Okay, I don't know if anyone else was confused, but one person was about certain things. First of all, "When did Sesshoumaru get both his arms back?" Well, that's a secret, saved for the Inu/Kag one. Next, "Why would the Phantom Queen need weapons?" Well, she's also the Goddess of Battle. And Phantom Queen is one of the Celtic goddess, Morrigan's titles. Because my death goddess is a combination between Morrigan and the Norse Valkyries. Next, "Did she continue to hold her staff as she was holding Rin?" Well, duh, of course. One hand for her staff, one for Rin's hand! Did anyone else think that she was actually HOLDING the katana and dagger? Because it said "at her side"! I'm assuming everyone knows that means "at her side", not in her hand. Oh, and I may have failed to clarify that what Sesshoumaru stepped on while in the darkness was Jaken, but I assume that everyone knows that. Jaken just seems to scream, "Step on me! I'm annoying, green, and short!"
Now about Morrigan. I changed some of it around to fit my story, but I got this off an ancient mythology site where I did my research:
The Morrigan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. Her name translates as either "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen," and both epithets are entirely appropriate for her.
(A/N-the Morrigan prefers to use magic in battle)
"Influence in the sphere of warfare, but by means of magic and incantation rather than through physical strength, is common to these beings." (Ross 205)
The Morrigan could appear as a beautiful woman or as a crow. In addition to being a battle goddess, she is significantly associated with fate as well as birth in many cases, along with appearing before a death or to escort the deceased.
Morrigan is similar to Valkyries in Norse cosmology. Both use magic to cast fetters on warriors and choose who will die.
Another guise of the Morrigan is the Washer at the Ford. She is usually to be found washing the clothes of men about to die in battle. In effect, she is choosing who will die.
Now about Morrigan. I changed some of it around to fit my story, but I got this off an ancient mythology site where I did my research:
The Morrigan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. Her name translates as either "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen," and both epithets are entirely appropriate for her.
(A/N-the Morrigan prefers to use magic in battle)
"Influence in the sphere of warfare, but by means of magic and incantation rather than through physical strength, is common to these beings." (Ross 205)
The Morrigan could appear as a beautiful woman or as a crow. In addition to being a battle goddess, she is significantly associated with fate as well as birth in many cases, along with appearing before a death or to escort the deceased.
Morrigan is similar to Valkyries in Norse cosmology. Both use magic to cast fetters on warriors and choose who will die.
Another guise of the Morrigan is the Washer at the Ford. She is usually to be found washing the clothes of men about to die in battle. In effect, she is choosing who will die.