Will Zaros Bring the Balance Back?

[Me_Hate_Libs]

Dunno if Jad uses prayers? Maybe Protect Item? Oh, and how the hell do you bury bones with pincers or claws? No one ever properly explained that to me.

[Hajutze]

Kind'a offtopic

Is there any shown conection between Zamorack and Agrith Naar ?

From the wiki page (I don't have any idea how accurate it is ..)

According to Father Badden, Agrith Naar used to inhabit its own dimension from which it could control all chaos in the world.

[Misterknowitall]

Kind'a offtopic

Is there any shown conection between Zamorack and Agrith Naar ?

From the wiki page (I don't have any idea how accurate it is ..)

According to Father Badden, Agrith Naar used to inhabit its own dimension from which it could control all chaos in the world.

Since Zamorak controlled most demons (most of all the Elder Demon Thammaron) there is a likely connection.

 

OT: Since neither Armadyl's nor Saradomin's forces liked Zaros He might be kind-of evil, wouldn't ya think?

[blackeagle4]

I'm pretty I've heard Zaros named as the God of Death? being Then Empty Lord simply refers to this, when you are dead, you are empty. This can also explain why many of the mortals in Runescape fear Zaros and think he is evil, also because he controlled all of the Majarrhat(s) who are generally evil creatures.

 

Maybe it's even possible that Zaros came from the same dimension as the Majarrhat, he is the only god before Zamorak to ever control them so it makes sense that he came from the same dimensions as them, and could also explain why he is so much more powerful than the gods of our dimension (excluding Guthix).

 

These ae justmy thoughts, I haven't read much of the Lore of Runescape, so if anything here is proven wrong I'm sorry haha :P

[HunterDexter]

Icthlarin first led the Mahjarrats, but they deserted him for Zaros. (Hmm, unintended pun included...)

And Icthlarin was also the god of death, not Zaros.

[blackeagle4]

Icthlarin first led the Mahjarrats, but they deserted him for Zaros. (Hmm, unintended pun included...)

And Icthlarin was also the god of death, not Zaros.

 

 

Ahh i see where i got mixed up there! Thanks for that.

 

Hopefully the next Zaros quests aren't too far away, it's all quite interesting :D

[Karvinen]

Icthlarin first led the Mahjarrats, but they deserted him for Zaros. (Hmm, unintended pun included...)

And Icthlarin was also the god of death, not Zaros.

Icthlarin is the demigod of the dead, not death as far as I know.

[Misterknowitall]

Icthlarin first led the Mahjarrats, but they deserted him for Zaros. (Hmm, unintended pun included...)

And Icthlarin was also the god of death, not Zaros.

Icthlarin is the demigod of the dead, not death as far as I know.

I'm pretty sure he's a god.

[The Dark Lord]

I'm still wondering if there's a connection between Guthix, Zaros, and the Mahjarrat. Remember that Guthix has been depicted as having a skeletal face and tendrils, and he has also been depicted in different forms. This leads to the belief that he's a shape-shifter; shape-shifting and skeletal faces are all attributes of the Mahjarrat. Also, it's been revealed several times throughout RuneScape history that not all of it is true. Followers of a certain god tend to have a varying story from another follower.

[Misterknowitall]

I'm still wondering if there's a connection between Guthix, Zaros, and the Mahjarrat. Remember that Guthix has been depicted as having a skeletal face and tendrils, and he has also been depicted in different forms. This leads to the belief that he's a shape-shifter; shape-shifting and skeletal faces are all attributes of the Mahjarrat. Also, it's been revealed several times throughout RuneScape history that not all of it is true. Followers of a certain god tend to have a varying story from another follower.

Still, Guthix seems to have powers beyond any Mahjarrat, so I doubt he is one :mellow:

[Romy]

I'm still wondering if there's a connection between Guthix, Zaros, and the Mahjarrat. Remember that Guthix has been depicted as having a skeletal face and tendrils, and he has also been depicted in different forms. This leads to the belief that he's a shape-shifter; shape-shifting and skeletal faces are all attributes of the Mahjarrat. Also, it's been revealed several times throughout RuneScape history that not all of it is true. Followers of a certain god tend to have a varying story from another follower.

Still, Guthix seems to have powers beyond any Mahjarrat, so I doubt he is one :mellow:

 

So does pretender-god Zamorak. Who said Guthix didn't get his powers later on in his life?

 

Even though I doubt Guthix is a Mahjarrat, I wouldn't throw that out of the table.

[Misterknowitall]

I'm still wondering if there's a connection between Guthix, Zaros, and the Mahjarrat. Remember that Guthix has been depicted as having a skeletal face and tendrils, and he has also been depicted in different forms. This leads to the belief that he's a shape-shifter; shape-shifting and skeletal faces are all attributes of the Mahjarrat. Also, it's been revealed several times throughout RuneScape history that not all of it is true. Followers of a certain god tend to have a varying story from another follower.

Still, Guthix seems to have powers beyond any Mahjarrat, so I doubt he is one :mellow:

 

So does pretender-god Zamorak. Who said Guthix didn't get his powers later on in his life?

 

Even though I doubt Guthix is a Mahjarrat, I wouldn't throw that out of the table.

Wouldn't that make Guthix a pretender-god too then?

 

Hypocrisy alert?

[magzar]

In the old God letter Saradomin, Zammy, and Guthix call eachother brothers. Is this changed lore? Brothers in a metaphorical sense? Or 'Of the same race?'

 

Basically is it possible they all were majharrats at one point in time? Or prehaps still are...

 

Would Zaros be a higher being or a Majharrat himself aswell?

 

 

In another God letter, Guthix explains that he uses the term "brothers" to refer to the fact that they are all gods, so they are brothers in godhood. It's kinda like how people refer to those like them as their brothers, for instance in a military situation they may say "brothers-in-arms."

 

Also, Guthix, is not, was not, and never will be a Mahjarrat. It's an absurd idea. He was around long before the other gods and possesses powers even they can't rival, much less a Mahjarrat. If Guthix showed up and faced down Lucien, Lucien would wet himself and cry for his Mahjamommy.

 

Edit: And for those who say that Guthix isn't more powerful and the other Gods only obeyed him because he threatened to destroy the world I ask you this; If they were as powerful as he was couldn't they have simply stopped him? Think about that.

[Hippodo]

Icthlarin first led the Mahjarrats, but they deserted him for Zaros. (Hmm, unintended pun included...)

And Icthlarin was also the god of death, not Zaros.

Icthlarin is the demigod of the dead, not death as far as I know.

I'm pretty sure he's a god.

No he's a Demi-God alright, his examine in Icthlarin's Little Helper says so.

 

As Magzar above me already stated, the chance that Guthix is a Mahjarrat is non-existant. With a lot of imagination you could figure out a way, as Zamorak already proved it's possible, but that would be far too farfetched and would cause a lot of problems with known facts.

 

Also, about the whole bedate on whether Zaros is stronger than Guthix or not: You have to take into account that Guthix might have some advantage over Zaros, as they're fighting on and over Gielenor, and it (Guthix is genderless) pretty much "created" the place. Of course it didn't really create it, but think of the Anima Mundi for example. It created that thing, the "Soul of the World", without which the world can not exist. Maybe Guthix has some sort of homeground advantage. Just a theory though, so don't quote me on that :razz:. For now we can only assume that both Guthix and Zaros are very powerful, with the evidence suggesting that Guthix is the superior one.

[Misterknowitall]

Icthlarin first led the Mahjarrats, but they deserted him for Zaros. (Hmm, unintended pun included...)

And Icthlarin was also the god of death, not Zaros.

Icthlarin is the demigod of the dead, not death as far as I know.

I'm pretty sure he's a god.

No he's a Demi-God alright, his examine in Icthlarin's Little Helper says so.

 

As Magzar above me already stated, the chance that Guthix is a Mahjarrat is non-existant. With a lot of imagination you could figure out a way, as Zamorak already proved it's possible, but that would be far too farfetched and would cause a lot of problems with known facts.

 

Also, about the whole bedate on whether Zaros is stronger than Guthix or not: You have to take into account that Guthix might have some advantage over Zaros, as they're fighting on and over Gielenor, and it (Guthix is genderless) pretty much "created" the place. Of course it didn't really create it, but think of the Anima Mundi for example. It created that thing, the "Soul of the World", without which the world can not exist. Maybe Guthix has some sort of homeground advantage. Just a theory though, so don't quote me on that :razz:. For now we can only assume that both Guthix and Zaros are very powerful, with the evidence suggesting that Guthix is the superior one.

[spoiler=Possible WGS spoiler about Guthix' power]I just wonder how powerfull Guthix is without the Stone of Jas :huh:

 

 

Also: examine text or not, if Icthlarin is a demigod, shouldn't he have one mortal parent then?

[Unknown_Warrior]

Guthix did not create the world. The Elder Gods did. He merely shaped it (and can reshape it, as the Edicts of Guthix state).

 

That said, what do we know of Zaros? A lot of conflicting theories, that's what.

 

Statement A: Zaros is evil:

 

Certainly possible. Zaros persuaded the Mahjarratian army to his side by promises of war, which Itchlarin avoided. His army too, isn't all too kind. Quoting Viggora: "Oh yes, the dragon riders, Mahjarrat, demons and vampire warriors made up the bulk of the force". Those creatures sure don't imply friendly. He also has Desert Bandits (which aren't too friendly either) as his only supporters, together with a handful of Mahjarrat (again). The gifts stemming from Zaros are also quite dark. We've got Ancient Magicks, which consists primarily out of combat spells, and Ancient curses, which too are meant for conflict.

 

Zaros also ruled the majority of the world.

 

Statement B: Zaros is good:

 

Also possible. Zaros may have ruled over the lands with an army of nightmarish proportions, but he did bring prosperity. Also, what directly led to the rebellion was Zaros apparant inability to supply the war they craved. Zaros' minions might be shady, but they've been supportive and helpful too. Unlike Zamorak's (whose seem mostly selfish). Indeed, the only Mahjarrat who've personally thanked you are Azzanadra, Akthanakos, Jhallan and Hazeel. 3 of which are Zarosian. Guthix also seems supportive of Zaros' rule.

 

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Then there are some oddities. Saradomin seems very anti-Zaros and Viggora suggested that Zaros waged war with the other gods. This strikes me as odd, as records contradict this. It's also extra peculiar when you consider the cause of the God Wars - Zamorak taking the role as a God. This seems to imply that Armadyl and Saradomin weren't fond of Zaros, but they were extremely bothered by a mortal taking control. Which just confuses me. Should they not have been happy that he got rid of Zaros?

 

The name Empty Lord, which some people use to justify their believes in his allignment, is equally confusing. What does Empty imply? Empty dreams, empty hopes, empty desire, empty emotions? We're blind to its meaning.

I can only assume that the name of Empty Lord is a meaningful one, as the list of what we TRULY know about Zaros is completely and utterly empty.

 

 

 

I can just speculate about the next quest. YOU are a very important person to Zaros. But why? Why does he need you? Let's not forget that you are the only person that knows what's going on other than his Mahjarratian allies. Ali the Wise is probably Wahisietel, and the Barrow's gravedigger is likely Sliske. That makes YOU the only non-Mahjarratian. Is this important? Perhaps. As remember, YOU are the only one that doesn't need to be at the ritual, so you are the only one who can execute any plans while it's going on.

 

My guess: Zaros isn't too kind and will take control of - or trust powers to (see how easily you can manipulate allignments?) your avatar - while having you kill Lucien in order to reobtain the Staff. As to what happens next? No idea, but I assume he'll fail in his quest and all your Zarosian allies will be taken down (after all, undoing Zamorak would mean HUGE complications with virtually about everything in the game). What this would mean for the use of Curses and Magicks I'm also puzzled.

[magzar]

Guthix did not create the world. The Elder Gods did. He merely shaped it (and can reshape it, as the Edicts of Guthix state).

 

That said, what do we know of Zaros? A lot of conflicting theories, that's what.

 

Statement A: Zaros is evil:

 

Certainly possible. Zaros persuaded the Mahjarratian army to his side by promises of war, which Itchlarin avoided. His army too, isn't all too kind. Quoting Viggora: "Oh yes, the dragon riders, Mahjarrat, demons and vampire warriors made up the bulk of the force". Those creatures sure don't imply friendly. He also has Desert Bandits (which aren't too friendly either) as his only supporters, together with a handful of Mahjarrat (again). The gifts stemming from Zaros are also quite dark. We've got Ancient Magicks, which consists primarily out of combat spells, and Ancient curses, which too are meant for conflict.

 

Zaros also ruled the majority of the world.

 

Statement B: Zaros is good:

 

Also possible. Zaros may have ruled over the lands with an army of nightmarish proportions, but he did bring prosperity. Also, what directly led to the rebellion was Zaros apparant inability to supply the war they craved. Zaros' minions might be shady, but they've been supportive and helpful too. Unlike Zamorak's (whose seem mostly selfish). Indeed, the only Mahjarrat who've personally thanked you are Azzanadra, Akthanakos, Jhallan and Hazeel. 3 of which are Zarosian. Guthix also seems supportive of Zaros' rule.

 

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Then there are some oddities. Saradomin seems very anti-Zaros and Viggora suggested that Zaros waged war with the other gods. This strikes me as odd, as records contradict this. It's also extra peculiar when you consider the cause of the God Wars - Zamorak taking the role as a God. This seems to imply that Armadyl and Saradomin weren't fond of Zaros, but they were extremely bothered by a mortal taking control. Which just confuses me. Should they not have been happy that he got rid of Zaros?

 

The name Empty Lord, which some people use to justify their believes in his allignment, is equally confusing. What does Empty imply? Empty dreams, empty hopes, empty desire, empty emotions? We're blind to its meaning.

I can only assume that the name of Empty Lord is a meaningful one, as the list of what we TRULY know about Zaros is completely and utterly empty.

 

 

 

I can just speculate about the next quest. YOU are a very important person to Zaros. But why? Why does he need you? Let's not forget that you are the only person that knows what's going on other than his Mahjarratian allies. Ali the Wise is probably Wahisietel, and the Barrow's gravedigger is likely Sliske. That makes YOU the only non-Mahjarratian. Is this important? Perhaps. As remember, YOU are the only one that doesn't need to be at the ritual, so you are the only one who can execute any plans while it's going on.

 

My guess: Zaros isn't too kind and will take control of - or trust powers to (see how easily you can manipulate allignments?) your avatar - while having you kill Lucien in order to reobtain the Staff. As to what happens next? No idea, but I assume he'll fail in his quest and all your Zarosian allies will be taken down (after all, undoing Zamorak would mean HUGE complications with virtually about everything in the game). What this would mean for the use of Curses and Magicks I'm also puzzled.

 

 

I agree with nearly everything you said, EXCEPT, that Zaros will fail. I think he will succeed in re-entering the mortal realm and a brand new quest-line will begin. That will probably focus on the struggle for power between the gods, likely focusing on Zamorak vs. Zaros. It's likely that Saradomin will end up siding with Zamorak out of sheer cowardice, as followers of Saradomin were involved in Zaros' downfall. I honestly don't see how destroying Zamorak would negatively effect the game. It would certainly have worldwide implications, but only for those who have reached that point in the questline. The existence of Zamorak really has no major effect on any skills and his destruction would really only change the game's future story, rather than the gameplay. I think we may finally see the first questline were we can truly choose a side and have it really effect the outcome. It's unlikely because it would cause the entire world to have to be split into two different possible outcomes and would likely be far too large a project, however It could be.

[Unknown_Warrior]

I don't see Jagex take the initiave to recode just so many things? Just abouy everything with Zamorak in its name would be worthless.

 

Wine of Zamorak? How will the Monks respond? Zamorak mages during Treasure Trails. Future quest lines. The state of the Wilderness. Et cetera, et cetera.

Sure, the big picture won't change, but it's the small things that would everything go haywire. In short, the ramificiations seem too grand to consider.

 

And I also doubt we'd see a quest line evolve from this, because judging on previous quests, the next one will be Grandmaster. And to start a quest series with a Grandmaster quest would mean serious consequences. Just remember how much people whined about the difficulty of 'Roving Elves' and 'Within the Light'. If the first's a Grandmaster, then they're suspected to make a bigger and better Grandmaster every next chapter. I just don't see that happening.

 

Don't get me wrong, I'd love if I could allign with Zaros and be his mortal sidekick together with the Mahjarratian buddies, but I just can't see it happening.

[magzar]

I don't see Jagex take the initiave to recode just so many things? Just abouy everything with Zamorak in its name would be worthless.

 

Wine of Zamorak? How will the Monks respond? Zamorak mages during Treasure Trails. Future quest lines. The state of the Wilderness. Et cetera, et cetera.

Sure, the big picture won't change, but it's the small things that would everything go haywire. In short, the ramificiations seem too grand to consider.

 

And I also doubt we'd see a quest line evolve from this, because judging on previous quests, the next one will be Grandmaster. And to start a quest series with a Grandmaster quest would mean serious consequences. Just remember how much people whined about the difficulty of 'Roving Elves' and 'Within the Light'. If the first's a Grandmaster, then they're suspected to make a bigger and better Grandmaster every next chapter. I just don't see that happening.

 

Don't get me wrong, I'd love if I could allign with Zaros and be his mortal sidekick together with the Mahjarratian buddies, but I just can't see it happening.

 

I was thinking of a new line focusing on the war meaning the first quest of the line wouldn't be grandmaster, the last one of this line would.

[Troacctid]

Statement A: Zaros is evil:

 

Certainly possible. Zaros persuaded the Mahjarratian army to his side by promises of war, which Itchlarin avoided. His army too, isn't all too kind. Quoting Viggora: "Oh yes, the dragon riders, Mahjarrat, demons and vampire warriors made up the bulk of the force". Those creatures sure don't imply friendly. He also has Desert Bandits (which aren't too friendly either) as his only supporters, together with a handful of Mahjarrat (again). The gifts stemming from Zaros are also quite dark. We've got Ancient Magicks, which consists primarily out of combat spells, and Ancient curses, which too are meant for conflict.

 

Zaros also ruled the majority of the world.

 

Statement B: Zaros is good:

 

Also possible. Zaros may have ruled over the lands with an army of nightmarish proportions, but he did bring prosperity. Also, what directly led to the rebellion was Zaros apparant inability to supply the war they craved. Zaros' minions might be shady, but they've been supportive and helpful too. Unlike Zamorak's (whose seem mostly selfish). Indeed, the only Mahjarrat who've personally thanked you are Azzanadra, Akthanakos, Jhallan and Hazeel. 3 of which are Zarosian. Guthix also seems supportive of Zaros' rule.

I tend to think of Zaros as having no good/evil alignment at all. Sort of a "I don't give a flying cabbage about your little morality cabbage--just do my bidding when I ask you and you can do whatever the cabbage you feel like doing with your free time." attitude. With Saradomin, you're not allowed to be evil. With Zamorak, you're not allowed to be good. With Guthix, you need to be baanced. Zaros, on the other hand, couldn't care less--he just looks out for number one and doesn't expect any different of others. That's my impression anyway. A sort of Machiavellian philosophy that's more concerned with power than with good or evil.

[magzar]

Statement A: Zaros is evil:

 

Certainly possible. Zaros persuaded the Mahjarratian army to his side by promises of war, which Itchlarin avoided. His army too, isn't all too kind. Quoting Viggora: "Oh yes, the dragon riders, Mahjarrat, demons and vampire warriors made up the bulk of the force". Those creatures sure don't imply friendly. He also has Desert Bandits (which aren't too friendly either) as his only supporters, together with a handful of Mahjarrat (again). The gifts stemming from Zaros are also quite dark. We've got Ancient Magicks, which consists primarily out of combat spells, and Ancient curses, which too are meant for conflict.

 

Zaros also ruled the majority of the world.

 

Statement B: Zaros is good:

 

Also possible. Zaros may have ruled over the lands with an army of nightmarish proportions, but he did bring prosperity. Also, what directly led to the rebellion was Zaros apparant inability to supply the war they craved. Zaros' minions might be shady, but they've been supportive and helpful too. Unlike Zamorak's (whose seem mostly selfish). Indeed, the only Mahjarrat who've personally thanked you are Azzanadra, Akthanakos, Jhallan and Hazeel. 3 of which are Zarosian. Guthix also seems supportive of Zaros' rule.

I tend to think of Zaros as having no good/evil alignment at all. Sort of a "I don't give a flying cabbage about your little morality cabbage--just do my bidding when I ask you and you can do whatever the cabbage you feel like doing with your free time." attitude. With Saradomin, you're not allowed to be evil. With Zamorak, you're not allowed to be good. With Guthix, you need to be baanced. Zaros, on the other hand, couldn't care less--he just looks out for number one and doesn't expect any different of others. That's my impression anyway. A sort of Machiavellian philosophy that's more concerned with power than with good or evil.

 

 

Yeh that's how i see it too.

[Ts_Stormrage]

I too believe that Zaros is neither Good, nor Evil, but merely has his own agenda...

 

But I believe this to be true for most known Gods...

 

Saradomin (or Armadyl) is the supposed god of Law and Order (not the TV show), and Zamorak that of Chaos and Destruction...

But translate this into a Zamorakian point of view, and Saradomin is the god that opresses, and Zamorak is all of a sudden the one fighting for freedom...

Bandos is the god of War, but war is not always bad, and not always unjustified... I hate to bring a well known example into this, but if the Germans didnt oil their gears of war so well in the late 30s and early 40s, we'd probably be at a technological level comparible to the 60s today...

 

Despite the interpretations, you can still get a pretty good read on what the ambitions and "ways" of those gods are... But Zaros remains something of a mystery (we only know that he'll probably want to rebuild his former empire and act revenge on Zamorak)...

Zaros gained his nickname Empty Lord from the Zamorakians who defeated him who saw that the Staff of Armadyl literally drained Zaros into Zamorak...

 

So what do I predict?

The Ritual in The North near Ghorrock is coming, and a lot of our Zarosian allies might be there too... While the Mahjarrat are busy with it, we will indeed be the one with the opportunity to reclaim the Stone of Jas and the Staff of Armadyl from Lucien...

We will then proceed to defeat Lucien and Zemouregal to prevent either of them becoming a god like Zamorak did...

 

In no way will Zaros or Zamorak ever fight or defeat one another oon Gielenor itself due to the Guthixian Edicts preventing them from ever involving themselves in this world...

Should through some chain reaction, Zaros be able strip God-ness away from Zamorak, then it will have little impact on Gielenor and RuneScape gameplay... Many Zamorakians are stubborn enough to continue believing in a God that is no longer a God, and this itself will probably empower Zamorak himself to a status where he can still provide prayer points at altars, hand down his teachings to his monks, and ferment his wine...

 

 

[spoiler=I think though, the quest reward will be]a Zaros Hilt for your Godsword

 

 

 

What I am currently irked about is that I still have to travel miles into the desert in order to change my spellbook, while Azzanadra, the person who GAVE you that knowledge, stands right there in Senntisten...

[Hippodo]

Then there are some oddities. Saradomin seems very anti-Zaros and Viggora suggested that Zaros waged war with the other gods. This strikes me as odd, as records contradict this. It's also extra peculiar when you consider the cause of the God Wars - Zamorak taking the role as a God. This seems to imply that Armadyl and Saradomin weren't fond of Zaros, but they were extremely bothered by a mortal taking control. Which just confuses me. Should they not have been happy that he got rid of Zaros?

The cause of the God Wars isn't necessarily Zamorak ascending to godhood, but rather everyone wanting to fill the void in power Zaros left behind and wanting to replace him and his empire. Zamorak probably had this plan too, but he couldn't just take a seat on Zaros' throne like nothing happened. All the other factions seized the opportunity of the momentary weakness of the empire and attacked at full strength. And Saradomin and Armadyl may have been somewhat 'happy' with Zaros being gone, but seeing Zamorak instead becoming a God would probably worry them quite a bit. Furthermore, the principle itself of attacking and 'killing' one of their kind was serious enough for Zamorak to be banished by the other Gods. The only problem was that nobody thought he'd come back... which he did.

 

Should through some chain reaction, Zaros be able strip God-ness away from Zamorak, then it will have little impact on Gielenor and RuneScape gameplay... Many Zamorakians are stubborn enough to continue believing in a God that is no longer a God, and this itself will probably empower Zamorak himself to a status where he can still provide prayer points at altars, hand down his teachings to his monks, and ferment his wine...

But if he is stripped from his godly powers, then how can he extract power from his followers? Isn't that one of the key characteristics of a God? To grow in power when his following does? Same for prayer energy, if you aren't a God you can't do that.

 

I agree somewhat with Zaros simply having his own agenda. From different sources we now know Zaros both had a firm grip on his empire and employed dark creatures. Saradominists say he is a dark, warring God, but Zarosians like Azzanadra worship him for being so good. Maybe he is both, and (like was said by multiple people before me) just craves power, a huge empire, supremacy. Within the borders of his empire everything is good, while on the front mortals see the dark side of Zaros: a virtually unstoppable warmachine.

 

 

This is a good thread :).

[Aneron]

My feeling is that there will be an awful lot of power released in the Ritual, especially with Lucien there... perhaps enough power to restore a weakened Zaros to godhood

[Dormado]

 

In no way will Zaros or Zamorak ever fight or defeat one another oon Gielenor itself due to the Guthixian Edicts preventing them from ever involving themselves in this world...

Should through some chain reaction, Zaros be able strip God-ness away from Zamorak, then it will have little impact on Gielenor and RuneScape gameplay... Many Zamorakians are stubborn enough to continue believing in a God that is no longer a God, and this itself will probably empower Zamorak himself to a status where he can still provide prayer points at altars, hand down his teachings to his monks, and ferment his wine...

 

ah, yes, but you forget that the Edicts were announced only in the end of godwars, it was a closing act. It only effects those gods, who have been present: Zamorak, Saradomin, Bandos, Armadyl. They cannot come back for Guthix ordered them not to interfere directly. However, Zaros was long banished, he wasnt present when the edicts took place. Yes, Zamorak and Zaros wont have a mortal fight 1 on 1, Zamorak probably won't suffer from Zaros might, but his followers shall tremble before him. And dont forget that Zamorakians and Saradominists are working on removing the Edicts. alot of unpredictibel things can happen.

 

And Zaros godsword is not a good idea, - Zaros wasnt around the time the battle for godsword took place, and designing hilts is a hard and time-consuming work. Better reward would be the ability to get the real godsword, or even glimpse upon its maginifisence for a mere moment.

 

Just imagine: the ultimate weapon, capable of slaying gods, and anihilating armies in a single blow. That would be worth fighting for.