Companions of the Avatar

The Companions of the Avatar are the eight potential party members to accompany the Stranger on the way to becoming the Avatar during his quest in Ultima IV. Each is a member of one of the eight professions, and exemplifies one of the Eight Virtues.

They are:


 * Iolo the Bard
 * Shamino the Ranger
 * Dupre the Paladin
 * Jaana the Druidess
 * Katrina the Shepherdess
 * Julia the Tinker
 * Mariah the Mage
 * Geoffrey the Fighter

Although famous for their role during Ultima IV, the companions can often be found (and sometimes accompany the Avatar), in other Ultima games.

Ultima Saga
In Lynn Abbey's Ultima Saga, it is noted that the names of the Companions were invariably not given to Virtue Peers' children because the Companions lived unchanging from one generation of Peers to another.

Along with the standard eight, the novels included the Avatar and Blackthorn among the Companions.

Character Class Triangle
The following diagram shows the playable characters in Ultima 4 according to their main attributes.

Pictures are taken from the NES version. Note that there's a typo in the video game: the abbreviations INT and DEX are swapped.