Taunts of the Guardian

The Guardian is not above getting directly involved in the conquering of worlds. However, his true nature and sadism reveal themselves in his psychological warfare. The Guardian is very fond of torturing the minds of his enemies, mocking, tempting or outright scaring them. Despite all the destructive power he has, his voice is maybe one of his most powerful weapons and he doesn't hesitate to use it.

Ultima VII
The Guardian's tempting is actually the basis of the Fellowship. While his Cube Generator uses an artificial copy of his voice to tempt the masses, he himself picks out people he speaks to directly.

The Guardian tries to hide his true goals by acting as if a benolvent literal guardian wanting the best for him/her. The Guardian often tries to mis-direct the Avatar or gives truely bad advice such as telling the Gargoyles in the tavern in Vesper to reveal that he/she is the Avatar (something that results in several dead Gargoyles). After the Avatar learned of the Guardian, the evil being stopped pretending and outright mocked him/her. Especially during the discovery of Alagner's death and after the destruction of the Black Gate.

The Taunts:
 * "Ha, ha, ha." (several times when the Guardian thinks the situation as funny)
 * "You had best not do that, Avatar..." (when caught stealing)
 * "Yes, that is the proper direction to travel, Avatar." (leaving Trinsic to the north, other times)
 * "You are travellig in the wrong direction, my friend!" (leaving Trinsic to the south, other times)
 * "Do not go in! It is a trap! Do you not see?! It is a trap!" (Entering Destard after getting Batlin's quest to get the funds)
 * "Do you really know where you are going, Avatar?" (several times)
 * "Yes my friend... Rest and heal. So that you are strong and able to face the perils before you... Pleasent dreams." (when going to sleep)
 * "Go inside. Tell them you are the Avatar." (standing before Vesper tavern)
 * "Go away!" (trying to look in several crystal balls"
 * "You are not welcome here, Avatar!" (trying to reach the Cube Generator)
 * "Do not go in! You will surely die!" (entering Deceit after getting the charged Ether Ring)
 * "Magnificent, my friend!! You are truely an Avatar!" (killing Lord British with the plaque above the throne room door)
 * "Poor Avatar.. Poor, poor Avatar! Ha, ha, ha!" (compainions and Avatar die)
 * "No, no, no! Think again!" (inside Cube Generator)
 * "Are you sure? Think again..." (inside Cube Generator)
 * "You are not going to trust the Time Lord, do you? Be careful, my friend! Do not trust him!" (Meeting the Time Lord the second time)
 * "Thank you for the information from the notebook, Avatar! It was most useful. Ha, ha, ha!" (finding Alagner murdered)
 * "Stop the Avatar! I 'm going through the Black Gate now! Do not let him/her near!" (reaching the Black Gate)
 * "So Avatar! The moment of truth has come! You can destroy the Black Gate and never return to your beloved Earth. Or... you can come through now and go home... It is your choice!" (disabling the gate-force field)
 * "Avatar! You think you have WON? Think again! You are unable to leave Britannia while I'm able to enter other worlds! Hmmm... Perhaps your puny Earth shall be my NEXT target! Ha, ha, ha, ha!"

Ultima Underworld II
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Ultima VII/2
Strangely enough, the Guardian most held back and didn't try to speak to the Avatar during the Serpent Isle crisis. The only time his voice is heared on the island itself is, when he tells Batlin that death is the punishment for trying to double-cross him, before withdrawing his protecting, which leads to Batlin's death.

However, the Guardian is back to mocking the Avatar in the outo, by making fun of his/her situation of helplessly floating in the void, before grabbing the Avatar.

Ultima VIII
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