Fourth Age

The Fourth Age is also known as the Age of Mortals. During this time the surviving races began to rebuild and flourish amongst the world. Heroes from this age include Arrav and Camorra, both of whom have a statue in the Heroes' Guild.

Humans
Aside from a few settlements in Kharidian Desert and refugee town Burgh De Rott (Meiyerditch, although being the largest city with human population at that time being, was already ruled by Vampyres by then), most of other humans in the beginning of the 4th age had abandoned civilization due to destroyed settlements and lived in barbaric tribes. The major exception to this was the city of Saranthium, but this was eventually wiped out. As the age progressed, they started to build new and permanent settlements, some of which turned into mighty cities by the late 4th age, thus allowing humans to become dominant race in the Gielinor by the end of the 4th age. Humans would not have become dominant however, where it not for the discovery of Rune Essence

Gnomes
Gnomes returned to surface right after the end of the God Wars where they found their settlements destroyed. By the 3rd to 5th century of 4th age, gnomes were forced to hide from barbaric human tribes, preventing them from extinction. Shortly after that, the Grand Tree was planted and gnome civilization and technology began to thrive.

Dwarves
Dwarves remained under the surface during the Fourth Age. During that time, they discovered a huge cavern where they built Keldagrim. After city's foundation, most of their magical powers were somehow lost, allowing them to only cast Superheat Item. During the rule of King Alvis, the Consortium was founded which quickly became a ruling organization in Keldagrim; by around the year 1650, after King Alvis's death, the consortium ruled the Dwarven Realm entirely. Due to lack of magical abilities, the technology of dwarves became very advanced by the time.

Elves
Elves remained enclosed on Tirannwn at that time. Iorwerth Clan worshiping Zamorak, took over Prifddinas in that age. Rebel clans are forced to Isafdar forest south of Prifddinas.

Goblins
When Fourth Age began, many of the goblin tribes fought against the other races for resources. By the midpoint of the fourth age, goblins were losing the competition for resources and started to fight amongst themselves, culminating into a Battle of Plain of Mud. Throughout the 4th age, the most of goblins became weaker and less intelligent, until they became only a minor threat to other races. Cave Goblins were exception to this, but they remained underground, cut from other civilizations. Still eventually, near the end of the fourth age, some of the goblin tribes started to build small permanent settlements like Goblin Village.

TzHaar
TzHaar, living isolated life since the 1st age, make the first documented contact to the surface people. TzHaar considered humans as pets at that time being.

Vampyres
Under the rule of Lord Drakan, the Vampyres had taken all of Morytania and enslaved the population. The lands to the east of what was once Hallowvale became known as the Sanguinesti region, and this is believed to be where the vampyre populous lives. The Vampyres have less power the further they stray from this region, so more outlying settlements are generally less ruined and downtrodden, those living north of the Mort Myre Swamp are relatively free to manage their own affairs, but those in the Sanguinesti Region are treated like cattle and routinely drained of blood. All people in what is now known as Morytania pay Blood tithes to the Vampyres. Eventually Lord Drakan felt strong enough to attack Misthalin, but he was defeated and the river Salve blessed against him. By the late Fourth age, Morytaina was little more than a legend, and people began to settle in the North. They all became enslaved.

Events

 * 1?:Gnomes return to the surface after hiding underground during the God Wars, although the Dwarves were unaware of the end of the wars untill millenia later.
 * Right after the beginning of the 4th age, Fist of Guthix was created.
 * 1-200: The druids, worshipers of Guthix built stone circles to worship Guthix in this time
 * 31-60: The first star chart that is not destroyed was made in this time period, believed to have been made by the great astronomer Scorpius.
 * 200-500 approx: Barbaric humans hunted the Gnomes to near-extinction, causing them to retreat to hidden settlements.
 * 600-900: Permanent settlements at Entrana, Falador, and across Karamja are constructed.
 * 700: Avarrocka, later known as Varrock was built. Varrock is the oldest surviving human settlement outside Kharidian Desert in the world today. It was founded when a tribe found a baby abandoned, and took it as good omen. The baby eventually became Arrav, a famous hero.
 * 750-850: The people of Avarrocka became very powerful, and conquered their neighbouring tribes, eventually forming the first human nation, Misthalin. Misthalin in the mid-Fourth age, however, was little more than a rough conglomeration of tribes, all of whom paid homage to Avarrocka. Nothing that modern scholars would call a nation existed until towards the end of the Age.


 * 800-1000: The kingdom of Arsgarnia was founded in this time.
 * 900-1000 approx: The government of Avarrocka changed to a monarchy during this period, but the precise date is unknown. It may have been the creation of the Monarchy when the city was renamed Varrock, but it could also have been the start of the Fifth age or the "official" founding of Misthalin.
 * ??69: After largest human settlements were able to defend themselves, Battle of Plain of Mud takes place between goblin tribes. It is believed that this took place in the middle of the age, probably between 869 and 1269.
 * 1000 approx: The exact date is unknown, but it is said that in the middle of the age, the hero Cammora slayed a terrible dragon called Gorak, which had destroyed many villages at the border of the wilderness.
 * 1100-1200: Many dark creatures from Morytania attacked Misthalin, especialy Avarrocka. Seven priestly warriors defeated them and blessed the river salve, making it impassible to creatures of Zamorak.
 * 1500-1700: "Old Asgarnia" was presumably destroyed in this time, and Falador was laid to ruin. It is unknown exactly how this happened, but as records show Falador was founded in year 7 of the Fifth age, while also stating it's existence in the mid Fourth age, historians have deduced that the city was destroyed in approximately this time period.
 * 1650 approx: After the death of King Alvis the consortium takes over Keldagrim. During the next few hundred years the Dwarves became very prosperous and wealthy, as well as technologically advanced. The consortium's leadership enabled the development of steam powered boats and trains, and advanced methods of smelting ore in factories.
 * 1777: Settlers came up the River Salve, looking for places to settle. They did not heed the warnings they received at Paterdomus and settled in Morytania, building Canifis, Port Phasmatys, and Fenkenstrain's Castle. They all eventually came under the dominion of the Vampyres. Port Phasmatys was eventually freed, but they were betrayed by their saviour, Necrovarus, and became ghosts enslaved by him.
 * 1800-150 of the Fifth age (date unsure): The Gnomes eventually reestablished contact whith now more civilized humans.
 * 1937: The town of Lumbridge was founded in Misthalin The first Duke of Lumbridge is believed to have been named Polonius, and the town was commissioned by King Claudius. Al Kharid was built soon after, but it's people where independent of Misthalin.
 * 1969 approx: General Khazard dies, but continues to live in undead form.
 * 2000:Discovery of Rune essence, leading to the dominance of humans.


 * Unknown:Robert the Strong supposedly forces the Dragonkin race into extinction.
 * Unknown: The city of Avarrocka launched a crusade to a Zamorakian temple in the desert. Records have been lost, so the reason for this is unknown.
 * Unknown: Avarrocka was renamed Varrock, presumably to celebrate a historic event.
 * Unknown (early part of the age): The Elven King Baxtorian, leader of the Cadarn Clan, the Elves most military clan, lead settlers over the Arandar mountains. Baxtorians wife was killed, possibly hundreds of years later, by an unknown force. Baxtorian was so sad that he buried himself alive. When the settlers returned to Tirannwn they found that the Iorwerth Clan had rebelled and captured Priffdnas.
 * Unknown (Mid part of the age): The dragon Garak, who had destroyed many villages near the Wilderness, was slain by the hero Camorra.