Gringolet

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Ultima IX pixel art of a sword with a noticeably large hilt.
Gringolet

Gringolet is a singular weapon. Forged from a spirit by a liche, its powers enable those who wield it to slay ghosts and other undead creatures effectively. It appears in Ultima IX.

Description[edit]

The Avatar found Gringolet in Cove within a niche in an underwater river that flowed through the town. The Avatar then used it in Covetous to slay Lothar, the skeletal representation of the sword's spirit. Lothar was an obstruction in the dungeon and could only be destroyed with the very weapon to which he was bound. The Avatar later sacrificed it so that the way to the liche would be opened.

Effectiveness of the Weapon[edit]

Gringolet deals between 35 and 65 damage, dealing double damage against undead.[1]

Trivia[edit]

  • Gringolet does not have to be sacrificed; an alternate path through Covetous to the liche's lair allows the Avatar to retain the weapon throughout the game.
  • Gringolet is the name of a horse from Arthurian legend.
  • The optical effect on Gringolet is prone to cause glitches on other objects, most prominently the glass cases in the guild shop of Buccaneer's Den.

See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. McCubbin, Chris et al. "Weapons". Ultima IX Strategy Guide (Ultima IX). Prima Publishing: 1999. Pages 56–61.

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