Britannia (Ultima)

Britannia is a fictitious land in the Ultima universe. It consists of the remains of Sosaria which were united under the rule of Lord British after the defeat of the evil wizard Mondain and his offspring Exodus.

Table of contents

1 Legend (for virtue notations) 2 Cities 3 Castles 4 Dungeons 5 Shrines 6 Special Places

Legend (for virtue notations)

See Also: Virtues of Ultima

Cities

• Britain - The Capital of Britannia, where the palace of Lord British is located. It is the original City of Compassion and it also has a major port.
• Buccaneer's Den - The home of the Pirates. They were incorporated into Britannia after Ultima IV, but remained rife with gambling and piracy even during the Guardian's attack.
• Cove - Originally hidden near Loch Lake, it became the city best known for hosting the Shrine of Compassion. It became the City of Compassion as Britain grew into the Capital, but lost the title when it eventually merged with Minoc after the Guardian's tectonic shifts.
• Jhelom - City of Valor. It became Valoria in Ultima IX after a volcano destroyed most of the original city.
• Magincia - City of Pride (Pride has no Love, Truth or Courage), a rich port that was destroyed by demons. It was later rebuilt as New Magincia.
• Minoc - City of Self-Sacrifice. Housed a tinkering industry and a branch of the Britanninan Mining Company.
• Moonglow - City of Honesty. It was a major port and it also housed the Lycaeum.
• New Magincia - Became City of Humility, it was built on the ruins of old Magincia and became a humble shepherd village.
• Paws - Original city of Humility, it became a farming village and eventually a poor swamp.
• Skara Brae - The City of Spirituality. It was destroyed by an alchemistic experiment and taken over by a lich. After the Avatar's intervention, the city was eventually rebuilt, only to be destroyed again by The Guardian.
• Terfin - Home of the Gargoyles after the collapse of the Underworld of Britannia.
• Trinsic - City of Honor, this city served as a major port.
• Vesper - Vesper was the western most city in Britannia. It was also the home of the Britannian Mining Company. It was eventually depopulated.
• Yew - City of Justice. Housed the Court of Justice

• \Castle Britannia - Home of Lord British, capital of Britannia. Located in Britain. (Technical representation of Infinity)
• Empath Abbey - Cathedral of Love. It was located north of Yew and produced wine. The Abbey was eventually destroyed by tectonic uplift, and rebuilt in Britain as the Cathedral of Love in Ultima IX.
• Lycaeum - The stronghold of Truth. It had a vast library and trained many mages from Moonglow. It was elevated above the city by the Guardian, but the Avatar was still able to get there.
• Serpent Hold - Stronghold of Courage. It held the Order of the Serpent Knights.
• Spektran - In Ultima VII, it housed the mad "Sultan" of Spektran.

• Compassion - Near Cove. (2 bridges east of Britain)
• Honesty - Near Moonglow.
• Honor - West of Trinsic.
• Humility - Near (New) Magincia.
• Justice - Near Yew.
• Sacrifice - Near Minoc
• Spirituality - Through a moongate during the convergence of both full moons.
• Valor - Near Jhelom.