The Second Age is the period following the creation of RuneScape.
It is also the 'Golden Age' of Zaros, until he is betrayed by Zamorak. This age approximately began when Guthix disappeared and descended deep beneath the earth. Numerous other gods began setting foot on Gielinor; Tumeken, Elidinis, Zaros, Saradomin, Armadyl and Bandos are known to have arrived during the Second Age, bringing with them new races to the world, gathering new followers and claiming territory.
Major events
- Tumeken and Elidinis both arrive on Gielinor, they supposedly meet by the River Elid, fall in love, marry, and start a family, with Elidinis giving birth to their son and daughter; Icthlarin and Amascut.[1]
- Zaros arrives on Gielinor and together with his demonic and vampyric[2][3] followers, he establishes a vast empire.[4]
- Saradomin arrives on Gielinor, specifically on the island of Entrana[5], bringing with him the icyene and centaurs.
- Armadyl arrives on Gielinor, bringing with him his aviansie.[6][7]
- Tumeken creates the four minor Menaphite deities; Apmeken, Crondis, Het, and Scabaras.[8]
- The Emir's Arena is built in the northern part of the Kharidian Empire.[9]
- War breaks out between Kharidian and Zaros' expanding empire in the north.[10] Later known as the Kharidian–Zarosian War.
- Icthlarin and Amascut lead the Mahjarrat[11] from their home plane Freneskae[12] and shifted the war in the Menaphites' favour.[13]
- Amascut is warped into the being she is known as today,[14] The Devourer. This is believed to be caused by being exposed to the violence and rituals of the Mahjarrat both on Freneskae and back home.[15]
- The Mahjarrat betray Icthlarin and pledge their allegiance to Zaros,[16] continuing his war against the Menaphites.[17]
- Tumeken sacrifices himself to protect the Menaphite people, ending the war and obliterating most of the Mahjarrat, a loss the race never recovered from.[18]
- After the war, the Zarosian Empire reaches its peak, and Senntisten becomes the largest, most prosperous city in Gielinor, rivalling the elven city of Prifddinas.
- Bandos arrives on Gielinor to wage war. He brings with him goblins, hobgoblins, ogres, ourgs, and various similar creatures to fight for him.
- The Saradominist kingdom, Hallowvale, is founded in what is now eastern Morytania.
- The Staff of Armadyl is recovered after having been lost for years.[19] It eventually ends up in the hands of Zamorak.[20][21][22]
- Zamorak, a Mahjarrat general for Zaros at the time, organises his master's downfall.[23]
- Zamorak ascends to godhood after Zaros' defeat.[24]
References
- ^ Sphinx. Old School RuneScape. "Icthlarin is the god of the dead. He is the son of Tumeken and Elidinis, and brother to the Devourer."
- ^ In Theatre of Blood. "Arachnids of vampyrium". Old School RuneScape. "When the Stranger from Afar led the vampyres to Gielinor..." Stranger from Afar refers to Zaros.
- ^ Lowerniel Drakan in Theatre of Blood. "The wild hunt". Old School RuneScape. "Before the Stranger from Afar domesticated us..."
- ^ Eblis in Desert Treasure I. Old School RuneScape. "My ancestors lived far to the North of here, and our lands stretched from the sea in the East to the river Lum, and the mountain of ice. From coast to coast, North to South, our domain was absolute."
- ^ High Priest (Entrana) in Heroes' Quest. Old School RuneScape. "You are standing on the holy island of Entrana. It was here that Saradomin first stepped upon Gielinor. In homage to Saradomin's first arrival, we have built a great church, and devoted the island to those who wish peace for the world." Only during the Heroes' Quest
- ^ Armacus. Postbag 15: "Property Law and Vampyres.". Letter 1. RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex. Armacus is a Guardian of Armadyl and describes how Armadyl's army contained aviansie).
- ^ Kree'arra. Old School RuneScape. Kree'arra is Armadyl's general during the God Wars, therefor Armadyl must have arrived in the 2nd age; before the God Wars.
- ^ High Priest (Sophanem) in Contact!. Old School RuneScape. "The Book of Light and Day says that Tumeken once fell into a deep sleep and dreamt for four days and four nights. The first night he slept and dreamt a good dream. He dreamt of a journey long and arduous. From the loins of his subconscious Apmeken was born into reality; a physical manifestation of his dream. Tumeken continued to have pleasant dreams for a further two days and two nights. After each, a new deity came into being. On the fourth night, however, Tumeken dreamt a bad dream. He dreamt of himself and he dreamt of his increasing isolation caused by his extended sleep. This isolation sprung forth into the world and took the form of Scabaras."
- ^ Mubariz. Old School RuneScape. "The original building was excavated by the Varrock Museum a while ago. It dated back to the Second Age!"
- ^ Mehhar. Old School RuneScape. "It started during the rule of my grandmother. An ever-expanding empire to the north set their sights on our lands. War soon broke out."
- ^ Sphinx. Old School RuneScape. "You clearly know little of Icthlarin and his past. Are you aware of the Mahjarrat? They once served Icthlarin, before they left him for Zamorak." They leave for Zaros, but Zaros is betrayed by Zamorak and some Mahjarrat.
- ^ Mehhar. Old School RuneScape. "They found them far from here, in a place beyond this world. A powerful race of faceless ones. They became Icthlarin's Stern Judges." 'They' refers to Icthlarin and Amascut.
- ^ Mehhar. Old School RuneScape. "The armies of the Ruinous Powers were far stronger than our own. That was until Icthlarin's Stern Judges joined the fray. Thanks to them, the war was seemingly won."
- ^ Mehhar. Old School RuneScape. "Upon her return, Amascut vanished. She played no further part in the war. Only when the fighting was over did she reappear, but it wasn't really her at all."
- ^ Mehhar. Old School RuneScape. "It seems highly likely" This is his anwser to the question: So you think it had something to do with the Stern Judges?
- ^ Mehhar in Beneath Cursed Sands. Old School RuneScape. "Among the Stern Judges, there was a serpent. After my father [Osmumten] became Pharaoh, this serpent convinced the others to abandon us."
- ^ Mehhar in Beneath Cursed Sands. Old School RuneScape. "We were powerless against a force of that might. Nothing could stop their advance."
- ^ Mehhar in Beneath Cursed Sands. Old School RuneScape. "[So how did the war end?] It was Tumeken himself. He sacrificed himself to annihilate the enemy. The cost was great, but the war was won."
- ^ Valdez in Curse of the Empty Lord. Old School RuneScape. "...but inside I located a great treasure... It was the godstaff of Armadyl. >> I chose that day to take it so that my Lord Saradomin's power..."
- ^ Rennard in Curse of the Empty Lord. Old School RuneScape. "So I coshed this fella round the back of his head with me bag of jewels, picked up his package and was on me merry way afore he comes to." Rennard robs Valdez of the staff, without knowing what it is.
- ^ Kharrim in Curse of the Empty Lord. Old School RuneScape. "Well anyway, when given the task of selling a weapon forged by the very gods themselves, I naturally thought of Zamorak as a potential buyer."
- ^ Viggora in Curse of the Empty Lord. Old School RuneScape. "Myself and the rest of Zamoraks honour guard were formulating stratagems in our battle-tent, when that sneaky messenger Kharrim came in offering to sell us the god-staff of Armadyl!"
- ^ Viggora in Curse of the Empty Lord. Old School RuneScape. "So anyway, Lord Zamorak and his most trusted compatriots, namely myself, Hazeel, Drakan, Thammaron and Zemouregal made plans to overthrow our lord using the god-weapon, and by pledging allegiance to Zamorak as our master, were each to be given a large piece of land as our own in return."
- ^ Viggora in Curse of the Empty Lord. Old School RuneScape. "Zamorak stood over the Empty Lord who was slowly... fading from existence... And as he faded, it seemed as though... It almost seemed as though Zamorak became more real" The decisive moment was when the Staff of Armadyl pierced both Zamorak and Zaros.