King Shayzien VII ruled Great Kourend from the 32nd to 37th decade. He wrote a journal that plays a role in the A Kingdom Divided quest. His reign was defined by violence.[1]
Over 1,000 years ago,[2] he sent an expedition to Mount Quidamortem, with a party led by Magnus Rimor. The party never returned and was declared to have perished.[3][4] During his reign, he was obsessed with the Dark Altar, and had spent a large majority of his time in the Tower of Magic performing experiments on citizens he summoned. Here, he oversaw the construction of various new sections, such as a prison, presumably to conduct magical experiments.[5]
He was eventually killed in the Battle of the Concourse five decades later, and his body was never recovered.[6] A few days after the battle, Xeric appeared and was said to have had a similar appearance to Shayzien VII.[7] This battle is also documented in Killing of a king, a text found in the Arceuus Library, where it is written that a coup d'état was attempted by his Elder Warriors, who successfully killed him.
Some have speculated that King Shayzien's extensive knowledge of the Dark Altar allowed him to move his spirit from his mortal body to an incorporeal one after his death,[8] where he would adopt a new name — Xeric.
References
- ^ Istoria in Tale of the Righteous. Old School RuneScape. "According to the history books, his reign was defined by violence."
- ^ Phileas Rimor in Tale of the Righteous. Old School RuneScape. "When I was a boy, my grandfather would tell me the story of my ancestor, Magnus Rimor. He was a great explorer that lived over a thousand years ago."
- ^ Phileas Rimor in Tale of the Righteous. Old School RuneScape. "One day, Magnus was approached by none other than King Shayzien VII himself. The King asked him to lead an expedition to explore Mount Quidamortem in the Kebos Lowlands. Alas, according to records, the party never returned and were declared to have perished in the field."
- ^ Istoria in Tale of the Righteous. Old School RuneScape. "Unfortunately, it was a failure. The entire party was killed."
- ^ Pagida in Tale of the Righteous. Old School RuneScape. "The King spent a lot of his time at the Tower, more than any other ruler. In fact, he oversaw the construction of various new sections, most notably the prison."
- ^ Ektheme. Old School RuneScape. "The king was killed at the Battle of the Concourse during the thirty-seventh decade. We have many accounts of this yet his body was never recovered."
- ^ Ektheme. Old School RuneScape. "Just days after his death, we have the first recorded mention of Xeric, an incredibly powerful mage who resembled the king."
- ^ Ektheme. Old School RuneScape. "...we know the Dark Altar has the power to resurrect beasts. We also know that it can extend life. It's how the people of Arceuus are immortal. King Shayzien VII may have found a way to combine these powers."
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