Other characters

These characters are encountered inside of the Prison Colony of Khorinis. They are either not affiliated with any known guild there, or their affiliation is unclear.

Dailah The Iceskin

• uses title Creesh a Suul (Daughter of a Bear), is also called “The Amazon”
• the first warrior of her people
• probably member of Unknown Northern Race (Nobody can say exactly where does she comes from)
• the most beautiful woman he had met in his life
• tall, towering over the bystanders by a head, youthful, tight body
• Explosion of jet black hair, violet eyes
• known as Eishaut in German version of Sleeper's Ban
• was supposedly a sword master of the king
• has ability to show others some kind of vision, that lets her test their character
• wears red-brown leather armor
• deep red tattoo that sharply and precisely covered the left side of the face and neck

Demon Summoner

• German: Dämonenbeschwörer (DMB)
• in the final release named Xardas
• living in the Tower Of Demon Summoner, the only known member of his faction
• has a lot to offer (Sleeper’s Ban)
• during his experiments here in the Old Camp, some people rose to, well, new forms of existence, so that he had to leave the camp
  • this may imply that he killed someone and turned them into undead (source: Sleeper’s Ban)
• He lives alone now, he leaves us alone, we leave him alone, and every now and then we do a few simple tasks for each other (Sleeper’s Ban)
• voice, which seemed to come from everywhere, soft and effeminate whisper (German: weibisch säuselnd) (Sleeper’s Ban)
• the air seemed to wobble and the outlines behind it blurred, distorted by something that seemed to crystallize out of the air itself. A circular funnel of shimmering air appeared and out of this stepped a slim red-clad figure (Sleeper’s Ban)
• The person opposite him appeared smaller than him, almost delicate. He was dressed in blood-red robes that flowed around his shoulders. A bush of blue-black hair crowned a soft, youthful, almost childlike face. The eyes were terrible, they were completely white, a brilliant white glow stared between the lids (Sleeper’s Ban)
• The sweet smell of putrefaction became deafening and the voice could be heard again, while the red-robed man's face did not move a muscle (Sleeper’s Ban)
• They call me the demon summoner. I have been privileged to make some of the fascinating creatures of the lower hells my servants (Sleeper’s Ban)
• called Demon Lord in original English translation of early alpha
  • You look worse than the guy who tried to finish with the Demon Lord.
• called Demon Invoker in 1.01d alpha
• according to alpha builds, Fire Mages still try to stay in contact and learn from him
  • Our magicians just can't resist going to the Demon Summoner's Tower to learn (Inf_Ebr_TDB)
• teaches Master Of Fire
• With his prophetic abilities, Xardas sees another way to release the energy of the ore pile
  • German: Xardas sieht mit seinen seherischen Fähigkeiten einen anderen Weg, die Energie des Erzhaufens freizusetzen
  • source: early design doc Phoenix Hauptmissionen

Other games

• Gothic 3 once refers to him as Black Mage, and calls skill that adds bonus to Summoning Magic a Dark mage

The Eternal Guardian

• character of unspecified race encountered deep within The Ancient Temple Of Sleeper in early design doc Phoenix Hauptmissionen
• speaks fluent human language without indications of primitive grammar and strong accent present in dialogues with Undead High Orc Priests or contemporary friendly orcs
• it may correspond to the one of the Undead High Orc Priests, or to someone else, like an ancient human who contributed to sealing the temple 1000 years ago
• I have waited nearly 1000 years... Once I was tired. Then the centuries came and now I have forgotten what it is like to be tired. I have forgotten what it is like to feel anger. The only thing I am now is my task. You will not pass me by. Your path ends here, as did the path of all who came before you.
• German: Ich habe fast 1000 Jahre gewartet... Einst war ich müde. Dann kamen die Jahrhunderte und nun habe ich vergessen, wie es ist, müde zu sein. Ich habe vergessen, wie es ist Zorn zu fühlen. Das einzige, was ich noch bin ist meine Aufgabe. Du wirst nicht an mir vorbeischreiten. Dein Weg endet hier, so wie der Weg aller die vor dir hier waren.

The Negotiator

• German: Der Unterhändler
• A tough fighter lives in the castle and offers his services as a negotiator.
  • the castle refers to the Old Citadel (codenamed VK)
  • German: Im Kastell wohnt ein harter Kampfer, der seine Dienste als Unterhandler anbietet.
  • from 0.56c alpha, Inf_Ebr_VK

Ramirez

• only mentioned once in 0.56 alpha, might have been an early idea that later evolved into Raoul / Diego
• apparently he’s the mentor of player character
• NPC mentions him when begging to be left alone if player very brutally threatens/tortures him
  • PLAYER: Spit it out, you idiot! Speak up, or... Do you want to die?
  • NPC: Please don't hurt me. I don't want to die yet. Spare me. I am a worm.
  • NPC: Holy ground, Highlander! Remember what Ramirez taught you.
• original German text:
  • PC: Spuck's aus, Du Wicht ! Rede schon, oder ... Willst du sterben ?
  • NPC: Bitte, tue mir nichts. Ich will noch nicht sterben. Verschone mich. Ich bin ein Wurm.
  • NPC: Heiliger Boden, Highlander ! Erinnert Euch, was Ramirez Euch gelehrt hat.
• the last sentence is exact quote from the first Highlander movie, spoken by Kurgan, protagonist’s arch-enemy, who is about to be attacked by him in the church, even though Ramirez teached him that they are not allowed to fight on the Holy Ground
• Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez, mentor and friend of main protagonist of Highlander series
  • he lived in XVI century Spain and in the movie is dressed correspondingly, played by Sean Connery
  • he was a Royal Chief Metallurgist
  • SPOILER: he gets murdered during the story, and protagonist eventually avenges him

Other games

• in Gothic 3 there is a murder victim by that name, the Nameless Hero finds his murderer and avenges him:
• Find his killer and avenge Ramirez.
• I found Ramirez in the field of ruins. He is dead.
• Then the death of Ramirez is avenged... good!

Stomp

• in the final release known as The Nameless One
• main character of Sleeper’s Ban and Gothic I
• He is the chosen one, who initially knows nothing about it but later discovers (design doc Story 3.3 draft)
• the only one who can ultimately fight the Archdemon, and therefore endowed with a hidden trait that makes him unique (design doc Story 3.3 draft)
• Stomp is a nickname he took after being imprisoned, his real name is unknown
• heir of a respected merchant family
• going on drinking sprees in his hometown
• friends with the fencing instructor his father had appointed for him, they did years of drilling
• sentenced due to conspiracy of his younger stepbrother, who framed him for stealing a valuable amulet and bribed the Princeps (German: Prinzeps) to sentence Stomp to a lifetime imprisonment in Khorinis Prison Colony (it’s mentioned that most of the other convicts committed much, much worse crimes than stealing something)
• actually innocent of crimes
• a good swimmer according to Sleeper’s Ban
• a city dweller who had little knowledge of the wilderness
• they kept me locked away in a dark hole for almost two months before throwing me in here.
  • from Info_Kirgo_Charge_Beer_15_02 in the final game release