Gustacio

Gustacio (also known as the Green Mage ) is a Moonshadian mage living on Serpent Isle during ''Ultima VII Part Two.

Description
Gustacio was a well-respected Adept in Moonshadian society, and at the time of the Avatar's arrival in the city of mages, he held position on the Council of Mages alongside the MageLord Filbercio and the red sorceress Rotoluncia. A severe and hard-working man, Gustacio allied himself with the necromage Mortegro in the hopes of uncovering the secret of the magical Teleport Storms that had plagued the land in the wake of the coming Imbalance. This undertaking so consumed his time and attention that he would initially refuse to speak to the Avatar should they approach him, being too caught up in his experiments to converse with anyone he deemed unworthy of his time.

Despite not having a terribly warm demeanor, Gustacio was nevertheless possessed of a strong sense of ethical obligation, a quality that set him apart from many of the more mercenary magicians in the city. He proved willing to defend the Avatar when the hero came under attack by Rotoluncia at a banquet held in their honor by the MageLord However, he later knew it useless to confront the MageLord when the Avatar was sentenced to rot in the Mountains of Freedom.

During the imprisonment, Iolo befriended Gustacio and only after the Avatar had managed to escape was the mage finally willing to speak candidly. He had been studying the Teleport Storms with Mortegro, but the necromage had been struck by an errant lightning bolt and transposed with an Ophidian altar. Gustacio asked the Avatar to test his theories on his experimental grounds north of the city. Following this, Fedabiblio interpreted the results and concluded that Ale the parrot was in fact the missing Edrin.

Gustacio gave the Avatar a cage to catch Ale and an energy globe for the lightning machine, thus facilitating Edrin's return to normal. Gustacio showed his gratitude by giving the Avatar the Mirror of Truth and offering all his spells free of charge. He also examined the crippled Black Sword, concluding that its sorcerous energies needed realignment. However, the Flux Analyzer required for this process had been stolen by Vasculio some years prior.

When Shamino the Anarch invaded Moonshade, Gustacio was unable to withstand his power and was slain.

Trivia

 * The model for Gustacio's character portrait is Larry Kruitz.