Cove

Description
Cove is a beautiful town nestled between the mountains at the southern shores of Lock Lake, east of Britain. Cove is dedicated to the Principle of Love and the virtue of Compassion.

Cove is a place where negative feelings only take minor space, where the sick can heal and people can enjoy life. This is also contributed to by the the nearby Shrine of Compassion, which the inhabitants keep safe, and the Lover's Walk near the shrine. The town is quiet and peaceful, with no one disturbing the inhabitants.

Economically, the city hasn't much to offer to the traveller. Beside the big tavern/inn, there is a magic shop and a trainer. Cove was never known as a shopping paradise, only a spiritual one.

History of the town
Founded prior to Ultima IV, Cove was hidden away in the mountains and hard to reach. There wasn't much there anyway, beside in Ultima IV and Ultima V the Temple of the Virtues. However, after that time, the mountains opened up, and Cove became accessible to everyone.

In Ultima VI, Cove lost the Temple, but added a hospital, where the soldiers of the war recovered from their injuries. By Ultima VII, Cove had expanded nicely, and themed itself around the Principle of Love. Lock Lake became seriously polluted by the Britannian Mining Company, but a law was passed to make sure that Lock Lake would be cleaned up again.

Cove was merged with Minoc in Ultima IX - seen as non-canon by many.

Lore
''The magical village of Cove nestles among the mountains south of Lock Lake. Cove's healers and alchemists are among the best in Britannia. Here too is the magnificent temple of virtue, built to honour those on the quest of the Avatar.''

- from "Book of Lore", Ultima V

''Nestled in the mountains just south of Lost Lake, Cove is home to many magicians, healers and alchemists. One will also find there a shrine dedicated to the Avatar's pursuit of Virtue.''

- from "Compendium", Ultima VI

''The town of Cove is the cleanest town in all of Britannia. Although the town itself is pristine, a traveller would be wise to avoid Lock Lake, which has become very polluted in recent years. One of the most romantic places in all of Britannia is Lover's Walk, which is not far from the Shrine. Across the mountains from Cove, one will find the Bloody Marsh, site of one of Britannia's most savage wars.''

- from "Fellowship", Ultima VII

''The town of Cove is a much happier case. Nastassia, woeful guardian of the Shrine of Compassion, has come out of her seclusion, and is now busy leading the clean-up of nearby Lock Lake, one of the worst hit areas.''

- from "A Safe Passage through Britannia", Ultima Underworld II

Ultima V

 * Ambrose :fighter.
 * Ava :temple caretaker.
 * Leona :temple caretaker.

Ultima VI

 * Artegal :soldier.
 * Gerlan :sergeant.
 * Golron :soldier.
 * Rudyom :mage.
 * Sasha :healer
 * Viscount :mayor of Cove.

Ultima VII

 * De Maria :bard.
 * Jaana :town healer.
 * Lord Heather :mayor of Cove.
 * Nastassia :shrine keeper.
 * Pamela :innkeeper.
 * Rayburg:trainer.
 * Rudyom :mage.
 * Zinaida :tavernkeeper.

Things to see

 * Temple of the Virtues (now destroyed)
 * Lover's Walk
 * Shrine of Compassion

Cove in Ascension
In Ascension, Cove was destroyed and then merged with Minoc. This was a big disappointment, since "Cove" only consisted of three buildings, one a ruin!