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117. Could Eruni, Ayuni and Leeuni be considered very weak T7 aspects of a god, given that they were made from Apmeken and contained parts of her essence? Likewise, could the Avatar of Amascut from 2015 Hallowe'en event be considered a T7 entity as well?

118. How did Tumeken and Elidinis ascend?

119. Where did Elidinis go after she was banished from Gielinor by Guthix, and what has she done in the meanwhile? (Theory: Elidinis is currently stuck in the Genie homeworld, helping them to survive by providing their dry homeworld with water. Could this theory have any merit?)

120. Are there any plans for the return of Elidinis?

121. Senliten says, "Like many of the servants of the gods, and indeed like the newcomer gods worshiped by most in the North, the Stern Judges were not native to this world." Does this mean that Tumeken and Elidinis were among the first deities to discover Gielinor?

122. What exactly does Amascut's curse entail? Neite claims that the curse would cause her name to be forgotten, to be unable to maintain a corporeal form for extended periods of time, and to be unable to have willing worshipers. Yet Senliten, the player, Leela, and Ozan are able to remember her name at various points in time, rather than just her mortal given title of devourer; she is capable of gaining several allies, which effectively do what her worshippers would do for her; and as Sumona, she appears to be able to maintain a corporeal form practically all the time. Is this a sign that her curse is weakening?

123. Are Osman and Leela direct descendants of Senliten, and does this make them technically heirs to the Menaphite throne?

124. What is the story behind Ali Cat? Is (s)he a former Amascutian priest(ess) too?

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125. The Sphinx says it was only "recently - well, in the last age or so" that the Devourer began to destroy humans. Due to the ambiquity of whether or not the Sphinx pays attention to modern human ages, "the last age" could refer to Third, Fourth and Fifth Ages. So, which one is the Sphinx talking about?

126. Could souls find themselves to the Afterlife without the help of Death or Icthlarin?

127. Is the Pharaoh of Menaphos under the control of Amascut?

128. What is the intention of the strange machinery under Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon?

129. In what year exactly did the Al Kharid-Menaphos War take place? Was the peace established by Emir Shah and the current pharaoh?

130. Is there any genie lore planned?

131. The Weird Old Man - is he Iqbar Ali-Abdula, the kalphite researcher who went mad?

132. Why did the Fremennik travel to Deamonheim through the south (since they have longboats to Daemonheim in Taverley and Al-Kharid), and not through the shorter route north of Wilderness?

133. Who does the corpse at the bottom of Daemonheim belong to? It couldn't have been the last Chelon-Mah, since their corpse would've disappeared had he been sacrificed at a marker, so who was it?

134. Does the Smuggler have any connection to the Guardians of Guthix?

135. Who or what created the Rift below Daemonheim?

136. Who or what was the source of the voices below Daemonheim? It appears that Zamorak was not the source of those voices, so any hints towards its nature?

137. What is the name of the fifth Kal'Gerion demon?

138. Does Zamorak actually hold any pacts over demons? Kara-Meir says that Ux wants to break the pacts that Zaros and Zamorak hold over his people, yet it is mentioned via Mahjarrat Memories that the Avernic were just fiercely loyal due to his help in liberating them.

139. Burying bones puts spirits to rest, so what does scattering demon ashes do, given that you've implied that demons don't have an afterlife?

140. Where did snow imps come from?

17-Jan-2017 18:32:59

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141. If demons don't eat, what's up with gourmet implings? Are implings an exception, or do gourmet implings just collect food for no reason?

142. During Between a Rock..., the Arzinian Avatar is called a demon from Bordanzan, and that when defeated it will be too weak to manifest again for thousands of years. What kind of demons are Arzinians, and is Bordanzan a place on Infernus?

143. We know of three types of demonic races: Avernic, Chthonian and Infernal, although there are several demon types that are not known to fall into any of these categories: namely imps, implings, fiends, gargoyles and ice demons. What demons are they? Are they their own species, and if so, what are their species' proper names?

144. Are fiends their own species of demons, or are they a subgroup of Avernics, Chthonians, Infernals or some other, lesser demon species?

145. Have you determined what kind of demons Gargoyles are? Are they related to any of the known demon species, or do they form a species of their own?

146. You've mentioned before that you have an idea as to what the Mindslayers are, but you have never elaborated on their origins. Is it possible that they are Chthonian demons?

147. What exactly is up with the Twin Furies? They're described as demonic queens and are clearly feminine as opposed to every other demon which are either do not have a gender or appear vaguely masculine, yet it's established that demons do not need to reproduce and are created from the flame in the center of Infernus, thus there's no need for a female gender among demons. So, why do they exactly exist?

148. In older Lore Q&As, a frequently asked question was the true name of Bandos' race and his homeworld's name. You said that they'd be revealed in The Mighty Fall, but when the quest came out, it turned out that the names were kept a secret, and that the race's name and the world's name were never revealed, even though their meanings were. So, what is Bandos' race's and homeworld's name?

17-Jan-2017 18:33:39

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149. What happened to the rest of Bandos' body? His head and mace remained near the ruins of his tower, while the rest of his body just disappeared.

150. It's a bit unclear at the moment, but did Bandos create the Yu'biuskian races like goblins, ogres, orks and ourgs after he arrived to Yu'biusk, or did the races exist before his arrival?

151. Trolls do not appear to be related to the other Bandosian races whatsoever, and I believe it was mentioned they came from another world than Yu'biuskian races. What exactly are their origins?

152. Are giants, trolls and cyclopes genetically related to the Yu'biuskan races, or do they come from completely different worlds?

153. Why is Bork, a creature of Bandos, under the control of Zamorak's followers?

154. According to JMod notes from previous years, it appears that the true Godsword is still hidden somewhere in the God Wars Dungeon, and the current swords we see in the game, including the one Yelps uses during his boss battle, are simply fakes made to fool potential thieves. Will the true Godsword be featured in the future content?

155. Did Kree’arra destroy the necklace from Zilyana as was advised in the book entitled Armadyl’s Assault?

156. Who was Ikov, asides being an important Armadylean? Why has a temple been named after him? Was he a human, an Aviansie, or something else?

157. It was said that Lucien tore a quill from Armadyl. How did this happen?

158. Was Hunllef the only/last one of its kind, and thus extinct, or are there more creatures like him in Tarddiad?

159. What happened to Glarial?

160. What is the lore behind the Crystal chest and the Crystal Triskellion?

17-Jan-2017 18:33:52

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161. Earlier lore, such as Postbag fom the Hedge and Armies of Gielinor have notes about elven settlements outside of Tirannwn, predominantly in Kandarin and around Lake Crystalmere, up until the Third Age, when the elves escaped the violence, although some elven soldiers stayed behind either to guard the property, or to offer services to those whose actions were not at conflict with Seren's command. Can this still be considered canonical?

162. So far most of the species seem to be, given that we have talking penguins, spiders, camels, slugs, cats, walrus, seals, monkeys, sheeps, bunnies, all the pets we can talk with, and so on. So, are all animals sentient, and how they become so? Have they always been like this, or did something happen to them that caused them to be this way? And why, apart from monkeys and penguins, none of the animals haven't built any civilization?

163. Is Acheron home to other sentient animal species than penguins, polar bears, seals and mammoths?

164. Why are the monkeys on Ape Atoll so militant, aggressive and xenophobic despite Marimbo's teachings? Could it be that the monkeys over time forgot her teachings and took a more aggressive lifestyle in order to survive after the Third Age?

165. What is the backstory of the Dagannoths and more specifically, the Dagannoth Kings and Waterbirth Island? Where did they come from?

166. Are there any plans to provide any backstory for the Skavid in the future?

167. What exactly are Thingummywuts? Based on the information from the Love Story, they're tall creatures from another world that can rapidly cast earth spells and are powerful enough to force both Wise Old Man and Xenevivia to retreat, but we do not know anything more. So, will we learn more about them in the future?

168. Can you tell us more about the Leviathan? At the moment, the Leviathan is a bit of a mystery, but it appears to have ties to Eastern Lands and Pirate lore, so some elaboration to its backstory would be appretiated.

17-Jan-2017 18:34:08

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169. According to a bit of dialogue with Thurgo during the Giant Dwarf, there are other survivors from Camdozaal hidden somewhere, as he states that "We have not been [in Keldagrim] for a long time". Does this mean there are more Imcando dwarves around than Thurgo and Ramarno, hiding among the rest of the dwarven population?

170. What happened to the Green Wizards and the Grey Wizards? Are their orders wiped out or are there more of them? And how are Dark Wizards related to the rest of the orders?

171. The destruction of the First Tower was mostly responsible for the knowledge of runecrafting becoming momentarily lost. What else was lost into the flames?

172. In While Guthix Sleeps Duradel has to ask for permission to leave his post as slayer master. When asked about this later he says that to become slayer master he had to do things involving blood and slaughter and that he had upset some important people. He refuses to go into more detail saying he will take it to his grave, and seems to regret his actions. Is there anything that can be shared on this, or any plans to expand on this in the future?

173. Will we learn who Kuradal's mother is in the future?

174. The Dominion Journals appear to have been written by a warrior, who had to leave The Tower to protect his village. Does this NPC exist ingame, and if not, when was he around?

175. Who is "-J" from the battered letter in Temple at Senntisten?

176. During Shadow of the Storm, we learn the motivation of all the cultists apart from Jennifer, who appears to be too depressed and enigmatic to explain her cause. Could you tell why she joined the cult?

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177. According to one of Lava titan's limericks, there once was an Ardougnean king who was so greedy that he bathed in gold and jewels. Which one of the kings does the limerick refer to? The most likely candidates appear to be either the Mad King Narras, or Lathas, who is very vain and greedy, as he bribed convicts with their freedom if they did his dirty works, and wanted to turn West Ardougne into a personal garden. The other options are the First King (of whom we know very little), Ulthas was considered a good king, and Tyras never showed any aspects of greed.

178. In Tower of Life, we discovered that the Well of Life within the tower's basement has the ability to create new life, such as the Homunculus and the various mash-ups from the altars. Since then, we've learned that only the Elder Gods have the power to create new life. So, is the Well of Life linked to the Elder Gods in some fashion? If so, why haven't the gods made a move for it? Surely the power to create life would be a great asset for any ambitious deity.

179. What is the massive conspiracy that surrounds the Mobilising Armies activity? A cadet there says she's about to uncover something huge about it, and for some reason, H.A.M. have a spy present there as well.

180. Mother Mallum seems to have arrived to Gielinor some time in the late Fourth Age and she is known to have invaded multiple realms - what realms she conquered, and have we heard of any of these other realms?

181. We know that Teragard is the homeworld of the humans, but what world are King Arthur and his Knights from? Albion?

182. What are the Dark Warriors? Not much is known about this military organization, asides the fact that they appear to be Zamorakian, operate from the Wilderness, sided with Lucien during While Guthix Sleeps, and attempted to assassinate Nomad.

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183. Why exactly did Lord Drakan order Mort Ridge Mines to be closed and go through a lot of trouble to hide them, given that Salve crystals' magic only works against undead? Are there some forms of salve crystals that have some effect against vampyres?

184. What race is Soran?

185. Where did Ignatius Vulcan get his orange plate armour, and what is it made of?

186. Were the three people in the Mime random event meant to be Zamorak, Saradomin and Guthix themselves, their druids/monks, their followers, their avatars, or just three spectators who enjoy white, green, and red?

187. Does the Golden Monkey of Tee Tah Toh really exist or did Asgarnia Smith make it up?

188. What were the Jogre Wars? Xenia makes a few references to them.

189. What ever became of Clarence's other foot?

190. Why does Entrana, a Saradominist island, have zombies, demons, and a doorway to Draynor Village in a cave?

191. Can we get more lore on the Desert Treasure bosses?

192. Will the Stronghold of Security receive a backstory in the future? At the moment, it seems somewhat nonsensical, if you ask me, with no direct relation to rest of RuneScape's lore.

193. Are the regular trees meant to represent a specific species of tree (like an elm, hickory, ash, beech, aspen, alder, mulberry, linden, sycamore, or hornbeam), or are they just unspecified species of a generic "tree"?

194. After the Tuska Comes world event, JMods mentioned there was plans for a post-event quest, that would've told more of Tuska's and Airuts' backstory, as well as that of the worlds Tuska destroyed, and what the event would mean for the Godless and the Airut. What became of this quest?

195. Will more notable characters from the novels be introduced to the game, like how Kara-Meir and Jerrod were introduced?

196. Will Sally/Sal from RuneScape: Idle Adventures be featured in the core game in the future?

197. Are there any plans to continue the more obscure quest lines, like Ogre, Karamja and Werewolf quest series?

17-Jan-2017 18:34:58

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198. Are there still plans for Guthixian emissary (as well as emissaries for other gods, such as Marimbo, Brassica and desert gods), given that a few years ago Mod Osbourne stated that you planned to add new emissaries?

199. What are your favourite lore/story-elements that never made it into the game? You know, stuff like Taigat, Erebus from In the Mouth of Madness, and the scrapped Temple Knight/Sea Slug quest featuring torture.

200. Not exactly lore-related, but quest-related: so far, we have level 85 gloves and boots obtained from monsters in areas only accessible after the completion of grandmaster quests. Will this become an ongoing trend, introducing more high-level quest-only monsters that drop t85 armour pieces, allowing players to eventually obtain a full set of t85 armour?

201. Finally, a meta-question that I'm very curious about: How much of the storyline of RuneScape did the Gower brothers write before they left? Was there some sort of "story bible" that planned events for years ahead that they left behind?

EDIT: A friendly note: If you answer all (or even most) of my questions, I'll send you lots of cookies for your troubles. Maybe other sweet, travel-proof food products as well.

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I only got three questions. They are not aviansie related.

1. In Children of Mah, we are told Nex is "busy", by Pernix. She is building a fortress for a powerful energy source of some kind. Is there anything you could tell us about this? Was it the SoJ (this may not be possible, but Zaros empire-lore isn't my strongest side) or an elder artefact of some kind? Or something we just don't know of yet?

2. What was Nex's role in the Empire, except for leading armies (including humans like Pernix, Virtus and Torva)? Did she have a fancy title like others of high positions within the Empire?

3. What's her (Nex's) current role?

I realize AoD may give a lot of information on the topic of Nex; in that case just say that we will know more "Soon(TM)" in reply to my questions. But I thought I would give this a try. Rite of Passage - Explore a new world, learn about the aviansie and ancient secrets!

17-Jan-2017 18:54:46

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