Gods

There are several important Runescape Gods that play a minor role within the game at this time. Each one has a different claim to fame, although two are less known.

Guthix, God of Balance
Guthix claims to have created the world of Gielenor, which we know as the world of Runescape. After creation, Guthix went into a deep sleep, only to awaken when two other gods placed the world into war. He stopped the dreadful War of Gods, but a section of the world, the place where the battles had been fought, had been permanently charred, and retained some of the energies from the war. This land is now known as the Wilderness, and the energies it retains allows players to fight eachother.

After Guthix stopped the war, he went underground, to what is now known as the Lumbridge Slayer Caves, and wept for the lives that had been lost. His tears splashed onto the nearby rocks, allowing to rocks to feel sympathy and sadness, and thus the rocks wept. Guthix placed a guardian by the rocks, the snake Juna, and Guthix once more left the world of Gielenor for a long slumber. You can meet with Juna and learn more of the weeping rocks in the Tears of Guthix quest.

There is also a type of God Armor that has Guthix's symbol, two green vertical wavy lines (like ~, but two and vertical).

Saradomin, the Holy God
Saradomin is one of the most well known gods. He also has his own set of armor, with a symbol shaped like a silver plus sign (+). Little is known about his past, but he has a great many followers, and there are far more churches dedicated to Saradomin than Zamorak. There is also a form of jewelery called the Holy Symbol. When enchanted by a monk at the Monastery, it gives you a prayer bonus when equipped. The Symbol is shaped like a plus sign, just like Saradomin's symbol.

Zamorak, the Evil
Zamorak is another of the most well known gods. His God Armor has a symbol similar to bats wings (^^, but less sharp and more "artistic"). He has MANY followers, mostly because a lot of people like to be on the Evil side. Zamorak has a symbol called the Unholy Symbol, and when enchanted by Scorpio north of the Observatory, it gives a bonus in prayer. Even less is known about Zamorak than Saradomin, if that's possible, but Zamorak is known to be nearly evil incarnate.

Armadyl, the God of Light
Only a few basic facts are known about this god. You can obtain the Pendant of Armadyl if you go through the Good Side of the Temple of Ikov quest, and you may temporarily obtain the Staff of Armadyl if you follow the Evil Side. Armadyl has a whole Temple dedicated to him, complete with Followers of Armadyl.

Zaros, the God of Darkness
Zaros is obscured, to say the least. You can find the Ring of Zarosduring the Digsite quest, although you do not keep them for long.