Silver John

Silver John is a tall pirate living in Buccaneer's Den during Ultima IV.

Description
The Stranger could meet Silver John at the Captain Black Tavern, where the pirate would boast of how he and his companions raided the coasts of Britannia, pillaging and burning as they went. The rugged sailor would then ask the hero if they themselves were a pirate, and would advise the Stranger to leave quickly should they admit to being of another profession.

Trivia

 * Answering Silver John's question, "Art thou a pirate?" affirmatively will cost the player five points of Humility. Answering it negatively will result in a gain of five points of Humility.
 * Silver John's name may, in fact, be based upon that of the famous fictional pirate Long John Silver from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. Another character who may derive his name from the famous antagonist is Long John Leary.
 * In the Nintendo port of Ultima IV, an unnamed drunken pirate appears in Silver John's stead, warning the hero of the perils of the whirlpool. A character with similar dialogue to John appears at the gates of town, where one would normally find  Boris.