Koschei the deathless

Koschei the Deathless is a warrior that players must fight in order to complete The Fremennik Trials quest. The player must defeat him three times without dying; although they are told they must defeat him to win, the act of dying to him having defeated him three times is considered enough to win you the vote. This is because the test is one of bravery, not strength.

Koschei's level is not shown, however he will get progressively stronger each time he is defeated. His max hits are 3 in his first form, 5 in his second, and 7 in his third. Although the fourth form is difficult, it is not impossible to defeat him; if he is defeated the player will be rewarded with a Fremennik blade.

A ring of recoil can be an aid in killing the fourth form. When he hits, he always hits for 1, but at a rate of 3-4 hits per second, and due to the rounding-up of the ring of recoil, would always hit him back for 1 at the same attack rate. Note, however, that a player must bring several rings of recoil, because each can only cause 40 damage.

You can talk to Chieftain Brundt about Koschei's history.

It may be possible that Koschei actually came from the Lunar Isle, since another character from Russian Legends, Baba Yaga, also came from the Lunar Isle. And Brundt said they found him in the sea, far even from the nearest island, and the Lunar Isle is very far from Relleka. It is also possiple that he is mahjarrat. He would be propaply Kharsai, who is escaped from terminate, like Ali the wise. (Wahisietel)

'''Note that if players die on his first, second, or third form, they will die a normal death and lose their items! Players can only die to his fourth form to get the vote!'''

Trivia

 * Koschei has many traits (including the trait of being hard to kill) that are similar to that of the Russian Legend of the same name. However in this legend, Koschei's soul was in a needle, inside an egg, inside a duck, inside a hare, inside an iron chest. The only way to defeat him was if the egg was broken.
 * Koschei's name is spelled Коще́й Бессме́ртный (Koschéi Bessmértny) in Russian.
 * He has a Zamorak symbol on his chest. However, in which way he is, or was, related to the god is unknown, or, if he is just a supporter.
 * Koschei is also a popular figure in Russian folklore. As is usual in Russian transliterations, there are numerous other spellings. The spelling in other Slavic languages (like Polish "Kościej") suggests that his name may be derived from "kost" (rus. кость pol. kość=bone); thus suggesting a skeleton-like appearance, which also indicates a possible connection with the Mahjarrat.
 * His name is similar to Kharshai, a Mahjarrat.