Zanik

ZanikH.A.M.

Zanik
Released								21 June 2006 (Update)
Combat level								41
Members								Yes
Race								Dorgeshuun
Quest								Death to the Dorgeshuun, Another Slice of H.A.M., Land of the Goblins
Location								Dorgesh-Kaan, Lumbridge
League region
Gender								Female
Examine								An eager cave goblin on her first trip to the surface.
Map
N/A
Advanced data
NPC ID								2318,4322,4323,4324,4506,4508,4510,4511,5140,5147,5148,5155,5159,5184,11262

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SMW Subobject for HAMNPC location: Dorgesh-Kaan, LumbridgeIs members only: trueIs variant of: ZanikLeague Region: desert,asgarnia,fremennikNPC ID: 4326, 4509Release date: 21 June 2006Image: File:Zanik HAM.pngUses infobox: NPCExamine: An eager cave goblin on her first trip to the surface.

SMW Subobject for ZanikNPC location: Dorgesh-Kaan, LumbridgeIs members only: trueIs variant of: ZanikLeague Region: desert,asgarnia,fremennikNPC ID: 2318, 4322, 4323, 4324, 4506, 4508, 4510, 4511, 5140, 5147, 5148, 5155, 5159, 5184, 11262Release date: 21 June 2006Image: File:Zanik.pngUses infobox: NPCExamine: An eager cave goblin on her first trip to the surface.

Zanik is a cave goblin who is called up to explore the surface during the Death to the Dorgeshuun quest. Being the first of her kind to view the surface above, she's a curious and eager sort. Her preferred weapon is the Dorgeshuun crossbow.

Quests

Death to the Dorgeshuun

Zanik is tasked to be the first cave goblin to visit Lumbridge as well as defend the Dorgeshuun city from a H.A.M. plot. She nearly loses her life while infiltrating the H.A.M. Hideout, but the player later revives her with the Tears of Guthix.

Another Slice of H.A.M.

In Another Slice of H.A.M., Zanik accompanies the player again. She meets the tribe of Goblin Village and is later captured by Sigmund, tied to a railway track. She is nearly run over, but the player saves her in time.

Land of the Goblins

In the first part of Land of the Goblins when you're escorting Grubfoot to Zanik she is found at the same level as the entrance from the mines, to the very north-west.

Near the end of the quest, she is sucked into the Strange box and her whereabouts are unknown.

Gallery

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  Zanik receiving her mark from the Big High War God.
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  Zanik purchasing 'exotic surface goods.'
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  Overhearing the HAM deacon and his following.
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  The Tears of Guthix revive Zanik.
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  Sigmund and his men battling Zanik.
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  The supposed Chosen Commander's speech to the goblins.
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  Zanik held hostage by Sigmund after duelling him.
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  At Sigmund's mercy.
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  Zanik and her friend narrowly miss being hit by a train.
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  The player and Zanik open the Strange box, and Zanik is sucked into it.

Dialogue

This article on an NPC has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations with this NPC.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:20 March 2007| |0}} {{#explode:20 March 2007| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:20 March 2007| |2}}]] (update)	The NPC was graphically updated with the release of Dorgesh-Kaan.
15 August – 4 September 2006	The NPC's crossbow was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)

21 June 2006 – 20 March 2007	20 March 2007 – present

21 June 2006 – 20 March 2007	20 March 2007 – present

21 June 2006 – August/September 2006	August/September 2006 – 20 March 2007	20 March 2007 – present

21 June 2006 – 20 March 2007	20 March 2007 – present

21 June 2006 – 20 March 2007	20 March 2007 – present

Trivia

	Zanik's Theme
File:Zanik's Theme.ogg

• The word Zanik has various meanings in different languages.
  • In Dutch her name means nag (with the infinitive being zaniken).
  • In Polish it means atrophy and/or disappearance.
  • In Czech it means death, destruction and/or extinction. Arguably more fitting translations than the former, although it is not clear if this was intended by Mod John A.
• Mod John A stated in a Q&A on 23 July 2010 what the inspiration behind Zanik was:
  • "One was the character Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica (the new version, where Starbuck is a girl)."
  • "Another is the song 'Us' by Regina Spektor--that's always how I've imagined Zanik's voice to sound, even though obviously you never hear it in-game."
  • "There are lots and lots of other things that inspired the character, though, and a lot of the creative process is subconscious so I don't even know myself."
• If you talk to the cook while you are taking Zanik on tour of Lumbridge he will say it's Duke's birthday, like on the start of Cook's assistant quest.
• Zanik has her own theme song, and while it was previously unlisted in Old School RuneScape, it was added to the music player on 9 February 2022 with the release of Land of the Goblins.
• Both quests that she stars in lists her Combat level as 41.