Xorinite wisp

Xorinite Wisps are a race of sentient balls of light, each a part of a collective mind. The wisps identify themselves as Xorinia, a transdimensional information broker. Though the Wisps do not appear to have individual personalities, they do have a central government, the Undrian Council, and refer to themselves as a 'community'. The Wisps are very old - they gave Zog the Armageddon spell over 700.000 years ago, although they don't see the spell as something powerful.

In Ultima IV and V, Wisps regularly attacked the Avatar and did not discuss business. Negotiations were first opened in Ultima VI.

The Avatar first met the Wisps in Ultima VI in the Deep Forest west of Yew. The Wisps gave him the Armageddon spell as a gift, but wanted the Book of Mantras for more services. Bringing it from the Lycaeum, the Avatar had the choice between information or a really huge amount of gold (as much as the party can actually carry).

The Wisps were also met in the Abyss in Ultima Underworld and the valley of Eodon in Savage Empire. In Eodon, the Wisps gave the Avatar a freebie, describing what exactly had happened to make Eodon the way it was.

In Ultima VII, wisps could be seen in Spiritwood and the Deep Forest. The Wisps first paid no attention to the Avatar and the Companions; after Magaretha said that the Wisps had important information to share about the Time Lord, the Avatar made inquiries with Taylor at Empath Abbey. The party then sought the aid of the Emps, who provided a special whistle to make a contact with the Wisps. In exchange for setting up a meeting with the Time Lord, Xorinia wanted Alagner's notebook. The Avatar got more than he bargained for; in addition to meeting As it turned out, the Wisps had crucial information about the Guardian, the Black Gate and the However, the Wisps sold the information to the Guardian, who in turn ordered Alagner murdered.zs

The last encounter with the Wisps was in Ultima Underworld II. The Avatar met them in the blue zone of the Ethereal Void. Demanding to know what happened to Bishop, they gave him/her in return information about what happened to the Trilkhai and their history (although other information can be asked for as well).

The Wisps weren't seen again after this. In Ultima VIII, there are reports of mysterious balls of light in the Plateau. Though while this does strongly point to the Wisps, it's uncertain if this really refers to them.

Trivia

 * From Ultima VI onward, the Wisps are invincible, and the player shouldn't dare to attack them, as it would be his/her end.