Wartow

Wartow is a very wise old man, living in New Magincia.

The Avatar met him in Ultima V. Wartow was content with enjoying his remaining years in peace. At the behest of Shirita, the Avatar could speak to the old man about Humility. Questioned about it, Wartow asked the Avatar if the hero hated Lord Blackthorn. If the Avatar replied in the negative, Wartow was pleasantly surprised that the Avatar didn't let hate rule his actions despite the crimes that Blackthorn had committed, and thus felt the hero worthy to know the mantra of Humility: LUM.

Ultima V: Lazarus
In Ultima V: Lazarus, Wartow told the hero that he did very little work in his old age, and spent his days in quiet contemplation tending his garden and reading his books. The only task left before him was to die, and he hoped to spend much more time in contemplation before that happened. The wise old man admitted to the hero that he was not afraid of death, for he had lived a good long life, and in death all men were equal, although, he liked to believe that all men had been equal to begin with. He told the hero that stripped of his jewels, a nobleman was no different than a peasant.

After talking with Shirita, the Avatar could learn that Wartow knew many secrets about Humility. Wartow would tell the Avatar that Blackthorn had spread many evils throughout Britannia, and wondered if the hero hated him for this. If the Avatar responded negatively, Wartow was pleasantly surprised and would tell the hero the Mantra of Humility: LUM.

If the Avatar spoke to Tomoka, the farmer would reveal that she had spoken to Wartow about a problem, but he had answered only in questions which she had been unable to understand. If the Avatar asked Wartow about Tomoka's problem, he asked if she had spoken about her past, suggesting she might not yet be ready to come to terms with her feelings. Tomoka would then reveal that fifteen years ago, while still on the mainland, she had been courted by Yasuda, but he had instead chosen Fumiko over her. Heartbroken, she had moved away for sometime, but over time had felt she was over her feelings, and had come to live in New Magincia with Yasuda and his wife again. It was here that Tomoka realized her feelings were unchanged, but she possessed no desire to break up Yasuda's family, so had chosen to throw herself into her work completely to avoid the continued heartbreak. Wartow suggested that the reason why she had been unable to understand his questions, whether she still desired Yasuda because she loved him or because she had lost him, was that she was not yet ready to understand the answer, and feared Tomoka would never come to terms with her feelings due to her Pride. After speaking again with Tomoka, Wartow would reveal that he felt Tomoka was most upset about losing Yasuda, but it was often the consideration of the question that was more important than the answer.

Should the Avatar reveal that Tomoka was leaving the island, Wartow was disappointed that the farmer would never come to terms with her feelings and would spend the rest of her days suffering from her loss. The wizened sage would reveal to the hero that it was the Avatar's Pride the eventually led to Tomoka's undoing, and the hero would receive a lesson in Humility, realizing that not all problems could be solved satisfactorily. Wartow told the hero that sometimes not getting involved in others problems was the best course of action, and was a sign of a humble individual.

Trivia

 * It is possible to hate Lord Blackthorn, thus Wartow wants to know how deep the pride goes. The wrong answers result in a karma loss, the lesser problematic ones in a lesson from Wartow.