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Rensler
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I don't think that bringing Gods back cheapens death, if anything I believe Gods should be the only beings who can be revived, if not outright immortal. Mortals should not be able to come back to life this includes Zanik, unless it was a powerful enough God to revive them.

But Guthix embraced his death and would not want to come back, his final words were "forget me."

Killing gods should not be so easily thrown about as they have been it makes being a god look like it isn't really worth it if they're easily killed.

Bandos was killed by Armadyls Divine Energy weapon
Tuska was killed by Vorago's beam of Anima
V was drained of his energy via the Elder Mirror
Gielinor was made of souls and killed by Icthlarin or Death using Nomads spear?
Zamorak was Almost killed by Saradomin in BoL.

Being a god just paints you as something to be killed which I dislike and they cannot be all powerful if they are just as susceptible to death as we mortals are. My point is, they should not be able to be killed unless it by an Elder God itself, yes they dont't age but in mythology and even religions gods are immortal. Supporter of
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06-Feb-2018 06:44:25

Hguoh

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Rensler said :
My point is, they should not be able to be killed unless it by an Elder God itself, yes they dont't age but in mythology and even religions gods are immortal.

Lots of gods die in mythology.

In Norse Mythology, a great event called Ragnarok is prophesied to result in the deaths of many of their gods.


In Egyptian Mythology, the god Osiris is killed by his brother Set, though he does come back to life (duration of said life depending on the myth).

In some Aztec Myths, Quetzalcoatl has himself burned to death after having a drunk fling with a priestess.

Some sects of Christianity believe Jesus to have literally been their God, and he, of course, is said to have been tortured to death to later resurrect.

I've also found mentions that members of Irish, Indian, Hawaiian, and Tahitian pantheons have also died, though I could only find mention of these rather than any specifics.

06-Feb-2018 10:03:29

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^ Plus the younger gods may be considered not even true gods by some, just mortals with power from the Elder Artefacts. And even the Elder Gods can die; perhaps not by force of any particular type, but instead having to be poisoned or corrupted by another Elder or a convolution in the anima recipe that they consume. And the case may be that it requires incredible power to deal the finishing blow to a heavily weakened Elder, perhaps even to the extent that it took a tier 2 god (Seren for example) to finish them off. Prepare for hell on RuneScape in Naval Cataclysm!

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06-Feb-2018 13:46:10

Bandosian
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Rensler said :
I don't think that bringing Gods back cheapens death, if anything I believe Gods should be the only beings who can be revived, if not outright immortal. Mortals should not be able to come back to life this includes Zanik, unless it was a powerful enough God to revive them.

But Guthix embraced his death and would not want to come back, his final words were "forget me."

Killing gods should not be so easily thrown about as they have been it makes being a god look like it isn't really worth it if they're easily killed.

Bandos was killed by Armadyls Divine Energy weapon
Tuska was killed by Vorago's beam of Anima
V was drained of his energy via the Elder Mirror
Gielinor was made of souls and killed by Icthlarin or Death using Nomads spear?
Zamorak was Almost killed by Saradomin in BoL.

Being a god just paints you as something to be killed which I dislike and they cannot be all powerful if they are just as susceptible to death as we mortals are. My point is, they should not be able to be killed unless it by an Elder God itself, yes they dont't age but in mythology and even religions gods are immortal.

I could not agree more. I originally thought there was an immortal aspect, but I believe the direction they went in was horrible. And every time I hear that Bandos needs to stay dead for his death to be significant... I just like to say that his death was already garbage. Bringing him back might just be a step in the right direction for once.
"I see a world where there is no need to flatter and deceive: where power is there to be taken by those with the strength to do so." - Bandos

22-Feb-2018 20:03:55

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The only way I could see Bandos returning is this. If a new or unknown God or Goddess takes his portfolio, meaning his title as the God of War, and assumes his name. Then yes Bandos could return, but not the same Bandos. Don't ever think the reason I am peaceful is because I do not know how to be violent.
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22-Feb-2018 22:10:40

Bandosian
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Haukur said :
The only way I could see Bandos returning is this. If a new or unknown God or Goddess takes his portfolio, meaning his title as the God of War, and assumes his name. Then yes Bandos could return, but not the same Bandos.

This is a very good point, perhaps very similar armour just a different tone of colour. I like this idea and this would actually fit quite well.

Perhaps even one of his own race (once thought extinct) to come and do this, that way the resemblance to Bandos is the same.
"I see a world where there is no need to flatter and deceive: where power is there to be taken by those with the strength to do so." - Bandos

24-Feb-2018 15:59:26

Hguoh

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Bandosian said :
Haukur said :
The only way I could see Bandos returning is this. If a new or unknown God or Goddess takes his portfolio, meaning his title as the God of War, and assumes his name. Then yes Bandos could return, but not the same Bandos.

This is a very good point, perhaps very similar armour just a different tone of colour. I like this idea and this would actually fit quite well.

Perhaps even one of his own race (once thought extinct) to come and do this, that way the resemblance to Bandos is the same.


Bandos's home plane was bombarded by a shower of large asteroids mere moments after he ascended. That's a cataclysmic extinction event, and Bandos had no interest at the time in trying to preserve any of his race. Then he went on to do his selective breeding program on Yu'Biusk before setting out to wage war on the universe for an unspecified amount of time.

If any of Bandos's race managed to survive the bombardment of their planet, the resulting collapse of civilization and passage of time would leave them to be very different from what they would have been during Bandos's time as a mortal. And if any of Bandos's own followers on the plane managed to survive, you can be sure that their descendants have a legend of a great war chief who killed a god and nearly ended the world in his hubris. So I wouldn't necessarily default to them still being warlike.

24-Feb-2018 21:10:26 - Last edited on 24-Feb-2018 21:11:51 by Hguoh

Bandosian
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Well I like to think there is still a possibility. Like Armadyl thinking all of his Aviansie were dead but all of a sudden he found some, I like to think that there is still a slim chance.

Now about being warlike, you may be right. Hopefully there is still a lot of Bandos lore to be explored hopefully in a Bandos God Saga. If Armadyl used to be different, maybe Bandos used to be different too. What if there was something more that made him turn to the actions he took in his early days? Maybe a lot of what he said in the tower was so he looked good? I would hope to have a Bandosian story of suffering, something that made him give up on everything and want to destroy everything.

I would hope there was more to the story, something to almost make you feel bad for him until he unleashes his rage and loses control to become a god of war.
"I see a world where there is no need to flatter and deceive: where power is there to be taken by those with the strength to do so." - Bandos

25-Feb-2018 03:46:46 - Last edited on 25-Feb-2018 03:48:09 by Bandosian

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Bandos is dead, and will never return no matter how you beg, how loud you shout, or how much you wish at night upon a star.

His essence was already turned into a permanent portal, his fossilized remains were disintegrated for the most part and his surviving head was caved in by Armadyl.

You cannot put humpty dumpty back together again because you'll never have all the pieces.

People need to move on from this ridiculous notion of trying to worm your way through the canon to bring him back, if you miss Bandos that much take up the mantle yourselves, wear his armor, align with his emissary, use his titles, make choices in Quests that he'd approve of.

Honor his memory your way.

You're welcome to miss him, you're welcome to think his death was less than stellar, even I agree that it was, but he's gone and there will never be any changing that. Move on. It's what's best.
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25-Feb-2018 13:27:04 - Last edited on 25-Feb-2018 13:27:50 by Zulkir

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