Ultima Personality Test
Below is a personality test using questions from in the computer role-playing game Ultima IV. The test is used at the beginning of the game to determine your character's class. They are questions of character and there are no right answers. Each of the 28 question presents a choice between one of the eight virtues of the Avatar. These eight virtues represent all possible combinations of the cardinal traits of Truth, Love, and Courage, which in turn stem from the pure axiom Infinity.
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These virtues are loosely related to Buddhism (there's even a character named Buddah in the town of Skara Brae, and an employee of Origin Systems has confirmed that Lord British, the creator of the Ultima series, consulted many religions when creating the virtue system, including Buddhism):
Ultima Virtue | The Middle Way of Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path Equivalent |
Honesty | Views - knowledge of the truth |
Valor | Aims/thought - the intention to resist evil |
Compassion | Speech - saying nothing to hurt others |
Justice | Effort - striving to free one’s mind of evil |
Sacrifice | Livelihood - holding a job that does not injure others |
Honor | Conduct/behavior - respecting life, morality, and property |
Spirituality | Contemplation/meditation - practicing proper forms of concentration |
Humility | Mindfulness - controlling one’s feelings and thoughts |
These questions are copyrighted by Origin Systems and are presented for educational and personal use only. This site is not affiliated or endorsed by Origin Systems. For more information on Ultima IV, see:
- Free download of Ultima IV - Released by Origin to market Ultima IX
- Ultima IV Graphics Pack upgrade - Requires free download above
- My Ultima IV Savegame Files - Requires free download above, characters shown below
- My Ultima IV Crib Sheet - A single text page game reference
- Moongates Ultima IV Annex - Detailed information on the game
- Origin's stories about the Eight Virtues
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To take the test, select an answer for each of the questions below, then click Score Results. There are no right or wrong answers, merely virtues and traits you most adhere to. Compare your results with the information above to see what class you may have been if you lived in Britannia.