Headless

Description
The product of long-ago experiments conducted by dementated Mages, Headlesses are dangerous foes despite the apparent lack of sensory organs.

A Headless often travels in groups, both on the surface and underground.

Lore
''Another evil being best suited to terror and destruction, the Headless is indeed a creature of nightmares. Many a traveler has fled in abject horror at the sight of a headless torso bearing down upon them.''

- from "The History of Britannia", Ultima IV

''No one knows exactly how the senses work on these mutant abominations. Do they sense the world only through touch and feeling? Or do they see with some inner vision? Whatever the answer, these relatively strong creatures are fairly en during and do mild damage to their foes. They tend to carry goods with them.''

- from "The Book of Lore", Ultima V

''The product of a wizard's failed experiments, these wretched creatures somehow manage to sense the location of their quarry and strike with unnatural accuracy. Do not fall prey to pity, for the headless would as soon strangle you with his bare hands as accept your mercy.''

- from "Compendium", Ultima VI

''Do not fall prey to pity for these wretched deformities, for the Headless have a relentless animosity for all upright beings with heads - they attack without thought, and give no quarter unless on the verge of their own extinction. Having no visible eyes or ears, it has long been a mystery how the Headless find and pursue their prey. It is a simple matter to avoid a pack of these beasts by exercising silence and keeping a prudent distance.''

- from "Memoirs of Cabirus", Ultima Underworld

''The headless  seem  to be the  result  of a bizarre and  cruel prank on the  part of  some  powerful human or possibly nature itself. Headless appear as twisted human bodies, lacking any sort of head or neck. It is not known how they feed, or how they sense the  world around them. However, they do have some means of locating an opponent, and once they know a human is near they will almost always fight to the death. They are a vicious abomination, to be pitied and avoided.''

- from "A Safe Passage through Britannia", Ultima Underworld II

Evolution in the series

 * First appearance: Ultima IV


 * Last appearance: Ultima VII/2

First appearing in Ultima IV, they were typically armed with a club. In both installments of Ultima Underworld, they were encountered singlely and were much stronger and more difficult to slay than when encountered in Ultima IV.