Lucien

Lucien is a powerful Zamorakian Mahjarrat and necromancer. He arrived in Gielinor in the Second Age, prior to the great Wars of the Gods. For many years he seemingly faded from strength, but in recent years he has begun to return to power.

Lucien plays a prominent role in the Temple of Ikov quest. During the quest, he gives players the Pendant of Lucien, a sign of his following. If the player chooses the path of Armadyl during the quest, they kill him, although he does not remain dead for long.

Skills and Abilities
In physical combat, Lucien is extremely weak. During the Temple of Ikov quest, should players fight him, he is only level 14 and attacks only by hitting players with his staff. Viggora, a former ally of Lucien, commented that his efforts to lift a sword were amusingly pathetic.

Despite his lack of strength during the quest, it has been suggested that he is far more powerful than he leads players to believe. Lucien is capable of summoning vast undead armies large enough to besiege cities and has even been rumoured to posess the magical ability to conceal god artefacts.

As Lucien is a Mahjarrat, he is far more dangerous than any human. He has lived for over 5,000 years since his arrival in Gielinor from Freneskae, and has the ability to enter a state of healing that will repair all but the most fatal of wounds. He likely possesses multiple physical forms, as do most Mahjarrat.

Arrival in Gielinor
In the Second Age, the Menaphite god Icthlarin brought the Mahjarrat to Gielinor from Freneskae. The Mahjarrat, Lucien among them, had been enslaved by the desert god, although some have suggested that they never fully succumbed to his rule.

For years the Mahjarrat served under their master, their war-like abilities frowned upon by Icthlarin. Two stories tell of their freedom from Icthlarin's rule. One states that Icthlarin was disguisted with their cruelty and abandoned them. Another says they willingly joined the cruel god Zaros and were liberated from Icthlarin's reign. Whatever the case, Zaros soon saw their usefulness and rallied them to his side. With their assistance, Zaros established a kingdom of unrivaled size and power, strething to include modern-day northwestern Morytania, Misthalin, Asgarnia (it is unknown if southern parts of modern Misthalin and Asgarnia also were part of Zarosian empire), and the entire Wilderness.

Zaros's Betrayal
Amongst the Mahjarrat's substantial numbers was Zamorak, a warlord that proved his strength on the battlefield countless times. He soon rose to the position of general, making him one of the most influencial individual's in Zaros's army. Yet, despite his favour with the god, Zamorak had long silently plotted against the Empty Lord, and had already gained a large following. Amongst his followers was Lucien.

Through a long series of events, the Staff of Armadyl fell into Zamorak's hands. Believing a god weapon's could have the strength to overthrow Zaros, he led an army to Zaros's fortress and attacked.

Zamorak attacked Zaros in his own great hall, while his allies such as Lord Drakan, Thammaron, Enakhra, Zemouregal, Hazeel, Viggora, and Lucien fought his bodyguards outside. Through pure luck, Zamorak impaled the Empty Lord and stole his godly powers. Zaros slowly faded from existence, cursing all those who aided Zamorak. Lucien, his blood flowing with powerful magics, was unaffected. It seems that he was the one who discovered the Saradominist spy Lennissa, though he knew she could come in useful at another time.

The gods, despite their rivalry, banished Zamorak for slaying one of their own. Lucien was amongst those that went into hiding. Zamorak's banishment, however, was not to last.

The God Wars
Zamorak soon returned and rallied behind him an army with which he could conquer the world. Many other gods had also gained power, and soon a series of wars would engulf the world for 4,000 years, bring it to the brink of destruction.

Lucien returned to Zamorak's side, using his necromancy abilities to assist his Lord. As few documents survived the Wars, little is known of Lucien's exact role. When Guthix awoke and ended the Wars, Lucien began to operate silently, secretly working to aid Zamorak in his return to power.

The Siege of Varrock
For two thousand years, Lucien would remain relatively quiet, forgotten by most save the Guardians of Armadyl. However, he was far from finished.

Fifteen years ago, in the year 154 of the Fifth Age, Lucien led a massive assault on the city of Varrock. Assisted by powerful mages such as Solus Dellagar, Lucien's undead army seemed unstoppable. However, Varrock, still supplied with runes, was able to defeat Lucien's army easily. Infact, he was defeated so quickly that the majority of the population never learned his name, and only a few organisations such as the Temple Knights ever fully understood the attack.

It is unknown exactly what Lucien's goal in attacking the city was. Given his intelligence, it is unlikely he would have been defeated so easily unless he had a goal other than taking the city.

Search for the Power Source
Lucien recently has begun to search for a power source of unknown nature. Enlisting the help of a mage and a warrior, Movario and Dave, he has begun to search for a mysterious source of energy.

Movario and Dave are currently investigating the Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon, where they believe the energy may be found. If players have a Pendant of Lucien equipped, the two will discuss their goal in detail.

The Quest for the Staff of Armadyl
The following takes place during the Temple of Ikov quest.

In the current year 169 of the Fifth Age, Lucien enlisted the help of an adventurer. Not telling the adventurer who he was, he asked them to retrieve an ancient artefact known as the Staff of Armadyl from a temple north of East Ardougne.

The adventurer took one of two routes; they either took the Staff from the Guardians of Armadyl and brought it to Lucien, or they learned of his true identity and slew him.

Either way, Lucien is now travelling "North", where a number of Mahjarrat are now gathering. What he needs the Staff of Armadyl for is unknown.

Trivia

 * The name Lucien is similar to Lucifer (another name for Satan).
 * Unannounced, Lucien had his graphics revamped during the Varrock revamp. He used to look like a black mage with a black full helmet and dagger.
 * During Temple of Ikov, if the player selects a certain diologue option, Lucien mentions that he has a daughter. Although virtually nothing is known about her, Lucien speaks of her as very weak and unworthy of respect.