Sionnach

Sionnach is a bard at Empath Abbey in Ultima VI.

Description
The Avatar found Sionnach (pronounced 'sha NOK') to be a colourful, friendly bard who sang and played the drum. In his youth, he even knew Iolo, but the two had not met for many years. Sionnach was also well-read and admitted to the Avatar that he learned many of his songs from books at the Lycaeum. He even trained at the Conservatory in Britain along with Johann, Lazeena and Patrick.

Sionnach told the Avatar tale of Young Keegan, and how he'd killed the eight man pirate crew of the Bitter Kate. Claiming the ship his own, he'd christened it the Virtuous and sailed the Britannian seas doing right. The great ships was eventually lost in battle against the Barston Bay along the shores of Lock Lake. Sionnach would also play a battle summons on his drum for the hero, claiming the ancient Lord Fennian had devised a series of raps and knocks to be used by his armies.

The Ultima 6 Project
In The Ultima 6 Project, the remains of these two great ships can still be found in the swamps near Lock Lake. A number of ghosts still guarded the ship's treasure

Trivia

 * Sionnach is based upon an Amtgard player who assumed the persona of Sionnach O'Ros Sidh in the organization's former Grand Duchy of Barad Duin, where writer Dr. Cat and artist-writer 'Manda (Penumbra) were also known to participate. In Amtgard, Sionnach served as champion to Barad Duin's earliest monarch, Duke Ahrmaand Seregon, before being crowned himself as the realm's first grand duke upon its elevation to the status of grand duchy.