Gnome

''This article is about the gnomish race as a whole. For the attackable monster, see gnome (monster).''



Gnomes are one of the most concentrated on races, other than humans. Not only do the gnomes have their own empire, but they also have their own foods, clothes, transportation, quests, and even a semi-popular minigame called Gnome Ball and Gnome Restaurant. The Gnome race is primarily located in Kandarin. There are also gnome children NPCs.

Gnomes: The People
Gnomes are much like in real-world folklore. They appear as short men, and women, about two to three feet tall (about .6 to 1 meters). The gnomes are very human-like, and they often dress in green tunics and trousers, with red pointed hats. In many ways, they appear similar to dwarves, although unlike dwarves they rarely have facial hair and have pointed ears similar to the elves.

Gnomes are often regarded as more intelligent than most other races, and have higher standards of living. Gnomes generally love nature, making their homes in treetops and living in heavily wooded forests. Despite their usually peaceful nature, gnomes are well-trained militarily, capable of overwhelming most armies through sheer numbers. They mount prehistoric terrorbirds and battle tortoises in battle to make up for their small size, as well as use magic, bows, and metal weaponry in combat.

Gnomes are a highly diplomatic race, holding alliances with many other mortal races, both in and outside Kandarin. In many large cities and unexplored areas, gnome ambassadors, researchers, or explorers can often be seen, attempting to increase their knowledge of the world. Gnomes are unique in terms of culture. They love cooking, music, animals and inventing new things. The gnomes are very gastronomical. They are also infamous pranksters and are well known for their own sport, Gnomeball.

Gnomes are perhaps the most technologically advanced race, rivalled only by the dwarves. Perhaps their most notable invention is the gnome glider, an aerial transport system used both in combat and peace. Also of note is the gnomecopter (which were removed as of 25 March, 2009), a small one-man flying machine used to give tours to free-to-play players. Also of note are their ballistic military devices, their invention of the parachute, and their knowledge of elven crystal equipment.

Gnomish religion is something of a mystery. Many believe the gnomes follow the god of balance, Guthix. There is some evidence to support this; gnomish mages generally use Claws of Guthix in combat, Hazelmere mentions his loyalty to Guthix, Hudo shouting "Great Guthix!" when showing him giant frog legs, Professor Arblenap commenting that the Dwarven Power Station is "not Guthix", Gnome Children may recite a prayer to Guthix when spoken to, and the player mentions at one point that he thought Guthix created the gnomes and dwarves as the first races. Not to mention, the Battle mages for Guthix are gnomes. Guthix himself, in the God Letters, has expressed deep fondness for the Gnomes.

According to Saradomin, "As I understand it, the gnomes speak their own tongue, yet are also fluent in the common language used by humans within the world, allowing communication to be made between the races."

Before the God Wars, gnomes dwelled on Gielinor with dwarves, elves and humans. They built great and powerful cities, and many technologies they cannot trace even today, with all their wisdom and intelligence. However, gnomes did not fight in the wars. They instead fled below the surface like the dwarves. Unlike the dwarves however, the gnomes came back to the surface during the Great Migration, to find their city, the Tree Gnome Stronghold in ruins. They decided to start again, and have been very successful at it, beginning with the planting of the Grand Tree. During the Fourth age, however, gnomes were hunted by humans, and retreated to smaller settlements. They still thrive today, as the humans are generally more civilised towards them now, with the exception of those under the command of General Khazard.

Gnome Monsters
There are 2 non-humanoid domesticated creatures who fight along side the Gnome, those are the Tortoise and the Terrorbird (and the younger version, the Terrorchick gnome). it is common to see gnomes mounted upon these creatures.

Gnomes themselves are quite a low level, and its common to see them below level 5. These low level gnomes can be stolen from at level 75 Thieving, giving 198.5 experience and one of several items.

Gnome Cities
The Gnomes only have 2 cities in total. Those being the Tree Gnome Stronghold and Tree Gnome Village.

Additionally, the gnomish city of Arposandra is believed to be hidden beneath the Poison Wastes of Tirannwn. However, the gnomes of Arposandra are much different then most, and are believed to follow the chaos god Zamorak.

Gnome Cooking
The Gnomes also have a very sophisticated sense of taste. They make and eat gourmet foods and cocktails. With a bit of training, you can also make the Gnomish Foods. The ingredients to these foods can be purchased from a gnome in the Great Tree or looted from the gnomes themselves, mostly in Tree Gnome Stronghold. These include: Gianne dough, used to make crunchies and Gnomebowls, used with a Crunchy tray or Gnomebowl mould which also drops from them; lemons, limes, and Equa leaves, used to make cocktails (the cocktail guide also drops from them), Gnome spice, and Batta tins.

Transportation
The Gnomes have 2 different types of transportation available to humans. One being the Spirit Tree (Requirement: Tree gnome Village quest) and the other being the Gnome Glider (Requirement: The Grand Tree quest). Both are for members only, but some can be found in non-member areas. For both methods of transportation the player must have completed a number of quests to fully take use of them. Gnomecopters were available to free players but were used more for observation and tours rather than Transportation before their removal. There is a 3rd, yet much less used method. That would be the Grand Seed Pod.

Notable Gnomes

 * King Narnode Shareen
 * King Healthorg
 * Glouphrie
 * Glough
 * Oaknock
 * Hazelmere
 * King Bolren
 * Brimstail
 * The unnamed Gnome, the prisoner from Mourning's Ends Part I and Within the Light.

Champions' Challenge
Gnomes are one of the 'races' who have champions of champions in the Champions' Challenge minigame. To fight Glophren, the gnome champion, the player must defeat 13 lesser champions and the human champion of champions in the minigame.

Trivia

 * The only gnomes that got their chat heads changed are Laidee Gnonock, Elnock Inquisitor and Hazelmere ; They look very much like Leprechauns, but are not ginger.

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