Elder Gods

The Elder Gods are divine deities said to be the first true gods of Gielinor. According to Guthix, the Elder Gods were responsible for creating the world itself, using their powers to make the plane of Gielinor in a time before even the First Age. They are most prominently alluded to during the Meeting History quest.

When Guthix discovered the plane, the Elder Gods seem to have departed. Guthix, not powerful enough to create a plane of his own, shaped the world and named it Gielinor. Apparently he did not try to hide the knowledge of the Elder Gods at first, willingly sharing this information with the first humans to be brought through the Portal of Life.

Since this time, though, virtually all knowledge of the Elder Gods has vanished. Speculation that a time existed prior to the First Age was, until recently, very little. Rumour of the Dragonkin and TzHaar's pre-First Age origins, however, has abounded for some time.



Of the Elder Gods little is known, whether in terms of their nature or their actions. Whether they simply created an empty plane or further shaped it is unknown. The only physical remain of their time period may be the Stone of Jas, an ancient artefact said to be used by the gods to create both Gielinorian magic and the Anima Mundi. It was also responsible for creating rune essence. Its location is now unknown, although it may hold more secrets of the Elder Gods.