Knights of the Crux Ansata

The Knights of the Crux Ansata (meaning Ankh) are former warriors of Jhelom, these knights were the first to volunteer for Sir Cabirus' project of a colony in the Abyss.

Description
After setting up camp, these warriors formed their order, hoping to rival the Order of the Silver Serpent in the future. They were very disciplined and responsible for providing order in the Abyss colony, having erected their headquarters in the 4th level of the Abyss. They were all trapped inside when the colony was closed due to the anarchy after Sir Cabirus' death.

In Ultima Underworld, the Avatar met the knights on their level, where they had managed to hold their ranks together due to their discipline. The Avatar joined them after fulfilling some quests, and after killing the rogue knight Rodrick, receiving the Standard of Honor from them. They had also held the Taper of Sacrifice, but mad Zak had stolen it from them. Being a knight opened the armoury for the Avatar, and the other knights shared many interesting mantras.

The knights evacuated when the colony was destroyed, but were never heard of again, indicating that their order in the end had either failed, or was absorbed by the Order of the Silver Serpent or any other order.

Important Members

 * Biden: knight
 * Cardon: warrior
 * Cecil: knight
 * Derek: gem specialist
 * Doris(UW1): knight
 * Dorna Ironfist: leader
 * Feznor: knight
 * Kyle: knight
 * Meredith: knight
 * Ree: knight
 * Rodrick: ex-knight, traitor
 * Trisch: keeper of the taper

The Ultima 6 Project
In The Ultima 6 Project, Lord Zellivan of Jhelom was the original founder of the Knights of the Crux Ansata. The Avatar could tell the lord about Cabirus' vision to establish a colony within the Abyss.