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{{Infobox Location
|name = Temple of the Eye
|image = [[File:Temple of the Eye (location).png|300px]]
|release = [[23 March]] [[2022]]
|update = Guardians of the Rift Launch
|members = Yes
|location = 
|race = Various
|music = [[Temple of the Eye (music track)|Temple of the Eye]]
|map = {{Map|name=Temple of the Eye (location)|x=3613|y=9501|plane=0|zoom=2|mapID=-1}}
|type = dungeon
|leagueRegion = Desert
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The '''Temple of the Eye''' is an ancient temple located at the bottom of the [[Eastern Sea]] south of [[Morytania]]. [[The Great Guardian]] resides here, and players assist it in closing the [[Abyssal Rift (The Scar)|abyssal rift]] that opens up during the minigame [[Guardians of the Rift]].

==Getting there==
The [[Portal (Wizards' Tower)|portal]] to the Temple of the Eye resides in the basement of the [[Wizards' Tower]]. Players can get there faster than walking by using the following:
* The [[amulet of the eye]] teleport.
* The [[grouping]] [[Minigame teleport|minigame]] activity teleport.
* A [[necklace of passage]] teleport to the Wizards' Tower.
* [[Fairy ring]] code {{Fairycode|dis}} to the Wizards' Tower.
* An [[amulet of glory]] teleport to [[Draynor Village]] and walking south.
* [[Lumbridge Home Teleport]] and walking south-west.
* Teleporting to [[The Scar]] via [[ring of shadows]], requiring [[Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire]].

==History==
[[File:Temple of the Eye - vision of the Mysterious Stone.png|thumb|left|250px|The player getting visions of the past about the artefact known as "the Eye".]]
Some time after the [[Betrayal of Zaros]], the other gods appeared and banished Zamorak, who possessed the [[Stone of Jas]], from Gielinor.{{CiteNPC|npc=Viggora|quote=It was then [after the Betrayal of Zaros] that the other gods appeared and banished Zamorak from the world completely for daring to kill one of their kind, although as it turned out it didn't quite work out that way for them, when he returned stronger than ever, a god himself.}} During this time, possession of the Stone went to [[Saradomin]], who then hid it beneath the waves somewhere south of [[Hallowvale]]. [[Aliya]] and [[Zachariah]], [[Justiciar]]s of the Lion and Owl, were tasked with protecting the artefact;{{CiteNPC|npc=Zachariah|quote=...he [Saradomon] has given us the task of protecting it [the Eye].}} Aliya was tasked to build the temple to house the artefact,{{CiteNPC|npc=Zachariah|quote=You must build a sanctuary for the Eye. The forces of chaos already seek to reobtain it, as do countless others.}} known to them as "The Eye", while Zachariah was to hunt down and slay those who would try to claim it, including [[Porazdir]], one of Zamorak's generals.{{CiteNPC|npc=Zachariah|quote=Zamorak has tasked his collector with finding the Eye. I will hunt him down before he does, along with any others who would try to claim it.}}

Sometime during the [[God Wars]], many sought to claim the Stone, including servants of [[Zaros]].{{CiteNPC|npc=The Great Guardian|quote=This temple was built to house a powerful artefact. Many sought to claim this artefact for themselves, including servants of the Fallen Empire.}} A group of Zarosians led by [[Perseriya]] managed to locate the Stone and attempted to use abyssal magic to steal it; however, because of the presence of the Stone (and not known to anyone) the spell was warped and instead opened a rift to [[The Scar]],{{CiteNPC|npc=The Great Guardian|quote=In their attempt to claim the artefact, they used magic they did not understand. The rift to the Scar was created as a result.}} the most dangerous part of the [[Abyss]].{{CiteNPC|npc=The Great Guardian|quote=No part of the Abyss is more dangerous than the Scar.}} Nearly the entire Zarosian fleet and some of the Saradominists were sucked into the Scar, while creatures from it began pouring out of the rift, resulting in a huge battle. [[Aliya]] used the Stone to seal the abyssal rift,{{CiteNPC|npc=The Great Guardian|quote=The Eye was removed after the battle, but not before the Justiciar of the Lion used it to seal the rift once more.}} and created [[The Great Guardian]] and many other rune guardians to protect the temple in the event the rift was reopened.{{CiteNPC|npc=The Great Guardian|quote=She then created us, the Guardians of the Rift, to protect this place in the event the rift was ever reopened.}} She then moved the Stone to an unknown location, and tasked her knights to clear out the rubble.{{CiteText|text=Atlax's diary|quote=Perhaps the temple lived up to the stories before the battle, but now there's just a big hole in the wall, some strange symbols on the floor that kind of freak me out and a whole lot of rubble. According to Pharana, the Justiciar of the Lion wants no time wasted. We start work tomorrow.}}
[[File:Temple of the Eye - arriving at the Temple of the Eye.png|thumb|left|250px|The Temple is rediscovered after thousands of years.]]
During the [[Fifth Age]], the [[Order of Wizards]] rediscovered the Temple in an attempt to find an ancient teleportation matrix to the [[runic altar]]s. However, [[Mia Persten]], the leading researcher in teleportation magic, accidentally reopened the rift and disappeared into the Abyss, activating the Temple's defences once more. [[The Great Guardian]], with the assistance of several apprentices and a [[Player character|certain adventurer]], manage to close the rift, albeit temporarily, due to the Stone no longer being present in the Temple.{{CiteNPC|npc=The Great Guardian|quote=Without the power of the Eye, we have no way to seal the rift permanently. It will soon reopen once more.}} However, it is later revealed that Persten was actually [[Sliske]] in disguise, who had opened the rift to test the adventurer's worthiness of being one of his [[wight]]s.

===Inaccessible altars===
Three runic altars cannot be accessed via the Temple due to their locations not being known to the Saradominists who built its defences. The [[Astral Altar]] was a creation of the [[Moon Clan]] and generally unknown outside of it at the time. The true [[Soul Altar]], buried deep beneath [[Menaphos]], was likewise inaccessible. The [[Wrath Altar]] was not accessible until the [[Runecrafting Crusades]].{{CiteNews|url=https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Update:Q%26A_Summary_07/04/2022#Question_#1|title=Q&A Summary 07/04/2022|newsdate=12 April 2022|quote=Those are the three altars that the Saradominists at the time didn't have access to. The Astral Altar was in the way on Lunar Isle so no one else could get to it, the Wrath Altar was already lost at that point. And the Soul Altar was, for anyone who doesn't know, the Soul Altar, the true Soul Altar, not the one on Kourend, is actually deep beneath Menaphos so it was also not available to the Saradominists, that's why those three aren't in there.}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Temple of the Eye Spongebob.png|thumb|250px|The pineapple, moai and rock in the style of ''SpongeBob SquarePants''.]]
* On the ocean floor to the east of the Temple, a [[Pineapple (Temple of the Eye)|pineapple]], [[Head (Temple of the Eye)|moai]], and [[Rock (Temple of the Eye)|rock]] can be seen. This is a reference to the homes of the main characters of the television show ''{{wp|SpongeBob SquarePants}}''. This is further evidenced by their examine information.
* Attempting to light a fire within the temple grounds yields a message "A strange magical force won't let you light a fire here."

==References==
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{{Temple of the Eye}}
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