Morphius
| Morphius | |||||
 Morphius, from Ultima Underworld II | |||||
| Species: | liche | ||||
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Morphius is a liche, who in life had been Praecor Loth's assassin and spy. He and the other members of Loth's Company of Three appear in Ultima Underworld II.
Description[edit]
Praecor Loth had met Morphius when he was a common cutpurse of Rhiannon's streets, and took it upon himself to shape the youth's skills to his own ends, making him a champion of his court. Eternally grateful for the king's intervention, Morphius worked alongside Lord Umbria and Lethe to protect Loth even after his death, and for seven centuries he stood as a liche, guarding his master's tomb from the Guardian's agents.
Should the Avatar have approached Morphius when trying to reach Praecor Loth, the undying thief would take a defensive posture, refusing to believe the hero was anything other than another grave robber sent by the Red Titan. Should the Avatar insist on passing through Morphius' chambers, he would then proceed to attack, and would ultimately have to be destroyed before the hero could reach the king's resting place.[1]
Lore[edit]
| “ | When I finally reached the uppermost floor, I saw to my horror that Helena's warnings held true — the Company of Three are undead. I spoke with each of them briefly, and inspected the modifications they had made to their resting-chambers.
Morphius has built a secret complex extending east from his original chamber — by climbing onto one of the chests, I was able to reach a hidden switch, which allowed me to pass through the door behind him. |
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Trivia[edit]
- Morphius is quite probably a corruption of Morpheus, the Greco-Roman God of dreams.