Commander Zilyana

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Commander Zilyana

Also called	Saint Zilyana
Release date	28 August 2007 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	210
XP per kill	5,630 (and 1,857.9 experience)
Examine text	Commander of Saradomin's forces.
Combat info LP Max hit 50,000 1,900 Attack Defence Ranged Magic 75 75 1 75 Immune to Poison Stun Deflect Yes Yes No Attack speed Undefined Aggressive Poisonous Yes No Attack styles Weakness Melee Magic Water spells

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Commander Zilyana, Keeper of the Faith, is the leader of Saradomin's army in the God Wars Dungeon. She is an Icyene, an ancient race of winged beings, chosen by Saradomin to guard his hilt. Commander Zilyana uses a melee attack and a magic attack. She uses them randomly and both attacks are quite accurate. She attacks with her multi-target magic attack when her sword glows with a bright blue aura and she raises it in the air. If the attack hits a player, a small wall of lightning will appear around the player. If her magic attack fails, nothing happens (no 0 life points splat, no splash). She attacks with melee when she simply slashes at the player with her sword. Her melee attack is not multi-target. Both her magic and melee attacks only work at close range.

In addition, both her magic and melee attacks have a max of 1900 life points and they are both very rapid (same speed as dual-wielded dagger-speed weapons), so players should be careful fighting her. She will also target the player that has currently done the most damage to her.

Commander Zilyana is located in the back room of Saradomin's Encampment. Players must have 70 Agility and 40 Saradominist kills to reach her. In addition, she has 3 guards: Growler (magic), Bree (ranged) and Starlight (melee).

Note: You can not reach her if you do not have 70 agility (neither summer pies nor agility potions will help).

Commander Zilyana is dangerous and should not be underestimated. She is tied with fellow God Wars Dungeon bosses General Graardor, K'ril Tsutsaroth and Kree'arra for having the fourth highest combat level among monsters that can be fought with conventional means in RuneScape. Only Nex, the Queen Black Dragon, and the Kalphite King are stronger.

A group of players fight Commander Zilyana in the God Wars Dungeon.

Bodyguards

Zilyana and her loyal bodyguards.

• Starlight
• Growler
• Bree

Quotes

File:Zilyana departs.png

Zilyana flies off to attempt to assassinate Guthix.

All praise Saradomin!

When in battle, the Commander shouts several battle cries while fighting the players that dare to venture into her domain:

• "Death to the enemies of the light!"
• "Slay the evil ones!"
• "Saradomin lend me strength!"
• "By the power of Saradomin!"
• "May Saradomin be my sword."
• "Good will always triumph!"
• "Forward! Our allies are with us!"
• "Saradomin is with us!"
• "In the name of Saradomin!"
• "Attack! Find the Godsword!"

Strategy

Main article: Commander Zilyana/Strategies

A player wielding a Saradomin sword, dropped by Zilyana and her body guards

Drops

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Weapons

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Bones	1	Always	266

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Runes and Ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Saradomin sword	1	Rare	320,220
	Armadyl crossbow	1	Rare	5,594,315

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Armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Rune dart	36–40	Common	2,772–3,080
	Law rune	96–105	Common	54,720–59,850

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Herbs, Potions and Seeds

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Rune plateskirt	1	Common	37,061
	Adamant platebody	1	Uncommon	8,975
	Rune kiteshield	1	Uncommon	30,650
	Saradomin's murmur	1	Rare	700,235
	Saradomin's hiss	1	Rare	153,600
	Saradomin's whisper	1	Rare	120,794

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• Saradomin brew (3) and Super restore (4) are always dropped together.
• Super magic potion (3) and Super defence (4) are always dropped together.

Gems and Ores

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Grimy ranarr	5	Common	9,300
	Ranarr seed	2	Common	1,952
	Super magic potion (3)	3	Uncommon	35,361
	Prayer potion (4)	3	Uncommon	8,730
	Saradomin brew (3)	3	Uncommon	44,676
	Super defence (4)	3	Uncommon	32,172
	Super restore (4)	3	Uncommon	8,394
	Magic seed	1	Rare	52,464

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A Godsword incorporating a Saradomin hilt, one of the drops attainable from Commander Zilyana.

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Diamond	6 (noted)	Uncommon	23,256

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Rare drop table drops

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of wealth or luck of the dwarves are not required to access the table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Coins	20–361; 300	Common	20–361
	Godsword shard 1	1	Rare	148,863
	Godsword shard 2	1	Rare	148,621
	Godsword shard 3	1	Rare	148,582
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	Rare	Not sold
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	Rare	Not sold
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Rare	Not sold
	Spin ticket	1	Rare	Not sold
	Saradomin hilt	1	Rare	4,914,126
File:Zilyana's notes.png	Zilyana's notes	1	Rare	Not sold

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	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Coins	250–500	Common	250–500
	Uncut sapphire	1	Common	809
	Uncut emerald	1	Common	2,555
	Uncut ruby	1	Common	1,842
	Uncut diamond	1	Common	4,843
	Uncut diamond	45–55 (noted)	Rare	217,935–266,365
	Loop half of a key	1	Common	11,053
	Tooth half of a key	1	Common	11,538
	Uncut dragonstone	1	Uncommon	12,077
	Uncut dragonstone	45–55 (noted)	Rare	543,465–664,235
	Dragon longsword	1	Common	56,212
	Dragon spear	1	Rare	35,861
	Battlestaff	180–220 (noted)	Rare	542,160–662,640
	Rune javelin	5	Rare	905
	Rune platebody	1	Uncommon	37,480
	Rune platebody	15–25 (noted)	Rare	562,200–937,000
	Shield left half	1	Rare	64,399
	Dragon helm	1	Uncommon	58,601
	Rune arrowheads	113–137	Common	14,916–18,084
	Onyx bolts	135–165	Very rare	1,003,725–1,226,775
	Chaos talisman	1	Rare	1,923
	Nature talisman	1	Rare	1,473
	Water talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	164,320–207,296
	Earth talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	12,025–15,170
	Fire talisman	25–35 (noted)	Rare	5,225–7,315
	Raw lobster	135–165 (noted)	Common	47,655–58,245
	Raw shark	225–275 (noted)	Uncommon	321,075–392,425
	Big bones	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	13,804–16,646
	Dragon bones	180–220 (noted)	Rare	384,480–469,920
	Coal	200–1,100 (noted)	Uncommon	22,400–123,200
	Gold ore	90–110 (noted)	Common	52,830–64,570
	Adamantite ore	180–220 (noted)	Uncommon	40,860–49,940
	Adamant bar	14–16 (noted)	Common	24,654–28,176
	Adamant bar	135–165 (noted)	Rare	237,735–290,565
	Runite ore	90–110 (noted)	Rare	127,710–156,090
	Rune bar	3 (noted)	Common	8,955
	Rune bar	45–55 (noted)	Rare	134,325–164,175
	Grimy torstol	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	485,010–592,790
	Grimy snapdragon	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	161,010–196,790
	Super restore (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	125,910–153,890
	Prayer potion (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	130,950–160,050
	Lantadyme seed	14–16	Uncommon	10,164–11,616
	Dwarf weed seed	14–16	Uncommon	11,508–13,152
	Magic seed	4	Uncommon	209,856
	Palm tree seed	10	Rare	396,000
	Flax	450–550 (noted)	Common	43,200–52,800
	Molten glass	45–55 (noted)	Common	27,585–33,715
	Soft clay	450–550 (noted)	Uncommon	188,550–230,450
	Yew logs	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	11,356–13,694
	Yew logs	675–825 (noted)	Rare	112,725–137,775
	Teak plank	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	16,740–20,460
	Mahogany plank	270–330 (noted)	Rare	356,670–435,930
	Blurberry Special	1	Uncommon	12,008
	Vecna skull	1	Very rare*	124,871
	Hazelmere's signet ring	1	Very rare*	1,432,268,388
	Brawling gloves (Melee)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Magic)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Ranged)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Agility)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Cooking)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (FM)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Fishing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Hunter)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Mining)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Prayer)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Smithing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Thieving)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (WC)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 1	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 2	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 3	1	Very rare	Not sold

The World Wakes

During the quest The World Wakes, Zilyana, along with many other important followers of other gods discover that the player had found Guthix's home, and gather forces to break in to kill Guthix, ending his edicts and allowing their gods to return. During the quest, Zilyana kills the Guardian of Guthix Cres, believing that he was Guthix in disguise and was the only God Wars Dungeon boss along with Nex to make it to the last room of the Guthix ancient temple.

Zilyana kills Cres, mistaking him for Guthix.

File:Zilyana trapped.png

Zilyana is trapped by the Zarosians.

Trivia

Concept art of Commander Zilyana.

• The safe spot for Commander Zilyana was removed on 14 February 2008.
• Although her weapon, the Saradomin sword, is a two-handed weapon when equipped by a player, Zilyana wields it in one hand. This is because it is designed to be used by an Icyene warrior, who is a great deal larger than a human, and to that individual the sword is proportionally more suited as a one handed weapon.
• Due to the update on August 18 2009, involving combat familiars now being more aggressive, familiars such as Titans, Terrorbirds, and War tortoises are now causing Zilyana to target and attack players at a random rate. This happens because if a player's familiar attacks Zilyana, she will automatically target the owner of that familiar, regardless of whether or not she has just chased them.
• Commander Zilyana is the only boss in the God Wars Dungeon to make a direct reference to the Godsword.
• The art for Commander Zilyana on the RuneScape Cards shows her hair to actually be composed of feathers.
• The Saradomin sword which Zilyana wields in the RuneScape wallpaper is much shorter than the one she wields in the game.
• Like Graardor and K'ril, Zilyana does not farcast her magical attack, and only uses it if in melee range.
• In the Saradomin Strikes Campaign on Armies of Gielinor, it is revealed that at some point during the God Wars, Zilyana was captured by Zamorak, but then escaped.
• In Zilyana's chamber, players could see an inaccessible watery area. It has been confirmed that it will not be released. It was originally intended to be an entrance to Zamorak's Fortress, but was replaced by the river due to time constraints.
• With the release of The Ancient Prison and Nex in the God Wars Dungeon, Zilyana became voiced, together with the other 3 Generals.
• Commander Zilyana is voiced by Mod Ana.
• Zilyana's attacks have some of the longest animations of any monster in the God Wars Dungeon. This means while she is casting her magic attack, due to the long animation she will also throw in another magic or a melee attack without the animation.
• Despite being a large monster, Zilyana only drops Bones, and not Big bones. This may be an oversight from Jagex.
• Zilyana has her own "custom" specials, made by Mod Chris L because she was the only original God Wars boss not to be fought during The World Wakes.

Commander Zilyana, wounded

• Commander Zilyana features in a flashback during the Ritual of the Mahjarrat quest. She is seen facing K'ril Tsutsaroth in battle. As they battle, K'ril gets the upper hand and blasts Zilyana away, killing her. He takes a final look at her body and departs. Saradomin himself comes to rescue her and takes her to the Fist of Guthix arena, where the Stone of Jas lies, and heals her. She also received a graphical update with the release of this quest.
• Zilyana appears in the quest "The World Wakes". She is hell-bent on killing Guthix so that Saradomin may return to Gielinor.
• Spoilers:* Also in The World Wakes, Sliske mentions to the player that Zilyana is "Saradomin's primary pawn..." It is unknown if this means anything significant yet.

References

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