Lord Heather

Lord Heather is the mayor of Cove in Ultima VII.

Description
Lord Heather came across as a man of relaxed temperament, having few stresses as political head of the small settlement he oversaw. While he was perturbed by the Britannian Mining Company's pollution of local Lock Lake, he expressed contentment at Cove's well-earned reputation for romance, and was able to provide the Avatar, if asked, with extensive information regarding who was seeing whom - including mention of his own relationship with the town's healer, Jaana (previously a companion to the hero).

He also could give sad accounting of the woeful keeper of the Shrine of Compassion, Nastassia, the only single person in Cove. If pressed about her, he would express his hopes that the Avatar might raise her spirits, and could further direct the hero to the bard De Maria for the information regarding the tragic fate of her family.

Lord Heather would also gratefully sign into law legislation organized by Councilor Miranda enforcing penalties on those disposing of waste products in Lock Lake, should the hero bring him the bill at her behest. This edict, titled Bill of Punative [sic] Action for the Distribution of Waste Products in Lock Lake, would prescribe the penalty of immersion in the fetid waters of the lake for up to three days - a stiff punishment which was hoped would deter further unauthorized dumping.

Trivia

 * Lord Heather will remark that Lord British had informed him of the Avatar's potential arrival, even if the player has not visited British in the course of game play and alerted him of the hero's presence in Britannia.
 * Iolo and Spark will comment on Heather's recitation of the various couplings in Cove, with Iolo complaining that the situation reeks of "bad theatre" while Spark inquires if there are any "wenches" of his own age about.
 * If Jaana has joined the party, she and Lord Heather will say their goodbyes and embrace one another before parting.
 * Like many in Cove, Lord Heather will refer to Nastassia as the only romantically uninvolved person, ignoring the equally single (albeit perhaps not equally desirable) Rudyom.