Castle of Fire
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[edit] Description
The Castle of Fire on the Isle of Fire is now a empty place. Once the fortress of Exodus, it now only has a purpose for the test of the principles, but for nothing else. However, other, mysterious things seem to go on in the castle as well.
The castle was first seen in Ultima III, where it was the home of Exodus. The party had to fight their way through, to find and destroy Exodus. After that, it was re-built by Lord British as a test for the Quest of the Avatar in Ultima IV, but the island sank prematurely.
Castle and island re-appearance in Ultima VII as a part of the Forge of Virtue expansion. Erethian the mage made it his home, and here he studied the Dark Core. Here also could be found the Daemon Arcadion trapped in a mirror, and the quests Lord British had set up so long ago.
[edit] Lore
Calling the Isle of Fire an island is a partial misnomer, for, thou dost see, there are actually three such islands. The main land, upon which sits the Castle of Fire, is by far the largest of the three. The castle is surrounded by mountains that contain several tunnels. judging by what I have seen, these dungeons were excavated to hold the various tests designed to challenge the Avatar, for all three of them can be reached from within the castle walls. In addition to these entrances, the castle houses the Shrine of the Principles, in which can be found the actual three Shrines of Truth, Love, and Courage.
- from "A Guide to the Isle of Fire", Ultima VII
