Linza is one of the seven Signature Heroes first announced in the Developer Blog "Who are the Signature Heroes?" Besides her being a good smith, not much is yet known about Linza.
Personality
Linza is mainly interested in things related to Smithing or other handicrafts. She is always interested to learn of new techniques or materials for smithing. She does not like machines with moving parts, preferring the simplicity of a balanced sword.
Capabilities
Linza is a master of Smithing, and also has at least level 40 Crafting and level 60 Mining. She also seems to be proficient at other sorts of handicrafts.
History
Not much is yet known about Linza's past. According to the loading screen, she has travelled around Gielinor and picked up different techniques e.g. blurite, elemental, barbarian and dragon smithing.
Locations
Like the other Signature Heroes, Linza can be found in many different places.
Roaming
Places that Linza may visit for short times include:
- In the Mining Guild.
- In the Crafting Guild and its mines
- At the anvils in Dorgesh-Kaan.
- At the furnace in Al Kharid.
- At the Blast Furnace.
- Near the statue of the Giant Dwarf in Keldagrim.
- At the dragon forge in the Ancient Cavern.
- Chipping at the walls east of the reward shop at Daemonheim.
Fixed
Places that Linza may be found at any time include:
- On the 2nd floor[UK] of the Legends' Guild, with all the other Signature Heroes.
Quest and miniquest appearances
Linza appears in the following quests and miniquests:
- In the quest Deadliest Catch, Linza is smithing at the anvils at Hemenster. During the quest, she reminisces about her experiences with hunting the mythical Crackjaw, and helps the player by giving them a giant harpoon in exchange for one of Thalassus's teeth.
- Although she does not appear, Linza is mentioned in the Fremennik Saga Three's Company, wherein Ariane, Ozan, and Sir Owen are finding new Smithing ores and techniques for her.
- Linza appeared in the old pre-eoc opening cutscene for the Burthorpe tutorial, where she smiths a sword that she gives to the player. She then waits outside a mine that the player and Ozan enter to search for trolls. The player also freed her from a mining cave-in.
Trivia
- Linza was smithing a red sword during Deadliest Catch, leading some to believe that it was a dragon sword, but it has been confirmed that it was merely very hot.[1]
- There used to be a loading screen message saying that Linza may teach the player blurite, elemental, barbarian or dragon smithing, hinting at possible future releases. Though this may also mean there are already existing techniques to smith blurite, elemental, barbarian, dragon.
- After completing Elemental Workshop I, she thanks the player for re-opening the Elemental Workshop and says that the elemental bars are hard to smith despite her proficiency in smithing.
- After the completion of While Guthix Sleeps, Linza will speak to the player about lighting the dragon forge and using the blast fusion hammer even if the player never lit the dragon forge, lacks 92 Smithing, and hasn't obtained a blast fusion hammer.
- As revealed in the third Above the Lore podcast, Linza is around 39 years old.
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References
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 Harpoon plans Giant harpoon Sea chart Thalassus tooth Builder's tea Lowland heather Sea legs potion |
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 Small cast net Big cast net |
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