King Roald III

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"King Roald" redirects here. For the previous kings, see King Roald I and King Roald II.

King Roald

Race	Human
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.

King Roald Remanis III, more commonly known simply as King Roald, is the current ruler of the prosperous kingdom of Misthalin. His residence is within Varrock Palace, where the Varrock Palace Secret Guard work to keep him safe. He is located in the south-east side of the Palace on the ground floor.

King Roald's examine text in Runescape Classic calls him King Roald VIII, although he is the third.

Contents 1 History 2 Family tree 3 Quests 4 References

[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 died. The Census of Varrock from year 160 states his profession to be 'Our glorious king', and Roald was not married when the Census was written. In fact 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, but is not a member of the Lumbridge Secret Council.

Since his rise to the position of king, many people have accepted Roald III 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.

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 corresponding minigame, not daring to wage open war against Morytania lest the world once again erupts into a second God Wars.

[edit] Family tree

Tarrlo Remanis 
     :
Claudius (unconfimed relation)
     :
Botolph (unconfirmed relation)
     :
Roald I
     |
Roald II      Presumambly peasants
     |                    :
Roald Remanis III = Ellamaria

[edit] Quests

King Roald

Combat level	47
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!

• Shield of Arrav - 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.
• Priest in Peril
• All Fired Up
• Darkness of Hallowvale
• What Lies Below
• Priest in Peril - Players can start this quest by speaking to King Roald.

During the What Lies Below quest, he falls under a mind control spell cast by Surok Magis, and is forced to fight against the player. He is combat level 47, and can only be defeated if the player summons Zaff when he is at zero Hitpoints.

The same day the quest was released, King Roald's graphics were revamped. For players who have done Garden of Tranquillity before What Lies Below, King Roald will say things like that he hates you for growing his garden and that he hates gardens.

It is also is revealed in issue 38 of Postbag from the Hedge that he has a low Magic level^[1].

[edit] References

Preceded by	Title	Succeeded by
King Roald II	King of Misthalin	Incumbent