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Jesters
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Jester, from Ultima IV manual
First appearance: Ultima I
Last appearance: Ultima VII Part Two

Jesters normally exist purely as a joyful source of color and entertainment for the everyday citizen. However, their fun-filled facade can sometimes mask great maliciousness. A warped jester can quickly turn from harmless fool to deadly joker -- beware of these dangerous individuals!

Sometimes known as "larks" in earlier Ages, jesters can primarily be found in and around castles.

Lore[]

Jester

Bouncing around in eternal jumping jacks, jesters are usually the buffoons you'd expect but sometimes the buffoonery masks great wisdom.

- from The Second Age of Darkness (Ultima II)

They entertain Lord British with their antics. Occasionally they even harass visitors.

- from The Book of Play (Ultima III)

Notable Examples[]

  • Chuckles is one of the good jesters. While he is a prankster by nature, he knows the line and never crosses it.
  • Jesters in Ultima I are less nice, and have to be killed to get the key to the cell of the princess.
  • The odd village New Jester in Ultima II is full of almost nothing but clingy jesters.
  • The Banes of Chaos truly have a sick sense of humor. When the Avatar comes near the Castle of the White Dragon in Ultima VII Part Two to confront them, the hero is confronted with a horde of killer jesters that throw around deadly fireballs.
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