Little is known about the realm of Britain. It is said to encompass the kingdom of England, of which Arthur was the ruler.[2] That said, he is occasionally also hailed as King of the Britons, indicating that Arthur may have had dominion over the whole realm at the height of his power, before traversing into Gielinor.[3] Arthur's history of conquest is hinted at in the avowal he has "seen the horrors of war first hand".[4]
Britain is the source of various objects of power that currently reside in Gielinor, chief among them the holy grail, which likewise appears to possess the means to navigate realms, through some unknown and independent mechanism.[5] The wizard Merlin meanwhile was part of Arthur's band of cross-dimensional travellers, though he made the journey encased in a magical crystal, which he managed to get himself trapped in while spelunking in an English cave.[6] In light of the curious nature of these events, it is quite possible that Britain is a silly place.
Though all known inhabitants of Britain have sought to escape it, a prophetic phrase is often repeated among its exiles, vowing they will return to Britain in its time of need.[7] Far from being doubted, this prophecy eventually coming to pass appears to be generally accepted and even expected by the local populace.[8]
^Historian Minas. Old School RuneScape. "What kingdom does he rule then? [Player: England...] Where on Gielinor is that? [Player: It's not! That's what I've been trying to tell you. I found that King Arthur and his knights are really biding their time here in Gielinor until they are called back to their own world, when they are needed!]"
^Sir Tristram. Old School RuneScape. "Hail Arthur, King of the Britons! [Player: Um... Hello.]"
^King Arthur in Dragon Slayer II. Old School RuneScape. "Careful Lathas. I have seen the horrors of war first hand. This is not something we should merrily jump into."
^King Arthur in Holy Grail. Old School RuneScape. "Well, we recently found out that the Holy Grail has passed into Gielinor. This is most fortuitous! None of my knights ever did return with it last time."
^King Arthur in Merlin's Crystal. Old School RuneScape. "Unfortunately, our current quest is to rescue Merlin. Back in England, he got himself trapped in some sort of magical Crystal. We've moved him from the cave we found him in and now he's upstairs in his tower."
^King Arthur. Old School RuneScape. "[Player: So what are you doing in Gielinor?] Well legend says we will return to Britain in its time of greatest need. But that's not for quite a while yet."
^Guard in King's Ransom. Old School RuneScape. "The Sinclairs have disappeared, though I'm not sorry to see them go, but what worries me is the disappearance of King Arthur and his knights around the same time. [Player: They haven't returned to their other realm have they?] No, there's no evidence to suggest that."
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