Karenna
| Karenna | |||||
 Karenna, from Ultima VII | |||||
| Species: | human | ||||
| Profession: | trainer | ||||
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Karenna is a trainer working in Minoc. She appears in Ultima VII.
Description[edit]
A woman of action, Karenna emphasized cardiovascular exercise to her clients, and had written several books regarding appropriate routines. Her focus on women's health in particular had led her to pen one of the only existing volumes detailing working out when pregnant, and two of her pupils, Amanda and Eiko, praised her rigor as a woman's trainer.[1]
Due to a lightning fire which had burnt down one of the two training halls within the city,[2] Karenna shared her home and exercise studio with another instructor named Jakher, who despite his complaints about her fighting style, greatly admired her beauty. The Avatar could relay Jakher's affections to Karenna, and learn that she returned them. The hero could then further deliver Karenna's sentiments back to Jakher, confirming the older man's suspicions that his housemate was, indeed, interested in him.[3]
Like many residents of the city, Karenna was deeply disturbed by the seemingly senseless double-homicide of Frederico and Tania, two gypsies who had a long-standing enmity with the local Fellowship. Having held the husband and wife in high esteem, she related that the worst she had seen them do was throw a few rocks through the nearby meeting hall's windows – an act that the combative woman did not find particularly damaging, despite its threatening nature.[4]
Services[edit]
Karenna offered the following training services:[5]
| Points | Benefits | Cost (gp) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | +1 DEX +1 Combat | 20 |
Trivia[edit]
- Karenna's real world equivalent is Karen, the wife of Ultima VII writer Jack Herman. Herman, himself, appears in the game as Jakher.[6]
- Karenna is the author of Karenna's Workout, Karenna's Pregnancy Workout and Karenna's Total Body Workout.[7][8][9]
- Should the Avatar discuss Karenna with Jakher while she is within earshot, she will chime into the conversation, asking of what is being spoken.[10]
Gallery[edit]
Karenna's Pregnancy Workout, written by Karenna
Karenna's Workout, written by Johnson
References[edit]
- ↑ Amanda. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "half-sister".
- ↑ Jakher. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "training hall".
- ↑ Karenna. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "attractive, Jakher".
- ↑ Karenna. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "gypsies, murders, prank".
- ↑ Morris, Andrew P. Ultima VII Clue Book (Ultima VII). Origin Systems, Inc.: 1992. Page 51.
- ↑ Randolph, Bill. Ultima: The Black Gate - Characters List. July 2, 1991.
- ↑ Karenna. Karenna's Workout (Ultima VII – in-game).
- ↑ Karenna. Karenna's Pregnancy Workout (Ultima VII – in-game).
- ↑ Karenna. Karenna's Total Body Workout (Ultima VII – in-game).
- ↑ Jakher. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "cute".