Arrav



Arrav of Avarrocka is a famous hero from the Fourth Age in RuneScape who is featured in several quests.

Arrav is fightable as a Class C boss monster in the Dominion Tower minigame if the player has completed The Curse of Arrav.

History
Arrav was found abandoned as a boy near what is now Varrock. Arrav lived during Fourth Age and his achievements earned him a statue in the Heroes' Guild next to a statue of Camorra, another historical figure from the Fourth Age. His axe is on display at the Outpost. Arrav is famous for using the Shield of Arrav to repel the Mahjarrat Zemouregal's first zombie invasion of Varrock. However, it was not Arrav himself who drove back the zombies; he actually threw his shield to the grandson of one of the founders of Varrock. The grandson unlocked the shield's true power and destroyed the zombie army with it. Arrav was then slain by Zemouregal in retaliation. Zemouregal promised that he would return to attack Varrock once again.

Shield of Arrav
In the Shield of Arrav quest, the player uncovers the remains of Arrav's famous shield and reconstructs it.

Defender of Varrock
During the Defender of Varrock quest, the player finds out that Zemouregal is planning another zombie attack on Varrock. The player meets level 180 Arrav in the Chaos Temple Dungeon, and learns that while his body is under Zemouregal's control, his mind is still intact. He cannot disobey Zemouregal's orders, and can only speak when Zemouregal's attention is diverted away from him. The player meets Arrav once again in Varrock Palace, during the zombie invasion. However, Zemouregal's influence is too strong, and Arrav is unable to speak. Once the player discovers that Dimintheis is the direct descendant of the grandson of the founder of Varrock, he will use the Shield of Arrav to rid the city of zombies for the second time. After that happens, Zemouregal departs for "The North", taking Arrav and Sharathteerk with him.

The Curse of Arrav
The player is required to fight Arrav during the "The Curse of Arrav" quest. He is level 180, and teleports at about half health, preventing the player from killing him. Later in the quest, the player learns that Arrav's heart is in Zemouregal's possession, at Zemouregal's Base. After passing many traps in the base, the player carefully saves and preserves Arrav's heart in a canopic jar. The heart is taken back to Ali the Wise.

The 18th Mahjarrat Ritual of Rejuvenation


During the "Ritual of the Mahjarrat" quest, the player regains the full canopic jar from Ali the Wise to use against Zemouregal during The Ritual of Rejuvenation. When Zemouregal summons Arrav, the player leads Arrav to his heart, thus freeing him from Zemouregal's control. Arrav then turns against Zemouregal, and starts attacking him. After being mortally wounded, Arrav is not to be seen throughout the remainder of the quest.

Concluding the quest leaves one task left for the player: to find Arrav on the plateau. Arrav's body is thousands of years old and without the protection of Zemouregal's magic, it will soon crumble to dust. Arrav perishes shortly after talking to the player and thanking the player for saving him. Arrav's last thoughts are of the safety of Varrock as the player has freed his soul. Freeing Arrav's soul yields 3000 prayer experience.

Trivia



 * Arrav's helmet looks similar to Guthan's helm.
 * In the wallpaper, Attack on Varrock, you can see Zemouregal sitting on a throne with Arrav to his left.
 * Based on The Legend of Arrav series, Arrav is a curse word in the goblin tongue, and his full name is: "Arrav of Avarrocka, Curse of Goblins, Hunter of the White Stag, Child of Sun and Moon."
 * Even though Arrav's axe is said to be in the outpost, some concept art shows him wielding a sword.
 * On 25 May 2010, the statue of Arrav at the Heroes' Guild was updated.
 * Curiously, the canopic jar is left near the ritual stone after Ritual of the Mahjarrat, and its examine implies that his heart still remains within it.
 * During the Ritual of the Mahjarrat where you have to lure him towards his heart, he seems to have an extremely high amount of life points (and defence), similar to the Mahjarrat during the battle if you observe them.