Sogolon


 * ''This article is about Sogolon, the henchman. For information about Sogolon, the founder of the Order of the Sunspears, see Sogolon the Protector.

Sogolon, Motivation Henchman
Sogolon is a Motivation henchman available in the Nightfall Campaign.

Sogolon is named after Sogolon the Protector, famous founder of the Order of the Sunspears.

Location

 * Istan (all towns and outposts)
 * Kourna (all towns and outposts)

Dialogue

 * "The gods have touched my path, blessing my life even as a young boy. I am too humble to recount the miracles of my childhood... they are now the stuff of Istani legend... but know that I have been chosen by the gods to perform great deeds. I will succeed where a less fantastic man would fail!"

Quotes
Idle quotes in Istan:
 * "Come now, friend! You and I, working together with such bright souls? We have no choice but to succeed. The gods demand it!"
 * "I speak to Balthazar often in my prayers. Funny, he never mentioned you."
 * "My arm is for fighting, my lips for prayer. My life the epitome of the gods' will."
 * "I work very hard to be humble. It's amazing how brilliantly I succeed."

Battle quotes:
 * "Even now, Sogolon the Protector smiles upon his namesake from the Mists!"
 * "Humility is the brother of honor."
 * "I am nothing if not humble."
 * "I mourn for those who do not know better than to face us in combat."
 * "I pity you, sir! You fight the bearers of truth and justice!"
 * "I will pray for you when this is over, and the gods will listen."
 * "Impossible deeds are my daily fare!"
 * "Like the Sogolon of yore, I shall protect you!"
 * "Nobility means never having to say you're sorry."
 * "One blow and goodbye!"
 * "Purity and light shine on our cause!"
 * "Repent now, and I will spare your lives."
 * "Shine on your chosen son, Balthazar!"
 * "The saints will remember your valor."
 * "There is no option. We will defeat you. It is foreordained."
 * "Witness your defeat at the hands of the Sunspears!"

Trivia

 * The phrase "succeed where a less fantastic man would fail" in Sogolon's dialogue also appears in the song "C'est Moi", sung by the Lancelot character in the musical Camelot.
 * The origin of this name comes from West Africa, an old Prince named Sundiata Keita - founder of the Mali Empire. The prince was also referred to as Sogolon Djata where the name Sogolon was taken from his mother, Sogolon Kedhou.
 * In the Nightfall World Preview Event and for a week after release, Sogolon's character model was Caucasian pale in skin color. In the update closing the Halloween Event, his character model's skin color was curiously changed to a more fitting black African color.