Helm of Courage



The Helm of Monitor (or Helm of Courage) is the symbol of the Principle of Courage on the Serpent Isle, akin to the Bell of Courage in Britannia. It appears in Ultima VII Part Two.

Description
No one knows from where the Helm of Courage originated, but it eventually became the sacred property of the dreaded goblin king Gurnordir. He allegedly used its power to build up the goblin horde that almost conquered Monitor. When Gurnordir was killed, Monitor claimed the helm and it was given to the Knight Champion to wear ever since. However, the knights lived in constant worry of the goblins reclaiming the Helm of Courage, believing it would give them the power to amass another horde for invasion.

The Helm of Courage is believed to be enchanted. While Monitorians do not use magical arms or armour, the Helm of Courage is the sole exception to this rule. Functionally, the helm is identical to a magic helm and possesses no other special abilities.

The last Knight Champion to hold the Helm of Monitor was Astrid. The helm was reclaimed by the goblins by the time the Avatar came to Serpent Isle, and became the possession of the goblin king Pomdirgun.

The Helm of Courage is needed along with the Crystal Rose of Love and Mirror of Truth in order to defeat Rabindrinath in the Dream Realm surrounding Gorlab Swamp.

Lore
''Dost thou have the protection of Courage to face thy dreams? Can thine helm face the power and kiss the lips of sweet death?'' - Rabindrinath