Aidon

Aidon is the mayor of Britain by the time of Ultima IX.

Like everyone, he had come under the influence of the Column, and its whispering had made him enact harsh laws. Everyone who was deemed an unproductive member of society, meaning everyone poor, sick or otherwise handicapped, was deported to Paws, which by then had been flooded by the swamp and had turned into a malaria-filled hellhole. This policy was intended to "make these people better" and to "not burden the cities economy with them". Interestingly, Aidon himself believed it.

The Avatar first met him in the city center. Aidon was busy with holding a speech to outline his politics to the people, who fully agreed under the corruption. Aidon was real proud telling the Avatar, that this policy was "really progressive". When the Avatar later asked for the Heart of Compassion, Aidon denied having it.

However, Aidon's policies came back to haunt him when his aide Killigan ordered his sick daughter Maribeth to be deported to Paws. Aidon went to Paws to get her back and experienced first hand the horrible results of his politics. Saved by the cripple Peg-leg Joe, Aidon promised the Avatar to abolish the deportation and efficiency laws. And after the Avatar had rescued Maribeth from some Goblins, he gave him the Heart of Compassion.

Later Aidon was annoyed how Killigan seemed to sabotage his efforts to return Britain to Compassion, causing the Avatar to make further investigations into his aide.

Trivia

 * As strange as it is, the Avatar can't tell Aidon about Killigan's treachery.