Virtues

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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	Devotional	Constellation	Word of Power	Color	Symbol
Honesty	Truth	Etceter	Devotional of Honesty	Constellation of Honesty	Unknown	Blue	Hand of Honesty
Compassion	Love	Brookside	Devotional of Compassion	Constellation of Compassion	Unknown	Yellow	Heart of Compassion
Valor	Courage	Point West	Devotional of Valor	Constellation of Valor	Unknown	Red	Sword of Valor
Justice	Truth & Love	Jaanaford	Devotional of Justice	Constellation of Justice	Unknown	Green	Scales of Justice
Sacrifice	Love & Courage	Northwood	Devotional of Sacrifice	Constellation of Sacrifice	Unknown	Orange	Tear of Sacrifice
Honor	Truth & Courage	Kiln	Devotional of Honor	Constellation of Honor	Unknown	Purple	Chalice of Honor
Spirituality	Truth & Love & Courage	Fortus End	Devotional of Spirituality	Constellation of Spirituality	Unknown	White	Ankh of Spirituality
Humility	None	Eastmarch	Devotional of Humility	Constellation of Humility	Unknown	Black	Crook of Humility

The Three Principles

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

Trivia

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