Ballad of the Basilisk (music track)
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| Ballad of the Basilisk (#622) | ||||
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| Released | 26 September 2019 (Update) | |||
| Members | Yes | |||
| Unlock hint | This track unlocks during The Fremennik Exiles quest. | |||
| Quest | The Fremennik Exiles | |||
| Location | Rellekka Longhall | |||
| Duration | 03:58 | |||
| Tempo | Varies | |||
| Time signature | 6/8 | |||
| Composer | Ian Taylor | |||
| Instruments | Melodic Tom, Tubular Bells, Pizzicato Strings, Orchestral Harp, Acoustic Grand Piano, Cello, String Ensemble 1, French Horn, Recorder, Room Drum Kit, Bassoon, Tango Accordion, Acoustic Guitar (Steel), Acoustic Guitar (Nylon), Acoustic Bass | |||
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| Sort name | Ballad of the Basilisk | |||
| Cache ID | 139 | |||
| Unlock detail | Unlocked during The Fremennik Exiles quest. | |||
| Is jingle | No | |||
Ballad of the Basilisk is a music track that is unlocked during The Fremennik Exiles quest.
During the last cutscene after defeating the Jormungand, Olaf the Bard is on the stage in the Rellekka Longhall performing the ballad. He will sing the first four verses out loud.
An eponymous scroll containing the lyrics of the song can be found by searching some boxes outside the Rellekka Longhall Bar.
The tempo starts at 170 and slows down to 169 until 3:32 when the song switches to 123, and slows down to 84 in the final 2 measures.
Versions
| Version | Release | Music Track |
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| 3 | 26 September 2019 | |
| 16-bit Music Update | ||
| 4 | 9 April 2025 | |
Lyrics
T'was on a haughty winter,
We're bitten with frost,
And none would dare venture,
Where many were lost.
V sailed his mighty longship,
To the Island of Stone,
Where the king of the serpents,
Had made it his home.
The storm it was a ragin',
Waves broke on the deck,
The bell rang with a tolling,
To warn of the wreck.
But naught could deter him,
From the fate of his quest,
Winds tore through the main sail,
Yet onward he pressed.
Sing praise to our hero,
And remember with cheer,
When V smote the basilisk,
And freed us from fear.
V landed near the cavern,
The tale of the wind,
He bellowed to the beast there,
And it crawled to him.
This bane of the Fremennik,
With a crown on his head,
Strolled top from the hollow,
Its eyes burning red.
All those who looked upon it,
Were doomed by its gaze,
Their hearts, a cold granite,
Their veins, a stone maze.
The maw of the mighty serpent,
Gaped wide like a gate,
A wail shook the mountains,
And echoed its hate.
Sing praise to our hero,
And remember with cheer,
When V smote the basilisk,
And freed us from fear.
Fangs dripping with venom,
Rushed in for the kill,
But V flexed his roundshield,
And stopped the beast still.
The shield had been polished,
With hot rocks and oil,
At the sight of its likeness,
It retched and recoiled.
Blood streamed from its eyes,
And fledged statues like rain,
With a swing of V's longsword,
The serpent was slain.
Its pelt, he made a cape,
And some teeth into horns,
Great monster died that night,
And a hero was born.
Sing praise to our hero,
And remember with cheer,
When V smote the basilisk,
And freed us from fear.
Sing praise to our hero,
And remember with cheer,
When V smote the basilisk,
And freed us from fear.
Trivia
- It is an instrumental version of a song in RuneScape of the same name, which is composed to celebrate the return of the god-hero V. However, in the original lyrics from RuneScape 3, V's weapon is a halberd rather than a longsword, and his shield is a kiteshield rather than a roundshield.
- This track was also remixed into a new track titled Reign of the Basilisk, transposed from G Minor to D Minor.
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