Arrav

Arrav
Release	21 July 2009 (Update)
Members	Yes
Examine
	He has seen better, happier days.
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Offensive
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? (edit)	4 ticks (2.4s)
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Defensive
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This article is about the quest variant. For the variant encountered in the Dominion Tower, see Arrav (Dominion Tower).

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Arrav was a legendary hero from the Fourth Age who protected Avarrocka from the Mahjarrat necromancer Zemouregal. He ultimately sacrificed himself to save the city, and was turned into one of Zemouregal's undead minions. He appears in the Defender of Varrock, The Curse of Arrav and Ritual of the Mahjarrat quests, and also serves as the main protagonist in The Legend of Arrav story. An alternate universe counterpart of him also appears as a central character in the Dimension of Disaster quest.

He serves as a boss fight in The Curse of Arrav, and this form of him may be fought again as a Class C boss monster in the Dominion Tower minigame as long as the quest is completed.

History[]

Zemouregal Fighting1 — Arrav battling Zemouregal

Arrav was found abandoned as a boy near what is now Varrock. Arrav lived during the 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[]

Shield blasting zombies — The Shield of Arrav unleashing its power.

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[]

Wounded Arrav — Arrav, struggling to stay alive without Zemouregal's magic.

Arrav's body finally gives out, and he turns to dust.

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, and is far more powerful than at the time he fought the player, hitting thousands on the Mahjarrat who is invincible to the player.

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.

Dimension of Disaster[]

Zemouregal's invasion of Varrock proved to be a success in this alternate realm, with Arrav only able to watch as his hometown was destroyed. After converting the Varrock to New Varrock, Zemouregal ordered Arrav to help Ellamaria with her garden, to his disgust. When the player arrives in New Varrock, Reldo has a task to help Arrav overthrow Zemouregal and bring peace and order to New Varrock. Arrav is interested in their offer, as he is disgusted with the work that both Zemouregal and Ellamaria give him, as he isn't a "gardening assistant" for her. Once the player breaks the black sphere which Zemouregal is using to control Arrav without focusing on him, he is surprised that he isn't under anyone's control anymore. After threatening Ellamaria, he thanks the player for freeing his mind, although he still needs his heart to be truly free.

Arrav (Dimension of Disaster) (freed) — Arrav wields Darklight and the Shield of Arrav for the final confrontation with Zemouregal.

The player later gets Arrav's heart back from Zemouregal's traps, and the player brings him Darklight and his shield once he is free. After beating Sharathteerk, and either sparing or killing him, he faces Zemouregal in battle. He manages to beat him and returns to the player to tell him of their success. As with the real Arrav, since his body is very old, sustained through Zemouregal's magic, he dies shortly afterwards.

Dialogue[]

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Gallery[]

I am terribly sorry, but it is not I who controls my actions.

Trivia[]

Arrav is a curse word in the goblin language.^[2]

References[]

^ Jagex. "The Legend of Arrav, Part II, Section 1." RuneScape Lores and Histories.
^ Jagex. "The Legend of Arrav, Part I, Section 2." RuneScape Lores and Histories.

[1] Jagex. "The Legend of Arrav, Part II, Section 1." RuneScape Lores and Histories.

[2] Jagex. "The Legend of Arrav, Part I, Section 2." RuneScape Lores and Histories.

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v • d • e The Curse of Arrav
NPCs	Ali the Wise Arrav Zemouregal Senliten
Items	Stone tablet Granite tablet Slate tablet Shale tablet Base key Base plans Notes (a-j) Notes (k-z) Empty canopic jar Oil in a canopic jar Oil and berries in a jar Full canopic jar Heart in a canopic jar Decoder strips Code key
Locations	Trollweiss Mountain Trollweiss Dungeon Zemouregal's fort Uzer Mastaba Chaos Temple Dungeon Lamistard's Tunnels
Music	Lamistard's Labyrinth The Heist
Miscellaneous	Quick guide • Transcript

v • d • e The Legend of Arrav
Characters	Arrav Elders of Avarrocka Imcando chief Goblin chief Narrator (The Legend of Arrav) Reldo Zemouregal
Locations	Avarrocka
Conflicts	Burning of Avarrocka Invasion of Avarrocka
Miscellaneous	Defender of Varrock Imcando dwarf Shield of Arrav