Martingo

Martingo is the self-proclaimed "Sultan of Spektran" who rules over a remote island in the south seas of Britannia of which he is the only inhabitant. The Avatar may encounter him in Ultima VII.

Description
Martingo was a wealthy eccentric who lived alone on Spektran, where he believed himself to be an influential ruler of a vast number of subjects seen only by himself. Distrustful of visitors, his majesty would regularly joke about the stupidity of those who approached him to his harem of eleven gorgeous, albeit invisible, women - and should the Avatar speak to him, they would soon find themselves to be the object of much derision by Martingo and his unseen concubines. The monarch would, however, prove munificent enough to sell the hero his only remaining banana for a pittance of but three crowns. Should the Avatar have learned that Lord Draxinusom's Ethereal Ring lay within Martingo's vault, the sultan would gladly agree surrender the artifact - on the condition that the hero could retrieve it successfully, as the monarch believed his storehouse to be unassailable. After defeating the stone harpy which guarded it, however, the Avatar was eventually able to recover the item, which they had need of to disable the Tetrahedron Generator and repair the damaged ether.

Trivia

 * Martingo's real world counterpart is Ultima VII audio director, Martin Galway. Galway rose to prominence as a prolific composer in the Commodore 64 era of the 1980s, and also worked on several other Origin titles, beginning with the soundtrack for Chris Roberts' action RPG, ''Times of Lore.
 * Should the Avatar be female, Martingo will extend to her an offer to join his harem - although he will be at a loss should she agree, and nervously explain that he needs to consult his astrologer about the matter.
 * If the Avatar introduces themselves by their title, Martingo will claim to be the evil spirit of Mondain, come back to wreak vengeance on Britannia. Should Iolo be present in the party while speaking to him, the archer will remark upon the obvious and state that the fellow seems quite daft.