Elder Gods
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The Elder Gods are divine deities said to be the first true gods of Gielinor. According to Guthix, the Elder Gods were responsible for creating the world itself, using their powers to make the plane of Gielinor in a time before even the First Age. They are most prominently alluded to during the Meeting History quest.
When Guthix discovered the plane, the Elder Gods seem to have departed. Guthix, not powerful enough to create a plane of his own, shaped the world and named it Gielinor. Apparently he did not try to hide the knowledge of the Elder Gods at first, willingly sharing this information with the first humans to be brought through the Portal of Life.
Since this time, though, virtually all knowledge of the Elder Gods has vanished. Speculation that a time existed prior to the First Age was, until recently, very little. Rumour of the Dragonkin and TzHaar's pre-First Age origins, however, has abounded for some time.
Of the Elder Gods little is known, whether in terms of their nature or their actions. The only physical remain of their time period may be the Stone of Jas (a.k.a The Eye of Saradomin/The Fist of Guthix), an ancient artefact said to be used by the gods to create both Gielinorian magic and the Anima Mundi. It was also responsible for creating rune essence. Its location is revealed during the quest While Guthix Sleeps.
It is possible, the knowledge of the Elder Gods has survived up to the current age Gielinor in the form of the myth of the Elder Dragons discussed in the Book of Folklore. The Elder-dragon theory is not widely known, nor popular with sceptics, believing it to have been created to throw doubt on the idea of Gielinor being barren before the gods arrived (the same time period in which the Elder Gods also apparently resided).
[edit] See Also
- Meeting History
- Stone of Jas
- Runecrafting
- Runes
- Guthix
- Historical Timeline
- While Guthix Sleeps
- Book of Folklore
| Gods
| |
|---|---|
| Major Gods | |
| Lesser known Gods |
Armadyl • Bandos • Zaros • Seren • Brassica Prime • Marimbo • Freneskae Creator-God • Flamtaer • Karamjan Gods |
| Fremennik Idols | |
| Menaphite Pantheon |
Tumeken • Elidinis • Icthlarin • Amascut • Apmeken • Crondis • Het • Scabaras • "Camel God" |
| Elder Gods | |
| Pseudo-Gods | |
