griffon Morianna Razorclaw [Ready]

[Bellosh]

Name: Prof. Morianna Razorclaw
Gender: Female
Age: Elderly
Species: Griffon
Eye color: Red
Character color: Morianna's head is covered in pale gray feathers, her fur is white, and her wings are a dark shade of black.
Mane/Tail/Other: A double crest of slate black feathers crowns the griffon's head in the manner of a Harpy Eagle, while her tail is like that of a lion's. Morianna's beak is the same slate black color as her crest.
Physique: Prof. Razorclaw is noticeably taller than most griffons, although her body is only of average bulkiness. Despite her advanced age, constant physical activity and Aqueliia's best medical care prevent Morianna's body from going frail.
Residence: Talonopolis
Occupation: Special Defense "Advisor" for the Aquellian government (translation: head of the Agency of Strategic Intelligence), Honorary Professor of Foreign Affairs at the Aquellia Academy, self-appointed representative of the Razorclaw family.
Unique Traits: The elderly Razorclaw is rarely seen not wearing her usual attire; a fancy blue coat accompanied by a white cravat. The griffoness also keeps a well-polished wood cane with a silver handle with her at all times, despite the fact that she is in no way infirm. While her look is old-fashioned, Morianna believes such a fashion statement emphasizes the noble majesty and prestigious history of the powerful Razorclaw family.

Prof. Razorclaw is no fighter by any stretch, but as a griffoness knowing how dangerous her occupation can be, she has a couple surprises in store for would-be attackers. Concealed in her coat is an ornate dagger with a jeweled hilt, and her deafening roar is not too shabby either. But perhaps her most ingenious tool of self-defense is her cane, which in actuality is a hidden single-shot rifle.

History: A daughter of the proud Razorclaw family of Aquellia, young Morianna enjoyed a life of immense wealth and privilege in Talonopolis. The chick had a sharp mind even at an early age; once her cognitive abilities developed sufficiently, she didn’t take long to figure out that her family was the most politically and militarily powerful of the three dominant families within the griffon nation. Putting her genius level intellect to work, the budding griffoness sought out knowledge concerning every manner of political subject, foreign policy grabbing her interest the most. Morianna’s interests pleased her family very much so, and so they hired the most gifted political scientists in Aquellia they could obtain to be the chick’s tutors.

Yet high intelligence was not the only thing manifesting in young Morianna Razorclaw. A peculiar narcissistic mind also brewed; one that told her of Aquellia’s destiny in obtaining nigh-unchallengeable global supremacy, with her taking a leading role in this Aquellian-dominant world order. As far as Morianna was concerned, the overarching lesson she learned from her teachings was to never let pitiful concepts like empathy, honesty, and idealism get in the way of establishing a new Pax Aquellia throughout all four corners of the globe. For her, the only proper way of governance was through ruthless pragmatism and asserting authority over others.

Believing herself superior over everyone else in her age group, Miss Razorclaw only associated with griffons her age as much as she deemed fit to increase her own popularity, and she felt no shame over bullying those she deemed annoying. Despite her lack of friends, Morianna excelled spectacularly in her studies, and the griffoness went on to graduate summa cum laude from the Aquellia Academy’s Foreign Affairs program. And even before earning her degree, the griffoness was already earning work experience in Aquellia’s foreign ministry offices in Talonopolis, learning firsthand the art of promoting her nation’s interests abroad.

Morianna Razorclaw’s aspirations and cynical worldview did not escape notice, for she shortly found work within Aquellia’s clandestine intelligence services. Because of her superior abilities in establishing the right connections, exerting her dominant personality, and achieving desired results without risking exposure, Ms. Razorclaw’s rise through the ranks seemingly could not be forestalled. By the time she entered the twilight of her middle-age, the griffoness was in control of most of the Aquellian intelligence community and promptly used her influence to further her Pax Aquellia using any means necessary: by recruiting double agents to serve Aquellian interests, authorizing extrajudicial harassment of any perceived enemies of the state, and directing criminal activities abroad to fund covert operations (which run the gauntlet from counterfeiting and loansharking to extortion and high-profile heists). Given the sort of control Morianna currently enjoys, she believes herself so important in the grand scheme of things that she feels no compulsion for higher office… and mundane responsibilities the griffoness desires not to be burdened with.

As the griffoness advanced in age, so did her prominence in the Razorclaw family and publicly in Aquellia. For her devoted service to the public good, Morianna’s alma mater awarded her with a honorary doctorate…and the privilege to lecture at the Academy and address herself as Professor Morianna Razorclaw. The feisty professor also devoted more of her time towards influencing the affairs of her own clan. Through sheer force of will and her insistence to represent her family in all public and private occasions, the elderly Prof. Razorclaw now acts as a de facto matriarch for her kin, although plenty of other Razorclaws may argue otherwise. For the time being however, only Morianna believes that she has what it takes to lead the Razorclaw family to further greatness.....

Character Summary:

To most people, Prof. Razorclaw is most famous for her incendiary lectures and editorials about political philosophy. At their core, Morianna’s teachings chastise governments who honor foolhardy idealism before sensible pragmaticism, and they all too frequently call out Equestria as a poor model of how to run a kingdom. The professor is more than happy to engage in debates to argue her views… and to break every rule of debating in order to achieve an unquestionably-decisive victory. In her mind, the most articulate and outspoken voice always prevails over the inferior rule-abiding side.

This disdain for rules partially explains why Prof. Razorclaw thrives so well in the world of espionage. With assistance from her genius level intellect and meticulous eye to detail, Morianna when provided with enough information can accurately predict for herself the behavior, capabilities, and intentions of a person or group. This ensures that whatever ingenious and immoral plans the professor devises in the advancement of Aquellian interests tends to succeed. Should she be given instructions not to do something, Morianna will see fit to secretly disobey her directives anyway, confident that a griffon of her extremely high stature can’t easily be removed from her post… and because she thinks nobody else is worthy to succeed her.

Morianna Razorclaw deals with her fellow griffons and other people in a cold, calculated manner. It is not the professor’s policy to provide anyone with any tiny tidbit of warmth and kindness; in nearly all dealings, she acts with anywhere between a strict solemn formality and a seething anger depending on her mood. In every aspect of her life, Morianna must maintain a state of absolute perfection through meticulous organization and the achievement of her goals as planned; when things don’t go her way at all, the griffoness can be provoked into a livid fury. Once the griffoness calms down, she’ll then rationalize unfortunate events as the result of incompetence from other griffons and not from her own errors, thus re-establishing her internal vision of perfection.

Having never spent any time towards finding someone to love or befriend, the professor channels her nurturing desires towards her nieces and nephews in her clan. Morianna takes it upon herself to mentor the next generation of Razorclaws towards promising political and military careers. In addition, she’s also more than willing to personally instruct offspring of the two other ruling families of Aquellia; the Goldplumes and the Silverbeaks. Prof. Razorclaw does not want to leave the fate of her beloved republic to chance; by imposing her philosophies upon them, she can rest easy knowing that in time they’ll also become avatars of perfection.

When she has time to spare, Morianna pursues the growth of her vast personal collection of priceless art and exotic wildlife. Like other elite-minded people, Prof. Razorclaw views the ownership of such things as an indisputable mark of prestige, and will go through any lengths to acquire more. Unlike most griffons, the professor insists on eating a meat-rich diet; she believes that those who rely on grains for substance betray the true predatory nature of the griffon species. Strangely, Morianna for all her mental acumen despises the game of chess, believing it to be nothing more than a pastime enjoyed by those too weak-willed to ignore inconvenient rules and achieve true genius.

One last thing: Morianna always insists on being addressed as “Professor”. Failure to do so will result in a fierce chastisement.

Edited August 14, 2015 by Bellosh101

[Bellosh]

App finally ready.

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