Morrigan – Who Is Morrigan Aensland?

Darkstalkers is a fighting game made by Capcom known for its depiction of classic monsters. It was first released by Capcom in 1994. Morrigan is one of the main characters from this series. She has also been featured on such games as Marvel vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Because of her appearances in so many other forms of media, she has been called the main protagonist of the series.

Her character can be classified as a succubus, or a female demon. Yet, she is still known as an anti hero, because she would like to join Earth and act more human.

Her sexual side has been played up in many forms of media, but in the Night Warriors anime, they give her more of a character. She is part of a royal family and should have all that she needs, since she is so rich, however she is bored with life, and decides to visit the earthly realm in order to cure her boredom.

In the original game, she fights by mostly using her wings as attacks. Her wings can transform into blades or they can also transform into bats that attack the enemy. Her finishing move is known as Darkness Illusion and can be activated in the first game by hitting the button sequence LP, LP, F, LK, HP. Along with her wings, she uses ki energy to fight. It is said that her fighting style most closely resembles Ryu from the Street Fighter games.

The latest games that she has appeared in has been Cross Edge and Namco vs. Capcom. Her characters is the most popular of the Darkstalkers series, having appeared in more cross overs then any other character. It would not be surprising to see her gain more popularity as time goes on.

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