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Kemtros
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Zaros: "And to Azzanadra, my most loyal servant. Together we must prepare to rouse the elder gods. Zamorak's desperation at the end of the last God Wars scattered this planet's anima mundi, but even that was not enough to wake them – only Guthix."

Azzanadra: "You wish to create a greater level of destruction?"

Zaros: "Not greater; more targeted. I require you to seek out Gielinor's own Elder Halls. If disturbed, the elder gods will have no choice but to respond."


If Sliske scattered pieces of the Stone of Jas across Gielinor, then it would more likely skew towards the "greater" destruction, which wouldn't be enough to wake the Elder Gods based on what Zaros said. Then again, scattering the Stone would already completely ruin Zaros' plan, as he wants to deal with the Dragonkin before they become more powerful, and maximizing the False Users would completely go against that. While Zaros laments Hannibus trading one prison for another if you send him to Kerapac, he says "He will be well placed to aid my cause there", so it seems like Zaros would at least tolerate the Dactyl's approach of resolving the curse.

So while advancing the Necrosy*tes side of the Dragonkin story would give both factions their own chance to come up with solid approaches (Frankly, I think some Godless, anti-Saradomin, and anti-Zamorak players would prefer the Necrosy*tes), Zaros would need to change his strategy if the Dragonkin gained power. Then again, he only states his priority for the Dragonkin (If you gave a dark simulacrum) when he tells you what's more important than getting revenge against Zamorak. Fate of the Gods 2 will pit him against Zamorak anyway, so after that quest is settled, Zaros will probably direct his attention more towards the Dragonkin.

11-Feb-2016 15:17:04

sTReTCh1028

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Good points to both of you about the Dragonkin and the Elder Gods. It is likely that even if the shattering didn't awaken the Elder Gods, it would still attract gods and goddesses from across the universe, like a power ripple through the universe. Not only will we have to worry about the gods, the ascending mortals, the factions, the Kin, and the Elders, but we'll also have to worry about distant deities invading.

It'd be like a giant beacon for the universe saying "Get Godly Powers Here" being switched on... sTReTCh1028
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12-Feb-2016 01:41:54

Mauhur
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Man, this theory reminds me of the Inuyasha anime and manga series. When the Shikon Jewel shattered into hundreds of pieces all hell broke loose...

So, I imagine this would be the same way. Both good and bad people would end up getting shards of the Stone for their own use. It would make the story more interesting if people used the shards for a wide variety of purposes just like the Shikon Jewel.

For instance, shards of the Shikon Jewel were embedded into dead people to resurrect them. It took one shard to keep them from being reduced back into a lifeless skeleton. To truly power up would require multiple shards embedded into them.

Alternatively, the Shikon Jewel shards were kept by dying people as a form of life support. They didn't power up but it certainly was better than dying of old age or disease.

Obviously, the Shikon Jewel was permanently destroyed by the end of the series. But, I can see the potential a shattered Stone of Jas would have on Runescape's lore. Imagine some evil dudes powering up and others using the shards of the Stone of Jas to do a variety of other things. Maybe the bartender at the Blue Moon Inn can mix his beer with a shard to give it better taste, lol?

12-Feb-2016 23:11:35 - Last edited on 12-Feb-2016 23:11:58 by Mauhur

Jimothey
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I do often think about destroying the Catalyst altogether. (Yes I know that's not what the thread's about.)

And Sliske's totally trolling everyone with the Catalyst, he's giving it to himself. And even if someone DOES pass his score, he'll just kill them before the eclipse. Honestly doubt he'd give godhood to everyone but it'd be a neat twist. Roses are grey, violets are grey, I'm in Pompeii, I'm lost.

13-Feb-2016 06:11:40 - Last edited on 13-Feb-2016 06:14:28 by Jimothey

Kemtros
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Plus, I'd rather it be the Staff, because the big point of criticism with Sliske having the Stone of Jas is that he also has the Staff of Armadyl, making him a rehash of Lucien, who had done it to repeat what Zamorak did. So I'd like there to be some resolution with the Staff along with the Stone.

14-Feb-2016 15:52:57

Balustan

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Kemtros said :
Plus, I'd rather it be the Staff, because the big point of criticism with Sliske having the Stone of Jas is that he also has the Staff of Armadyl, making him a rehash of Lucien, who had done it to repeat what Zamorak did. So I'd like there to be some resolution with the Staff along with the Stone.

Tbh I'd like to see that go to Armadyl. Firstly because right now story wise he is just unexplored and not that important. Secondly because for the importance of the staff within the story we've never seen him wield it despite it being named after him, not even in the backstory. The first time we hear of it is at a Saradominist Temple and then it goes through a bunch of people to get to Zamorak.

Armadyl then presumably has it throughout the God Wars but we hear nothing of it until he leaves it with the Guardians of Armadyl. He also presumably had it before it somehow got into a Saradominist Temple. Then Lucien gets it, then the Dragonkin and then Sliske.

However I am also partial to Zamorak taking it as his weapon, since I've long advocated his favoured weapon should be a spear and it's kind of spear like. Zaros could also take it but not for any strong reason.

I do not think Saradomin should have it though or Seren as I think it suits neither, though Saradomin undoubtedly wants it.

Edit: As for whatever would destroy the Stone I don't think any item we've seen could do it. Sure using the Staff to do it might be quite good but I'm not sure it could. Same with the sword. Maybe the Mirror could?
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14-Feb-2016 16:24:57 - Last edited on 14-Feb-2016 16:27:08 by Balustan

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