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"Hallowvale. It was perfect, a beacon of hope in a time of endless war. The more adventurous of the Icyene found the New Domina regime to be far too restrictive. They chaffed, fought and were rebellious. Gielinor gave such an outlet for their frustrations and a far more comfortable existence than the hand to mouth nomadic New Domina lifestyle.

Then I heard whispers of a place to the east being founded. An independent group of Icyene had set out to make a place to call their own and set down roots. A place they called Hallowvale. I journeyed there in secret and observed them for a while. They had made friends with the locals and started to build a city with them, not as conquers but as partners. While my own effort to the west had been fraught with great difficulties.

They flourished.

There were hardships and shortages and my symbol still adorned their walls and architecture. More cultural than a religious observance, but they had hit a balance that worked between the philosophy and the realities of life in Hallowvale. I knew they did not strictly worship me, but they still followed the philosophy, so there was hope. And this presented an opportunity to settle things down on New Domina as well.

Those who chaffed under the strictures needed for life on New Domina..well, I helped them reach that far away place of Hallowvale. It was not an easy journey from Entrana and so I sent some of my more loyal, but open minded forces to escort them there as part of a garrison and to send artisans to live there and help out.

"I know they only paid lip service to some things, but an understanding was quietly reached, an affiliation, a balance I had yet to achieve and was still striving for elsewhere. But contact and cooperation between the distance parties and my self was established, and maintained.

For 800 years this new civilisation grew and they saw off all comers, even Nex. It was glorious. It was perfect and exactly what I had sought to create on Gielnior, and I didn't even need to help much at all, only watch it all unfold. We were content, even if the wars of Gielinor still dragged on.

Then Zamorak, the traitor, and his. . . ally, Drakan, destroyed it all and corrupted everything that had been built. The destruction of the Wilderness was terrible and should never have happened, but that is not why I would see Zamorak laid low. What he and his ally did to Hallowvale, no that is not something I can easily let go of, for that there will be a reckoning.

Though I hear whispers of a movement to free Hallowvale and the Hallow (the name they called their people) by stealth, cunning and cooperation, where force has failed miserably. I see the hand of the Hallow in this. So there is yet hope.

I also see your hand in this, Adventurer. I wouldn't care which faction you support, go with my Blessing. Free the Hallow and free Hallowvale! Such a jewel should not be hidden by enteral night."