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|date = Mid-Late [[Fourth Age]]
|place = [[Avarrocka]] ([[Varrock]])
|outcome = Death of Arrav
|combatant1 = Varrock Army
|combatant2 = Zemougel Undead Army
|commander1 = Arrav<sup><small>?</small></sup>
|commander2 =  Zemougel
|strength1 = Unknown
|strength2 = Unknown
|casualties1 = Arrav
|casualties2 = Most of the Undead Army
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The '''Invasion of Avarrocka''' was an attack against [[Avarrocka]] led by [[Zemouregal]], a [[Zamorakian]] [[Mahjarrat]] necromancer. Zemouregal sought the [[Shield of arrav]], a powerful shield made by the [[Imcando dwarf|Imcando dwarves]].

The invasion happened in the [[4th Age]] sometime between the years 700 and 800, on the lands now called [[Varrock]].{{CiteText|text= Varrock Museum#1st_floor2nd_floor_Display_cases{{!}}Display case 24|quote=4th Age - Years 700–800 ... That camp, in later years, became known as our glorious city of Varrock.}} The battle between Zemouregal's undead army and Avarrocka knights resulted in the defeat of the invaders. The incursion was successfully stopped by the mighty hero [[Arrav]] and the grandson of one of the city's elders{{CiteLore|title=The Legend of Arrav|secttitle=Arrav's Fate Fulfilled|quote=Arrav recognised the man immediately: it was the grandson of the elder who had spoken to him the night before, a man of honour and compassion.}} with the help of Arrav's legendary [[Shield of arrav (item)|shield]], at the cost of Arrav's life. {{CiteLore|title=The Legend of Arrav|secttitle=Arrav's_Fate_Fulfilled|quote='Fool!' The mahjarrat said in a hiss. 'You have surrendered yourself to save your home, but nothing can protect it from me. In time I shall return.'}}

Zemouregal retreated after his defeat, but when retreating took Arrav, now undead, with him.{{CiteLore|title=The Legend of Arrav|secttitle=Arrav's_Fate_Fulfilled|quote=But when I return, you shall lead my armies. You shall be my greatest champion; you shall suffer with the knowledge that though you hoped to save your people, you shall instead be their doom. ...  Pale and quiet, Arrav, the greatest hero of men, was dead.}}

An account of the battle is given in its entirety in the [[Transcript:The_Legend_of_Arrav#Arrav's_Fate_Fulfilled|The Legend of Arrav]].


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