Daemonheim

Daemonheim (pronounced "Dee-mun-hime"; /ˈdiːmənhaɪm/ ) is a place of treasures, fierce battles and bitter defeats. It is a castle located on an icy peninsula in the eastern Wilderness, though it does not actually count as Wilderness. It is currently the only place where a player can train the Dungeoneering skill.

Most of the history of Daemonheim is told through the Chronicles of Bilrach which are discovered as a player trains the Dungeoneering skill. Currently, an army of Fremenniks have set up a campsite in the area to guard what currently is an unknown threat. Daemonheim was actually destroyed and rebuilt again according to the Dungeoneering trailer.

One cannot bring items into the castle so it is necessary to have enough room in the bank to deposit items. Players can form a raiding party for dungeoneering here by entering the free-for-all room and be matched with a party, or using the ring of kinship to make a party of the player's choice. It is also possible to go alone.

It is possible to get the message that begins the Regicide quest here, even though items are not supposed to be brought in from the surface. It is unknown whether or not the scroll is kept upon leaving the dungeon.

Unlike Rellekka and its islands, the Fremenniks here will not address the player by their Fremmenik name regardless of whether they have completed the Fremmenik Trials. All of the Fremenniks in Daemonheim look different from the ones in the Fremennik Province, except for the Fremennik scout.

Travel



 * Take the ferry from Al Kharid.
 * Walk through the Wilderness.
 * Teleport using the Ring of Kinship received by the Dungeoneering tutor.

Inhabitants
The NPCs of Daemonheim are Fremenniks.
 * Thok, Master of Dungeoneering, seller of the Dungeoneering capes.
 * Dungeoneering tutor, teaches players about Dungeoneering.
 * Wiglaf, a cook.
 * Estrith, a member of the Fremenniks.
 * Rewards trader, trades Dungeoneering tokens for rewards.
 * Sonje, a member of the Fremenniks.
 * Fremennik shipmaster, takes players to Daemonheim from Al Kharid (and vice versa).
 * Fremennik Banker, runs a banking service.
 * Smuggler, runs the shop inside a dungeon.
 * Fremennik scout, setting up a camp inside a dungeon. Players need to help him as a puzzle challenge.

Development history
''It has been suggested that this section be moved back to "Wilderness Castle". Discuss your thoughts and opinions on this page.''

On 22 February 2010, exactly thirty days after the Strange Power, Daemonheim was suddenly released. At the time, it was known to players as the Wilderness Castle. Curious players tried to get in, but were unable to as the castle was blocked off by the Fremennik guards named Hilda and Torsteg. Hilda mentions that Daemonheim was the source of the strange power and have blocked it off to contain an unknown threat. Some players, however, attempt to view it using the Orb of Oculus and found some tents and a ruined castle.

All of the confusion was cleared up on 12 April 2010, when Dungeoneering was finally released. However, the whereabouts of Hilda and Torsteg are currently unknown as they no longer guard the entrance to Daemonheim.

Trivia



 * The strange power was also a teaser for the Dungeoneering skill though the exact cause of the event is still unknown.
 * Ghostly figures can be seen walking all across Daemonheim. They cannot be examined nor do they appear on the minimap.
 * According to the Chronicles of Bilrach, the tunnels were constructed by Bilrach the Mahjarrat, and that Daemonheim is a Dragonkin castle.
 * Unlike other chickens, the chickens in Daemonheim cannot be attacked and when examined it says "Who are you calling chicken?".
 * There are rooks (also known as crows) scattered around Daemonheim that cannot be attacked, and when examined it says "You're being watched." This may be a reference to the book "The Alchemyst", when Dr. John Dee uses magic on rooks to look through their eyes. Additionally, Rooks are birds associated with the Norse god Odin and served him as messengers and spies.
 * The name Daemonheim means "home/hall of the demons," as verified by Thok, Master of Dungeoneering. It is a portmanteau of the words "daemon," meaning demon, and "heim," meaning home in German and Old Norsk.
 * One of the food types, Heim Crab, is probably named after Daemonheim, as it's the only place where it can be found.
 * There is currently a glitch where on the second floor, all of the tinderboxes disappear.
 * When Daemonheim was released as a teaser, it was the first time that free players could talk to warriors from the Fremennik Province.
 * If one would try to enter Daemonheim before Dungeoneering was released, Torsteg would stop him and yell out: "You shall not pass!" as a reference to Lord of the Rings, where Gandalf stops the demon Balrog shouting the same phrase.
 * Mod Mark H had written a suggestion in the forums known as Deepstone Keep which led many players to believe Daemonheim was just that, though he confirmed otherwise. However, many aspects of the gameplay are quite similar to it.
 * Ice trolls and Thrower trolls in Daemonheim are currently the only trolls, together with Easta Buni and Undead trolls, that have the updated look. This is the same with the Tutorial dragon from Unstable Foundations and the Daemonheim Frost dragon, Green dragon and Iron dragon.
 * The railings of the stairs in the main hall of Daemonheim appear to have Armadyl symbols. This might mean this castle was owned by Armadyl followers at some time.
 * Even though it qualifies as a dungeon, Daemonheim has no dungeon icon ([[File:Dungeonicon.PNG]]) on the World map.
 * The lobsters around the coast used to be attackable. They would drop a raw lobster 100% of the time.