Phoenix (NPC)

Phoenix is a thief living in the sewers beneath Castle Britannia in Ultima VI.

Description
Former member of the ship the Black Thechu, Phoenix had joined the Guild of Thieves, and marked her territory beneath Castle Britannia. She made her living stealing from the unsuspecting citizens above. Phoenix's growing greed and instability had forced Budo, the leader of the guild, to decide it was time for the two to part ways, so he enlisted the Avatar's help to steal her membership belt.

The Avatar met her deep within the Britain Sewers, where she bragged about 'liberating' possessions from the wealthier citizens of Britain. She felt this was an honorable possession as any other. Her former ship had broken its moorings one evening and sailed off the edge of the world. She wished to have been aboard the vessel, so she could sail amongst the stars. She was unwilling to give up her belt, and warned the hero about touching any of her acquisitions.

She was well armed with magic armour and glass swords, so they Avatar could use the Pickpocket spell to steal her belt in secret and left her alone.

The Ultima 6 Project
In The Ultima 6 Project, Budo told the hero that Phoenix had broken into the Castle Britannia treasury to steal its weapons and armour. He felt she had become too unstable, and had to be removed from the Guild of Thieves.

Trivia

 * In the C64-Port of Ultima VI, her belt is simply hidden under some flowers in her house.