Linda (U4)

Linda is a singer who lives in Cove during the time of Ultima IV.

The Stranger met Linda outside The Healer Shop, where she was singing with Paul. Linda told the hero that she sang about children. She sang to the Stranger, "All round the world, little children being born to the world. Got to give them all we can 'til the quest is won, then will the work be done!" She also asked the Stranger to help the children by teaching them songs of joy.

Trivia

 * Linda is a reference to Linda McCartney, wife of the singer Paul McCartney. Paul is a reference to her husband. The lines she sings are those following the ones Paul sings as part of his song "Pipes of Peace." In her lyrics, the word "quest" replaces the original word "war," probably as a reference to the Quest of the Avatar. The appearance of the McCartneys is inspired by Richard Garriott's fondness for the ex-Beatle's Pipes of Peace and Tug of War albums, which the Ultima creator had recently discovered.