Lord Iban

Iban is an NPC who is the self-proclaimed son of Zamorak. He rules over the Underground Pass and is the primary adversary in the quest Underground Pass.

History
Not much is known about Iban's early life, apart from being a noble and enjoying the finer things in life. He later joined the Kinshra and trained under Lord Daquarius himself. Despite his superior skills in combat he was surrounded and slain by White Knights. However, an evil witch (presumably the one encountered during the quest) found his lifeless corpse and resurrected him. In the year 168 of the Fifth Age, he made his way to the Underground Pass and corrupted it, turning it into a realm of terror. King Lathas describes him as a "crazy lunatic who believes he is Zamorak's son." According to Gwir, Iban is known to even the elves, who dare not enter the Underground Pass, following the losses they have suffered there in times of old.

Iban's followers
Iban's followers consist of the human Disciples of Iban, the Soulless, and a small tribe of goblins, possibly the tribe that Bandos sold to Zamorak. Along with this, there are many 'blessed' creatures in the pass that are described as Iban's pets. In the case of his followers near his throne room, they are notable for their white hair and Zamorak robes. Father Lawrence seems to have Iban's symbol on his vestments.

Underground Pass
During the Undeground Pass quest, the player must kill Iban, to free the Pass for travel. To kill him, the player must throw the completed Doll of Iban into the well in his chamber, whilst being under attack from randomly-moving magical spells.

Affiliated items

 * Iban staff

Trivia

 * In the real world, Iban is the name of an ethnic group in eastern Malaysia and also a lauguage.


 * Iban would appear to be an undead that used to be human, however, his 'father' is a Mahjarrat Zamorak; it may be possible Iban was raised away from Zamorak or had a human mother or its possible he just claimed to be the son.


 * After completing the underground pass, you can still see in your room from the outside, this is not a graphical error, but simply a side effect seen in some of the biggest searches in relation to infrastructure planning. Interestingly, the dialog of Iban fits this situation perfectly.


 * Although he is a Zamorakian, Iban helps King Tyras by preventing Lathas from reaching his brother in the elf lands, either accidentally or intentionally.


 * In god letter 11 Zamorak speaks of Iban keeping the family traditions that is another clue that Iban is his son. In god letter 23 a player asked if Iban is Zamorak's son or a madman who thinks he is and Zamorak answers 'both'. This supports the claim that Iban is the son of Zamorak. Enakhra reveals that Iban is the son of Zamorak, at least in a biological sense.
 * In Daemonheim some skeletons have Iban's symbol on their clothes.