Icyene



The Icyene were a race of winged beings that had inhabited the Hallowed Lands in the Second Age and followed Saradomin. They ruled the region which is now known as Morytania, from the city of Hallowvale. The Icyene Queen Efaritay ruled the city, though much of her life has been lost and has become little more than a fairytale. During the God Wars, they were driven to extinction, although rumours say that Lord Drakan kept some of the Icyene and they served him as Vyrewatch, and the legends do state that Queen Efaritay herself was forced to kneel at the feet of Drakan. At least some of the more powerful Icyene were capable of using magic offensively, and with great power, as Zilyana was able to fire extremely rapid magical attacks, hitting up to 300 points of damage.

There is some speculation as to whether Safalaan Hallow could be an Icyene. This theory is supported by the fact that he has the same surname as Queen Efaritay Hallow, a known Icyene, as well as the mysterious powers he displays in the quest Legacy of Seergaze. He is also, obviously, the leader of the Myreque resistance against the Drakans, a fitting occupation for an Icyene hypothetically descended from Queen Efaritay.

When the Saradomin sword is examined, it reads: "The incredible blade of an Icyene."

Trivia

 * Their appearance and abilities are allegedly based on the common perceptions of angels. This is supported by the fact that Icyenes like Commander Zilyana fit the description of angels, namely their stature, wings, and ability to fly.
 * The Icyene is a playable unit in the FunOrb game Armies of Gielinor..
 * Nex, the champion of Zaros, is described as having the combined characteristics of icyene along with demons and vampyres. This could simply be superficial resemblance, or it could mean she is actually a hybrid. Demons and vampyres originally served Zaros before switching to Zamorak; this might be a hint that the icyene initially served Zaros before switching to Saradomin. Although icyene are "good" and vampyres/demons are "evil", serving together under Zaros would not have been a problem since Zaros was reportedly neither good nor evil and had followers of both persuasions.