Bane
This article is about the character from Ultima VIII. For other uses, see Bane (disambiguation).
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 Bane, from Ultima VIII | |||||
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Bane is an acolyte sorceress living in Daemon's Crag. She appears in Ultima VIII.
Description[edit]
Bane was an ambitious woman, who sought to depose First Acolyte Vardion and usurp his position. When the Avatar arrived on Daemon's Crag, she would speak to the hero at first about life at the enclave and the art of sorcery, but would eventually turn the conversation to Vardion, whom she claimed posed an active threat to Master Malchir and was involved in a plot to assassinate him. Under the pretext of foiling these plans, she would ask the Avatar to discover her rival's truename that she might scry upon him.
Should the hero agree to aid her, she would reveal her own truename (Sabriane), and would agreed to act as a sponsor of sorcery upon dealing with Vardion. When the Avatar delivered her Vardion's truename (Morduin), she would use it to summon a daemon, and would bid it slay her opponent. Malchir would thereafter investigate the matter and would briefly chide her for her overzealous actions in "defending" his life, but would nevertheless promote her to the position of First Acolyte and would approve her sponsorship of the Avatar, whom she would proceed to instruct in the sorcerous arts. Later, after the hero passed through the trials of the Obsidian Fortress, she would assist in the ritual to summon Pyros.[1] She relocates to Vardion's house after the Avatar has completed the trials.
When the Avatar eventually slew Malchir in the course of a duel for possession of the Tongue of Flames, Bane would defer to the hero upon returning to the enclave, and would bow in recognition of her new master.[2]
Siding with Vardion[edit]
Should the Avatar take the side of Vardion in the dispute between him and Bane, the roles in the intrigue would be reversed and Vardion would summon a daemon to slay Bane. Vardion would thereafter take the hero as his disciple.
Should this course of events transpire, however, Beren would grow embittered against the Avatar, and would reveal that Bane had been his lover.[3][4]
Trivia[edit]
- Bane's truename, Sabriane, means "Well of Stars."
- Making two mistakes while summoning Pyros will result in Bane's death if she is present.
- Should the Avatar side with Bane against Vardion. Bane will not clean up the resulting mess when moving into Vardion's house, which causes quite a bizarre effect that was lampshaded in at least one let's-play video.
Gallery[edit]
Bane's fate if siding with Vardion
