![]() ![]() Fortunately, he had a magic cantrip onhand to heal it, inadvertently introducing the man to magic. In his surprise, he accidentally swung the axe into his own leg. Hoist by His Own Petard: How he first met British - He was out chopping wood when the man who would be British suddenly came through a moongate.Heir-In-Law: Technically was almost this, in Ultima I.Forest Ranger: Whenever he is not saving the world, he prowls the wilds or meditates on the Virtue of Spirituality.Did Not Get the Girl: Was due to marry Princess Beatrix shortly before the Lands of Danger and Dispair disappeared.Despite this, he can be found in a bar in-game, seemingly no worse for the wear. Driven to Madness: Suffers from this in Ultima III, following a failed expedition to the Isle of Fire.Doomed Hometown: The Lands of Danger and Dispair.Demonic Possession: By the Bane of Anarchy in Serpent Isle.Author Avatar: 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.From then on, Shamino becomes a ranger and embodies the Virtue of Spirituality. Shamino Sallé DacilA king of one of the old Sosarian realms and a friend of Lord British, Shamino becomes trapped in Britannia after Mondain is defeated and his home continent is lost. We Are as Mayflies: Humans from Earth age much more slowly in the world of Sosaria.Wandering Minstrel: Whenever he is not saving the world, he travels around Britannia composing and performing songs. ![]() Tagalong Chronicler: Goes on adventures with the Avatar and sings about them later.Sticky Fingers: Had a tendency to pilfer your things in Ultima I.Sapient Steed: His horse Smith, though we never see anybody riding him.Quirky Bard: 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 "Bard" stands for 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).One-Song Bard: Iolo may well be the king of this trope: despite being present as a famed bard in every installment (except VIII), he is only ever credited with a single full song, "Stones", which he didn't even compose until Ultima V (and whose lyrics were actually written by his wife)!.Jack of All Stats: Balanced in strength and magic capability, with a proficiency in dexterity.Heroic Bastard: Implied, since the "Fitz" part of his name is traditionally used to identify bastard children.Gadgeteer Genius: He invented triple-shot crossbows.Demonic Possession: By the Bane of Insanity in Serpent Isle. ![]() Personality-wise he is the most level-headed and dependable of the group. 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. Cool Old Guy: He appears physically the oldest of all the companions, his hair and beard graying in VI and shock white in VII.He is married to Gwenno and owns a talking horse named Smith, who usually appear alongside him. Iolo FitzOwenA 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 Pagan. Three of the eight (Iolo, Shamino, and Dupre) encountered and helped the Stranger even before that. The Companions of the AvatarTraditionally, eight individuals who joined the Stranger on the quest to Avatarhood and each embody one of the Eight Virtues are considered the True Companions of the Avatar, although he was joined by others in the course of later adventures. This technically applies whenever he's there. Suddenly Voiced: After spending most of the series voiceless (due to limited technology), the Avatar first acquired a voice in Ultima IX. ![]() The game even seemingly does a Lampshade Hanging by listing your starting Intelligence stat as "Dim". Including having a book that goes on about how reading books is so much fun, and asking what's a paladin.
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