Sphinx
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| Race | Sphinx |
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| Members NPC? | Yes |
| Quest NPC? | Yes - Icthlarin's Little Helper, A Tail of Two Cats |
| Location | Sophanem |
| Sells items? | No |
| Skill requirement? | No |
| Quest requirement? | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Examine | An awe inspiring combination of a lady, a lion and an eagle. |
| Notable features | A giant winged lion-like creature. |
The Sphinx is an non-player character found in Sophanem. She is involved in several quests involving cats.
As the Sphinx puts it, "I am an agent of neither good nor evil. I am unconcerned with the plight of mankind and their petty wars and beliefs." This is likely because the Sphinx is the guardian of feline kind.
The Devourer is not a friend of neither cats nor Sphinges.
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[edit] Trivia
- The characteristics of the Sphinx are a blend of Egyptian and Greek mythology. In the legend of Oedipus the Sphinx would ask passers by riddles and if they answered incorrectly the Sphinx would strangle and consume them.
- Before the Sphinx was graphically updated in the 8 July, 2009 update, it was one of the oldest remaining models in the game, and actually had a more masculine chathead.
- In the Wise Old Man's house, he has a golden statue of a sphinx on his bookcase. This may mean he too has spoken to the sphinx and received an approval token off of her. When the player asks him about his life, he will mention that he visited Sophanem and purchased the statue as a souvenir. After he is asked if he has spoken to the Sphinx, he replies that the Sphinx is simply a tall tale and does not exist. Although the player will protest that it does. This can only happen after one has completed Icthlarin's Little Helper.
- If the player speaks with Bob the Jagex Cat while wearing a Catspeak amulet, Bob will refer to the Sophanem 'sphinges' (a plural of 'sphinx'). This implies that there are or were more than one sphinx.
