Mahjarrat

The Mahjarrat are a race originally come from the realm of Freneskae. When they arrived in Runescape, they were stolen by the god Icthlarin, but later were stolen by Zaros for his army. They are a very warlike and ancient race as can be seen by the attitudes of their members.

Abilities
Legends tell of the Mahjarrat's many great powers, although whether they are shared by all Mahjarrat or only apply to certain individuals is unknown.

The Mahjarrat live incredibly long lives, to the point where they are nearly immortal. Even some of those that arrived in the Second Age still live, and the rest are suspected to have died in combat. The Mahjarrat Azzanadra refers to himself as old, his arrival in Gielinor occuring roughly 10,000 years ago. However, how old he was when he arrived is unknown.

Magically, the Mahjarrat are second to none, and can use magic without the assistance of runestones. Not all use magic primarily, but with training they are nearly unstoppable. For instance, some can cast spells that prevent the victim from aging, but at the cost of making them nearly entirely immobile. They use this to her advantage, torturing and starving ther victims for hundreds to thousands of years. They are also capable of preventing wounds from healing, inflicting pain with their minds, raising the dead, and placing themselves in a sleep that, in time, can heal even the most severe of wounds. Records also tell of single Mahjarrat darkening the skies with living blood and clouds that take on dangerous forms and block the sky. Those particularly skilled are known even to possess the ability to hide Godly energy from detection and traverse the Realm of Dreams. They are also some of the original users of Ancient Magicks.

Phyiscally, most Mahjarrat are very strong. Many can easily shatter bones with their bare hands and defeat many armed humans.

There are rumours that they are the original users and makers of the powerful Dragon equipment that is now in use today, though Fairy Aeryka in Zanaris claims that it was made by the Necrosyrtes. There is speculation that the Necrosyrtes could be the Dragonkin, or that it could simply be another name for the Mahjarrat.

They seem to have two forms, an animal or human based form, and a lich (undead) form. This allows for multiple fighting styles and more easy concealement.

Lucien
Lucien is a mysterious man who appears in the city of Ardougne, by the Flying Horse Pub. He is apparently evil, as the Wise Old Man of Draynor Village is mortified once you tell him of your adventure with him. Presumably, the staff of Armadyl you hand to him contains some magic power of the god Armadyl, his staff having been used to banish Zaros shortly before the God Wars began. Lucien is not liked by the Mahjarrat who still follow Zaros (Azzanadra calls him a 'dog'), so it is likely he sided with Zamorak and has his own agenda with the Staff of Armadyl.

He dresses in long black robes and hood, and he is a mage.

In the Temple of Ikov Quest, he gives players his pendant, granting him access to the Chamber of Fear. During the quest players may switch to follow Armadyl and murder Lucien, or steal the Staff of Armadyl and hand it over to Lucien. Even if players kill Lucien, he reappears in Ardougne after the quest, as a simple death is not nearly enough to destroy him.

Lucien has a follower named Movario who is searching for a powerful source of energy in Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon.

Akthanakos
Akthanakos is involved in the Enakhra's Lament Quest. He at first appears to be a God having the head of a camel, but in the end of the quest his head turns into a skull showing he is dead. It is unknown if he simply has a camel's head or if it is simply a helmet but most lean towards thinking it is a camel's head since Mahjarrat are shapeshifters thus making no need for a helmet.

Akthanakos fought his rival, Enakhra, in a temple that she built dedicated to Zamorak in the Kharidian Desert. He was transformed into a Boneguard when he was defeated. At the end of the quest, Akthanakos's true allegiance is revealed during a cutscene and he actually follows Zaros instead of being a God himself. He is a Mahjarrat and was against Zamorak's rebellion against Zaros. Akthanakos teleported after the cutscene to a place known as "the north", which has been mentioned several other times. He is the only known Mahjarrat aside from Azzanadra who did not betray Zaros.

The aggressive ugthanki camels are named after Akthanakos.

Azzanadra
Azzanadra is an ancient Mahjarrat from the second Age with incredible magical powers who followed Zaros. Most information we have on him is from the Desert Treasure quest. He is the original user of the Ancient Magicks in RuneScape and the only known Mahjarrat not to have betrayed Zaros, other than Akthanakos. When Zaros was defeated Azzanadra continued to fight against the forces of Zamorak and Saradomin to try and help save Zaros's House and he was found to be immortal, so they locked him in a pyramid and bound his essence into four Diamonds, which players must retrieve in the Desert treasure quest to release Azzanadra from his prison. There is controversy about whether Azzanadra has died or not. When found he is seen floating with no legs and somewhat transparent leading many to believe he is dead and a ghost but not only can the player speak with him without a ghost speak amulet, but he speaks as if he is still quite alive. He has a purple jackal headdress (confirmed by Jagex) and he wears purple chest armour, Azzanadra was imprisoned for 3 millenias however he lost feeling of time during his imprisonment

Enakhra
Enakhra is the only known female Mahjarrat who follows Zamorak and helped rebel against Zaros. In the Enakhra's Lament Quest, it is shown that she knows Ancient Magic. She defeated Akthanakos (see above), her rival when he entered the temple that she built dedicated to Zamorak.

Hazeel
Hazeel is a follower of Zamorak. He was almost like a brother to Zamorak. Many years ago he was warlord of the region that is now Ardougne. He was later killed by an ancestor of Ceril Carnillien who later claimed his estate. In the Hazeel Cult Quest, players have a choice to revive him or leave him imprisoned. Joining the Cult and reviving Hazeel has been more productive with a larger reward. If the player sides with the Cult of Hazeel and listens to him, he says something similar to "I must go and make preparations with my fellow Mahjarrat on Ice Mountain."

Zemouregal
Zemouregal is a Mahjarrat follower of Zamorak. Not much is known about him and he has not appeared in the game. Zemouregal confronted Arrav in the Land of Dreams and tried to steal his famous and powerful shield. He eventually launched an assault on Varrock with the aid of an army of the undead. He nearly won, but was stopped eventually by Arrav. Arrav, by saving the city, also sacrificed himself. Zemouregal killed him and fled. If Zemouregal ever returns (as is suspected; he was never actually defeated), then Arrav will serve as his undead general.

Zamorak
Zamorak was not always a god but was once a mortal. How he became a god was once not known, and the specifics are still a bit fuzzy. However, it is now known by talking to ghosts involved with a revolt which he led.

He used to be a Mahjarrat general of the army of the great god Zaros until he and some of his close followers decided to rebel. Using the Staff of Armadyl, which he obtained through a series of circumstances mentioned in more detail during a miniquest, Zamorak was able to stab Zaros in the back with it whilst his close followers (including Hazeel, Drakan, Zemouregal, a human warrior named Viggora, and some others not mentioned by name) fought off Zaros' body guards. He stabbed Zaros in the back with the staff but this did not do much at first other than sending Zaros into a blind rage. Even though Zamorak was a Mahjarrat, who originate from a plane of eternal war and thus are powerful fighters, Zaros was still able to beat him.

However, when Zaros had him in his grasp and was ready to deliver the death blow, he tripped, thus causing the Staff of Armadyl to impale Zamorak as well as him, thus sending Zaros' power through the staff into Zamorak like an electrical current. After this, Zaros faded out of the dimension while cursing all humans involved in the revolt to be invisible ghosts for the rest of eternity, and Zamorak seemed more solid, although he did not become a god until a short time later.

Zamorak, although now a god, still fears Zaros a lot. He dares not even speak of such a being, and Zamorak is fearing a return of Zaros.

Sliske
Sliske was a (possible) ally of Zaros during the God Wars. According to The Fall of Six, a tale describing the fall of the barrows brothers, some players believe Sliske gave the barrows brothers their powers, and lead to their downfall, (though this is purely speculation). Azzanadra describes him as 'Sliske the serpent-tongued, who delves the shadows'. The 'S' found on the Enchanted Robe Top could be linked to Sliske (seeming as Purple is associated with Zarosian Mahjarrat).

General Khazard
Stated in Poll's "Runescape Quiz #2" and implied in the Shadow Sword miniquest.