Stone of Jas

The Stone of Jas, also referred to as The Eye of Saradomin and The Fist of Guthix, is a subject that very little is known about, and remains one of RuneScape's most cryptic mysteries. Apparently, the Stone of Jas was used by the gods to create Gielinor, including all life and magic upon it. It was the Stone that gave the rune essence its power.

During While Guthix Sleeps, exposure to the Stone of Jas temporarily boosts combat stats to level 255 as well as providing 400k experience (4 lots of 100k each) for a player to use in any skills over level 65.

History of the Stone
The Stone of Jas is said to be an incredibly ancient object, predating even the First Age and the arrival of Guthix. The Stone of Jas is perhaps the most solid evidence of the Elder Gods and an age prior to what many believe to be the creation of the world. Its origins and early purpose are unknown. Jas may have been an individual, as is hinted at by the Oracle and the quest log after completing While Guthix Sleeps.

The stone was found by Guthix when he arrived in Gielinor at the start of the First Age. Although what exactly he used it for is unknown, Melzar the Mad believes that Guthix actually needed the Stone to wield many of the godly powers for which he is known. With it, he seems to have created the Anima Mundi, the soul of Gielinor and all who would come to live upon it. He then used it to create life, including many races, creatures, and flora. Other races arrived through Guthix's creations such as the Portal of Life and the World Gate, suggesting that Guthix did not use the Stone to create all of the world's early inhabitants.

Guthix would then use the Stone's immense power to create the magic of Gielinor, creating with it runes that allowed certain races to wield magic. When the First Age ended and Guthix descended into the earth to rest, the stone would fade from history for thousands of years. The runes Guthix created would also fade from history, with humans apparently losing any knowledge of them by the late Second Age.

Shortly after the end of the God Wars, the Fist of Guthix was created. Although its nature remains a mystery, the Fist bears a striking resemblence to the Stone of Jas. Some players go as far to say the Stone of Jas is the Fist of Guthix, but this is uncomfirmed.

The Stone of Jas would not resurface until the beginning of the Fifth Age, when it was discovered by a Fremennik seer in the mountains east of the Fremennik Province. Shortly after finding it, though, the Stone was "removed by those who walk a higher astral path". The stones surrounding it, though, had been transformed into rune essence, marking the beginning of the Fifth Age and the dominance of man.

Since then, the Stone has once more disappeared. Today, very few individuals know of the Stone's existence, and even fewer understand what it is. There are several small groups working to obtain the Stone, but as of yet little progress has been made.

The Stone of Jas was recently found in an ancient temple of Guthix in the chasm below the Lumbridge Swamp Caves by an adventurer (the player) who touched the stone and defeated an odd being that appeared from the Stone, but it was later warped away by the Mahjarrat Lucien.

References to the Stone
The Stone of Jas has been hinted at for some time, although information regarding it is often cryptic and difficult to find. Since the Stone's significance was realized, a search for possible references has been made. The references to the stone appeared in following places:

The Basics of Magic
The stone is mentioned most prominantly in the Moonclan Manual purchased from Baba Yaga on Lunar Isle. The book details the discovery of the first rune essence at the start of the Fifth Age by a Fremennik, who's name has been omitted from the text. Brundt the Chieftain of Rellekka comments that this Fremennik was a seer of their tribe.

According to the book, a Fremennik, who's name appears as "V---", stumbled upon a cave in which the stone was found. The stone's name has also been omitted and is referred to as J--. The stone was later taken, but the smaller stones, the rune essence, that surrounded it, were effected by their contact with the Stone. They could be mentally changed into elements, essentially the art of runecrafting. The Rune Essence Mine has plenty of digging and building equipment, possibly implying that there was an excavation for any clues concerning the Stone of Jas; perhaps the center of the mine was the Stone's original location.

The book reads:

A cutscene near the end of the While Guthix Sleeps quest shows a human discovering the stone embedded in a stalagmite in a cave, with the name "Vanjute". (The name of the human differs for each player, for unknown reasons. Some variations include, Verisad, Vistola, and Vonjuta. The notable pattern is the name starting with "V" and being seven letters long.)

The Writings of Melzar the Mad
The scattered pages that fill the bookcases in Melzar's Maze reveal much about his descent into madness following his escape from the island of Crandor. One of these pages mentions the "Cabbage of Jas", from which the gods created all life and magic.

The page reads:

The cabbage could be a connection to Guthix, since Juna said that the cabbage is his vegetable. It can also be observed that in the Meeting History quest, the depiction of the Stone of Jas does seem to resemble a cabbage (see the picture at the top right hand corner of the article).

The Oracle
The Oracle that lives on Ice Mountain will often speak in riddles, and sometimes amongst the ramblings she makes a clear reference to the Stone of Jas. She will state simply: "Jas left a stone behind."

This suggests that "Jas" was an actual individual that existed even before Guthix found the empty plane that he would make Gielinor.

The Ancient Page
Some believe the Stone of Jas was mentioned in the Ancient Pages, old scraps of paper found in the dangerous Ancient Cavern. The eleventh piece of parchment reads the following:

The Fist of Guthix
The Fist of Guthix is an ancient religious site said to have been created following the end of the God Wars. The druids which guard it have many theories regarding its creation, but its Guardian of Guthix, a massive creature known as Fiara, will not reveal its origins.



The Fist of Guthix, found at the centre of the site, appears very similar to the Stone of Jas. The meaning of this is unknown. It is possible that that Fiara does not reveal information about the Fist's origins as to protect it from those who seek its power, assuming it is the Stone of Jas or something of significant connection to it. There aren't a lot of characters who talk about the Fist of Guthix, implying the secrecy given to it was a success.

It is possible that the Fist of Guthix was the actual site where the Stone of Jas resided. Seeing as the Fist has a lot of power, it may have been the stone that passed such power to the ground creating the Fist. How and when the Stone was moved is still not known.

Movario and Darve
In Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon, two men can be found wandering the cavern's upper levels. These men are minions of Lucien, a Mahjarrat and personal ally of Zamorak. Although they are hesitent to share their knowledge, a Ring of Charos and or Pendant of lucien will convince them to talk.

According to Movario and Darve, they have been sent by Lucien to find artefacts that give off a "specific type of energy". Using a magical detector, they have been searching the world for years, and only now do they believe they may be getting close. From While Guthix Sleeps it is revealed that this artefact is the Stone of Jas. Movario comes to the conclusion that the names "Fist of Guthix" and "Eye of Saradomin" are merely alternate names that have been given to the Stone of Jas in the past. If true, this leaves unanswered the question of exactly what the power at the Fist of Guthix minigame is. Movario's notes, obtained during the quest, support the idea that the stone once resided there and left residual energies. He detected similar energies on the Lunar Isles where the Fremennik first discovered the stone. He also mentions discovering the same energies in Morytania, suggesting it resided there at one time as well. Once the quest is complete, the quest journal mentions the stone was owned by Jas, and protected by creatures he enslaved for the purpose - the Dragonkin. As the Dragonkin did not make their presence felt on the world until the 4th age immediately after the end of the God Wars, it remains unknown whether Jas had posession of the stone before or after Guthix did.

Wizard Elriss
Wizard Elriss, a prominent member of the Runecrafting Guild in the famed Wizards' Tower, claims to have many theories regarding the nature of magic. A Ring of Charos will convince her to further explain her theories.

According to Elriss, she is searching for an ancient artefact that she believes is the origin of runes and the magic they create. She claims that several texts that survived the burning of the Wizards' Tower in the year 70 of the Fifth Age speak of such an artefact, referring to a legendary "Eye of Saradomin". She says that it should give off a very specific type of energy, much like Movario and Dave claim.

Letters to the Chaos Elemental
In the fifth issue of Postbag from the Hedge, the Chaos Elemental responded to a letter with a series of seemingly random phrases that were soon discovered to foreshadow future updates. One of these statements was "Chaos, soahc, Jas." This is the earliest known reference to the stone by name.

"A True and Concise History of the Discovery of Runes"
An entry in the "Lores and Histories" section of the Official RuneScape Website known as "A True and Concise History of the Discovery of Runes" makes an unclear reference to the stone. The story, which is said to have been an extract from the book "Conversations With a Mage" by Samael Leynes, was added to the website more than five years ago.

In the interview, an elderly mage discusses the the significance of the discovery of magic. He speaks of the way in which the runes were found, but hesitates when he discusses what else was found. This presumably refers to the Stone of Jas.

News Article
On the 15 of August, 2008, Jagex released an article about Future PvP Updates. At the very bottom of this article was the following line:

The article also mentioned a quest which could possibly include the stone as part of its main storyline. Since this hint was contained inside an article about the future of PvP, it was overlooked and ignored by a large majority of players (which was probably the intention).

Spirit Realm
In the Spirit Realm on the other side of the weak portal located in Level 47 Wilderness (in the unnamed ruins south of the north eastern volcano and east of the Demonic Ruins), an adornment on the crumbling walls can be seen that half symbolises the Stone of Jas. At the end of While Guthix Sleeps this same symbol appears on the floor between the three conversing Dragonkin (see picture below).



Lucien
During the Defender of Varrock quest, Zemouregal's gargoyle servant, Sharathteerk states that "Your cousin Lucien may be close to finding it..." to which Zemouregal replies "I have no time for the things of fairytales." The artefact which Lucien was close to finding is the Stone of Jas (which he found in the While Guthix Sleeps quest), and many Mahjarrat consider it naught but a myth.

Lucien is also the current possessor of the Stone of Jas, meaning he may be close to achieving godhood. He teleported the Stone away in While Guthix Sleeps.