Armadyl


 * For the God Wars Dungeon boss, see Kree'arra.

Armadyl (Pronounced Arma-dill) is the God of Supreme Justice, having very close beliefs as Saradomin with order and law. Armadyl and Saradomin, his theorised successor, are allies unlike Zaros and Zamorak, who are enemies, as Zamorak rebelled against Zaros. Worship of Armadyl is largely limited to the Guardians of the Staff of Armadyl. It is not known why his following diminished so largely. It is possible that his followers switched to Saradominism, as the religions are alike, or that they all went extinct like the Aviantese, a race once-thought dead; Saradomin himself speaks highly of Armadyl and has admitted their faiths differ in only minor ways. The Aviantese were Armadyl's favourite creations, though it is not known if there were others. Some were frozen in the God Wars Dungeon, now awakened to continue fighting. In fact, he loved his Aviantese so much that he entrusted them with guarding his coveted treasure, the hilt he crafted for the mighty Godsword, along with other relics. Their supposed extinction, and Zaros's banishment, are the major factors of his departure from Gielinor. Armadyl (or at least the Guardians) seem to hold the Mahjarrat in low esteem, especially Lucien, who has stolen the staff to further his designs.

Symbol
The Armadyl Symbol is "a pair of conjoined wings". This is a standard Heralidic Charge. The exact phrasing of the charge may differentiate across the various languages of the Heralidic Blazon. Conjoined wings are found in many coats of arms and badges, including fictitious entities and the armed services of various countries.

History
Although little is currently known of Armadyl, most point to the time of his appearance due to his arrival in Gielinor during the Second Age, roughly around the time Zaros had arrived. The Aviantese, a race of bird-creatures, worshipped Armadyl as his beloved followers and had originally been given the goal of protecting his relics, namely the Staff of Armadyl, from falling into the wrong hands. However at the end of the Second Age his Staff was stolen, leading to Zaros's banishment from Gielinor and Zamorak's ascendance to godhood. Although Armadyl had intended on remaining active throughout the rest of the God Wars, the tragic extinction of the Aviantese and the banishment of Zaros led him into inactivity. Before Armadyl's disappearance into the Third Age, he charged an entrusted group of humans, and their descendants, to guard the Staff and to protect it from falling within the reaches of evil for a second time. This group of humans became known as the Guardians of Armadyl. Most information about Armadyl and his current followers are discovered throughout the Temple of Ikov quest. The Guardians also carry the Armadyl pendant.



Religion
Armadyl has similar philosophies as Saradomin and departs from his view on minuscule points. However, as indicated above, he takes a more peaceful approach to law, order and virtue than Saradomin. While Saradomin may willingly start war as a means of peace, Armadyl is more peaceful, though he still fought during the God Wars, though possibly only to defend himself and his followers. Despite these differences, Saradomin himself appears to regard themselves as strong allies and has spoken highly of him. He was also revered by the Aviantese, a race that he shared a deep bond with. It is also rumoured that Armadyl is the god of the sky mainly due to the Aviantese being his followers. However with their supposed extinction a small cult of human followers emerged, the Guardians, possibly the only remaining worshippers of Armadyl. They are split into two factions:

Corporealists
The Corporealists believe that Armadyl still exists on RuneScape, for which his tears longing for the loss of his Aviantese are portrayed by the morning dew and the sun being his rage for their demise.

Incorporealists
The Incorporealists believe he left RuneScape at the closing of the God Wars, deciding to observe life. Additionally, in a postbag letter to the gods, Saradomin was asked of Armadyl's whereabouts, his response was that Armadyl is safe, which seems to imply they are together, in the "god realm" that all gods currently reside in.

"Armadyl is one of my noble brethren, although we differ on minor points and his interests lie elsewhere. The last time I spoke to him, he was focusing primarily on the followers of Ikov and how best to assist them, but the theft of one of his artefacts has greatly damaged his reputation, although he is in fine physical health."

- Saradomin

Followers
Groups and species
 * Aviansies
 * Guardian of Armadyl

Individuals
 * Idria
 * Kree'arra
 * Wingman Skree
 * Flight Killisa
 * Flockleader Geerin
 * Larrissa

Items
There are currently many items associated with Armadyl.
 * Armadyl chestplate
 * Armadyl godsword
 * Armadyl chainskirt
 * Armadyl helmet
 * Armadyl pendant
 * Armadyl body
 * Armadyl chaps
 * Armadyl cloak
 * Armadyl coif
 * Armadyl crozier
 * Armadyl full helm
 * Armadyl kiteshield
 * Armadyl mitre
 * Armadyl platebody
 * Armadyl platelegs
 * Armadyl plateskirt
 * Armadyl robe top
 * Armadyl robe legs
 * Armadyl stole
 * Armadyl vambraces
 * Book of Law

Some non-equipable items include:
 * Armadyl hilt
 * Armadyl communiqué
 * Staff of Armadyl
 * Armadyl Statuette
 * Armadyl Icon
 * Quill of Armadyl
 * Armadyl Page 1
 * Armadyl Page 2
 * Armadyl page 3
 * Armadyl page 4

Trivia

 * Even though Zaros seems to represent opposing philosophies to those of Armadyl, they don't appear to be enemies.
 * The symbol on the bottom of the Armadyl Pendant resembles the Triforce from the Legend of Zelda series.
 * According to Postbag From the Hedge 42, Lucien mentions that he is writing with a quill that he "tore from Armadyl all those beautiful millennia ago." Thus Armadyl may look like the Aviensie that follow him.
 * Though it is possibly coincidence, Armadyl seems to share an abnormally high number of similarities with the Egyptian goddess Ma'at.
 * Armadyl's name bears a striking resemblance to the word "Almadel" a wax tablet which according to The Lesser Key of Solomon is used to summon angels. Interestingly, the Almadel is supposed to bear a strong connection to the skies, and Armadyl himself is often associated with the skies of Gielinor.


 * The Armadyl Symbol is very similar to the logo of the S.A.S.
 * Armadyl is also the name of a village in Scotland.