Helen Garriott

Helen Garriott was an artist, philanthropist, and the mother of Ultima creator Richard Garriott. Supportive of her son's ambitions, she was responsible for several early contributions to the series, including the original Akalabeth cover art, game design for Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress, illustration and editing for Ultima III: Exodus booklets The Ancient Liturgy of Truth and The Book of Amber Runes, as well as the artwork featured on the cloth map of Sosaria included with the game. She also supplied the initial cover painting for (seen below), before it was decided instead to commission a piece by Denis Loubet based on her design.

In 1995, she and husband Owen founded Leonardo's Children's Museum in Enid, Oklahoma.

Helen Garriott died on September 5, 2017, aged 87.

Trivia

 * Towne Helen in the Lands of the Feudal Lords (Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness) is named after Helen Garriott. Her husband, Owen, and daughter, Linda, are also paid tribute with cities of their own.