Gods

Be aware that some information in the page are from the RuneScape (RS3) lore, as this game is canon to the RuneScape timeline.

Боги and goddesses are beings from various races who have ascended beyond mortality, gaining immense power, typically through either slaying another god or prolonged exposure to an Elder Artefact. These artefacts, created by the Elder Gods, are objects of unparalleled potency. While most younger gods wield formidable magic, excel in combat, and achieve feats beyond mortal comprehension, the Elder Gods surpass them significantly, possessing the power to create sentient life and entire worlds. Though gods are biologically immortal and do not age, they are not entirely invulnerable and can face mortal threats. A younger god may be slain in combat by one who is stronger, more skilled, or better armed, or even by a non-god wielding an Elder Artefact, or through power alone if it is sufficient to overpower them. Elder Gods are immortal in nearly every sense and cannot be threatened in their adult forms, even by the younger gods.

Philosophy

Sometimes gods are referred to as 'the god of [something]', such as 'Bandos, the god of war'. However, it is crucial to understand that this designation does not imply a causal relationship; rather, it reflects a relationship of affinity and association. For example, when Bandos was killed, war did not cease to exist. Furthermore, it is essential to recognise that, while a god's philosophy is often distilled into a few words, this representation is a crude simplification of their more complex views. In many cases, these philosophies may be strikingly similar, differing only in minor details or emphasis. There can be gods or worshipped entities that share the same "god of" titles. A perfect example is Velgar, who is called the Big High War God by the goblins of Ashenfall, despite Bandos being called that by his followers on the mainland.

Categorisation

Gods come in three primary categories: Elder Gods, gods, and demigods.

Старшие боги are the creators of the universe and are fundamentally distinct from younger gods.
Боги are beings of pure divine energy whose powers primarily stem from their connections to the Elder Gods. Most gods were once mortal beings who ascended to divinity, gaining immense abilities and influence.
Demigods are similar to regular gods but differ in terms of their power and status. A demigod is regarded as a "god" but lacks the power necessary to be shielded from Gielinor by the Edicts of Guthix. In essence, a demigod is a lesser deity.

List of Gods

Below are a list of known gods that were introduced and/or mentioned in RuneScape:Dragonwilds and their history on Gielinor.

Elder Gods

The Elder Gods are the creators of not only Gielinor but the universe itself. Right after creating Gielinor, they noticed some "impure" anima being formed, disliked the taste. To avoid it, they directed the unwanted anima towards Ashenfall, ensuring their eggs received the right anima nutrition while they slept. Sometime after the arrival of the dragonkin, Jas, the eldest of the Elder Gods, awakened and cursed the dragonkin after one of them attempted to create a device generated a toxic substance, one that threatened their eggs. During the Sixth Age of Gielinor, the Elder Gods went to war with the mortals of Gielinor for stealing their eggs in order to prevent them from hatching and destroying all life. Thankfully the mortals had won, with the Elders no longer being a threat.

Guthix

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Guthix was the god of balance and was one of the early founders of Gielinor, aside from the dragonkin and Elder Gods. Like the rest of Gielinor, Guthix explored Ashenfall and discovered the land's unique anima and magical purpose. It was here that Guthix experimented with and studied rune essence and how it could be turned into a stone that stored elemental magic. Guthix disappeared from the public eye sometime during the First Age of Gielinor after attempting to hide Ashenfall from the world due to some of his followers' horrible deeds there. After years of hiding, Guthix appeared once more during the God Wars, where he cast his Edicts, a barrier to prevent the gods from physically influencing their followers.

After banishing most of the god that were deemed too powerful or dangerous, Guthix vanished once more, only to killed by Sliske thousands of years later at the end of the Fifth Age, where he would appoint his final guardian, the World Guardian. In the Шестая эпоха, Guthix's ideal remained strong, and his final guardian would achieve the god's goal. With allies, they created an Edict of their own, banishing the gods from Gielinor, and leaving the world in the hands of mortals once more.

Saradomin

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Saradomin is the god of order, the most popular deity on Gielinor, mostly amongst humans. He is known to preach tradition, education, and righteousness, granting him the title of god of wisdom as well. Saradomin himself arrived during Gielinor's Second Age, along with other deities, and gathered followers, as well as bringing some from other planes. He was active during the God Wars in the Third Age, fighting against Zamorak. Some of his followers settled within Ashenfall and allied themselves with Bandos and his goblins to fight against the garou. After Guthix woke up and banished the gods from Gielinor, Saradomin's followers remained strong and continued to grow over time. During the Sixth Age of Gielinor, after Guthix's demise, Saradomin returned and fought against Zamorak once more. Even after defeating the Lord of Chaos, the two deities would always be in conflict with one another. Despite being banished by the new Edict, Saradomin's Church continues to monitor the kingdom and its citizens.

Zamorak

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Zamorak is the god of chaos, often associated with evil, although he is more complicated than that. Zamorak promotes freedom and self-improvement rather than relying on tradition. This ideal puts him in constant conflict with Saradomin. During Gielinor's Second Age, he was a mortal, a Mahjarrat from a world known as Freneskae. He, along with some of the Mahjarrat would follow the Empty Lord Zaros. After aeons of servitude, Zamorak grew tired of Zaros' rule and, with his own followers, rebelled against the Empty Lord. Zamorak used two Elder Artefacts and managed to overthrow Zaros, seemingly killing him and claiming godhood for himself. During the Third Age, the God Wars era, Zamorak attempted to reclaim one of the artefacts he had used to overthrow the Empty Lord. This brought him into war against Saradomin and some other deities. Through the years, an alliance was formed by Saradomin, Armadyl, and Bandos, forcing Zamorak to use the artefact in a desperate situation, causing the destruction of an entire region. This act woke Guthix, who banished him and the rest of the warring gods.

After Guthix's death in the Sixth Age, Zamorak returned along with the other gods. Years after his return, he attempted to rule over Gielinor, only to be defeated by the World Guardian, who created their own Edicts to banish him and the other gods. Even though he is banished, Zamorak is attempting to find a way to return to Gielinor.

Armadyl

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Armadyl is the aviansie god of Justice who, despite being the one of the youngest god and naïve to some, has a devoted following due to the care he has for his people. Like most of the gods, he arrived on Gielinor in the Second Age, with his followers making it to Ashenfall as well. They took part in the God Wars, assisting Saradomin and Bandos in the war against Zamorak, with his followers missing the dragon conflict, as Armadyl and all of his followers headed towards the mainland to confront Zamorak with the rest of the alliance and their armies. It was there that Armadyl faced his greatest loss. Zamorak used one of the artefacts he possessed and laid waste to the region, causing thousands of aviansie, including his husband, to be reduced to ash

After being banished by Guthix, Armadyl wandered the cosmos, believing himself to be the last of his people. He soon adopted a new mindset, taking a more peaceful approach, fighting only when needed. Sometime later, he learned that there were still some aviansie alive back on their home plane and brought only a handful of them back to Gielinor in the Sixth Age, after Guthix's demise. After his return, he went and fought against Bandos when he saw the God of War crafting a weapon. Armadyl was victorious, killing the war god. Like the other gods, Armadyl was evicted by the new Edicts, now with his people elsewhere.

Bandos

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Bandos was the god of war, usually dubbed as the Big High War God by his followers. Unlike most of the gods, Bandos arrived on Gielinor only during the God Wars era, delighting in the death and destruction between entities as powerful as himself. Sometime during the war, Saradominists in Ashenfall agreed to an alliance with the war god against the garou and their goddess, Lougrim. Although the battle was nearly won, Bandos' arrogance got the better of him, and he was nearly killed, forcing him to retreat and leave behind his followers and the Saradominists. During the end of the God Wars, Bandos aligned himself with Saradomin and Armadyl in order to finally bring Zamorak to an end, but the Lord of Chaos had other plans.

After Zamorak's destruction, Guthix awakened and banished the gods, including Bandos. Despite his banishment, Bandos attempted to return once, only for his plan to be foiled. After Guthix's death in the Шестая эпоха, Bandos returned, and soon was at war with Armadyl, who ultimately defeated the war god, killing him. Despite his death, Bandos' followers continue to uphold his beliefs.

Lougrim

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Lougrim was the garou goddess of the moon and the primordial hunt. According to garou legend, she came from another world that is described as cold and silent, having left her world after a portal was opened by a weeping god, using this opportunity to travel outside of her home world. She visited the garou's world, Antumnos, uniting all of the tribes by defeating their kings. She would become their High Queen and the goddess of the hunt. Arriving on Gielinor, during the Second Age, she remained there with her followers ruling over the garou for years. At some point during the Third Age they moved to Ashenfall and settled within Ghornfell. During this time, the garou began fighting against the humans, who soon formed an alliance with Bandos. This forced the goddess to search for new allies: the dragonkin. With their help, the tides of war were turned, with Bandos retreating due to an embarrassing loss. With the garou's victory, Lougrim spared the humans and goblins, enforcing a law that no human should pass the Whispering Swamp, and the same applied to the garou.

Although she maintained this peace, she would not hold it for long, as the dragons that were given to her to help fight against Bandos would rebel against their master. Their leader, Kuldra, would fight against the goddess, defeating her and devouring her, claiming the title of High Queen. Although dead, there is a legend of a silver dire wolf, where it is believed by some of the garou to be the goddess reincarnated, rebuilding her power before challenging Kuldra again.

Brassica Prime

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Brassica Prime is the god of cabbages. While it is unknown how such a god exists, his existence is not denied. He taught the early settlers of Gielinor how to cook the vegetable after gifting it to them. He ensured they learned the importance of nutrition as well. According to legends, Brassica Prime was found on Ashenfall by Guthix when the god of balance was exploring the region. Learning that he was the lord of all vegetables and keeper of the ancient secrets of a balanced diet, Guthix saw some kinship between the two and spoke through the night about magic, divinity, and food. Legends of the god change every night, offering new excuses for his divinity and lessons on how he had supposedly shaped creation itself.

Icthlarin

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Icthlarin is the Menaphite god of the dead. He is the son of Tumeken, the god of the sun, and Elidinis, the goddess of fertility and growth, who is also heavily associated with the moon. He is the brother of Amascut, the previous goddess of rebirth and destruction. Icthlarin guides the souls of the deceased to the afterlife. According to Death, he guards the souls as they pass through the gate to the afterlife. During the Second Age and the Sixth Age, Icthlarin was constantly protecting souls from his sister, Amascut, who at the time was known as the goddess of destruction, attempting to ensure she did not devour the souls. In the Sixth Age, once Amascut was no longer a threat, having stopped her madness and retreated to the underworld, Icthlarin's task was made easier, allowing him to have time for himself.

Amascut

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Amascut was the Menaphite goddess of rebirth, later goddess of destruction. She is the son of Tumeken and Elidinis, and the sister of Icthlarin. Amascut was tasked with granting rebirth to souls should they be worthy. During the Second Age and Sixth Age, Amascut had been devouring some of the souls of the deceased, those that her brother failed to protect, corrupting them and the desert. It was not until the Sixth Age that her madness was brought to a halt. She retreated to the underworld, retiring from being the goddess of rebirth and destruction and trying to decide what she should do next.

Seren

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Seren is the elven crystalline goddess of peace and growth. At the end of the Third Age, when Guthix had stopped the God Wars, he left Seren with no choice but to shatter herself in order to remain with her elves. During the Sixth Age, she was reformed in order to save the elven city of Prifddinas. During the Elder God Wars, Seren, along with Armadyl, Zamorak and Saradomin all attempted to siphon the eggs of the Elder Gods, only for Seren to leave Gielinor with them and have them hatch in Iaia, the home world of the Ilujanka. Seren would remain there with the newborn Elder Gods.

Elidinis

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Elidinis is the Menaphite goddess of fertility and growth, she is known as the goddess of river to the menaphites and River Goddess to the Moon Garou. Sometime during the Third Age, she had visited Ashenfall, and met the Moon Garou in Umbral Sands. The garou had come to worship her.

Queen of Ashes

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The Королева пепла, also known as the Sun Demon, the Demon of embers, and the Demon of the Suns is an goddess who visited Fuzan in Umbral Sands. They are also a mythical entity from the Moon Garou legends. They are said to be queens of other worlds outside of Gielinor.

Worshipped/Claimed Godhood

Throughout the history of Gielinor, various beings have been worshipped as gods due to their own claims, those of their creators, or their followers, and misinterpretations of history. It is possible for one to be as powerful as a god or god-like without being one themselves, while also being worshipped as one.

Kuldra

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Queen Kuldra, also known as the God Eater, is the current High Queen of the garou and is a large multi-headed dragon created by the dragonkin with the assistance of Lougrim, as part of a deal made after the garou war against the humans was won. Seeing how her children and fellow dragons were being mistreated, Kuldra plotted against her masters. After recruiting the rest of the dragons before her, she and her children ignited the Dragon Rebellion. Using her power, which she stole from Brakka and other dragonkin, she ambushed Lougrim and devoured the goddess, earning her the title of God Eater. She then ordered her dragons to fly towards the human settlements to rid them of all humans. Over the years, humans slowly died out from the onslaught, leaving Ashenfall to be ruled by her and her alone, while the garou and the goblins were spared.

Velgar

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General Velgar is one of Kuldra's trusted generals during the Dragon Rebellion, being the first, aside from her children, to agree to Kuldra's plan. During the Human-Garou War, Velgar and the rest of the dragons were released by the dragonkin as part of a deal made with Lougrim. Velgar led the charge and helped push the goblins and humans back. Bandos decided to personally intervene and fight Velgar one on one, which led to Velgar being pushed back himself. Despite Bandos' advantage and gravely wounding the dragon, the god's arrogance got the better of him, which led to his defeat by the dragon.

This victory led the goblins in Ashenfall to worship Velgar as the new Big High War God. In the Sixth Age, he was defeated by the adventurer(s) who travelled to Ashenfall.

Brakka

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Brakka is a dragonkin, a member of the Cabal. During his time in Ashenfall, he noted how the power of the land allowed him to command dominion over elemental earth, claiming to be a god for having this power. He was the one responsible for creating Velgar. He was killed by Kuldra, who shared his elemental power with Velgar.

Powerful beings

There are creatures in the universe that, while not divine themselves, possess power and strength comparable to that of a god. These beings may not hold godhood, but their immense strength and influence can rival deities. Additionally, there are others who, though not classified by any formal scale, have demonstrated their power by battling, defeating, or even killing gods in the past, either through the use of powerful artefacts or their own formidable abilities.

The World Guardian

The World Guardian, a human adventurer and Guardian of Guthix who had fought against godlike being, and even gods themselves. With help, they were able to fight through Zamorak's forces and reinstate the Edicts of Guthix.

The player(s)

The player(s) are considerably powerful human adventurer(s) who had gone toe to toe with Velgar, Imaru, and Fuzan and won.

Trivia

In RuneScape (RS3), it is possible for there to be mortals that are capable of being as strong as a god without being a god themselves. This is why certain NPCs, such as Nex, was evicted from Gielinor during the quest Aftermath. However, it is possible for mortals to still defeat gods, and even kill them without being at the same power level. An example of this is Kuldra who, despite being infused with Lougrim's divine blood and devouring the goddess, was not evicted by the Edicts of Guthix, due to not being labelled as powerful as a god.

References

↑ Leathery Parchment, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "The battle was swift and bloody; their clashing energies created cracks in the very earth. The entire continent buckled beneath their fury, but only one of them could prevail. Her many heads tore the goddess limb from limb, swallowing down the pieces of her divine flesh until nothing of the old queen remained. Now we have a new queen, and long may she reign. Hail to High Queen Kuldra, the god eater."
↑ Journal entry of Guthix, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "For a time the world fell into chaos, until powerful heroes forged an alliance and created Edicts of their own, banishing the gods and leaving Gielinor, once more, in the hands of mortals."
↑ Journal entry of Saradomin, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "He preaches tradition, education and righteousness, and prizes human well being above almost everything else."
↑ Journal entry of Zamorak, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "News of his usurpation of Zaros is what began the God Wars, the greatest and bloodiest battle in Gielinor's history... He and Saradomin have been in conflict across the ages."
↑ Journal entry of Saradomin, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "The church of Saradomin watches over much of the mainland kingdoms, with priests and the faithful advising the leaders of entire nations."
↑ Journal entry of Zamorak, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "He has been pushed back by alliances of heroes, yet is always scheming to return and finish what he started."
↑ Journal entry of Armadyl, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "On Ashenfall, Armadyl and his people did not take part in the dragon conflict. They disappeared deeper into the mainland and have not been heard of for centuries."
↑ Journal entry of Armadyl, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "when Zamorak destroyed Forinthry, it took Armadyl's people with it. Whole settlements were wiped out in a single sweeping motion, thousands of the aviansie reduced to ash. Including Armadyl's own husband."
↑ Journal entry of Armadyl, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "He was not afraid to kill the god of war."
↑ Journal entry of Bandos, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Few deities are responsible for as much death and destruction as the self-styled “big high war god” Bandos."
↑ Journal entry of Bandos, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Though the god of war is dead, his people still live on, following the dogma of endless conflict."
↑ Journal entry of Dire wolf, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "There are legends of a silver wolf among the garou. Some of them whisper that it is a goddess reincarnated. That she is rebuilding her power, to challenge their new High Queen again."
↑ Death (Grim Reaper), "Withering Heights", RuneScape: Dragonwilds.
↑ Death (Grim Reaper), "Withering Heights", RuneScape: Dragonwilds.
↑ Journal entry of Crystal Bow, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "the elven goddess Seren"
↑ Journal entry of Infused Journal, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Is this what it feels like to be a god? To command dominion over elemental earth? It moves as I beckon; it shapes as I command. With a thought, I conjure a tower that would have taken me months to craft before."
↑ Journal entry of Zamorak, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Zamorak has tried repeatedly to reclaim Gielinor, using the legions of demons at his beck and call. He has been pushed back by alliances of heroes"
↑ Journal entry of Guthix, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "For a time the world fell into chaos, until powerful heroes forged an alliance and created Edicts of their own, banishing the gods and leaving Gielinor, once more, in the hands of mortals."