Samhayne

Samhayne is the defacto-mayor of Buccaneer's Den in Ultima IX. Apart from his secret daughter, Raven, next to nothing is known about him.

The Avatar got the task from him to clear the seaways, in return he would get the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom. However, the Avatar was double-crossed and arrested by Blackthorn. Samhayne however was innocent in that matter, and helped the Avatar indirectly later.

That should be his doom, as the Guardian, angered by it, kidnapped Samhayne to Terfin, and then killed him before the Avatar as a demonstration. Samhayne told the Avatar about Raven's secret with his last breaths.

Trivia

 * Samhayne has a much bigger role in the Bob White Plot, which was the original plot for Ultima IX. There, he essentially is another of the big players, actually having control over an entire army. He himself survives with everyone else on Skara Brae.