The Scar

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The Scar
Released26 July 2023 (Update)
MembersYes
LocationAbyssal Space
League regionDesert Desert✓
InhabitantsAbyssal monsters
TeleportsCatalytic Guardian, Ring of shadows
MusicScar Tissue, Colossus of the Deep
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The Scar is an area of Abyssal Space that is considered to be the most dangerous part of the Abyss,[1] being described as the brain of an unfathomably large chthonian demon named Hostilius.[2][3] A rift leading to it is found within the Temple of the Eye, where abyssal creatures come through it; the rift is periodically closed as part of the Guardians of the Rift minigame. Partial completion of Desert Treasure II is required to access the Scar.

During Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire, players are teleported into the Scar itself by the Catalytic Guardian, where they learn of Mia Persten's and Perseriya's fate, as well as battling against the Leviathan. Players can also access the Scar essence mine during and after the quest. After the quest, several abyssal leeches can be found wandering around, where items can be used on them for a unique interaction.

History

Third Age

At some point during the Third Age, after the Betrayal of Zaros, Zaros's followers tried to claim the "Eye" (the Stone of Jas) which Saradomin had stored in the Temple of the Eye. Led by Praefectus Classis Perseriya, she concocted a plan in which her fleet would secure the waters above the temple and send a force of centurions and legionaries into the temple via teleportation magic.[4]

Due to a lack of proper understanding in abyssal magic, Perseriya instead opened a rift into The Scar, which grew in such power that most if not all of the admiral's fleet was sucked into the rift, where they all perished either to the demons within or a strange creature that had also been sucked into the rift and adapted to its new environment; what was left of the fleet withdrew.[5] Many abyssal creatures subsequently poured out of The Scar at the same time. After a long battle that ended with a Saradominist victory, Justiciar Aliya, the Justiciar of the Lion, sealed the connection between The Scar and the temple and created Guardians of the Rift to defend the area should the rift somehow open again.[6]

Due to the temple being built in the ocean, the inhabitants of The Scar have since changed to a more deep sea-like appearance. Zamorakian demons took an interest in The Scar and sought to manipulate the area's unique powers for their own gain, some of them successfully doing so.[7] Their presence was not welcomed by the inhabitants, where frequent skirmishes would occur all over The Scar as a result.

Fifth Age

During year 169 of the Fifth Age, Wizard Persten acquired a strange amulet and flagged down a passing adventurer in Al Kharid who had knowledge of the Abyss and the Z.M.I. Using their connections with the Zamorakian organisation, the adventurer was able to discover the location of the temple deep underneath Morytania's ocean. During the exploration, the adventurer and Apprentice Cordelia discovered remnants of The Scar in the temple which the adventurer recognised[8] but Cordelia cut them off. After reporting all of the discoveries, Persten mistakenly believed that Saradominist wizards had used the temple to speed up rune production and cast a revealing spell to check if the temple held any other secrets.[9] However, her spell instead reopened the rift leading to The Scar, which subsequently dragged her inside and abyssal creatures began pouring out of the breach.

An abyssal rift in the seafloor at the Temple of the Eye, leading to The Scar.

The Great Guardian, sensing the reopening of the abyssal rift, awakened and gave vague instructions into what needed to be done. Fortunately, the apprentices were able to understand what it meant through the various items and debris scattered across the temple, allowing the adventurer to provide enough energy for it to close the rift. However, the Great Guardian warned them that without the Eye, the rift to The Scar would only be temporarily closed[10] and told the humans to leave, but the apprentices chose to stay to atone for their mistake. The adventurer reported the information to Archmage Sedridor, who promised to help the apprentices and research a way to close the rift, if possible. As of now, the apprentices, assisted by many adventurers, work to prevent the monsters from invading the rest of Gielinor.

When the adventurer learned of Perseriya from the Ancient Vault and a golem stating that she had gone missing during the Battle for the Eye, they headed to The Scar to find her medallion. There, they discovered that Persten had survived, but the ship she wanted to access was blocked off by a leviathan that would chase any boat in the water. The adventurer managed to keep it in place by lighting fires in various places throughout the area and slew it after a long battle, where they discovered that a fake had been made and sailed east, while the real one had been stored away somewhere.

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References

  1. ^ The Great Guardian in Temple of the Eye. Old School RuneScape. "No part of the Abyss is more dangerous than the Scar."
  2. ^ "Q&A Summary 10/02/2022". RuneScape News. Jagex. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original. "The Abyss or at least a part of The Abyss the player visits in Old School are inside Hostilius' body. I think you probably get that vibe from the way it all looks."
  3. ^ Mod Ed. Desert Treasure II Lore Q&A Livestream. 3 August 2023. "For the original area of the Abyss you go to, where you've got the portals to the runecrafting altars, we imagined that we're in the heart, or the stomach maybe. Then you've got the area where you fight the Sire; those are very clearly the lungs. Then this [the Scar] is now the brain."
  4. ^ "Slimy tablet". Old School RuneScape. "She [Perseriya] has acquired the means to teleport large numbers of individuals directly into the temple. While the fleet controls the waters above, your soldiers will be tasked with clearing the temple of all resistance."
  5. ^ "Slimy tablet". Old School RuneScape. "The battle is lost and we must withdraw. The attempt to call in reinforcements failed, and the temple has been ripped asunder by a rift of unknown power. The rift is growing rapidly and has already claimed much of the fleet. The Praefectus Classis is lost. Retreat is the only option."
  6. ^ The Great Guardian in Temple of the Eye. Old School RuneScape. "She then created us, the Guardians of the Rift, to protect this place in the event the rift was ever reopened."
  7. ^ Mod Ed. Desert Treasure II Lore Q&A Livestream. 3 August 2023. "You will actually see in the quest there's some demons that have entered the Scar and are trying to take power from it. Some of them have already started to become warped even just from a very short amount of time in there. So you can sort of imagine what a thousand years will do to something in there."
  8. ^ Player character in Temple of the Eye. Old School RuneScape. "You know, those plants look similar to stuff I've seen in the..."
  9. ^ Wizard Persten in Temple of the Eye. Old School RuneScape. "Thank you! So, I reckon my theory that this is an old teleportation matrix was spot on! The wizards here must have used power from the Abyss to create portals to the runic altars. Then, with the power from this 'Eye' and support from their rune guardians, they'd have been able to create runes at lightning speed! The Eye must have had a huge impact on their work. They named the temple after it and fashioned a symbol based on it."
  10. ^ The Great Guardian in Temple of the Eye. Old School RuneScape. "Incorrect. Without the power of the Eye, we have no way to seal the rift permanently. It will soon reopen once more. You should leave before that happens."
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