If asked, he would describe the virtue of Compassion, explaining how it helped to foster communal reciprocity. In Ultima IV, the Stranger found Iolo in Britain, playing his lute for the entertainment of all who would listen. By now the composition of the bard's classic tune had seemingly evolved - with Iolo still singing "Ho eyo he hum!" as was his wont, but now with Gwino adding an accompanying "Muh eh oye oh!" to the song, reversing its phonetics. In Ultima III, Iolo could be found in Lord British's Castle, alongside "Gwino" once more. The bard compiled both a map and a song in celebration of the city of Britain, describing the city's role as a center of commerce and the songs of the jesters who dwelt therein. Later, Iolo was part of a project known as the "Great Work," in which Lord British, then king of Sosaria, commissioned a series of exploratory travels to provide detailed maps of his realm. In Ultima II, Iolo and Gwenno could be found together in the city of New San Antonio on Earth in 1990 AD, enclosed within walls reading "Iolo" and "Gwen." It should be noted, however, that time altered significantly after the death of Minax, potentially making this appearance on his home world ahistorical. A "Gwino" (likely a bastardization of Gwenno) could be found in the various castles of Sosaria. In Ultima I, he was a ubiquitous town jester, who could be found singing " Ho eyo he hum". Iolo originally hails from Earth, and was brought to Sosaria by Lord British. 3 The Tale of Iolo and the Brigand: A Parable of Compassion.He is also the husband of Gwenno (a practiced tinker, bard and scholar) with whom he composed the popular ballad, " Stones" -a reminiscence of Stonehenge which is known to be among the favorites of Lord British. Iolo is well known both for his talents as a bard and as a bowyer. He first appears in Ultima I, and is one of the companions of the Avatar, and a native of Earth.
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