Sacrifice

Sacrifice is one of the Eight Virtues.

Sacrifice, founded on the principles of Courage and Love, is the courage to give of oneself in the name of love. It is the placing of the interests of others and the ends of virtue over one's own well-being. Minoc is the centre for studying the virtue of sacrifice. The homeless of Britannia are welcomed in Minoc; here they find refuge in the Mission of the Helpless, with ready access to a fine and charitable healer.

The Shrine of Sacrifice is situated east of Minoc, in the middle of the Dry Lands.

Interesting facts

 * The disappearance of Lake Generosity and the appearance of the Dry Lands around the Shrine of Sacrifice in a way underlines the hardship of this virtue.

Blackthorn's law
During Blackthorn's tyranny, Sacrifice was turned into a law: "Thou shalt donate half of thy income to charity, or thou shalt have no income."

Sacrifice in Ultima IV
Meditating at the Shrine of Sacrifice will give these insights;
 * "To give thy last gold piece unto the needy shows good measure of self-sacrifice!"
 * "For thee to flee and leave thy companions is a self-serving action to be avoided!"
 * "To give of thy life's blood so that others may live is a virtue of great praise!"

Sacrifice in Ultima V
"'Tis now thy sacred Quest to go unto the Codex and learn the failing of unwilling Sacrifice!"

"None live alone, save they who will not share their fortune with those around them."

Sacrifice in Ultima VI
"The universe is so vast and so ageless that the life of one man can only be justified by the measure of his sacrifice."