Kilandra

Kilandra
Kilandra, from Ultima VIII
Species:	human
Appearances
Ultima VIII Location: Fishermen's Reef

Kilandra is a fisherwoman living in the wilds east of Tenebrae. She appears in Ultima VIII.

Description

Kilandra had once been mother to a young girl named Elaina, whom she had loved dearly. When the child fell victim to an illness which left her near death, she took her daughter to Tenebrae, hoping that Lady Mordea could cure her in the absence of a theurgist. When she arrived at the palace, she was dismissed by Seneshcal Salkind, who informed her that the Tempest was busy with her bath and would not see anyone. Elaina died shortly after, and Kilandra went mad with grief, becoming an isolated recluse who claimed she held council with the fish of the Sea of Rains.

Should the Avatar learn of her connection to the ghost of the nearby valley from Gwillim, the hero could ask about the legend, and Kilandra would reveal that her daughter held the key to the locked door which barred the way to the ghost's domicile. Going to the cemetery, the Avatar could retrieve the key from Elaina's grave.

Lore

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Oh the fish tell me all sorts of things, like when there’s sun and when there’s rain, They are so nice and very smart, and bubbles come up when they fart. Oh the fish tell me all sorts of things, I like to listen to them sing. They sing of life beneath the sea But never mention if they pee. Oh the fish tell me all sorts of things, Like where they are and where they’ve been. I guess it all just goes to prove You can have your friends and eat them too! – from What the Fish Tell Me, by Kilandra (Ultima VIII)

Trivia

• Orlok has a number of false stories he will tell regarding Kilandra. He will claim that her madness is a result of her attempt to profane the Pit of Death, that she is Lady Mordea's exiled mother, or even that she is an agent for local groups of trolls seeking to raid Tenebrae.