Ardougne

Ardougne
Released		30 April 2002 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Kandarin
League region		Kandarin✓
Inhabitants		Humans
Teleports		• Ardougne Teleport • West Ardougne Teleport • Fairy rings (DJP)
Diary		Ardougne Diary
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Advanced data
Type		settlement

Ardougne (Jagex: /ɑːrˈdɔɪn/ (🔊listen) arr-DOYN) is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Kandarin. It is divided into East Ardougne and West Ardougne. West Ardougne is closed off to the general public because of a mysterious "plague" affecting the inhabitants, but you can slowly gain complete access by completing the first few quests of the Plague City quest line. It is also probably the best place to find thieves in all of Gielinor.

Etymology

Ardougne is named after the River Dougne, which flows through the city directly east of Ardougne Castle.

There may also be a connection to the Ardignas family, who have ruled Kandarin from Ardougne since at least Year 101 of the Fifth Age. It is unclear whether the city or the family came first, and whether either is named after the other.

East Ardougne

East Ardougne is most popular for its marketplace, which is home to many stalls loaded with baked goods, silk, silver, fur, spice, and gems. Many players train their Thieving here. Ardougne is also home to many Guards, Heroes, and Paladins to pickpocket, plus two banks, a prayer altar, a cooking range, a furnace, and several water sources. A port in Ardougne can take you to Brimhaven and a wizard to the north-east of the city can teleport you to the Rune essence mines. There is also a zoo where players may start the Eagles' Peak and Cold War quests. Ardougne is also the closest major city to the Legends' Guild.

Ardougne is the starting location for numerous quests, such as Plague City and its numerous sequels.

South of Ardougne is a monastery (Monk's Friend start), the Tower of Life, the Necromancer Tower and the Clock Tower. North-west of Ardougne is the Outpost, where you start Making History.

Agility Course

Players with 90 Agility can use the rooftop course, by climbing the wooden beams near the house closest to the gem stall. The course finishes next to a crate directly south of the gem stall. It is currently the highest level course in the game.

Banks

Ardougne's banks are located near the north farm and the east of the zoo. They are very distinct buildings and are often convenient to use.

• Ardougne north bank
• Ardougne south bank

West Ardougne

West Ardougne contains an altar, and an anvil, though it has no bank. Civilians will trade you 100 Death runes for your fully-grown cats (200 if the easy Ardougne diary is completed). The entrance to the Underground Pass is at the west end. It is also influential in the quests Mourning's End Part I and Mourning's End Part II. During the Biohazard Quest, and in the Mourning's End quests, you may access the building in the north-east with the range and sink, although using those in East Ardougne is suggested.

Item spawns

• Black scimitar - respawns on the 1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US] of Ardougne Castle, but you must pick a lock that requires level 61 Thieving.
• A nature rune and three coins - respawns in a chest in a house near east gate
• Iron mace - respawns on lower floor of same house

Inhabitants

East Ardougne

• King Lathas
• King Thoros
• Elena
• Alrena
• Edmond
• Omart
• Jerico
• Sir Ceril Carnillean
• Butler Jones
• Charlie
• Horacio
• Wizard Cromperty
• Councillor Halgrive
• Doctor Orbon
• Lucien
• Chief servant
• Rick
• Butler
• Demon butler
• Cook
• Maid
• Brother Omad
• Brother Kojo
• Hazeel
• Alomone
• Clivet
• Ivrigar the Necromancer
• Jorral
• Larry
• Effigy
• Homunclus
• Bonafido and the other builders
• Transmute the Alchemist and Currency the Alchemist

West Ardougne

• Bravek
• Recruiter
• Kilron
• Dark Mage
• Head Mourner
• Nurse Sarah

Quests

• Hazeel Cult
• Temple of Ikov
• Sheep Herder
• Making History
• Plague City
• Biohazard
• Underground Pass
• Monk's Friend
• Clock Tower
• Tribal Totem
• Eagles' Peak
• Eadgar's Ruse
• Cold War
• Mourning's End Part I
• Mourning's End Part II
• Song of the Elves
• Tower of Life

Buildings

• 2 Banks
• 4 Fireplaces
• 2 Altars
• 7 Water sources
• 1 Estate agent
• 1 Pottery oven
• 1 Furnace
• 1 Platebody shop
• 2 General stores

Stalls

• 1 Silver stall
• 1 Fur trader
• 1 Gem stall
• 2 Baker's stall
• 2 Silk stall
• 1 Spice stall

Music

• Baroque
• Sad Meadow
• Moody
• The Tower
• Knightly
• Ballad of Enchantment
• The Cellar Dwellers

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |0}} {{#explode:24 September 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |2}}]] (update)	Removed a levitating mast from the ship in Ardougne.
[[{{#explode:25 June 2015| |0}} {{#explode:25 June 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:25 June 2015| |2}}]] (update)	The Ardougne Elite Diary rewards now give increased Marks of Grace on the Ardougne rooftop agility course.
[[{{#explode:5 March 2015| |0}} {{#explode:5 March 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 March 2015| |2}}]] (update | poll)	You now receive 25% (previously 50%) more marks of grace from the Ardougne rooftop agility course if you have completed the Ardougne Elite Diary.
[[{{#explode:10 December 2014| |0}} {{#explode:10 December 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:10 December 2014| |2}}]] (update)	The poll booth in Ardougne south bank has been returned.

Trivia

• The name Ardougne could be a reference to Ardoyne Road in Belfast, known for dividing Protestants and Catholics. In Belfast a peace wall separates communities similar to that of the wall dividing East and West Ardougne.