Killing Lord British

Lord British's assassination in Ultima Online

Killing Lord British has become an accomplishment in itself over the years. Richard Garriott had something against the players trying to assassinate his character Lord British. At first Garriott made this task extremely difficult, but program oversights still made it possible. Later, the whole thing was seen more humorous. Therefore, here now are the known ways to kill Lord British in the games:

Ultima I

• Lord British just has lots of hit points, so if insanely leveled up with all stats on maximum and the best weapons and armour, it is possible to kill him the normal way.

Ultima II

• As in Ultima I, British again just has lots of hit points. See Ultima I above!

Ultima III

• Lord British is invulnerable to normal weapons in Ultima III -- however, he isn't to ship cannons! The Player can lure Lord British towards the moat, after making him aggressive, and kill him with the cannons of the ship parked there.

Ultima IV

• In the NES version Lord British can be killed much like in Ultima I and II.

Ultima V

• Bumbling around for too long in the game (meaning several years) will result in Lord British dying from starvation during his imprisonment, which also means a game over.
• Finishing the game without having the Sandalwood Box in your inventory causes you to be trapped with Lord British with no means of escape, which is another means of a game over. Presumably, you and Lord British both eventually starve to death while trapped in the alternate dimension if this happens.

Ultima VI

• Dragging a poison trap to the throne and detonating it while Lord British sits on it will poison him, killing him in only a matter of time.
• While Lord British is asleep, is is possible to kill him with a Glass Sword.
• Surrounding his throne with enough powder kegs and igniting them while he sits on it kills him.

Ultima VII

• Every day at noon, Lord British stays in the doorway to the throne room. Reading the plaque above the door will cause it to fall, beheading the king. This was inspired by an incident at the Origin building; a metal bar, where the magnet on the door attached to it, fell on Garriott's head, warranting a visit to the hospital.
• It also is possible to use The Black Sword against Lord British, which results in a humorous scene before the deed is done.

Ultima Underworld II

• Surprisingly, it is really impossible to kill Lord British in this game.

Ultima VII Part Two

• The whole thing is played for laughs. Since Lord British is met in the dream realm, he can be attacked by normal means. He complains of how far the Avatar has fallen before waking up.

Ultima IX

• The Avatar can use his bread maker together with rat poison to make poisoned bread. This can be taken to Britannia, and exchanged with Lord British's meal in the kitchen. Lord British will come in, eat the bread, and die from the rat poison.

Trivia

• The whole thing also accidentally happened in Ultima Online (see top-of-article image). A character called "Rainz" used a stolen firewall-scroll while Lord British gave an audience. Richard Garriott, who had forgotten to activate his "Lord British-invincibility" must have looked quite shocked, when his alter ego dropped dead on the spot.