Virtues

Those principles that guide our lives... Truth. Love. Courage. They echo through everything we see and do. They shape the magical power that is used for both good and ill. Yet enough time has passed that these have been forsaken by the people, forgotten. Abandoned. It falls to you, avatar, to remind those around of you of their importance, through your example! The Oracle will help guide you in this path.

I cannot explain why the people of New Britannia have forgotten the true meaning of the virtues, Avatar. I can only let you witness the impact of this for yourself. It is your destiny, and why I am here to guide you.
- Arabella

The Virtues guide our behavior in ways that promote wisdom and enlightenment. There are eight: Honesty, Compassion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifice, Honor, Spirituality, and Humility. The principles of Truth, Love, and Courage are their foundation. Ethos describes their entirety.
- Knight-Captain Baldwin

The Eight Virtues

Virtue	Principles	Patron City	Word of Power	Devotional	Color	Symbol
Honesty	Truth	Etceter	Unknown	Devotional of Honesty	Blue	Hand of Honesty
Compassion	Love	Brookside	Unknown	Devotional of Compassion	Yellow	Heart of Compassion
Valor	Courage	Point West	Unknown	Devotional of Valor	Red	Sword of Valor

• Justice is a virtue of Truth and Love (Green)
• Sacrifice is a virtue of Love and Courage (Orange)
• Honor is a virtue of Truth and Courage (Purple)
• Spirituality is a virtue of Truth, Love & Courage (White)
• Humility is a virtue of None (Black)

The Three Principles

Principle	Virtues	Patron City	Word of Power	Devotional	Color	Symbol
Truth	Honesty	Aerie	Unknown	Devotional of Truth	Blue	Book of Truth
Love	Compassion	Brookside	Unknown	Devotional of Love	Yellow	Candle of Love
Courage	Valor	Resolute	Unknown	Devotional of Courage	Red	Bell of Courage

Trivia

• Ultima games feature several systems of Virtues, although the one most directly related to those in Template:SotA is the Eight Virtues.