Sasamo's 80 Sins

[Magnesium02]

Well his name indicates a Lalafel. At a guess I would say he was a past Sultan of Ul'dah.

I haven't really looked for anything in the area, but from pure imagination I would say he did something bad for the city then had a moment of revelation, and as penance built the flight of steps to the western entrance. There are 4 flights of 20 steps so each one probably represents a crime or a life lost in his scheme.

[Erana]

Well his name indicates a Lalafel. At a guess I would say he was a past Sultan of Ul'dah.

Yup, I've been doing a little digging and turns out he was the first Sultan of Ul'dah.
Here's some information on the City-states and their histories

[Toranja]

Yup, I've been doing a little digging and turns out he was the first Sultan of Ul'dah.
Here's some information on the City-states and their histories

Thanks for the find.

[Zorzi]

Yup, I've been doing a little digging and turns out he was the first Sultan of Ul'dah.
Here's some information on the City-states and their histories

This is cool stuff!

...Although, this just makes me stand by my previous post even more. "Sasamo" by itself could possibly be a male name (with how Lalafell names work in Japanese I don't think it's possible, but how lore differs between languages is a different topic) but "Sasamo Ul Samo" is definitely female.

[Wolfandre]

.....but "Sasamo Ul Samo" is definitely female.

That article clearly states that Sasamo was a sultan, not a sultana, which is the female form of the word (and is often misused as being the wife of the male sultan).

[Anonymoose]

That article clearly states

The article is [as far as I can tell] clearly mistaken. The first sultan of Ul'dah was Sasagan Ul Sisigan.

When the sultan Sasagan Ul Sisigan, first of his line, founded the nation of Ul'dah, he decreed that the Royal House of Ul would ever be attended by a sworn brotherhood of elite warriors. Under Captain Jenlyns' leadership, we carry on that sacred tradition. The captain himself labors tirelessly to keep the sultana safe from those who plot against her. Alas, there are many who would welcome her fall...

Moreover, Google "Sasamo Ul Samo." That thread is the sole hit on the entirety of the interwebs. Methinks there was an assumption made in error.

[Eloah]

The article is [as far as I can tell] clearly mistaken. The first sultan of Ul'dah was Sasagan Ul Sisigan.

Where does it say he was the first. The only mention of him I know of is from the Monk quest line and those story exerts only mention him as the Sultan at the time of the fight with Sil'dih. Couldn't he of been her son of grandson?

Also does anyone know or have any ideas when the Ul's lost their power in Ul'dah and then regained it, since Ul'dah was ruled by Hyurs at one point ( Little Ladies Day).

[Anonymoose]

Where does it say he was the first.

When the sultan Sasagan Ul Sisigan, first of his line, founded the nation on Ul'dah, he decreed that the Royal House of Ul would ever be attended by a sworn brotherhood of elite warriors. Under Captain Jenlyns' leadership, we carry on that sacred tradition.

Three blades forged from the same steel, one each bestowed to the three great warriors who would attend the Royal House by the hand of Sasagan Ul Sisigan, first of his name and founder of our nation.

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[MaethusXion]

There are 4 flights of 20 steps so each one probably represents a crime or a life lost in his scheme.

I was wondering if anyone made this count before me. I just went into the game, and there's actually 77 visible steps, likely the last 3 are buried under the dirt at the first flight (going down). And yeah, my suspicions were on the steps too. Maybe the 3 covered ones were lesser sins or something?