Line #88 Characters/Ultima


1	The ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' series starred a consistent recurring cast, especially from ''VideoGame/UltimaIV'' onwards.
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3	!!The Avatar (originally: the Stranger from another world)
4	The [[CharacterCustomization customizable]] [[PlayerCharacter protagonist]] of all ''Ultima'' games from ''I'' to ''IX''. Although most games allow the player to select the Avatar's gender, in those that don't, he is male.
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6	%%* AnAdventurerIsYou
7	%%* AllLovingHero
8	* AntiHero: He becomes this in ''Ultima VIII'' where is forced to do questionable things in order to go back to Britannia from Pagan.
9	* BadassInDistress: At the beginning of ''Ultima VI'', the Avatar is captured by the Gargoyles and is about to be sacrificed.
10	* BadassNormal: Technically, he is a regular human from Earth.
11	* DeityOfHumanOrigin: At the end of ''Ultima VIII'' after defeating the Titans by acquiring their powers.
12	%%* {{Determinator}}
13	* DudeWheresMyRespect: Seems to be often mocked or treated badly by some [=NPCs=] throughout the series despite being the supreme hero of Britannia.
14	* FeaturelessProtagonist: Most games allow the player to customize the Stranger/Avatar, under the assumption that the players basically play themselves in the games.
15	%%* GoodIsNotNice
16	%%* GuileHero
17	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Since the games' graphics got to be good enough to display such detail, he's almost always been portrayed as a blonde.
18	* TheHero: He is the protagonist of the whole Ultima franchise, and follows virtues of heroism.
19	* HeroicMime: In the early games where he doesn't get dialogue, he is reduced to this.
20	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:At the end of ''Ultima IX'', to destroy the Guardian.]]
21	%%* HeroWithBadPublicity: In ''Ultima V''.
22	%%* IdiotHero: In ''Ultima IX''.
23	* IncorruptiblePurePureness: What being the Avatar is ''supposed'' to entail, though in the games themselves, it doesn't always work out.
24	* KnightInShiningArmor: Depending on the class of course.
25	%%* MagicKnight
26	* MagikarpPower: If you opt to play as a Shepherd in ''Ultima IV'', you obviously start off very weak and will rely on your companions to get you through the game, but in the process of becoming the Avatar, your weaknesses effectively end as you gain access to all equipment and magic, leaving your party without TheLoad to worry about.
27	%%* MemeticBadass: In-universe.
28	* MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds: In undertaking the quest of the Avatar in ''Ultima IV'', he unwittingly brings about the destruction of the Gargoyles' realm, resulting in the events of ''Ultima VI''. Later on in ''Ultima IX'' he all but finishes them off, albeit while working under the instructions of their self-appointed leader.
29	%%* LivingLegend
30	* TheParagon: The whole point of being the Avatar is to be the paragon of the Eight Virtues to the people of Britannia..
31	* SuddenlyVoiced: After spending most of the series voiceless (due to limited technology), the Avatar first acquired a voice in ''Ultima IX''.
32	* TookALevelInDumbass: In an attempt to simplify things for newcomers in ''Ultima IX'', the Avatar infamously seems to have forgotten how Britannia, and just about anything else for that matter, works. Including having a book that goes on about how reading books is so much fun, and [[MemeticMutation asking what's a paladin.]] The game even seemingly does a LampshadeHanging by listing your starting Intelligence stat as "Dim".
33	* WeAreAsMayflies: Humans from Earth age much more slowly in the world of Sosaria. This technically applies whenever he's there.
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35	!!The Companions of the Avatar
36	Traditionally, eight individuals who joined the Stranger on the [[VideoGame/UltimaIV quest to Avatarhood]] and each [[EmbodimentOfVirtue embody one of the Eight Virtues]] are considered the TrueCompanions of the Avatar, although he was joined by others in the course of later adventures. Three of the eight (Iolo, Shamino, and Dupre) encountered and helped the Stranger even before that.
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38	!!!Iolo [=FitzOwen=]
39	A famous bard and a skillful crossbowman, Iolo is one of the mainstays in the ''Ultima'' series (alongside the Avatar and Lord British), being present in some form in every game except ''[[VideoGame/UltimaVIII Pagan]]''. He is married to Gwenno and owns a talking horse named Smith, who usually appear alongside him. Iolo embodies the Virtue of Compassion.
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41	* CamelCase: His last name.
42	* CoolOldGuy: He appears physically the oldest of all the companions, his hair and beard graying in ''VI'' and shock white in ''VII''. This doesn't hamper his skill with the crossbow any, and he can still fight alongside the Avatar just as well as any of the other companions. Personality-wise he is the most level-headed and dependable of the group.
43	* DemonicPossession: By the Bane of Insanity in ''[[VideoGame/UltimaVIIPartII Serpent Isle]]''.
44	* GadgeteerGenius: He invented triple-shot crossbows.
45	* HappilyMarried: With Gwenno.
46	* HeroicBastard: Implied, since the "Fitz" part of his name is traditionally used to identify bastard children.
47	* JackOfAllStats: Balanced in strength and magic capability, with a proficiency in dexterity.
48	* OneSongBard: Iolo may well be the king of this trope: despite being present as a {{famed\|InStory}} bard in every installment (except ''VIII''), he is only ever credited with a single full song, [[https://ultima.wikia.com/wiki/Stones "Stones"]], which he didn't even compose until ''VideoGame/UltimaV'' (and whose lyrics were actually written by his wife)!
49	* QuirkyBard: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], as he (along with the rest of the Bard class) is a competent fighter with high dexterity, as well as balanced strength and magical capability, though this is mainly because [[CallAHitPointASmeerp "Bard" stands for]] [[FighterMageThief thief/rogue]] in the post-''Ultima IV''-speak (because an Avatar of the Virtues couldn't well have a likely criminal in his party--even less be one himself).
50	* SapientSteed: His horse Smith, though we never see anybody riding him.
51	* StickyFingers: [[CharacterizationMarchesOn Had a tendency]] [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness to pilfer your things]] in ''VideoGame/UltimaI''.
52	* TagalongChronicler: Goes on adventures with the Avatar and sings about them later.
53	* WanderingMinstrel: Whenever he is not saving the world, he travels around Britannia composing and performing songs.
54	* WeAreAsMayflies: Humans from Earth age much more slowly in the world of Sosaria.
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56	!!!Shamino Sallé Dacil
57	A king of one of the old Sosarian realms and a friend of Lord British, Shamino becomes trapped in Britannia after [[VideoGame/UltimaI Mondain is defeated]] and his home continent is lost. From then on, Shamino becomes a [[ForestRanger ranger]] and embodies the Virtue of Spirituality.
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59	* AuthorAvatar: Though it's much less well-known than the case with Lord British, Shamino is based off of the persona Richard Garriot used in the Society for Creative Anachronism.
60	* DemonicPossession: By the Bane of Anarchy in ''[[VideoGame/UltimaVIIPartII Serpent Isle]]''.
61	* DoomedHometown: The Lands of Danger and Dispair.
62	* DrivenToMadness: Suffers from this in ''VideoGame/UltimaIII'', [[AllThereInTheManual following a failed expedition to the Isle of Fire]]. Despite this, he can be found in a bar in-game, [[GameplayAndStorySegregation seemingly no worse for the wear]].
63	* DidNotGetTheGirl: Was due to [[spoiler:marry Princess Beatrix]] shortly before [[VideoGame/UltimaI the Lands of Danger and Dispair]] [[RetGone disappeared]].
64	* ForestRanger: Whenever he is not saving the world, he prowls the wilds or meditates on the Virtue of Spirituality.
65	* HeirInLaw: Technically was ''almost'' this, in ''VideoGame/UltimaI''.
66	* HoistByHisOwnPetard: How he first met British - He was out chopping wood when [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname the man who would be British]] suddenly came through a moongate. In his surprise, [[AgonyOfTheFeet he accidentally swung the axe into his own leg]]. Fortunately, [[OnlyAFleshWound he had a magic cantrip onhand to heal it]], inadvertently introducing the man to magic.
67	* JackOfAllStats: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as he represents Spirituality, which in this game is defined as being spiritually balanced. Shamino is therefore balanced in all stats.
68	* LightningBruiser: To make up for his lost magical powers in ''Ultima V'', he is made the fastest character in the game alongside Toshi, as well as a decently strong fighter.
69	* MadnessMantra: Said to have been found repeatedly muttering the tagline for [[VideoGame/UltimaIII the third game]] during his first [[DrivenToMadness bout with madness]]:
70	-->"From the depths of hell, he comes for vengeance!"
71	* OlderAndWiser: To the Avatar and his other companions.
72	* RichesToRags: Following the disappearance of the Lands of Danger and Dispair.
73	* UptownBoy: [[RagsToRoyalty Went from being a simple woodsman to ruling]] at least half the [[VideoGame/UltimaI Lands of Danger and Dispair]], until it [[RetGone disappeared]].
74	* YouCantGoHomeAgain: His kingdom is destroyed along with most of Sosaria during the Age of Darkness, [[NoOntologicalInertia following the death of Mondain]].
75	* WeAreAsMayflies: Despite not being from Earth, he ages just as slowly, compared to the average person in his world.
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77	!!!Dupre
78	A [[ThePaladin paladin]] and the mayor of Trinsic. [[spoiler:Dies by HeroicSacrifice in ''VideoGame/UltimaVIIPartII'' but is brought back from the dead in ''VideoGame/UltimaIX''.]] Dupre embodies the Virtue of Honor.
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80	%%* TheAlcoholic
81	* AnimalMotif: Since his introduction in ''II'', he has always been associated with the RunningGag of ducks.
82	* BadassNormal: Was once a MagicKnight until he lost magical ability in ''Ultima V''. This doesn't stop him from using his raw strength to achieve ends.
83	* TheBigGuy: While ultimately serving as the Avatar's [[TheLancer lancer]], he becomes the muscle of the party when Geoffrey [[DeskJockey becomes captain of Britain's royal guard]].
84	%%* BoisterousBruiser
85	* DemonicPossession: By the Bane of Wantonness in ''[[VideoGame/UltimaVIIPartII Serpent Isle]]''
86	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In ''Ultima VII Part II'', he drops into the Avatar's incinerator so his ash can be used to reunite the Banes of the Chaos Serpent.]]
87	* TheLancer: In later games, he was established as the closest and most trusted of the Avatar's companions.
88	* MagicKnight: In ''Ultima IV'' only. Ironically, the Paladin class in general is given an intelligence bonus, and has the same magic ability as Rangers and Bards.
89	* MightyGlacier: In ''Ultima IV'' and ''V'', where he has a high strength but low dexterity. In later games, he has the potential of becoming a LightningBruiser.
90	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After being free from the Bane of Wantonness. [[spoiler:This is what drives his HeroicSacrifice.]]
91	* ThePaladin: Whenever he is not saving the world, he is busy serving as a role model of honorable conduct to the people of Trinsic.
92	* UndyingLoyalty: Being the embodiment of Honor.
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94	!!!Geoffrey
95	A fighter, later captain of the guard in Jhelom. Geoffrey embodies the Virtue of Valor.
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97	* TheBigGuy: Is known as "Geoffrey the Giant" in ''III'', and has the size and strength to back up that name.
98	* BloodKnight: A benevolent example; he yearns for battle as much as he does for [[JumpedAtTheCall adventure]].
99	* DeskJockey: Became captain of Britain's royal guard in ''Ultima VI'', where he became too consumed by responsibilities to join the Avatar's party.
100	* LightningBruiser: In ''Ultima V'', where he has the most strength of the Fighter class, as well as the second-most dexterity (behind Shamino).
101	* MightyGlacier: In ''Ultima IV'', he is the strongest companion, but only slightly faster than Dupre.
102	* JumpedAtTheCall: Being the embodiment of Valor, he's always enthusiastic about going out on an adventure. Even before his exploits with the Avatar, he explored and mapped the Perinian Depths.
103	* PapaWolf: "The Tale of Geoffrey and the Dragon" tells about how Geoffrey--then only fourteen years old--defended his sister from a malicious dragon by holding him off, despite being unable to actually fight back.
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105	!!!Julia
106	A tinker from Minoc. Has a crush on the (male) Avatar. Julia embodies the Virtue of Sacrifice.
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108	* FieryRedhead: She is often depicted as a redhead, and more consistently than that as the most temperamental of Avatar's companions.
109	* GenderFlip: Was made into a male named "Julius" in the NES port of ''Ultima IV''.
110	* MightyGlacier: In ''Ultima V'', she is this by her class' standards; she is stronger but slower than the typical bard.
111	* {{Tsundere}}: ''Ultima IX'' reveals that she had been in love with the Avatar for many years. She is also temperamental, especially if the Avatar dismissed her from the party in ''VI'' and ''VII''.
112	* WrenchWench: Julia is an exceptional craftswoman, working with all kinds of contraptions but eventually specializing in musical instruments.
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114	!!!Jaana
115	A druid who embodies the Virtue of Justice.
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117	* {{Druid}}: When she is not saving the world, she tends to the forests in north-western Britannia.
118	* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Her [[NobleBirdOfPrey hawk]] in ''Ultima VII''.
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120	!!!Katrina
121	A shepherd and the only survivor of the old Magincia that fell to demons. Katrina embodies the Virtue of Humility.
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123	* CrutchCharacter: In ''Ultima V'' and ''VI'', she joins the party at a later level (giving her a higher amount of hit points) to make up for her otherwise underwhelming stats. Because of how leveling up works in these games,[[note]]Each level takes twice as much EXP to reach as the previous level.[[/note]] the rest of the party will be able to catch up to her before she can reach the next level.
124	* HumbleHero: Being the embodiment of Humility.
125	* JokeCharacter: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as she represents Humility, and has nothing to boast about.
126	* TheLoad: In ''Ultima IV''. Being a shepherd, she is the least combat-oriented party member--which is why you will probably recruit her last, making her suffer from LateCharacterSyndrome and CantCatchUp on top of that. However, unless you play as a Shepherd yourself, you will ''have'' to recruit her before you are allowed to enter the Abyss.
127	* SoleSurvivor: When you meet her in ''Ultima IV'', Katrina is the last person still alive in the city of Magincia, which fell to the demonic onslaught after succumbing to pride. As a result, she became the paragon of Humility.
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129	!!!Mariah
130	A mage and an adventure seeker. Mariah embodies the Virtue of Honesty.
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132	* BroughtDownToNormal: In ''VII'', all mages in Britannia lose their powers due to the Tetrahedron Generator disrupting the Ethereal Waves, making magic unpredictable. She still sells spells and reagents, however.
133	* CunningLinguist: In ''VI'', she helps the Avatar decipher the Book of Prophesies written in the Gargoyle's language.
134	* DeskJockey: Became a scholar in ''Ultima VI'', where she helps the Avatar in more indirect ways.
135	* DrivenToMadness: In ''VII'', the disruption of the ether and the consequent loss of her magical powers drives Mariah insane. She gets better after the Avatar destroys the Tetrahedron Generator.
136	* SquishyWizard: Has the lowest Strength of the Companions, but has the highest magical capacity to make up for it.
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138	!!Other Good Guys and Girls
139	!!!Lord British
140	The BigGood ruler of Britannia and an alter ego of Richard Garriot, creator of the ''Ultima'' series. A native of Cambridge, England, he came to Sosaria by making contact with a Moongate somewhere in the UK.
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142	* AuthorAvatar: Of Richard Garriott.
143	* BenevolentMageRuler: Lord British is an extremely powerful (if aging) magician and a benevolent ruler of the land named after him, Britannia. Generally benevolent to the Britannians, though the inhabitants of Serpent Isle may disagree.
144	* BigGood: British is King of Britannia
145	%%* DimensionLord: A rare good example.
146	* AFatherToHisMen: British is a father figure to the Avatar, both praising him if he follows the Virtues and scolding him if he doesn't (or he dies).
147	* FishOutOfWater: When he first arrived in Sosaria. Though with the help of Shamino, he adapted to life in the area.
148	* GoingNative: As far as we know, he doesn't miss living on Earth.
149	* GoodIsNotNice: He banned those who didn't want to join the quasi-religion of the Eight Virtues to Serpent Isle, and he didn't attempt any diplomatic solution with the Gargoyles in ''Ultima VI''.
150	* LineOfSightName: Dubbed "British" by Shamino after telling him where he came from.
151	* LordBritishPostulate: He's the TropeNamer. There's usually some obscure way to kill him in each game.
152	* TheMagnificent: Known as British, Champion of the White Light prior to attaining kingship.
153	* NighInvulnerability: It requires a special way to kill him in each game, as not even the ''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Armageddon spell]]'' could do the trick.
154	* NoNameGiven: It's never stated what his true name is.
155	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: "British" is just a nickname he got from Shamino.
156	* {{Pun}}: Richard Garriott himself is also a British.
157	* RagsToRoyalty: Went from being a FishOutOfWater disgruntled British youth TrappedInAnotherWorld to powerful NighInvulnerable ruler of Sosaria.
158	* WeAreAsMayflies: Humans from Earth age much more slowly in the world of Sosaria. British is no exception.
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160	!!!Gwenllian "Gwenno" Gwalch'gaeaf
161	An entertainer, scholar and explorer. Married to Iolo.
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163	* AgeLift: Despite being portrayed as middle-aged in nearly every game, ''Ultima IX'' for some bizarre reason changes her to looking like she's only in her 20s or 30s. This has the amusing side-effect of making her relationship with Iolo into a MayDecemberRomance.
164	* HappilyMarried: With Iolo.
165	* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Called "Gwino" in some of the early games.
166	* WeAreAsMayflies: Humans from Earth age much more slowly in the world of Sosaria.
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168	!!!Raven
169	A PirateGirl, a secret daughter of Samhayne (mayor of Buccaneer's Den), and the Avatar's LoveInterest in ''Ascension''.
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171	%%* ActionGirl
172	* PirateGirl: Thanks to growing up in the Buccaneer's Den, notorious for its pirate population.
173	%%* RebelliousPrincess
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175	!!The Bad Guys and Girls
176	!!!Mondain
177	The original BigBad of the series, an evil indestructible sorcerer who is defeated in the first game. Has an enormous [[VillainousLegacy impact on all later installments]].
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179	%%* BaldOfEvil
180	* BeardOfEvil: Originally depicted as clean-shaven in his character portraits, he is drawn with facial hair on the Tapestry of Ages in ''Ultima IX''.
181	* BigBad: Of ''Ultima I''.
182	* CompleteImmortality: He can't be killed as long as his Gem of Immortality exists.
183	* DamageSpongeBoss: He's got about 1100 health and can take a couple dozen hits from a weapon that kills Daemons and Balrons in 1 or 2 shots.
184	* EvilSorcerer: Unlike Lord British, who uses his powers for good, Mondain instead tries to subjugate the whole world with them.
185	* FinalBossNewDimension: You fight him in a unique arena that operates differently from the game's other 3 combat sections (overworld, town, and dungeon), and actually runs off a unique code base[=/=]game engine used specifically for this one fight.
186	* GreaterScopeVillain: His VillainousLegacy mentioned below describes the impact he left after his demise.
187	* SelfMadeOrphan: Murdered his father at age 15.
188	* VagueAge: It's never stated how much time passed between Mondain killing his father and acquiring the Sun Ruby at age fifteen and his defeat. The Gem of Immortality would have kept him from aging, and to complicate things further the Stranger travels back in time to defeat him before he could attain his full power. All told, he could have been anything from a teen to centuries old by the time you fight him.
189	* VillainousLegacy: Mondain is the BigBad of the first game. The second and third games have the villains as his lover and apprentice Minax, and their creation Exodus. The fourth game requires the player to retrieve Mondain's skull, and the fifth game has the villains as manifestations of the shards of his ArtifactOfDoom the player destroyed in the first game. In the sixth game, the Gargoyles summoned Mondain's spirit to embody their virtue of Control, along with Minax and Exodus. Finally, the Guardian, the villain of all subsequent games from ''VI'', was initially planned to be revealed as the combined form of the Shadowlords after they were cast into the Void, but this was axed.
190	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: In the final fight he'll turn into a bat and try to run away from you after taking enough damage.
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192	!!!Minax
193	A genius apprentice of Mondain who tries to avenge him in the second game. While not as indestructible as Mondain, she takes a lot more precautions to become ''unreachable'' by the heroes.
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195	* AvengingTheVillain: Her motivation in ''Ultima II'' is to avenge her teacher and lover Mondain.
196	* BigBad: Of ''Ultima II''.
197	* CreepyChild: She was only 11 when Mondain took her in, and likely was still a kid when Mondain died.
198	* DependingOnTheArtist: Different depictions of her (book covers, the Tapestry of Ages in Ultima IX, etc.) don't even agree on her hair colour, let alone any other features.
199	* DragonAscendant: Became the BigBad of ''Ultima II'' after Mondain's death.
200	%%* ItsPersonal
201	* KryptoniteFactor: She's immune to all weapons or magic except for the quicksword, Enilno.
202	* MayDecemberRomance: It isn't stated how old Mondain was when he took Minax as an apprentice, but there was likely a great age disparity.
203	* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Minax means "threatening" in Latin.
204	* PassionIsEvil: Embodies the Gargoyle Principle of Passion, due to her devotion to Mondain going beyond an apprentice's respect and into a love strong enough to leave her heartbroken at his deminse.
205	* PimpedOutDress: In the tapestry in ''VideoGame/UltimaIX'', she is drawn in a green dress with [[PrettyInMink fur-lining, which can be seen in the hanging sleeves]].
206	* TeacherStudentRomance: She and Mondain were lovers.
207	* TeleportSpam: Minax isn't as much of a DamageSpongeBoss as Mondain was, but she'll teleport to a new section of her castle every time she takes damage, forcing you to fight your way through hordes of her high-level demon minions to reach her new position each time.
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209	!!!Exodus
210	A creation of Mondain and Minax (actually, [[spoiler:a demonic supercomputer]]) who tries to avenge them ''both'' in the third game.
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212	* AIIsACrapshoot: [[spoiler:He is a computer, and an evil, destructive one at that]].
213	* AvengingTheVillain: His motivations in ''Ultima III'' are to avenge his creators, Mondain and Minax.
214	* BigBad: Of ''Ultima III''.
215	* MasterComputer: [[spoiler:He is actually a computer. An old-timey large computer who works with punch cards.]]
216	* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: [[spoiler:So, he turns out to be a computer... but that's not very medieval-fantasy. He is described as neither human, nor machine. Part of him is also some sort of winged horned demon, which is the depiction maintained in the later games of the series.]]
217	* NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: His Dark Core survived the destruction of the rest of him, and getting rid of it is the central mission of the ''Ultima VII'' expansion "Forge of Virtue".]]
218	* OutsideContextVillain: [[spoiler:Being a computer in a classical fantasy RPG series... makes him stand out among the other sorcerers and demons. So he's also kinda been {{Retcon}}ned into a demon.]]
219	* PuzzleBoss: You don't get to fight him directly. Instead, he is defeated by timely insertion of appropriate [[spoiler:punch cards]].
220	* RoboticReveal: [[spoiler: Exodus is portrayed as a demon on the box art of Ultima ''III'', but is actually a supercomputer powered by a Dark Core. The four cards you need to beat him are enchanted punch-cards to force him to self-destruct.]]
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222	!!!Lord Blackthorn
223	Originally benevolent steward of Lord British, Blackthorn is corrupted by the Shadowlords in game five and has to be overthrown to bring Lord British back to power. [[spoiler:Exiled to the Serpent Isle, where he finds redemption, although that was retconned by the last game.]]
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225	* AntiVillain: In ''Ultima V'', he was a fascistic dictator but this was under the influence of the Shadowlords. Even then, his main intent was to force the population to uphold the virtues. When he is defeated, he accepts his punishment and later repents at a monastery, learning true wisdom. However, he becomes a straight one-dimensional villain in ''Ultima IX''.
226	* TheAtoner: It is hinted in ''Serpent Isle'' that he joined a monastery and repent for his actions in ''Ultima V''. Then, for some reason, the writers of ''Ultima IX'' decided to drop this development.
227	* BigBadWannabe: He's the dictator of Britannia in ''Ultima V'' and the would-be ruler in ''Ultima IX'', but he's just an unwitting pawn of the Shadowlords and later just a lackey of the Guardian.
228	* CardCarryingVillain: He's supposed to be a WellIntentionedExtremist, but named his own faction "The Oppression".
229	%%* ClassicVillain
230	* TheDragon: To the Shadowlords in ''Ultima V'' and the Guardian in ''Ultima IX''.
231	* EvilCounterpart: To Lord British.
232	%%* EvilOverlord: In ''Ultima V''.
233	* KnightTemplar: Enforced the Virtues to an oppressive degree, and twisted them to suit his own needs.
234	* NighInvulnerability: Like Lord British, he's completely invincible to all possible attacks. You can sort of "kill" him by wearing the invisibility ring and causing him to leave the fight since there are no targets left; this causes him to disappear from the game world as though he had been killed, but has no effect on the game's plot. In ''Ultima IX'' you simply never confront him directly, with Lord British ultimately dueling him one-on-one at the end of the game.
235	* RightHandVersusLeftHand: When he captures you and threatens to execute one of your party members if you don't give him the mantra to the Shrine of Honesty, it's possible to trick him into executing his own spy, Saduj (though this is rather difficult to pull of, as you need to recruit Saduj and then get captured without getting into a fight or else he'll immediately turn on you).
236	%%* SmugSnake: In ''Ultima IX''.
237	* TyrantTakesTheHelm: In ''Ultima V'', he becomes the ruler of Britannia while Lord British is missing, and enforces an oppressive fascistic rule.
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240	!!!The Shadowlords
241	Three mysterious figures behind Lord Blackthorn's coup. Actually, [[spoiler:remnants of Mondain's Gem of Immortality]].
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243	* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of hatred, falsehood and cowardice--the antitheses of Love, Truth, and Courage, the three principles at the base of the Eight Virtues.
244	* BigBad: Of ''Ultima V''.
245	* BlackCloak: They're humanoid-shaped darkness inside a black hooded cloak, rather like the [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Ringwraiths]].
246	* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulhu: Assuming the Avatar tries to fight them. Not only are they a borderline HopelessBossFight (defeating one isn't impossible, but the fight is designed be as close as it can get without them being invincible), but they will just return anyways.
247	%%* CastingAShadow
248	* TheCorrupter: They turned Lord Blackthorn into their puppet, and made almost everyone else in their presence hateful, cowardly, and dishonest.
249	* EmotionBomb: They will drive everyone in a town to antisocial behaviours (violence, running away in terror, stealing, lying) simply by being present.
250	* {{Expy}}: Of the Nazguls from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.
251	%%* HumanoidAbomination
252	* ImmuneToBullets: Only certain artifacts can destroy them, and only if used in 3 very specific locations.
253	* ImplacableMan: They appear periodically throughout the game to pursue you relentlessly, forcing you to drop whatever it is you're doing and run away from them. While you can fight them, doing so is extremely difficult (actively impossible with a low-level party), and costs you considerable resources while gaining you nothing in return.
254	* InTheHood: They only wear big cloaks and their faces are engulfed in total darkness, their GlowingEyesOfDoom piercing through.
255	* SheatheYourSword: The only way to defeat the Shadowlords is to [[spoiler:summon them to their corresponding Flames of the Principles, then cast their respective gem shards into the flames]].
256	* TwoGuysAndAGirl: If ''Martian Dreams'' is any indication.
257	* VillainHasAPoint: In ''Martian Dreams'', Astaroth makes a statement that is correct not only in [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential the series' universe]] ([[SeriesContinuityError barring]] ''VideoGame/UltimaIX''), but also real life:
258	--> "Alas, no soul in life can be purged completely of virtue or vice. My lesson for you is simply that while pursuit of virtue is long and difficult, vice is found easily and is strongly linked to pleasure."
259
260	!!!Lord Draxinusom
261	The Grand Inquisitor of the Gargoyles, and the commanding officer of their crusade to obtain the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom and kill the False Prophet.
262
263	* BigBad: Of ''Ultima 6''.
264	* OurGargoylesRock: Gargoyles in the ''Ultima'' universe are creatures that inspired the people of Brittania to make the typical "animate statue" gargoyles, and are not themselves made of stone.
265	* DarkIsNotEvil: [[spoiler: Despite following a belief system embodied by the original three villains of the series, they don't answer to or even seek to resurrect or avenge them. They want the Codex because it was just as important to their way of life as it became for the humans, and merely took similar but ultimately worthwhile inspiration from it while using the villains as a shorthand for their Principles. Once Draxinusom understands that the Codex can be shared, Draxinusom readily accepts a peace treaty and grows more trusting of the Avatar and Lord British.]]
266	* TheGoodKing: During the course of ''Ultima VI'' and ''VII'', he's shown to care deeply about his people, with enough personal familiarity with them to know his subjects by name and share in their grief.
267	* TimeAbyss: He's several hundred years old at least, and while he says he ''feels'' old in Ultima VII, he's not noticeably any older after several years pass between ''VI'' and ''VII''.
268	* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: [[spoiler: The big red demon-looking things waging war on Brittania, and the ones that kidnapped you at the start of the game to sacrifice you? They were doing that because their world was dying, and this was their desperate attempt to save it due to lacking the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom's advice and seeing every catastrophe in their book of prophecy coming true with ''you'' causing all of it.]]
269
270
271	!!!The Guardian
272	A powerful extradimensional force of evil that has conquered or destroyed many worlds already and sets its eyes on Britannia in game seven. Actually, [[spoiler:the Avatar's own EnemyWithout, his evil side cast out upon achieving Avatarhood]].
273
274	* BigBad: Of ''Ultima VII'', ''VIII'', and ''IX'' (collectively known as "The Guardian Saga").
275	* BigRedDevil: Minus the horns.
276	%%* TheChessMaster
277	* ColonyDrop: He attempts this with the moons in ''Ultima IX''.
278	* TheCorrupter: Seems to enjoy corrupting his conquests rather than straight-up killing them, if Killorn Keep, Pagan, or Talorus are any indication. He also corrupts almost all of the Avatar's Companions into members of his Wyrmguard.
279	** His ploy in ''VIII'' seemed to be this focused towards The Avatar themself. He dumps The Avatar into a world he had already conquered to keep him busy. The only way the Avatar can find out of the world is to essentially ''destroy it'', bringing The Avatar closer in methodology to himself
280	* DimensionLord: He rules over numerous worlds across multiple dimensions, including Killorn Keep, Pagan, and many others.
281	* EnemyWithout: [[spoiler:Revealed to be this in the ninth game.]]
282	%%* EvilOverlord
283	%%* EvilSoundsDeep
284	* FusionDance: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen In early drafts of]] ''[[WhatCouldHaveBeen Ultima IX]]'', he was revealed to be [[spoiler:the combined essence of the Shadowlords]].
285	* AGodAmI: Is worshipped as one on the worlds which fall under his control. An early developer origin for him would have had him simply be one of many powerful divine beings that ruled the multiverse, but this was dropped before ''Ultima VIII'' was developed.
286	* GreaterScopeVillain: In both plots in ''VII'', he's mostly in the background while Batlin, and later the Banes of Chaos, serve as the main antagonists. In ''VIII'', his only direct action is leaving the Avatar on Pagan and taunting him periodically. Aside from that, he's in the background in that game is as well.
287	* HopelessBossFight: In ''Ultima IX'', when you first confront him face-to-face, he lets you fight him just to show you how powerless you are against him. Not only is he invincible, but you also suffer any damage that you deal to him.
288	%%* HumanoidAbomination
289	* IncomingHam: As he introduces himself in ''VII'', his face comes out of the screen and he does a thunderous evil speech!
290	* LargeHam: A big villain who is loud and grandiose when he adresses his enemies.
291	* MadeOfEvil: [[spoiler:He's the embodiment of the evil purged from the Avatar in ''Ultima IV''.]]
292	%%* ManipulativeBastard
293	* ObviouslyEvil: He flat out tells you in the intro of ''The Black Gate'' that he's the bad guy.
294	%%* OmnicidalManiac
295	* SealedEvilInADuel: [[spoiler: The series appears to end with the Avatar and the Guardian doing this]].
296	* SmugSnake: Especially in ''Ultima IX'', where he repeatedly taunts the Avatar and even temporarily physically fights him for a moment just to show how powerless he is against him.
297	* WalkingShirtlessScene: He doesn't seem to wear much clothing, if any.
298	* YeOldeButcheredEnglish: Averts this, speaking with completely modern diction. This helps emphasize his otherworldly nature.
299	* YouHaveFailedMe: He kills Batlin when the latter tries to pull a TheStarscream on him, and abandons Mors Gotha to her fate when she fails to kill the Avatar a second time.
300
301	!!!Batlin
302	The leader of the Fellowship and TheDragon to the Guardian in games seven and seven-part-two. [[spoiler:Killed by the Guardian after trying to betray him.]]
303
304	%%* TheDragon
305	* CouldSayItBut: In his "Book of Fellowship" he likes to introduce the reader to various revisionist views on history, Virtues, etc. by claiming that "some people" espouse them.
306	* DragonInChief: As the Guardian spends most of ''The Black Gate'' trying to enter Britannia, Batlin is the main enemy in the game.
307	* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:The Guardian dropped a lightning bolt on him in '''Serpent Isle''.]]
308	%%* EvilSorcerer
309	%%* HumanSacrifice: Was quite fond of this.
310	%%* ManipulativeBastard: Thanks with his VillainWithGoodPublicity status.
311	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He looks and talks a lot like L. Ron Hubbard.
312	%%* ReligionOfEvil: He was the leader of the Fellowship in ''The Black Gate''.
313	* TheStarscream: Becomes this in ''Serpent Isle''. The Guardian is not amused.
314	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: In ''The Black Gate'', as the founder and leader of The Fellowship he's essentially second only to Lord British in terms of the most respected and influential person on the planet.
315	* WolfpackBoss: At the very end of ''The Black Gate'' you and your party fight him alongside the rest of the Fellowship's top leadership (Abraham, Elizabeth, Hook, and Forskis).
316	%%* WouldHurtAChild: His cult also sacrificed babies.
317
318	!!!The Elemental Titans
319	Servants of the Guardian who rule the world of Pagan in his stead in game eight.

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