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'''Gods''' and '''goddesses''' are divine beings of various races who have ascended beyond mortality. Many different gods have come and gone from [[Gielinor]] throughout its history, some leaving a bigger mark on it than others. The power of the gods varies, but they are all considered to be more powerful than any mortal. Most origins of the gods are unknown, but a few are known to have ascended from mortality to divinity, gaining great powers in doing so, and some are known to have been created intentionally or unintentionally by other gods.

Most gods represent a philosophy or a world view, which affect the titles they have taken or been given by their followers. They are not embodiments of the elements they are attributed, but merely use it as a reflection of what they believe. These philosophies and their interpretations have led to many triumphs and achievements, but also to conflict and war, with the most widely known example being the [[God Wars]], where several different godly factions fought each other for power, territory, etc. The end of the God Wars, established by the creation of the [[Edicts of Guthix]], resulted in the gods being unable to directly influence their followers, thus leaving the mortals to their own interpretation and understanding of the gods.

==Gods==
===Guthix===
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Guthix is the god of balance and nature, rumoured to be the most powerful god known. Guthix came to [[RuneScape]] as the [[First Age]] began, astounded by its beauty and sought to share it with mortals, whom he believed would live in accordance to his belief of balance. This included [[human]]s, [[gnome]]s, [[dwarf|dwarves]], and [[elf|elves]]. Guthix created the [[runes]]tones allowing the mortals to harness and utilise the power of [[magic]]. Guthix does not desire worship and as such removed himself from the world, and went to sleep somewhere deep beneath the earth. When the [[God Wars]] raged across the lands, Guthix awoke from his slumber, retaliated against, and banished most of the gods with the [[Edicts of Guthix]]. Afterwards Guthix returned to his slumber, not to be heard from again.

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===Saradomin===
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Saradomin is the god of order and wisdom, and by many of his followers considered the god of good. He has a large following among [[human]]s on Gielinor, and has more churches and temples dedicated to him than any other god. Saradomin descended on RuneScape, specifically on the island of [[Entrana]], at some point during the [[Second Age]]. He was a major combatant in the [[God Wars]] following his soon-to-be mortal enemy Zamorak's rise to power.

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===Zamorak===
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Zamorak is the god of chaos. He was a [[Mahjarrat]] general in the service of [[Zaros]], and ascended to godhood after betraying and stabbing Zaros with the [[Staff of Armadyl]]. Zamorak's rise to power eventually led to the God Wars, which Zamorak and his followers were major combatants in. Zamorak is considered to be the god of evil by many, and many of the antagonists encountered during various [[quest]]s are associated with him, but this doesn't necessarily reflect the true philosophy of Zamorak.

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===Armadyl===
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Armadyl is the god of justice and law, the patron god of the [[aviansie (race)|aviansie]] and the namesake of the legendary [[Staff of Armadyl]]. He also fought in the God Wars, but left Gielinor in mourning, when he thought his aviansie had been wiped out.

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===Bandos===
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Bandos is the god of war and known to most of his followers as the Big High War God. His following consists of various races such as [[goblin (race)|goblin]]s, [[ogre]]s, [[ork]]s, [[hobgoblin]]s, [[troll]]s, and [[ourg]]s. He came to Gielinor as the God Wars raged, eager to participate in the war, as Bandos sought glory in battle.

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===Zaros===
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Zaros is an almost forgotten god associated with fate, control, and darkness. He was created on [[Freneskae]] by the Elder God [[Mah]], and is the opposite counterpart of Seren. Zaros was the leader of the [[Zarosian Empire|greatest empire]] in RuneScape's history, spanning great land masses of the main continent. He was overthrown by his general [[Zamorak]], an event that eventually led to the [[God Wars]], where Zaros's once great empire was torn asunder by a combined effort of [[Saradomin]] and Zamorak, which reduced the once mighty empire to nothing and Zaros's following to a mere handful.

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===Seren===
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Seren is the crystalline goddess of peace, growth, and light, and patron goddess of the [[elf|elves]]. She was created on Freneskae by the Elder God Mah, and is the opposite counterpart of Zaros. She became the elves' patron goddess after being enamoured by them on their home world [[Tarddiad]]. Seren was the second god to set foot on [[Gielinor]] after Guthix personally invited her to this world with her elves. When the [[God Wars]] ended and all the powerful deities were banished from Gielinor, Seren instead chose to shatter herself so that she could remain with her elves.