Sir Jeff
| Sir Jeff | |||||
 Sir Jeff, from Ultima VII | |||||
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Sir Jeff is the judge presiding over the High Court of Britannia in Ultima VII.
Description[edit]
A stern and humorless official, Sir Jeff served during his time as the judiciary part of the Britannian government, a job which he appeared to take to with zeal. Showing little sympathy for the criminals in his jail, the judge spoke derisively of both D'Rel and Gharl and invited the Avatar if queried about them, to visit them in prison. He also pointed the hero in the direction of the High Court's wanted list, which may have helped the Avatar in apprehending the thief, Kreg.[1]
If asked, Jeff admitted that he mistrusted his institution's guard, Goth, and would appear relieved should the Avatar claim not to number among his friends. His suspicions in this matter were not unfounded, as Goth was, in fact, corrupt – intentionally starving one of his charges and offering to sell his keys for a pittance of twenty gold pieces.[2]
Lore[edit]
| “ | Adjacent to our abbey is the prison and high court of Britannia. The official court records of all known criminals are there. Sir Jeff rules with an iron hand, leaving no slack for criminals or guards alike. I wonder how anyone can work for him. Even the legendary Avatar would have difficulty appearing scrupulous under Sir Jeff's watchful eye. But, that is between him and his jailer. And his prisoners ... – from Key to the Black Gate (Ultima VII)
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Trivia[edit]
- Sir Jeff's portrait and name are based upon Jeff Niles, a winner of the Ultima VI Immortality Contest.[3]
- In the SNES-port of Ultima VII, Sir Jeff is in the midst of arranging a trial for the already imprisoned Kreg, who was apparently arrested based on evidence given by Eliza and Abraham.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sir Jeff. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "criminals, job, official, prisoners, scoundrels".
- ↑ Sir Jeff. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "Goth".
- ↑ Randolph, Bill. Ultima: The Black Gate - Characters List. July 2, 1991.
- ↑ Sir Jeff. Ultima VII SNES transcript. Ultima VII. "catch,Eliza and Abraham, Fellowship, witness".