Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) is the fifth entry in the computer role-playing game series Ultima.
At the start of Warriors of Destiny, the player learns that Lord British has been lost on an expedition into the Underworld, and the throne of Britannia has been usurped by a tyrant known as Lord Blackthorn, while three shadowy figures known as the Shadowlords terrorize the eight towns. Blackthorn enforces a strict, fundamentalist version of t...
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Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) is the fifth entry in the computer role-playing game series Ultima.
At the start of Warriors of Destiny, the player learns that Lord British has been lost on an expedition into the Underworld, and the throne of Britannia has been usurped by a tyrant known as Lord Blackthorn, while three shadowy figures known as the Shadowlords terrorize the eight towns. Blackthorn enforces a strict, fundamentalist version of the eight virtues, which leads to results that are anything but virtuous (for example, citizens are required to give to charity or else face execution). The Avatar is summoned back to Britannia by his friends using a magic coin, which was included as a trinket in the game's box. With the help of his old companions and some new ones, they form the "Warriors of Destiny" in order to eliminate the Shadowlords, undermine Blackthorn's rule, and restore Lord British to his throne.
It can be said that the game deals with the issues of fundamentalism...
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