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The Third Age, also known as The God Wars, is one of the five ages of Gielinor, between the Second and Fourth Age.
The Third Age lasted four thousand years and officially began when Zamorak, now as a god, began a massive war. These God Wars would last throughout the entire Third Age, and their end was marked by the establishment of the Edicts of Guthix. The God Wars led to millions of deaths, the destruction of dozens of major settlements and cities, the near complete eradication of all references to Zaros, and the extinction of several races. The God Wars and concurring conflicts are by far the most notable events that happened during the Third Age, although others did occur. For example, the Void Knights were established during the Third Age and the dwarves founded Keldagrim (albeit as a result of them fleeing from the war).
The Zarosian Extermination; The Zarosian Empire was attacked by a combined group of Saradominists and Zamorakians, with the intention of removing all reference to Zaros from the face of Gielinor.[2]
The dwarves go into hiding. The dwarves establish the city of Keldagrim deep beneath the mountains.[3][4]
The Imcandorian dwarves, after losing their home, Imcandoria, join forces with the Saradominists under Yonrith Lovakengj to siege the Zarosian fortress of Lassar, with promise of the territory as their new settlement.[5][6] Consequently, after eliminating its Zarosian inhabitants, the dwarves settle in the Ice Mountain fortress refuge and rename it Camdozaal, living and prospering there through to the Fifth Age.
Queen Efaritay of Hallowvale surrenders to Lowerniel Drakan after the vampyres discover a backdoor into the Efaritay castle and kidnaps her husband, Ascertes.[9] Lord Drakan proceeds to conquer the Saradominist kingdom and its surrounding areas, founding the land of Morytania.[10][11]
Ver Sinhaza, the former castle of Queen Efaritay, after the vampyre conquest of Hallowvale.
The Dorgeshuun tribe rebels against Bandos and goes into hiding.[12]
A Saradominist crusade is led into Morytania to liberate it from Lord Drakan. The six Barrows Brothers were empowered by the devious MahjarratSliske. The empowered brothers were nigh unstoppable until they reached the walls of Darkmeyer. However, Sliske removes their powers as part of his plans, and Lord Drakan slaughters the crusaders outside the walls of Darkmeyer.[14]
The burgeoning kingdom of Great Kourend is established by those fleeing the wars on the main continent.
Skotizo betrays Zamorak and steals a powerful artefact. His sister Zalcano is punished and tasked to hunt him down, but is imprisoned by the elves.[16]
The capital city of the Zarosian Empire, Senntisten, falls to the combined efforts of Saradominist and Zamorakian forces.
Saradominists seize control over the remnants of Senntisten from the Zamorakians, founding the city Saranthium.
The Godsword is forged by a combined alliance of Saradomin, Armadyl, and Bandos for use against Zamorak. The transportation unit is assaulted by Zamorakians, and a great battle breaks out in the God Wars Dungeon.
Zamorak incinerates the land of Forinthry, once part of the Zarosian Empire, scarring and cursing it, creating the Wilderness.
The once lush land of Forinthry, today known as the Wilderness.
Guthix wakes from his slumber and alongside his loyal followers, retaliates against the other gods and their forces, effectively ending the God Wars.[17]
A loyal servant of Guthix freezes the combatants of the God Wars Dungeons in time.
Guthix banishes the most powerful gods and establishes the Edicts of Guthix to keep them out.
Seren shatters herself into many crystal pieces to avoid being forced to leave after establishment of the Edicts.[18]
Guthix travels the world in order to witness the destruction caused by the God Wars, and his mourning manifests as the Tears of Guthix.[19]
Guthix once again returns to his slumber deep beneath Gielinor, not to be heard from again.[20]
References
^Viggora in Curse of the Empty Lord. Old School RuneScape. "It was then that the other gods appeared and banished Zamorak from the world completely for daring to kill one of their kind, although as it turned out it didn't quite work out that way for them, when he returned stronger than ever, a god himself."
^Eblis in Desert Treasure I. Old School RuneScape. "Then came the betrayal. Our god was banished, leaving us helpless to our fates. [...] The spiteful Saradomin and pathetic Zamorak warred with each other, but the hatred they had for each other was as nothing to the hatred they held towards us! With each battle they waged, we lost more and more land, unable to fight on all fronts, and were pushed further and further South into this gods-forsaken desert."
^Postie Pete. Old School RuneScape. "Did you know that Keldagrim was originally constructed by a long lost clan who embraced the power of magic, and used it to aid with glorious buildings like the royal palace? They even stayed down there for 1000 years or more, in a time they call 'The age of Kings'."
^Rind the gardener in The Giant Dwarf. Old School RuneScape. "We dwarves went underground a long time ago, see. For a while the city of Keldagrim was completely cut off from the rest of Gielinor simply waiting out the wars of the humans and the gods."
^Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal) in Ruins of Camdozaal. Old School RuneScape. "Ah, there you are. Dire news I'm afraid. We've lost all contact with the capital. Worse, another dwarven clan has joined the Saradominists. They march upon the fortress as we speak."
^Ghost (Ruins of Camdozaal) in Ruins of Camdozaal. Old School RuneScape. "I've been doing some research into our new foes. Rumour has it they once lived in a great city in the far north. The city fell and now they are homeless. It seems they have been promised a new home here in return for wiping us out. We must take great care. We may be fighting for our home, but it seems they are as well."
^"The spurned demon". Old School RuneScape. "It was at the height of the God Wars when she came. A demon, invading our home. For so long we'd managed to stay away from the fighting, safe from the horrors that filled the rest of the world."
^"Eastern Discovery". Old School RuneScape. "After centuries of isolated development, after the God Wars, it was decided that the elven domain needed to expand."
^Vanescula Drakan in Sins of the Father. Old School RuneScape. "During the war, they managed to capture a justiciar, one of Efaritay's most elite warriors. They tortured him for days, until he gave them what they needed. [...] A secret tunnel, leading directly into Efaritay's castle. The tunnel was here, in this very graveyard. Once they were inside, capturing Ascertes was easy."
^Vanescula Drakan in Sins of the Father. Old School RuneScape. "The war for this land was long and bloody. We were winning, but with heavy losses. Lowerniel didn't mind. He was a hunter and warrior. In his eyes, there was no death more noble than one in battle. Many didn't share that view, though, and wanted the war to be over. Ranis was one of them. He managed to infiltrate Efaritay's castle. Once inside, he captured your father, Ascertes.""
^General Bentnoze, General Wartface. The Lost Tribe. Old School Runescape. General Wartface: Well, they say, 'We not want to fight,' so god punish them.[...] General Bentnoze: No no, they losing so they run away, and Big High War-God punish them for running away.
^Eblis in Desert Treasure I. Old School RuneScape. "The spiteful Saradomin and pathetic Zamorak warred with each other, but the hatred they had for each other was as nothing to the hatred they held towards us! With each battle they waged, we lost more and more land, unable to fight on all fronts, and were pushed further and further South into this gods-forsaken desert. Our greatest hero, Azzanadra, was finally trapped in a strange stone structure to the South of here, and bound within by terrible powers..."
^Clay golem in The Golem. Old School RuneScape. "A great demon. It broke through from its dimension to attack the city. The golem army was created to fight it. Many were destroyed, but we drove the demon back!"
^"The spurned demon". Old School RuneScape. "After a failed mission to the island of Karamja, Zalcano was held responsible for the treachery of her brother, and was cursed by Zamorak. He gave her a simple task, bring back her brother to answer for his crimes, and the curse would be lifted. Zalcano believed her brother had travelled to the west, in the hope of escaping from Zamorak's fury. While she'd believed that meant the forests of Tirannwn, she was mistaken."
^Juna in Tears of Guthix. Old School RuneScape. "In time the noise of the conflict woke Guthix from His deep slumber, and He rose and stood in the centre of the battlefield so that the splendour of His wrath filled the world, and He called for the conflict to cease!"
^Ilfeen in Song of the Elves. Old School RuneScape. "At the end of the God Wars, the gods were banished from this world. Seren didn't want to leave us though, she couldn't. She shattered herself into thousands of crystals. Those crystals are all we have left of her now."
^Juna in Tears of Guthix. Old School RuneScape. "But on His way into the depths of the earth He sat and rested in this cave; and, thinking of the battle-scarred desert that now stretched from one side of His world to the other, He wept. And so great was His sorrow, and so great was His life- giving power, that the rocks themselves began to weep with Him."
^Juna in Tears of Guthix. Old School RuneScape. "Guthix reclaimed that which had been stolen from Him, and went back underground to return to His sleep and continue to draw the world's power into Himself."
