Isstanar

Isstanar is the Commander of the Order outpost of Serpent's Fang in the time of Ultima VII Part Two.

Description
Isstanar was unique in his following of the doctrine of Order, as he had allowed his consciousness to be transferred into the body of a steel automaton. Having been transferred to Serpent's Fang relatively recently after the demise of the previous Commander, Ardiniss, in a Chaos ambush. He was aware that his arrival did unsettle the other members of the garrison, even expecting Sub-Commander Tsandar to make trouble, as he suspected the man to be jealous that he wasn't promoted to be the permanent Commander of the keep.

He had been given orders to expect a Champion of Balance to arrive, who would recover the Silver Seed and regrow the Tree of Balance, something Order believed would allow them to rebuild the land after final victory. He assumed the Avatar to be such when seeing the hero wear the Amulet of Balance. Initially however, Isstanar grew suspicious of the Avatar, due to the hero's pretty obvious ignorance of even the most basic information about Ophidian culture, and would make no secret of his mistrust. Nonetheless, he eventually, despite his clear doubts about the Avatar being the Champion of Balance, followed the orders he'd been given and relinquished a magical keyring to the hero, which absorbs any key put on it, thus allowing the ability to carry every key found on the isle without weight or space problems. He also did explain the task ahead - although he would deny any details about the location of the needed orbs - and warned of the dangers ahead.

Once the Avatar managed to actually plant the Silver Seed, Isstanar would apologize for his earlier doubts, now convinced that the Avatar is in fact the Champion of Balance.

Despite his adherence to Order, it is unclear whether or not Isstanar remained on Serpent Isle after the War of Imbalance was halted, or if he chose to travel with his brethren beyond the Wall of Lights. It should also be noted, that along with Petra, Isstanar is the only automaton in the game with its own personality. They are both steel automaton, rather than the standard brass versions.

Trivia

 * The Silver Seed Play Guide contains a report from Isstanar to Calithiss, where he gives his own view on the castle and its inhabitants.