Gods

There are several important Runescape Gods that play a minor role within the game at this time. Each one has a different claim to fame.

Major Gods
These are the Three best known gods.


 * Guthix - God of Balance
 * Saradomin - God of Order
 * Zamorak - the God of Chaos

Guthix
Guthix does not claim to have created the world of Gielinor, merely founded and claimed it. Gielinor is the original name for what we now know as the world of RuneScape. After creation, Guthix went into a deep sleep, only to awaken when two other gods placed the world into war. He stopped the dreadful War of Gods, but a section of the world, the place where the battles had been fought, had been permanently charred, and retained some of the energies from the war. This land is now known as the Wilderness, and the energies it retains allows players to fight each other.

After Guthix stopped the war, he went underground, to what is now known as the Lumbridge Slayer Caves, and wept for the lives that had been lost. His tears splashed onto the nearby rocks, allowing to rocks to feel sympathy and sadness, and thus the rocks wept. Guthix placed a guardian by the rocks, the snake Juna, and Guthix once more left the world of Gielinor for a long slumber. You can meet with Juna and learn more of the weeping rocks in the Tears of Guthix quest.

Guthix is one of the three gods with God Armor that has his own symbol, two green vertical wavy lines (like ~, but two and vertical).

Guthix signed his mailbag letters "Balance is Power".

Saradomin
Saradomin is one of the most well known gods. Little is known about his past, but he has a great many followers, and there are far more churches dedicated to Saradomin than Zamorak. There is also a form of jewellery called the Holy Symbol. When enchanted by a monk (Brother Jared) at the Monastery or another player using the Book of Balance or the Holy Book, it gives you a prayer bonus when equipped. The Symbol is a silver star, which is Saradomin's symbol.

He also has his own set of armor, with a symbol shaped like a silver four-pointed star.

Saradomin signed his mailbag letters with "Strength Through Wisdom".

Zamorak
Zamorak is another of the most well known gods. His symbol is a rounded W which is also shown on his God Armour (red). He has MANY followers, mostly because a lot of people like to be on the Evil side. Zamorak has a symbol called the Unholy Symbol, and when enchanted by Scorpio north of the Observatory or by players using the Book of Balance or the Unholy Book, it gives a bonus in prayer. So the story goes, that Zamorak was once a member of the Mahjarrat, ruled by the desert god of the Dead, Ichthlarin. The Mahjarrat were taken from him by Zaros. Zamorak was a general, and with help from others, he stole the Staff of Armadyl and used it to weaken Zaros enough for him to be defeated. By defeating Zaros, Zamorak toke his place as a god. This is the only recorded time of Saradomin and Zamorak having some or any alliance.

He also has his own set of armor, with a symbol shaped like an over-curved and angular "w".

Zamorak Signs his mailbag letters "Strength through Chaos"

Minor Gods
Well known, but not as much as the Major Gods.


 * Armadyl - God of Purity
 * Zaros - God of Evil

Armadyl
Only a few basic facts are known about this god. You can obtain the Pendant of Armadyl if you go through the Good Side of the Temple of Ikov quest, and you may temporarily obtain the Staff of Armadyl if you follow the Evil Side. Armadyl has a whole Temple dedicated to him, complete with Followers of Armadyl.

Zaros
Zaros is obscured, to say the least. You can find the Zaros Sigil during the Digsite quest, although you do not keep them for long. However, if you looked at one of Zamorak's letters, when somebody mentioned Zaros, Zamorak got more than a little jumpy, and even Saradomin flinched at Zaros' name. Guthix does not know of him, as he was asleep at the time. Some known followers are Azzanadra and Lucien. It is possible that some of his power is witnessed during the Soul's Bane quest.

Lesser Gods
Almost nobody knows about these.


 * Marambo- God of Monkeys
 * "Goblin God"-God of Goblins

Marambo
He is the god of monkeys. Not much is known of him, but he is worshipped on Ape Atoll.

'Goblin God'
Goblin Gods do not have names, or else, their names are unknown. Legend has it that Goblins were created to fight wars for the gods. When the Dorgeshuun refused to fight for their master, he locked them away underground.

Desert Gods
The four deities of the Desert


 * Tumeken-God of the Desert, Husband of Elidis
 * Elidis-Goddess of Fertility and Growth, Wife of Tumeken
 * Icarthilin-God of the Dead, Son of Tumeken
 * Amyscut-"The Devourer" Goddess of Destruction

Tumeken
He is lord and of the Khardian Desert, and worshipped by the Menephites. He is Husband of Elidis, and Father of Icarthlin and Amyscut.

Elidis
She is goddess of Fertility and Growth, and Wife of Tumeken. Her children are Icarthlin and Amyscut. The river Elid is named after her.

Icarthlin
God of the Dead, and friendly with cats. He appears in the quests Icarthiln's little helper, and Desert Tresure. Son of Tumeken and Elidis

Amascut "The Devourer"
Goddess of Destruction, she is the sister of Icarthlin. She appears in Icarthin's little helper, and uses the body of a wanderer to lure the player into the city of Sophanem and steal cerionial Jars in a burial room, disturbing the spirit of the late pharoh. She also hates cats.