This phenomenon is the origin of the Lord British Postulate which states: "If it exists as a living creature in an MMORPG, someone, somewhere, will try to kill it." Virtually every MMO game displays numerous instances of this, with players attempting to kill (or, in the case of friendly NPCs, cause the death of) virtually every NPC or monster, howsoever powerful, meek, friendly, or ethereal. However, there are ways for a player thinking outside the box to assassinate him. In every Ultima game in which he has appeared, he is designed to be almost impervious to a player's character predations. One of the most famous attributes of Lord British is that he is almost invincible. The famous incident where Lord British is assassinated in Ultima Online In the climax of the same game, Lord British finally ventures outside the confines of his castle to help the Avatar in a final showdown with Lord Blackthorn. In Ultima IX, the Guardian comments on this behavior, accusing Lord British of always hiding in his castle while his land suffers. Instead, he relies on heroes like the Avatar to go forth and correct the various crises that crop up in Britannia. Throughout the Ultima series, Lord British never leaves his castle, except for Ultima V, where his absence constitutes the main storyline, and at the end of Ultima VI, when he uses a red moongate to travel to the Isle of the Avatar.
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In the first three Ultima games, British charged a significant sum of money for his services, but would provide them for free from Ultima IV onwards. In the Ultima series, Lord British rules from his throne inside Castle Britannia, and continuously provides healing, resurrection and other miscellaneous help for the Avatar (the main character) and his adventuring party. In the games, he has a key role in founding the Museum, Conservatory and other institutions of the Britannian society.
Numerous plotlines and side quests in the Ultima games revolve around Lord British's adventures or public works projects.
A stranger (who will become the Avatar) deals with Mondain this time, but three-fourths of the world mysteriously disappears for causes unknown. They have a battle where British is victorious, driving Mondain away from the kingdom. When British comes to Sosaria, the character Mondain, an evil wizard, is still young. Neither the Avatar nor Lord British are born in Sosaria, but come from Earth via the moongates. Origins of the character in the Ultima games Garriott retained the trademark rights to the name Lord British with its associated symbols, and the character appears in his game Tabula Rasa as General British.
Garriott released Akalabeth: World of Doom and all other Ultima games under the pseudonym, and occasionally appeared in Ultima Online playing as Lord British and meting out justice to his players. When his first published game Akalabeth was released, the president of the publishing company suggested he use the name in the game, since it was more memorable than his real name. The Lord title was later added when he played as dungeon master in his Dungeons & Dragons games.
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Ultima series creator Richard Garriott acquired the nickname "British" as a teenager from friends at computer camp who claimed his greeting to them, "Hello", was distinct from the usual American "Hi". Richard Garriott (left) in his "Lord British" persona, along with Starr Long at the 2018 Game Developers Conference.
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