Castle Barataria (U1)
This article is about a castle in Ultima I. For the castle in Ultima II, see Castle Barataria.
| Castle Barataria | |
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| Located in: | Lands of the Feudal Lords |
| Type: | castle |
.png) Castle Barataria | |
Castle Barataria is one of eight keeps that housed the rulers of the feuding states of old Sosaria during the events of Ultima I. It is located within the Lands of the Feudal Lords.
Description[edit]
Little is known about the ruler of Castle Barataria, although in later ages within the alternate reality created by the sorceress Minax, another keep bearing this name could be found on the distant Planet X, ruled over by a king known as Ozymandias (Ozy for short). Whoever the lord of the castle, he co-ruled the Lands of the Feudal Lords in the early Age of Darkness, in tandem with the ruler of Castle Rondorin.
During the Stranger’s quest to defeat Mondain, the hero could consult with the lord of this keep, who would offer the adventurer a boon of strength when asked of the Southern Sign Post. Princess Marsha, a prisoner of the Baratarian king, could be found and freed within this castle as well, although doing so earned the Stranger the wrath of the guards and court.
It is not known what eventually befell the Castle of Olympus or its master, as the Lands of the Feudal Lords vanished shortly after the death of Mondain.[1]
Lore[edit]
| “ | Each castle is held by a noble, the King of his particular region. Kings maintain absolutely power in their realm and are excellent sources of information. Visit these local rulers; they have much to offer the serious adventurer. – from The First Age of Darkness (Ultima I)
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Trivia[edit]
- Mondain is recorded as having used the Baratarian fighting bull in his experiments to create the race of minotaurs.[2]
- Barataria is the imaginary kingdom awarded to Sancho Panza in Miguel de Cervantes classic work, Don Quixote.
Gallery[edit]
The quest of the King of Castle Barataria on the Apple IIGS
References[edit]
- ↑ Morris, Andrew. "Lessons of the Past". Beyond the Serpent Pillars (Ultima VII Part Two). Origin Systems, Inc.: 1993. Pages 3–4.
- ↑ Albert, David. "Bestiary". The First Age of Darkness (Ultima I). Origin Systems, Inc.: 1986. Page 15.
| Sosaria |
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| Lands of Lord British (or "Sosaria" in Ultima III) | |
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| Cities | Britain ☥ Dawn ☥ Death Gulch ☥ Devil Guard ☥ Grey ☥ Montor Moon ☥ Fawn ☥ Paws ☥ Tune ☥ Yew |
| Castles | Castle of Lord British ☥ Castle of the Lost King |
| Landmarks | The Pillars of Protection ☥ The Tower of Knowledge |
| Dungeons (Ultima I) | Death's Awakening ☥ The Dungeon of Doubt ☥ The Dungeon of Montor ☥ The Dungeon of Perinia The Lost Caverns ☥ The Mines of Mt. Drash ☥ The Mines of Mt. Drash II ☥ Mondain's Gate to Hell ☥ The Unholy Hole |
| Dungeons (Ultima III) | Dardin's Pit ☥ Dungeon of Doom ☥ Dungeon of Fire ☥ Dungeon of the Snake ☥ Dungeon of Time Mines of Morinia ☥ Perinian Depths |
| Islands and Other Sites | Ambrosia ☥ Ambrosian Shrines ☥ Isle of Fire ☥ Mt. Drash |
| Lands of Danger and Despair | |
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| Cities | The Brother ☥ Bulldozer ☥ Dextron ☥ Gorlab ☥ Lost Friends ☥ Magic ☥ Turtle ☥ Wheeler |
| Castles | Castle of the White Dragon ☥ Shamino's Castle |
| Landmarks | Grave of the Lost Soul ☥ The Eastern Sign Post |
| Dungeons | The Dead Cat's Life ☥ The Dead Cat's Life II ☥ Dead Man's Walk ☥ The Dungeon of Doom ☥ Free Death Hole The Hole to Hades ☥ The Morbid Adventure ☥ The Skull Smasher ☥ The Spine Breaker |
| Lands of the Feudal Lords | |
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| Cities | Arnold ☥ Gerry ☥ Helen ☥ John ☥ Linda ☥ Owen ☥ The Snake ☥ Wolf |
| Castles | Castle Rondorin ☥ Castle Barataria |
| Landmarks | The Pillars of the Argonauts ☥ The Pillar of Ozymandias |
| Dungeons | Advari's Hole ☥ The Dead Warrior's Fight ☥ The Gorgon's Hole ☥ The Horror of the Harpies The Horror of the Harpies II ☥ The Labyrinth ☥ The Savage Place ☥ Scorpion Hole ☥ Where Hercules Died |
| Lands of the Dark Unknown | |
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| Cities | Clear Lagoon ☥ Gauntlet☥ Imagination ☥ Nassau ☥ Ponder ☥ Poor ☥ Stout ☥ Wealth |
| Castles | Black Dragon's Castle ☥ Castle of Olympus |
| Landmarks | The Sign Post ☥ The Southern Sign Post |
| Dungeons | The End ☥ The Guild of Death ☥ The Long Death ☥ The Metal Twister ☥ The Slow Death ☥ The Tramp of Doom The Troll's Hole ☥ The Viper's Pit ☥ The Viper's Pit II |