Morpheus

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Morpheus is the god of dreams, leader of the Oneiroi, currently voiced by Lorien Blake.

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Height: 6′

Weight: 180 lbs

Hair Color: Dark brown, long, thick waves, brushing top of shoulders

Facial Hair: Usually clean-shaven, but sometimes appears with stubble

Eyes: Morpheus has striking violet eyes, the color of the eastern sky at sunset and the western sky at dawn, when the world shifts from the waking world to the dreaming world and back.

Distinguishing Features: Morpheus, like his brothers, has articulated wings similar to a bat or gargoyle, with black bones and phalanges and webbing of deep charcoal grey. These wings fold tightly and disappear at will when Morpheus needs to move in the mortal world. As a result, Morpheus’ clothes have very strange tailoring in the back: long, parallel bars of overlapping fabric that will allow his wings to be present. Those who know him take this as a fashion statement, a trademark of his style. More than a few have imitated this without knowing its purpose. Morpheus has black tattoos on his forearms and chest in an intricate tribal pattern. When Morpheus is completely in the Dream Realm, these tattoos invert and glow pale like starlight.

Other: The Oneiroi, to a one, are otherworldly in appearance, with deep grey skin dusted with stars (a birthmark from their Primordial mother). Crowned with long tresses of silver hair, the Oneiroi are black-winged. They only communicate telepathically outside the Dream. No one has ever heard one of the Oneiroi speak in the physical world. Within the Dream, the Oneiroi can be heard and speak in Triad voice, a unison of three voices at once - one high pitched, one low, and one whispering tone in between. The Oneiroi have black eyes, the color of unconsciousness and the “little Death” that is Sleep. Morpheus is unique among the Oneiroi, an aberrant issue of Nyx, similar to a white crow among a murder of black. His black wings are the only trait he shares with his brothers. He is the only one of the Oneiroi that presents as mortal. His eyes are also not the deep black of midnight but rather the violet of dusk and dawn as he possesses a more intimate contact with the sleeping and waking world than his Brothers.

Family

Parents: Nyx (solo)

Siblings: Morpheus and his brothers make up the Oneiroi

Spouse: None

Children: None

Professions

Morpheus owns an art club named Synefoenía (a variation of Sýnnefo Enniá, or Cloud Nine in Greek). Its doors are open from dusk to dawn, providing a haven for working artists and performers. The business plays host to poets, singers, painters, acting troupes, and performance art of most any kind. The concept is creative space as deep as dreams, and Morpheus works hard to ensure that those inspired to create have a place to do so without interference or judgement. Sýnnefo Enniá

Morpheus also does outreach in the communities by offering artistics “conservatory camps” for adults and youth where artists in the community offer classes and mentoring to those who wish to learn. These classes are free to students and Morpheus handles payment to the artists who teach from his own pockets. There is stiff competition to attend as space is limited and some teachers are very well known in their artistic fields.

Residence

The underworld, the dreamscape, and floor 9 at the God Complex.

Personal Information

General Overview: Morpheus is an introvert, but occasionally enjoys companionship with the right people, usually deities. He has a dark sense of humor. He loves poetry and dim nightclubs. He is awkward when it comes to romance.

Nicknames: Morph

Likes: Darkness, Goth music, reading, creating dreams

Dislikes: Sunny days, summer, shiny happy people

Flaws / Weaknesses

Out Of Sync. Morpheus is awkward socially and suffers from a lack of confidence in the normal mortal situations. This comes from spending too much time in The Dream where things are under his complete control.

Displaced. Even though he is still more powerful than mortals in the flesh, Morpheus feels weaker when he is in a physical form outside The Dream. Though this vulnerability is not sensed by other immortals, Morpheus feels the lack of physical strength, which heightens his feelings of self-consciousness.

Fatherless Child. In an extended Pantheon close-knit by ties of family, Morpheus feels the lack of a father figure. This disconnection bridges into a broader sense of distance with the family he does have.

Skills / Abilities

Immortality. Technically immortal. Immune to the effects of aging, cannot die by any conventional means, and is immune to all known mortal diseases and infections. As a deity, they are able to teleport, or "pop" anywhere in the mortal plane with a few exceptions, the God Floors of the GC HQ are mystically protected, so no teleporting to or in between them, anything on the non-mortal plane, i.e., the Underworld, Atlantis, and the Void, are non-accessible without a guide.

Babble-speak. Morpheus can communicate in all languages and dialects.

Dream King. As master of the Realm of Dreams, Morpheus may assume any humanoid shape or form within a dream, his or another’s. Morpheus may travel the landscape of dreams to deliver messages to both mortal and immortal dreamers. Morpheus also has the ability to create constructs within the dream that appear real to the dreamer.

Waking Dream. Morpheus has the ability to cloak himself in the veil of the Dream World and take on the appearance of any mortal being. The illusion is strong enough to fool mortal senses, though immortals can see through it. If a mortal has strong ties to the Dream Realm or has met Morpheus before, they can potentially see through the illusion.

Well of Dreams. Morpheus is the keeper of the Well of Dreams, from which dreams that foretell futures for mortals are drawn. Morpheus brings these dreams to mortals as needed, sometimes at the directions of other immortals.

Dreambound. Morpheus has the ability to waylay the consciousness of a dreamer and keep them in the Dream Realm indefinitely. In the case of a mortal, the length of time would be limited by their body’s ability to survive unconscious. In the case of an immortal, the time could be much longer, with the immortal weakening the longer the dream state was maintained. Morpheus sometimes uses the Dreambound power to ease the experience of coma patients as well. For Morpheus to trap a dreamer in the Dream World requires a continuous and unwavering application of power, which limits Morpheus’ other abilities as long as the Dream Bond holds. If the dreamer is willingly held, it requires significantly less energy than if Morpheus is holding the dreamer against their will.

Dream Door. Morpheus can travel from the Dream Realm into the physical world by going through the Dream of a dreamer and exiting through them. The only limit on this form of travel is that the dreamer must be asleep where Morpheus wishes to travel to, and Morpheus must know where that dreamer is sleeping (where their body is) for accuracy in travel.

Personal Attire

Normal Daily Wear: Morpheus appears as a male Goth. He wears black pants, t-shirts, eye liner, Doc Martens, and ear piercings.

Alternate Dress Wear: Sometimes Morpheus wears flamboyant clothes, glam rock, or even the occasional suit. Regardless of how fancy he must dress, he always adds an edgy flair.

Magical Artifacts/Weapons

Poppy Tea. Morpheus has a tea brewed of poppies from the land of dreams that serves as a painkiller and can also be used as a method of facilitating lucid dreams. The poppy tea can induce group hallucinations and help with analyzing messages.

Ring. Morpheus has a ruby ring set in black gold that can pull another dreamer’s consciousness into the dream world with him.

Historical Synopsis

I am Morpheus, the god of dreams. My mother is Nyx, Goddess of Night, first born of Chaos. She is the creator of the Oneiroi – the thousand spirit brothers that inhabit the Land of Dreams.

The caves were so dark, no ray of sun or moonlight found a crack to slip through. Silence reigned. Surrounded by poppies, you can imagine it a wonderful place to drowse and dream.

I am a master of transformation. I appear as a beautiful mortal and sometimes a winged demon. The words morph, morphine, amorphous, and metamorphosis stem from my name. There was a character in a popular movie named Morpheus who changed or shaped his fake world by dreaming. I am a messenger of the gods, builder of dreams, and when mortals sleep in my arms, they dream about their future.[1]

Introduction written by Lorien Blake

  1. Greek Gods and Goddesses (11 June 2018)