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Gielinor, the Realm of RuneScape.

Gielinor is the world in which RuneScape takes place. It was moulded by the god Guthix in the First Age when he found an "empty plane" and shaped it into what is now RuneScape, by some accounts aided by the other gods after he departed to enter a millennia-long slumber. It is often believed that Jas came even before Guthix and created the realm known as Runescape. It is mostly based on Europe in the Middle Ages (feudalism, kingdoms, etc.) combined with the folklore of that time (vampires, elves, leprechauns). Gielinor's regions include Misthalin, Asgarnia, the Kharidian Desert, Kandarin, Karamja, Troll Country, Fremennik Province, Tirannwn, Morytania, the Wilderness,The North and the northern and southern seas.

It takes approximately 30 minutes to walk from Port Phasmatys in the east to Mobilising Armies in the west.

This realm's name is in truth Gielinor, yet is called RuneScape in the common tongue by it's inhabitants.

— Guthix^[src]

Yes, he's created countless numbers of them, storing them all over the place; so, soon after their discovery, this world was dubbed RuneScape. We were initially calling it Gielinor but, like many things of importance, different people call it by different names.

— Jack

The term Gielinorian is used to describe something from or pertaining to Gielinor. It was a fan based term, until Jagex used it in a recent Poll on June 29 2010.

Astronomical Location

File:The World is Round.jpg

Gielinor as seen from orbit.

Astronomers have deduced that Gielinor is not alone in its world, and that beyond it exist many planets, stars, and solar systems. However, technological limitations make information on the subject of astronomy limited, but we know there is another planet in Gielinor's solar system. Gielinor also has at least one moon, as revealed by Melana Moonlander on Lunar Isle when a player asks how she is able to read his/hers mind. Shooting stars are also a relatively common phenomenon, occurring when Gielinor enters a new area of its particular universe and also enters a belt of these 'stars' -- these are actually home to the star sprites. When talking to a star sprite and questioning the true nature of shooting stars, it will comment that its form is due to its existence upon "this plane of the multiverse".

Geography

File:River Lum.PNG

The River Lum.

Gielinor is a mixture of mountainous, barren, forested, volcanic, and tropical areas. Most of its cities lie in kingdoms, and others in numerous islands. Much of Gielinor is lushed with large amounts of water resources, enabling vast rivers and seas to exist. There is also a large, unclaimed area to the north called the Wilderness. At least two other continents exist in Gielinor as hinted on the globe in the Wise Old Man's house, one is known as the Eastern Lands, the other hasn't yet been named. They are both inaccessible to players at the moment. The entirety of Gielinor's known landmass lies in its Northern hemisphere; the tropical areas lie to the south, while the North is cold and icy. The East is largely a barren desert, the West is a dangerous forest, and the temperate regions form most of the continent.

Unknown Locations

Main article: Unknown

File:Unknown.png

The Unknown.

When speaking to some of the various peoples of Gielinor, there will be mentioning of some places that have been lost or are currently hidden. Among these places include the Shadow Realm, and Freneskae.

History

Creation

Main article: First Age

Gielinor was created roughly 12,000 years ago by the Elder Gods^[1]. Gielinor was then formed by the god Guthix which took about 4,000 years to complete, and afterwards, Guthix went into a state of hibernation^[2]. Eventually, mortals began to form the first civilisations, such as the elves and the humans, beginning the Second Age of Gielinor. During the Meeting History quest, it was discovered that when Guthix created the world, he hid runes around the world, resulting in this world being dubbed RuneScape, a portmanteau of rune and landscape.

The God Wars

Main article: God Wars

File:Guthix.PNG

The last known form of Guthix, god of balance.

Near the end of the Second Age, Zaros, the god who controlled the Ancient Magicks, who had taken almost complete power of Gielinor, was betrayed and banished by the Mahjarrat general Zamorak. Zaros was gone, but other gods wanted his lost power for themselves.

A war broke out, beginning the Third Age of Gielinor. The gods' great power created destruction everywhere in RuneScape. However, 4000 years later, the god Guthix, who had gone into a great slumber since the end of the First Age, awoke, and ended the war immediately. After the war ended, the gods were banished from Gielinor by the Edicts of Guthix.

Modern History

Main articles: Fourth age and Fifth age

Over the 2,000 years following the God Wars, Gielinor's inhabitants slowly became more technologically advanced. The surviving Humans in Gielinor began as Nomadic tribes but eventually began to establish feudal civilisations, while Goblins, Ogres, and Trolls remained primitive and tribal. The other intelligent races of Dwarves, Gnomes and Dorgeshuun Goblins had hidden underground during the God Wars, although the Gnomes began to emerge and settle on the ground.

The Elves, who came to Gielinor in the First age through the World Gate, have not been seen by any mortal for many centuries, and have passed out of common knowledge. It was believed (and proven during the Regicide Quest) that they now inhabit a strange forest in the West, over impassable mountains. It is also known to a few scholars that their society has been torn by a civil war, and their great works are all but forgotten.

File:Lumbridge Castle.jpg

Lumbridge Castle.

At the start of the fifth age, Rune essence was discovered by humans. This enabled them to learn and use magic easily, leading to the dominance of humans across most of mapped Gielinor. Modern humans are relatively safe and peaceful, and cultural development has begun. Human civilisation is centred on the three kingdoms of (from east to west) Misthalin, Asgarnia and Kandarin. The Dwarves are believed to be the most advanced race, having invented many industrial technologies such as steam power (most Dwarves stopped using magic a long time ago), and they built a prosperous city underground during the Third and Fourth ages.

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+[[File:Gielinor map.PNG|thumb|right|Gielinor, the [[Realms|Realm]] of RuneScape.]]
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+'''Gielinor''' is the world in which ''[[RuneScape]]'' takes place. It was moulded by the [[Gods|god]] [[Guthix]] in the [[First Age]] when he found an "empty [[wikipedia:Plane (metaphysics)|plane]]" and shaped it into what is now RuneScape, by some accounts aided by the other [[gods]] after he departed to enter a millennia-long slumber. It is often believed that [[Jas]] came even before Guthix and created the realm known as Runescape. It is mostly based on Europe in the Middle Ages (feudalism, kingdoms, etc.) combined with the folklore of that time (vampires, elves, leprechauns). Gielinor's regions include [[Misthalin]], [[Asgarnia]], the [[Kharidian Desert]], [[Kandarin]], [[Karamja]], [[Troll Country]], [[Fremennik Province]], [[Tirannwn]], [[Morytania]], the [[Wilderness]],[[The North]] and the [[Northern Sea|northern]] and [[Southern Sea|southern seas]].
+It takes approximately 30 minutes to walk from [[Port Phasmatys]] in the east to [[Mobilising Armies]] in the west.
+{{quote|This realm's name is in truth Gielinor, yet is called RuneScape in the common tongue by it's inhabitants.|Guthix|God Letters}}
+{{quote
+|1 = Yes, [[Guthix|he]]'s created countless numbers of [[runes|them]], storing them all over the place; so, soon after their discovery, this world was dubbed RuneScape. We were initially calling it Gielinor but, like many things of importance, different people call it by different names.
+|2 = [[Jack]]
+}}
+The term ''Gielinorian'' is used to describe something from or pertaining to Gielinor. It was a fan based term, until [[Jagex]] used it in a recent [[Poll]] on [[June 29]] [[2010]].
+==Astronomical Location==
+[[File:The World is Round.jpg|left|thumb|Gielinor as seen from orbit.]]
+Astronomers have deduced that Gielinor is not alone in its world, and that beyond it exist many [[wikipedia:planets|planets]], [[wikipedia:stars|stars]], and [[wikipedia:solar systems|solar systems]]. However, technological limitations make information on the subject of [[astronomy]] limited, but we know there is another planet in Gielinor's solar system. Gielinor also has at least one [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_satellite moon], as revealed by [[Melana Moonlander]] on [[Lunar Isle]] when a player asks how she is able to read his/hers mind. [[Shooting stars]] are also a relatively common phenomenon, occurring when Gielinor enters a new area of its particular universe and also enters a belt of these 'stars' -- these are actually home to the [[star sprites]]. When talking to a star sprite and questioning the true nature of shooting stars, it will comment that its form is due to its existence upon "this plane of the multiverse".
+==Geography==
+[[File:River Lum.PNG|thumb|right|The [[River Lum]].]]
+Gielinor is a mixture of mountainous, barren, forested, volcanic, and tropical areas. Most of its cities lie in [[kingdom]]s, and others in numerous [[Locations#Islands|islands]]. Much of Gielinor is lushed with large amounts of water resources, enabling vast rivers and seas to exist. There is also a large, unclaimed area to the north called the [[Wilderness]]. At least two other continents exist in Gielinor as hinted on the globe in the [[Wise Old Man]]'s house, one is known as the [[Eastern Lands]], the other hasn't yet been named. They are both inaccessible to players at the moment. The entirety of Gielinor's known landmass lies in its Northern hemisphere; the tropical areas lie to the south, while the North is cold and icy. The East is largely a barren desert, the West is a dangerous forest, and the temperate regions form most of the continent.
+==Unknown Locations==
+{{main|Unknown}}
+[[File:Unknown.png|thumb|left|120px|The [[Unknown]].]]
+When speaking to some of the various peoples of Gielinor, there will be mentioning of some places that have been lost or are currently hidden. Among these places include the [[Shadow Realm]], and [[Freneskae]].
+==History==
+====Creation====
+{{main|First Age}}
+Gielinor was created roughly 12,000 years ago by the [[Elder Gods]]<ref>[http://www.runescape.com/c=0xE3IkvlkL8/kbase/viewarticle.ws?article_id=532 God Letters, RuneScape Archives Guide]</ref>. Gielinor was then formed by the god [[Guthix]] which took about 4,000 years to complete, and afterwards, Guthix went into a state of hibernation<ref>[http://www.runescape.com/kbase/viewarticle.ws?article_id=2703 History of the World of RuneScape, from the online manual]</ref>. Eventually, [[Race|mortals]] began to form the first civilisations, such as the [[elves]] and the [[humans]], beginning the [[Second Age]] of Gielinor. During the [[Meeting History]] quest, it was discovered that when Guthix created the world, he hid runes around the world, resulting in this world being dubbed ''RuneScape'', a portmanteau of ''rune'' and ''landscape''.
+====The God Wars====
+{{main|God Wars}}
+[[File:Guthix.PNG|thumb|right|The last known form of [[Guthix]], [[Gods|god]] of balance.]]
+Near the end of the [[Second Age]], [[Zaros]], the [[Gods|god]] who controlled the [[Ancient Magicks]], who had taken almost complete power of Gielinor, was betrayed and banished by the [[Mahjarrat]] general [[Zamorak]]. Zaros was gone, but other gods wanted his lost power for themselves.
+A [[God Wars|war]] broke out, beginning the [[Third Age]] of Gielinor. The gods' great power created destruction everywhere in RuneScape. However, 4000 years later, the god [[Guthix]], who had gone into a great slumber since the end of the [[First Age]], awoke, and ended the war immediately. After the war ended, the gods were banished from Gielinor by the [[Edicts of Guthix]].
+<br clear="all" />
+====Modern History====
+{{main|Fourth age|Fifth age}}
+Over the 2,000 years following the God Wars, Gielinor's inhabitants slowly became more technologically advanced. The surviving Humans in Gielinor began as Nomadic tribes but eventually began to establish feudal civilisations, while [[Goblin]]s, [[Ogre]]s, and [[Troll]]s remained primitive and tribal. The other intelligent races of [[Dwarves]], [[Gnomes]] and [[Dorgeshuun|Dorgeshuun Goblins]] had hidden underground during the God Wars, although the Gnomes began to emerge and settle on the ground.
+The [[Elves]], who came to Gielinor in the First age through the [[World Gate]], have not been seen by any mortal for many centuries, and have passed out of common knowledge. It was believed (and proven during the [[Regicide]] Quest) that they now inhabit a [[Tirannwn|strange forest]] in the West, over impassable mountains. It is also known to a few scholars that their society has been torn by a civil war, and their great works are all but forgotten.
+[[File:Lumbridge Castle.jpg|thumb|left|[[Lumbridge Castle]].]]
+At the start of the fifth age, [[Rune essence]] was discovered by [[humans]]. This enabled them to learn and use [[magic]] easily, leading to the dominance of humans across most of mapped Gielinor. Modern humans are relatively safe and peaceful, and cultural development has begun. Human civilisation is centred on the three kingdoms of (from east to west) [[Misthalin]], [[Asgarnia]] and [[Kandarin]]. The Dwarves are believed to be the most advanced race, having invented many industrial technologies such as steam power (most Dwarves stopped using [http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/God_Wars#Known_events magic] a long time ago), and they built [[Keldagrim|a prosperous city]] underground during the Third and Fourth ages.
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==See also==
+* [[World map|A map of Gielinor.]]
+* [[History|The History of RuneScape.]]
+* [[Locations|The different Locations in Gielinor.]]
+* [[Scale Theory]], used to explain inconsistencies between plot and game.
+* For alternate planes of existence see:
+** ''[[ScapeRune]]'': A possible alternate reality to that of ''RuneScape.''
+** [[Yu'biusk]]: Yet another possible plane of existence and the original homeland of the Goblins.
+** [[Shadow Realm]]: Only mentioned during the [[Shadow Sword]] miniquest.
+** [[Spirit Realm]]: A parallel plane to the Wilderness of Gielinor.
+** [[Zanaris]]: The realm of the fairies.
+** [[Land of Snow]]: An icy realm created by Guthix to balance the heat of Gielinor.
+** [[Fisher Realm]]: A realm, mostly used in the quest The Holy Grail.
+** [[Killerwatt plane|Interdimensional Rift]]: An electric-based realm, accessible by a portal on the top floor of Draynor Manor.
+** [[Primordial Realm]]: The location of the activity [[Stealing Creation]]. It is believed to be the place where the god retrieved the materials to create Gielinor.
+** [[Abyss]]: Contains rifts to every [[Runecrafting altar]] in Gielinor.
+** [[Dream World]]: A realm of dreams where the quests [[Lunar Diplomacy]] and [[Dream Mentor]] take place in.
+** [[Puro-Puro]]: the magical realm of the [[impling]]s.
+** [[Cosmic Plane]]: Home to the rare [[starflower]]s. It is only accessible via the [[fairy ring]] system.
+** [[Gorak Plane]]: A dimension inhabited by [[Gorak]]s. It is only accessible via the fairy ring system.
+** [[Enchanted Valley]]: a beautiful place that is home to several unique creatures including [[wood dryad]]s and [[centaur]]s.
+** [[Fremennik spiritual realm]]: The place where the Fremennik go to when they die.
+<gallery>
+File:RunescapeEast.png|A player standing on the most eastern point in Gielinor. (Mos Le'Harmless)
+File:RunescapeNorth.png|A player standing on the most northern point in Gielinor. (Iceberg Agility Course)
+File:RunescapeWest.png|A player standing on the most western point in Gielinor. (Soul Wars arena)
+File:RunescapeSouth.png|A player standing on the most southern point in Gielinor. (Pest Control)
+File:RunescapeCentre.png|A player standing on the most central point in Gielinor. (boat at Entrana) (the red dot on the minimap is about where the centre is)
+File:Reef.png|Reefs such as those in the [[Eastern Sea]] and off the shore of [[Karamja]] are amongst Gielinor's most biologically diverse areas.
+</gallery>
+[[fr:Gielienor]]
+[[nl:Gielinor]]
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