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The Edicts of Guthix, most prominently alluded to in the Darkness of Hallowvale quest, are a series of decrees Guthix created for the world after the last God War. At the time of this writing, there is "balance" in Gielinor between the god of order, Saradomin, and the god of chaos, Zamorak. If either god were to upset this balance by attempting to invade the other, then the other god would potentially call on reinforcements from other realms. This would escalate the crisis and lead to another devastating God War. Guthix, according to legend of his followers, would then awake and wreak justice on Gielinor, remaking the world as it has never been but destroying it in the process.[1]

The Edicts of Guthix are being investigated by Saradomin scholars for a loophole after the revelation that werewolves had crossed the Salve and kidnapped humans for blood tithes.[2]

Trivia

  • In RuneScape 3, it is revealed that the Edicts of Guthix were actually a magical barrier established by Guthix at the end of the God Wars to prevent the gods from returning to Gielinor.
    • The Edicts of Guthix were broken as part of The World Wakes, which marked the beginning of the Sixth Age. Mod Ed, the game's Senior Narrative Designer, has stated that this will almost certainly never happen in Old School RuneScape, as the return of the Gods and the commencement of the Sixth Age is one of the main narrative differences between the two games.[3] This is reflected in divergences in various quest series that have taken place in Old School, such as the Myreque and Mahjarrat series.

References

  1. ^ Aeonisig Raispher in Darkness of Hallowvale. Old School RuneScape. "My lord, this course of action will lead to very severe consequences! Your interference in Morytania will likely upset the balance and could send the world into another cataclysmic God War." ’this course of action’ refers to invading Morytania.
  2. ^ Aeonisig Raispher in Darkness of Hallowvale. Old School RuneScape. "The Guthixian edicts govern spiritual balance, sire – perhaps these need closer study. In addition, we need to consider a reduction in the Guthixian influence we are forced to endure in our religious affairs."
  3. ^ "Q&A Summary 07/04/2022". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 12 April 2022. Archived from the original. "It's important that RuneScape and Old School have their own separate identities at this point including in narrative and stuff like that... so, personally I think should make that a hard rule, that Guthix doesn't die, the gods never return, the Elder Gods never become a big thing."

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