Stellos

Stellos is a devotee of Stratos and the founder of the magical school of Theurgy on Pagan. He appears during Ultima VIII.

Description
Stellos was the son of the healer Veras and her husband Prevan, and grew up on the Argentrock Isle in the early years of Pagan's third epoch. In his youth, he came to hear the voice of Stratos, Titan of Air, and was empowered by her to heal the sick and wounded - a task which he humbly carried out as his airy patron commanded.

While many initially regarded Stellos as a madman, the first Tempest, Kalen, believed in his healing powers and came to him requesting that he restore life to the body of his dead betrothed. While he was unsure that he could perform such a feat, Stellos was deeply moved by Kalen's ardor, and implored Stratos to grant him the power to return his beloved to life. She gave him this boon, and drew his spirit from his body that it might stand in the glory of the obfuscated Pagan sun before returning to the earth to breath the gift of life back into the woman. This feat, however, would cost Stellos his sight, as the vision of the unmasked star blinded his eyes, which were used to the darkness of Pagan's eternal twilight.

In gratitude for the return of his lover, Kalen commanded the earth to forge itself into a monastery for Stellos' followers, and the blind theurgist would go on tutor many in the healing arts in the years that followed. Sustained by the life-giving powers of Stratos, Stellos was able to live far beyond the normal span of years given to most men, and watched over Argentrock for centuries - long after Kalen and his bride had passed into legend. For a time, he found love with his fellow theurgist, the wise Boreas, but she refused his offers to extend her life beyond its natural length, and after her death he never made mention of her.

When the Avatar came to Pagan, they sought to learn the arts of theurgy, and were guided by the wizened Stellos in their attempts to learn the magic of Stratos. After passing the various trials necessary to enter the order, the hero would ask the aged monk of the Breath of Air which allowed Stratos to maintain her magical connection to her followers. Honest to a fault, Stellos told the Avatar that it lay hidden near the Titan of Air herself, despite knowing that its theft would mean his death. After the hero located and stole it, the ancient theurgist could speak to them but briefly before he crumbled away to dust, overwhelmed by the weight of his years.

Trivia

 * Stellos' name means "stars" in Latin. His mother's name, Veras, means "truths" or "true things." His beloved, Boreas, is named for the Greek god of the Northern wind (Βορέας).
 * Stellos' mother was the woman who enshrined the Protector to its resting place beneath the Argentrock Monastery.