Ankh Amulet

The ankh amulet is an item of power and virtue.

The Stranger found it at the circle of stones in Ultima IV, where it was the key to entering the Quest of the Avatar. It remained in the Avatar's possession and was used to great effect in Ultima V, together with the Codex Coin, to first call a moongate and soon again to ward off the Shadowlords.

The amulet was further seen in Ultima VI, wherein the Avatar wore it from the beginning. It made a brief appearance along with the Orb of the Moons in the introduction sequence of Ultima VII; later, an ankh amulet purporting to belong to the Avatar was found in the Royal Museum.

The amulet was worn by the Avatar in Ultima VII Part Two for a short time before being lost in the teleport storms that ravaged the party upon their arrival on Serpent Isle.

At the conclusion of Ultima IX, what appeared to be an ankh amulet was recovered by Raven in the aftermath of the Avatar's final encounter with the Guardian.

The ankh as a trinket
When Ultima IV was shipped, every box of the original release included a replica of the ankh from the game. It was made from aluminium and could be worn on a chain as an amulet. The Dragon Edition of Ultima IX also shipped with an ankh amulet. Depending on the region of sale, it was either small and bronze or larger and silver in appearance, more akin to that included with Ultima IV.