Guthix



Guthix is the god of tranquility, nature and balance. Guthix desires only one thing: total equality. Guthix is referred to as a "he" by Bandos, it also describes him as evil. He is neither good nor evil, and uses both to reach equilibrium with all the gods.

After shaping what is now Gielinor to his liking, as other races had already inhabited this land, such as the Dragonkin, Guthix went into a deep sleep after hiding the mythical Stone of Jas. When he awoke, Saradomin and Zamorak were causing utter destruction of the lands Guthix formed in their God Wars. To stop the wars, Guthix forbade the other gods from interfering in the world of RuneScape (as "Gielinor" was replaced by RuneScape as a name) except through their followers, and that all wars must only be fought in the God Realm.

Guthix appears mostly as a floating, hairy skull, as portrayed in the Postbag. However, Guthix is a shapeshifter, and is able to take the form of anything. He was as a butterfly when he came to Gielinor. When the first humans arrived on Gielinor Guthix appeared to them in human form. Guthix has no real god symbol as it stated in the Postbag. However the god symbol humans use to show their devoutness to him is an upright snake. Full Guthix armour is considered to be Guthix platelegs or Guthix plateskirt, Guthix platebody, Guthix full helmet, and, Guthix kiteshield.

Evidence from the God letters suggest that Guthix is the strongest of the non-elder gods, and Jagex is reported to have claimed he is the strongest god, with Zaros being the second strongest. However, we may never know that as Guthix was in his deep sleep the entire time Zaros was on Gielinor, as stated by Guthix in the god letters. It is somewhat notable that Guthix is the only character in RuneScape who is known to be a shapeshifter besides the Mahjarrat, Nezikchened, Kolodion from the Mage Arena and Witch's Experiment (53) in the Witch's House, although they are not linked to Guthix in any way.

Guthix is the only indigenous god of Gielinor, with others being from another dimension. He sleeps in the middle of the planets, and his motto is: "Balance is Power". A good example of how this motto plays into the game is in Castle Wars and Soul Wars, when a player picks the Guthix Portal. When this happens, the player sides with the side with the least players, hence the saying, "Balance is Power".

The Meeting History quest is likely to stir a lot of discussion among players, many of whom are concerned that Guthix has now been depicted a liar (as until now players have understood him to be the creator of Gielinor). Although not an exact quote, Guthix only ever claimed to have found an "empty plane" and shaped it into what we see today, this empty plane was never fully described and is likely to be the term for the rock it found floating in space. Ironically, players have also noticed some contradictions in the quest... Guthix states that green is not a colour it chose for itself, but one the smith chose to paint upon his armour, yet Guthix stands proud in green robes; which, to add to the contradictions, has the upright snake symbol on the reverse despite Guthix claiming to have no affiliated icons. Furthermore, the Spirit in the Chaos Altar Spirit Realm area refers to Guthix as "Green", despite being alive at the time when Guthix was not known to the world. One could make the counter argument that Guthix has no form and that it appeared the way that humans expect him to look. During Meeting History, it is possible to examine Guthix. The resulting text is as follows:

Information

 * Side: Nature/"Balance"
 * Gender: Male, but can change forms.
 * Symbol: [[Image:Guthix logo black.svg|10px]]
 * Pronounced:(Guh-thicks)
 * Colour(s): Green, White and Cyan
 * Animal(s): Sheep and/or Snake
 * Motto: Balance is Power
 * Bird : Guthix raptor
 * Food : Juna mentions cabbage as being a "vegetable of Guthix."
 * Race : God


 * Guthix mjolnir
 * Silver Sickle(b) (Nature Spirit)
 * Guthix full helmet
 * Guthix platebody
 * Guthix plateskirt
 * Guthix platelegs
 * Guthix kiteshield
 * Ivandis Flail - Half Saradomin, half Guthix item.
 * Void Knight mace (Pest Control)
 * Silverlight/Darklight
 * Adamant berserker shield
 * Adamant spikeshield
 * Rune berserker shield
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Groups and races

 * Druids - Followers of the God of Balance found in Taverley and in the Fist of Guthix minigame.
 * Seers - A group of humans who are often considered prophets.
 * Void Knights - Protectors of Gielinor, found at the Void Knight Outpost.
 * Barbarians - Inhabitants of Fremennik province and surrounding areas.
 * Gnomes- The small humanoid race that lives in the Tree Gnome Stronghold.
 * Dwarves - Another small humanoid race of miners.
 * Light Creatures - Remnants of Myriad race.
 * Imcando dwarfs - Special race of dwarves, the only known survivors being Ramarno and Thurgo.
 * Crux Eqal - Underground group of Druids, fighting the Mahjarrat threat.
 * Fremenniks - Barbarians that live in Rellekka

Notable individuals
Animals associated with Guthix
 * Filliman Tarlock - Druid Spirit in Morytania
 * Gypsy Aris - Old gypsy that lives in Varrock.
 * Homunclus - Creation from alchemy gone terribly wrong.
 * Queen of Snow - A NPC from the 2007 and 2008 Christmas events who was created by Guthix
 * Juna - Juna is a serpent Nature spirit who guards the Tears of Guthix in the Lumbridge slayer caves
 * Fiara - A Nature Spirit of Guthix who overlooks the Fist of Guthix minigame.
 * Kara-Meir - A female, human adventurer, and daughter of a former White knight.
 * Balance Elemental - Guardian of the Stone of Jas, appointed by Guthix.
 * Thaerisk Cemphier - Leader of Crux Eqal.
 * Sheep
 * Cats
 * Guthix raptor
 * Wolves (except Dire Wolves which are associated with Seren)

Guthix prayer items

 * Book of balance
 * Guthix Vestments
 * Guthix Crozier
 * Guthix Mitre
 * Guthix Stole
 * Guthix Cloak
 * Druid Robes

Guthix magic items

 * Guthix staff
 * Guthix cape
 * Infinity robes
 * Druidic mage robes
 * Combat robes
 * Void Knight Robes (Pest Control)
 * Void Knight mace (Pest Control)

Guthix melee items

 * Guthix mjolnir
 * Silver Sickle(b) (Nature Spirit)
 * Guthix full helmet
 * Guthix platebody
 * Guthix plateskirt
 * Guthix platelegs
 * Guthix kiteshield
 * Ivandis Flail - Half Saradomin, half Guthix item.
 * Void Knight mace (Pest Control)
 * Silverlight/Darklight
 * Adamant berserker shield
 * Adamant spikeshield
 * Rune berserker shield
 * Rune spikeshield

Guthix Ranging Items

 * Blessed dragonhide coif
 * Blessed dragonhide body
 * Blessed dragonhide chaps
 * Blessed dragonhide vambraces

Trivia

 * Although he is known as the "balanced" god his symbol is asymmetrical. This may be on purpose, as Saradomin's and Zamorak's symbols are both symmetrical and Guthix's one is 'balancing' it out.
 * The lava lake next to the Mage Arena looks like Guthix's symbol.