Mortegro

Mortegro is a mage in Moonshade that specializes in death and the related spells. This is also reflected in his looks and the style of the interior of his house. He also is a specialist for seances to talk with the dead.

Years before the Avatar arrived on Serpent Isle, Mortegro alerted the authorities in Moonshade of Vasculio's acts, which resulted in him being sentenced to death. Vasculio however survived, thanks to his magic, and since then hated Mortegro.

When the Avatar arrived in Moonshade in Ultima VII/2, Mortegro was busy with helping Gustarico to research the teleport storms. He offered the Avatar a seance, which enabled him/her to speak with the spirits of Christopher and Gwenno. After he/she got a spellbook, he sold spells. But when Mortegro was hit by a teleport lightning bolt, he vanished. The Avatar found him in a temple ruin in the northern icelands. He/she freed Mortegro, who in turn gave the Summon Shade-spell as a reward for his rescue and sold his spells for half the price. But his joy was short, as lightning stuck him again, teleporting him to a unknown location.

Trivia

 * He isn't seen again, but many speculate that he was teleported to Britannia.