Chaos Elemental

The Chaos Elemental is the game's fifth most powerful monster, with a combat level of 305 and 250 hitpoints. It was released on February 20, 2006. It bears resemblance to a dark cloud with six tentacles and has a lavender tint. It dwells in the members-only section of the Wilderness by the Rogue's Castle. It also is currently the strongest Wilderness monster, overtaking King Black Dragon which held the title for 4 years.

Attacks
The Chaos Elemental's primary attack, thought to be magic-based, is a series of whorls of different colours fired at the target; however, the attack can hit for large amounts of damage unless the player uses the Protect from Ranged prayer. It also uses two special attacks. The first teleports players a short space to several screens away. The second unequips items that players are wielding, forcing them to take time to equip their armour and weapons before continuing the battle. The Chaos Elemental was introduced alongsides the Dragon two-handed sword, which it drops.

Drops

 * Dragon two-handed sword
 * 1000 Iron arrows
 * 100 Blood runes
 * Attack potion (1)
 * 500 Mithril darts
 * 1 Weapon poison
 * 500 Air runes
 * Dragon battleaxe
 * Dragon medium helmet
 * bones
 * baby dragon bones

The Chaos Elemental is almost always hunted in groups, and it is coveted for the dragon two handed sword it drops, which sells at around 1.2 milion coins. However, it is possible for a player to kill the Chaos Elemental by him or herself if that player has a reasonably high combat level.

Tactics
The best way to kill the chaos elemental is to get fill up on currys as this cancels out the attack it does of unequiping anything you have on. Another tip is to put auto attack on and always keep a menu up with the option to attack the chaos elemental as when you get teleported you can just click on attack chaos elemental and quickly rejoin the fight.

Letters
The Chaos Elemental's letters in Postbag from the hedge hint at forthcoming updates, in a rather cryptic manner.

Letter 1

 * Go. It smells like quarter past. Cabbages make the best soup. No, broccoli! Killerwatt killerwatt where have you been? Duckling ugly an was once there. Chaos Soahc, Jas. Hello? 15 at the last count. Did it ask a question? Bizarre boron swell, coolcoder9t tasty, doctor cole cruchy, meaty goodness. Chompy make da bestest yums! No, it seeks the blade. Stop the shifter, torcher and penance! Burn down the rum! Arrr, that it be. Checkmate queen, the boys are in town. My arm's adventure seeks solace with the sorcerers’ garden. Wilderness? Rewind less? Weird lens? Tanath cur!! Tanath cur!!

The updates that have happened

 * Killerwatt killerwatt where have you been? (Slayer update with Killerwatts)
 * Duckling ugly an was once there. (Swan Song quest)
 * Did it ask a question?- Stronghold of Security, as the doors ask questions.
 * Bizarre boron swell- an anagram for "Zaros will be reborn"
 * Chompy make da bestest yums! (Graphical update to Gu'tanoth)
 * No, it seeks the blade. (Probably refering to the Dragon 2h sword that it hordes or the new mini-quest "the swadow sword")
 * Stop the shifter, torcher and penance! (Refers to minigames, Pest Control and Barbarian Assault)
 * Burn down the rum! Arrr, that it be. (Trouble Brewing minigame)
 * Checkmate queen, the boys are in town. (Refers to the Fairytale quest series)
 * My arm's adventure seeks solace with the sorcerers’ garden. (My Arm's Big Adventure quest and Sorceress's Garden minigame - My Arm was a herb farmer, and in Sorceress's Garden, you can farm herbs)
 * Chaos Soahc, Jas. Hello? ( German version of RuneScape )
 * Wilderness? Rewind less? Weird lens? Tanath cur!! Tanath cur!!(Ditch update in wilderness and Watchtower quest)

Letter 2
''In my house, cup of tea? Angry bow gets boost, she is reborn, the chosen one! Bubbles to my new home, flaky scalp. Cheese pie, mmmm. Triangle? Pyramid! ; PK me mum! Lunar eclipse brings us closer to them. The museum will close in 10 minutes, please make your way to the nearest age. Helping hand please. Illusion long dead, is they? Ferrets will find them. Hidden in the tree they were. Blue egg rises. Shhhh. Vyre warning, take a bite. Helm must be rejoined when the Gypsy gets a makeover. Hum uncle us. Mamma Mia, that’s a big basket! Mallum 12, Witchaven 0. For Shiver my quiver. Watching, forever watching the bones of the past. They will come for my bride! Bah bah barby have you any null? Stuff the chicken, stick the chompy. Comfy magnets. Yes mate yes mate 10 waves full. One for the ranger, one's never enough, and 2 for the little boy who collected all the stuff. Have you seen my arm?''

The updates that have happened

 * In my house, cup of tea? (Player-owned houses)
 * Angry bow gets boost, she is reborn, the chosen one! (Death to the Dorgeshuun quest)
 * Bubbles to my new home, flaky scalp. (Olaf's Quest, referring to the Brine sabre)
 * Triangle? Pyramid! ; PK me mum! (Prayers for magic, refers to PKing and the prayer.)
 * Lunar eclipse brings us closer to them. (Lunar Diplomacy quest)
 * The museum will close in 10 minutes, please make your way to the nearest age. (Third age treasure trail items or Varrock Museum Update)
 * Helping hand please. (Hand in the Sand quest)
 * Ferrets will find them. (Hunter addition)
 * Vyre warning, take a bite. (Darkness of Hallowvale quest)
 * Mallum 12, Witchaven 0. (Slug Menace quest)
 * For Shiver my quiver. (Crossbow update)
 * Yes mate yes mate 10 waves full. (New Barbarian Assault minigame)
 * Have you seen my arm? (My Arm's Big Adventure quest)
 * Comfy magnets. (Animal Magnetism quest)
 * Illusion long dead, is they? (Sounds like The Eyes of Glouphrie)
 * Helm must be rejoined when the Gypsy gets a makeover. (Varrock graphical update)
 * Mamma Mia, that’s a big basket! (Enlightened Journey quest)
 * Hum uncle us. Referring to Tower of Life quest, as there is a Homunculus in the quest.
 * Bah bah barby have you any null? ( Sheep graphical update.)

Unknown or unreleased updates

 * Cheese pie, mmmm. (Cooking updates; new pies?)
 * Hidden in the tree they were. (Something to do with birds or seeds.. Maybe the lucky rabbit foot added to help you find them?)
 * Blue egg rises. Shhhh. (Use for eggs from WCing. Or a possible reference to easter event.)
 * Watching, forever watching the bones of the past. (Prayer updates?)(This may be to do with the 'Zombie' random event; which appears after burying bones; maybe it will appear more often?--Bone graphic update?)
 * They will come for my bride!(Perhaps a reference to the princess outfit?)
 * One for the ranger, one's never enough, and 2 for the little boy who collected all the stuff. (Maybe referring to crossbow update, or the Animal Magnetism quest)

Letter 3
''Dress up big like a flappy bird, happy bird ''Hunter strong when the ferrets herd, heretic’s word ''Flappy high with twelve willow branches, brillo lunches ''Bandos down with hail of punches, pail of hunches

''Impy sheep new and shiny, sew and ninely ''Curator taught but the kids are whiny, wilds not kindly ''Izso easy to make troll king shiver, shoal thing river ''Pick it up with the undead quiver, quintet liver

''Sing the song for shantay claws, clumpy gores ''Seasons pass for animal lores, magical chores ''Penguin eyes are low and evil, crunchy weevil ''Brutal way for shark retrieval, rather medieval

''Trawl along the ancient bed, sucker’s head ''Dwarf and scorp are almost dead... Almost dead.

The updates that have happened

 * Dress up big like a flappy bird, happy bird (Eagles' Peak quest, or Chicken Costume)
 * Hunter strong when the ferrets herd, heretic’s word (Hunter skill and Eagle's Peak ferret update)
 * Flappy high with twelve willow branches, brillo lunches (Enlightened Journey quest)
 * Impy sheep new and shiny, sew and ninely (Graphics update to imps)
 * Izso easy to make troll king shiver, shoal thing river (The Fremennik Isles quest)
 * Pick it up with the undead quiver, quintet liver (Animal Magnetism quest)
 * Sing the song for shantay claws, clumpy gores (2006 Christmas Event)
 * Penguin eyes are low and evil, crunchy weevil (Cold War quest)
 * Brutal way for shark retrieval, rather medieval (Hunter skill update, referring to the new Barbtail Harpoon.)
 * Trawl along the ancient bed, sucker's head- Refers to the new Fishing Trawler update. (Sucker's head might refer to a possible Sea Slug sequel, though.)
 * Dwarf and scorp are almost dead... Almost dead. - Possibly the Scorpion graphics update.
 * Curator taught but the kids are whiny, wilds not kindly(Varrock Museum update)

Unknown or unreleased updates

 * Bandos down with hail of punches, pail of hunches (this name has come up before when Jagex has mentioned area guides)
 * Seasons pass for animal lores, magical chores(Prayer : Magical Lore? Or maybe animal magnatism quest?)
 * Dwarf and scorp are almost dead... Almost dead. (Possibly an upcoming Dwarf/Scorpion graphics update. This is also a response to the letter written to him, which is a poem about dwarves and scorpions)(Maybe 2 new creatures being introduced?)

Letter 4
''Wait in the shadow realm: you are not of the blood nor sin. Up north the wind blows cold to Lumbridge and Ardougne, works like clockwork. Surok's gone to Chaos - lo, ladling Kirk: rumble in the library! Buy your tickets now. Way down deep where the frosts are clearing, way down deep where the dead are still fighting.

''Meanwhile, back in the caves, a blotched lord's inns eat exotic food and all that jazz. In the basement of the tower of life you'll find the homunculus; he's crossing a lobster with a jubbly! A spider with a sardine! A newt with a rooster! It's all underground, where there's a hole in my pocket. Pockets? The Chaos Elemental has no need for pockets!

The updates that have happened

 * Meanwhile, back in the caves, a blotched lord's inns eat exotic food and all that jazz. (Dorgesh-Kaan city opened)
 * Up north the wind blows cold to Lumbridge and Ardougne, works like clockwork (Cold War quest)
 * Surok's gone to Chaos - lo, ladling Kirk: rumble in the library! (What Lies Below quest - 'lo, ladling Kirk' is an anagram of 'kill King Roald')
 * Wait in the shadow realm: you are not of the blood nor sin. (Shadow Sword Mini-Quest)
 * In the basement of the tower of life you'll find the homunculus; he's crossing a lobster with a jubbly! ; A spider with a sardine!; A newt with a rooster! (Not the quest Tower of Life, but the minigame Creature Creation.)
 * Buy your tickets now.(Another Slice of H.A.M.. Train link unlocked after the quest.)
 * Way down deep where the dead are still fighting. Olaf's Quest- (the Skeleton fremenniks give the hint*)

* This bit can be debatable, as it could refer to The Lair of Tarn Razorlor.

Unknown or unreleased updates

 * Way down deep where the frosts are clearing(Asgarnian ice dungeon?)
 * It's all underground, where there's a hole in my pocket. (Possibly the new satchels gotten from the Tower of Life quest? Or it could be refering to underground pass.)

Letter 5
(Anagrams in Wise Old Tips at the end of Postbag From the Hedge Issue 17)

I am it. Hangar's at ninth egg on motion. A shingle's ounce ramp, cur! Hi, Jimmy's a nontechnical pomps. Lurk, thesis-stink! Oh, till goofier homonym. Guaranteed slimes sing. Ocarinas blast it: tell warranted variants. A camouflager's overworked net. Hotspot manatee, not thorns! Utmost hop; up, ghastlier salad net. Now seething benign, hesitant. Now degraded trash.

The updates that have happened

 * I am it. Hangar's at ninth egg on motion. (Easter Event) [Might be the redeceration of asgarnia?]
 * Lurk, thesis-stink! Oh, till goofier homonym. (Aberrant Specter Chain update)

Unknown or Unreleased

 * A shingle's ounce ramp, cur!(Sounds kinda priatey, maybe have something to do with pirates?)[Necrommancer - A shingle's oun'c'e ramp, cur!][Archipelago - a group of islands - also fits. Digsite trip to the island?]
 * Hi, Jimmy's a nontechnical pomps. (Trouble brewing update?)
 * Guaranteed slimes sing.(Update to cave slime?)
 * Ocarinas blast it: tell warranted variants. (Ability to make music?)
 * A camouflager's overworked net. (Possible Hunter update?)
 * Hotspot manatee, not thorns! (Possible Construction update? or Great Brain Robbery-- Crate hotspot)
 * Utmost hop; up, ghastlier salad net.
 * Now seething benign, hesitant. Now degraded trash.(Possible Barrows update?)

Letter 6
In the Postbag of the month April 2007, Melzar the Mad responds in the language we got to expect from the Chaos Elemental. ''Bans engines injector, I so doddered a cat skulks. Own way bath. Alongside astrology and similar divinatory arts: Kepler's barycentre, doubled and moved to a second barycentre, like the inmates in an asylum, finds those that stalk the world the Tanakh told of (when kings were due to fall).

And in others, like but unlike, be of assistance. Progeny of Alcumus works within that ecliptic land and its other world. Cabbage, not a pet, is man's best friend.

Like a fiend in a cloud, With howling woe, After night I do crowd, And with night will go; I turn my back to the east, From whence comforts have increased; For light doth seize my brain With frantic pain.''

The updates that have happened

 * Bans engines injector (rule 12 enforcement)
 * And in others, like but unlike, be of assistance. Progeny of Alcumus works within that ecliptic land and its other world. (new lunar spells from sequel to lunar isle quest)
 * With howling woe, (Dog graphics update)
 * Cabbage, not a pet, is man's best friend. (Mans best friend-- Dogs as pets? Possibly new pet rock update?)

Unknown or unreleased updates

 * I so doddered a cat skulks. Own way bath. (cat pet updates- New cat quest, or graphics?)
 * Alongside astrology and similar divinatory arts: Kepler's barycentre, doubled and moved to a second barycentre, like the inmates in an asylum, finds those that stalk the world the Tanakh told of (when kings were due to fall). (New quest?)
 * Like a fiend in a cloud, (Possibly referring to the Chaos Elemental's own graphical update?)
 * After night I do crowd,
 * And with night will go;
 * I turn my back to the east, (Adding more land on the west side of the map, say, the Elven City?)
 * From whence comforts have increased;(more furniture?)
 * For light doth seize my brain (Late hint to Great Brain Robbery?--Highly doubtful, though.)
 * With frantic pain.

Letter 7
In the month of May, 2007, in the "Wise Old Tips" section, the Wise Old Man was given a group of anagrams made by the Chaos Elemental. Rather than tell them straight out, he decided to make them into a crossword puzzle!

Across

 * 1. A large combat (6) "Battle"
 * 6. A colour like red (7) "Crimson"
 * 8. One of those things you all spend time working on (5) "Skill
 * 9. A dastardly little chap in grey robes (9) "Glouphrie
 * 10. of the Red Axe (4) "Rise"
 * 12. Land of the White Knights (8) "Asgarnia"
 * 14. Melzar's homeland (7) "Crandor"

Down

 * 2. Myths, stories and fairy tales (7) "Legends"
 * 3. Explosive rodents (11) "Chinchompas"
 * 4. Guild for melee fighters (8) "Warriors"
 * 5. The beings that think they rule the world (3,4) "The Gods"
 * 7. The mage who wears the ying-yang amulet (8) "Makeover"
 * 11. Rock (5) "Stone"
 * 13. Mischievous little demons (4) "Imps

Updates that have hapenned

 * Mischievious little demons (Implings)

Oddities
With such a strange beast, it's easy to imagine there are some things about him that no other monster can compare too.
 * It is currently the only monster that uses multiple attack styles but does not use melee.
 * It is the only "boss" monster that does not exist in a sort of arena (Dagannoth Kings live in their cave, Kalphite Queen lives in her cave, etc.)
 * It is the only monster that drops bones as a 100% drop, but doesn't drop the same kind of bones everytime.