King Roald III
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- "King Roald" redirects here. For the previous kings, see King Roald I and King Roald II.
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| Race | Human |
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| Members NPC? | No |
| Quest NPC? | Yes - Shield of Arrav, Priest in Peril, Darkness of Hallowvale, What Lies Below, Garden of Tranquility, All Fired Up, Defender of Varrock |
| Location | Varrock Palace |
| Sells items? | No |
| Skill requirement? | No |
| Quest requirement? | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Examine | Varrock's resident monarch. |
| Notable features | King of Misthalin. |
[edit] History
King Roald is the son of King Roald II, a monarch most famous for his efforts to reclaim the Shield of Arrav from the Phoenix Gang. Although little is currently known of King Roald's early history, he is known to have had a pampered upbringing, learning to read from the Palace's librarian, Reldo.
Roald became king of Misthalin in year 150 of the Fifth age, when his father, King Roald II, died. The Census of Varrock from year 160 states his profession to be 'Our glorious king', and it is also notable that Roald wasn't married when the Census was written. Actually no Ellamaria appears in the whole census, implying she did not live in Varrock before then. Roald is said by Phileas to be "a good friend" of Duke Horacio, though is curiously not included as a member of the Lumbridge Secret Council.
Since his rise to the position of king, Roald III has been accepted by most as a generally good ruler. Under his rule, the city of Varrock has prospered greatly, and has seen the renovation of the Varrock Museum and the famous Grand Exchange. Misthalin as a whole has also benefited, seeing such movements as the incorporation of Edgeville and the construction of the Misthalin Training Centre of Excellence.
Yet, despite this, there are certain groups that feel Roald is weak in the face of the Church of Saradomin, and others that would go so far as to see him assassinated. His hesitance in matters such as the recent conflicts with Morytania have earned him many enemies. However, it is a time of turmoil for the king, what with recent activities in the Wilderness, and the ever-growing threat of war with the east, it is no surprise he has been struggling. To combat these threats, the king opened the Beacon Network, which players can help out with in the All Fired Up quest and minigame, not daring to wage open war against Morytania lest the world once again erupts into a second God Wars.
[edit] Quests
During the Shield of Arrav quest, players must visit King Roald to collect a reward for returning the Shield of Arrav to the Varrock Museum. Originally, King Roald had no role in the quest, but a recent update gave him a small part in the quest's ending.
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| Combat level | 47 |
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| Hitpoints | 60 |
| Slayer level | Level 1 |
| Slayer XP | 60 |
| Members only? | Yes |
| Aggressive? | Yes |
| Poisonous? | No |
| Immune to poison? | No |
| Attack style | Melee |
| Max hit | 4 |
| Weakness | Melee (Slash attacks) |
| Always drops | None |
| Examine text | Varrock's resident monarch. He looks strangely evil! |
During the What Lies Below quest he falls under a mind control spell casted by Surok Magis and is forced to fight against the player. He is level 47 and can only be defeated if the player summons Zaff when he is at zero hp. The same day the quest was released King Roald's graphics were revamped. If you have done Garden of Tranquillity before you do What Lies Below King Roald will say things like that he hates you for growing his garden and that he hates gardens. You can start the Priest in Peril quest by speaking to King Roald. Interestingly, if you examine King Roald in Runescape Classic, the examine text calls him King Roald VIII, although he is the III. It is also is revealed in postbag from the hedge #38 that he has a low magic level.
| Preceded by | Title | Succeeded by |
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| King Roald II | King of Misthalin | Incumbent |
