Marimbo

Marimbo is the ancient patron god of monkeys. At some point, he went to Ape Atoll in search of followers. There he found monkeys; he may or may not have granted them their intelligence. Marimbo decided to stay on Ape Atoll, and the monkeys there still worship him to this day. The town Marim, on the island of Ape Atoll, is named after him and his only known place of worship is the temple there.

Large statues of Marimbo sit inside the temple on Ape Atoll. Players may see them next to the altar on the second floor of the building. The statues depict him as a giant gorilla. His symbol is a triangle which points downward, with a vertical spike hanging from the bottom point. The symbol may be seen on Hafuba's hat and on his back, as well as on Denadu and Lofu at the mace and the chest.

Affiliated Items

 * M'speak amulet (Monkey speak amulet)
 * Monkey Greegrees

Trivia

 * In the upstairs area of the palace of Marim there are several shrines to Marimbo.
 * It is possible that Marimbo is also Apmeken, a god of the Desert Pantheon who takes the shape of an ape. However, Apmeken is female. Marimbo could be Apmeken's consort.
 * The name Marimbo might also be based off the xylophone like instrument, the Marimba.
 * The pet monkey obtained at 95 summoning can be talked to with an amulet of monkey speak to hear a few Marimbo references.
 * In the RuneScape based FunOrb game Armies of Geilinor there is a monkey unit leading many to believe Marimbo fought in the god wars. However, with the exception of the Campaign modes, the game is not canon.