Empath Abbey

Description
Situated on the northwestern part of the britannian main continent, northwest of the Deep Forest and Yew, Empath Abbey stands as a building symbolizing the principle of Love. While once a fortress, it is now a monastery of the Brotherhood of the Rose, where their monks teach of love, while humbly dedicating their lives to enrich Britannia. It is a place, where the traveler is always welcome.

The monks are also known for making the best wine in all of Britannia (and for using quite a bit for themselves). Near the monastery are two places of interest: the big Graveyard of Britannia and the Knight's Bridge Field. Empath Abbey is also known to house the Eternal Flame of Love and the Candle of Love, two items of symbolic significance. As long as Empath Abbey stands, love and compassion will shine in the world.

History
Empath Abbey was built before Ultima IV. Back then, it was still a castle, but had an small oak grove inside. The oak grove vanished by Ultima V. It was there, where one of the Shadowlords was destroyed by the Avatar by casting its shard into the Flame of Love.

Empath Abbey was changed by Ultima VI. The fortress was converted into a monastery, with all fortifications removed. Also, a graveyard near Empath Abbey was built, while buildings appeared around it, to house the facilities that had been removed.

By the time of Ultima VII, Empath Abbey hadn't changed much, however, the graveyard had been expanded, while some nearby buildings were erected.

In Ultima IX, Empath Abbey was destroyed by the Guardian, replaced by the Cathedral of Love in Britain. The ruins still housed the Candle of Love, guarded by a monk. The Avatar had to retrieve it from the ruins. The new location of Empath Abbey was considerably different than what was seen previously in the series.

Ultima IV




Ultima V

 * Barbra: keeper of the flame
 * Cory: cook
 * Hardluck: jester
 * Jessip: healer at The Empath
 * Julia: Companion of the Avatar
 * Lord Michael: lord of the keep
 * Tim: bard
 * Toshi: fighter (can join)



Ultima VI



 * Eckhart: vinekeeper
 * Faren: wine seller
 * Glen: mortician
 * Mole: grave digger
 * Sionnach: bard
 * Stephanie: healer
 * Sylaina: seamstress
 * Zeke: beekeeper



Ultima VII

 * Aimi: female monk
 * Kreg: a criminal
 * Nicodemus: mage
 * Perrin: scholar
 * Reyna: healer
 * Taylor: monk
 * Tiery: undertaker



Ultima IX

 * Brock: monk



Ultima IV

 * The Love Healer: healer

Ultima V

 * The Empath: healer

Things to see

 * Graveyard
 * Knight's Bridge Field
 * In Ultima V, there is a magic wishing well which provides a horse for one coin.

Trivia

 * Empath Abbey also appears in the Quest of the Avatar Manga. The Abbey looks nothing like the fortress it had been at that time, instead resembling the classical abbey of the later ages. It actually even seems to be bigger than the canon Abbey.