Fifth Age

The **Fifth Age**, also known as **The Age of Man** or **The Age of Humans**, was the previous age. The very short Fifth Age was a time of amazing strides for the human race, granting many humans dominance throughout central Gielinor largely due to the discovery of runecrafting at the end of the Fourth Age, earning it its title of Age of Man. Positive advances in humanity's lifestyle included military, technological, theological, philosophical, political, and economic strides. The final year of the age was arguably the most dramatic one in history, with numerous important events taking place. The age abruptly ended with the death of Guthix.

## References

Main:History

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Murray Tucwall, "Carnillean history", *RuneScape*.
2. ↑ Display case 7, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*.
3. ↑ Ariane, "Rune Mysteries", *RuneScape*.
4. ↑ Display case 11, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*.
5. ↑ Display case 17, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*. "5th Age - Year 12

Scorpius, the early 4th Age astrologer, used this machine (in the Observatory, which he designed) to track the stars and predict the future, gaining dark knowledge. The plans for his machine were lost in the early 4th Age. In the early 5th Age they were rediscovered and from these plans the Observatory was restored."
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jagex. "Eulogy for a Forgotten Hero." *RuneScape* Lores and Histories.
7. ↑ Grüfeld Bach, "Demon Slayer", *RuneScape*. "Delrith is a dark and powerful demon. This is not the first time he has entered our world. 150 years ago, my ancestor battled Delrith, and banished him back to the dark place he came from."
8. ↑ Dracs Melrose, "History and Tenets of the Void Knights", *RuneScape*. "It is now five years since that night: in my dreams I saw the eye of Guthix fall on me – a warning of a future threat given – and was told that I must act. The extinct knights must rise again, I heard; reform the Void Knights. A threat to equilibrium approaches and the pacifism of the druids must be balanced by a military order. *(..)* By Guthix’s will were my mind and tongue made greater, that I swiftly raised followers to me to serve under the black, white and grey armour of the Void Knights. Now we await our great purpose and work as the Void Knights of the Third Age did, to promote balance and meditation across the kingdoms until Valluta stands in defence of the world."
9. ↑ Boyce Khael, "History and Tenets of the Void Knights", *RuneScape*. "Since the 98th year of this, the Fifth Age of Gielinor, we have remained quiet in Taverley. The King of Falador was overly heedful of the Church of Saradomin in limiting our influence to the Taverley surrounds. Even the White Knights and the Kinshra (often referred to by commoners simply as ‘Black Knights’), in concert with my predecessor, could not change his mind."
10. ↑ Display case 10, "Varrock Museum - Second Floor", *RuneScape*.
11. ↑ Display case 32, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*.
12. ↑ Display case 5, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*.
13. ↑ Display case 1, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*.
14. ↑ Chieftain Gunthor, "Gunnar's Ground", *RuneScape*.
15. ↑ Bolrie, "The Path of Glouphrie", *RuneScape*. "And, so, the reign of the most famous Gnome King came to an end. And while most gnomes mourned, Argenthorg and I started to plan separately. The King is dead, long live...who? And so the electioneering began."
16. ↑ Spirit Advisor, "The Path of Glouphrie", *RuneScape*. "My waters tell me that a dangerous and charismatic warrior called Khazard now leads the humans to the north. He will bring disaster to the gnomes. *(...)* Attack the humans now, while they are still weak. When you defeat Khazard, you will be a hero - and when Healthorg passes on - which will be soon - you will stand for election."
17. ↑ TzHaar-Mej-Kol, "TokTz-Ket-Dill", *RuneScape*.
18. ↑ Temple Knights, "Commorb dossier", *RuneScape*.
19. ↑ Sin'keth Magis, "Sin'keth's diary", *RuneScape*.
20. ↑ The Fall of the Dagon'hai, "Varrock Palace", *RuneScape*.
21. ↑ Display case 3, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*.
22. ↑ Drozal, "Drozal's Journal", *RuneScape*.
23. ↑ Scroll, "Making History", *RuneScape*.
24. ↑ Party Pete, "Party Pete's Bumper Book of Games", *RuneScape*. "This word-guessing game was invented by Mad King Narras of Ardougne in order to encourage literacy among his subjects. Today it is played with an effigy rather than a real person, and it makes an amusing distraction for one or more players."
25. ↑ Ambassador Jabari, "Stolen Hearts", *RuneScape*. "This situation is untenable and you know it. The peace between our kingdoms is shaky at best."
26. ↑ Display case 9, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*. "5th Age - Year 132

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table arrive on RuneScape in the year 132 of the 5th Age. Legend says they will return to Britain in its time of greatest need, so they're passing their time on RuneScape until then. King Ulthas saw them as good and rightful men who would do much good in the world, and granted them a large area of land to set up a new Camelot in north-east Kandarin."
27. ↑ Display case 47, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*. "5th Age - Year 136

King Ulthas of Ardougne dies from an accidental arrow shot while out on a hunting expedition. Ardougne is left to his 2 sons, Tyras and Lathas who decide to split the city between them."
28. ↑ Carla, *RuneScape*. ""You could say that... I've heard reports that half of West Ardougne is infected! Many have lost friends and family...""
29. ↑ Jagex. "A Call to ARMS." *RuneScape* Lores and Histories.
30. ↑ Guildmaster, "Dragon Slayer", *RuneScape*. "One of their adventurers went too far, however. He descended into the volcano in the centre of Crandor and woke the dragon Elvarg. He must have fought valiantly against the dragon because they say that, to this day, she has a scar down her side, but the dragon still won the fight. She emerged and laid waste to the whole of Crandor with her fire breath! Some refugees managed to escape in fishing boats. They landed on the coast, north of Rimmington, and set up camp but the dragon followed them and burned the camp to the ground. Out of all the people of Crandor there were only three survivors: a trio of wizards who used magic to escape. Their names were Thalzar, Lozar and Melzar."
31. ↑ Display case 18, "Varrock Museum - First Floor", *RuneScape*. "5th Age - Year 143
The Phoenix Gang had a big fight amongst themselves and the Shield of Arrav was broken in half as a result. Shortly afterwards, some gang members decided they didn't want to be part of the Phoenix gang anymore, so split off to form the Black Arm Gang. On their way out they looted what treasures they could, which included one of the halves of the shield. The phoenix and Black Arm gangs became bitter rivals, a rivalry that lasts to this day."
32. ↑ Melville Grayzag, "The Void Stares Back", *RuneScape*. "And yet those petty fools at the Wizards' Tower failed to see my greatness. They rejected my research, mocked my imps...well, I turned to something a little larger instead. I stumbled upon the stories of the Valluta and I knew I could use it to prove my theories. After that it was easy. I practised for a while by opening portals on the deserted islands in the south seas..."
33. ↑ Boyce Khael, "History and Tenets of the Void Knights", *RuneScape*. "From the southern seas come reports of invaders - strange ravening beasts of unknown provenance – and from the first report it was clear that this is the moment. The shadowy threat Melrose saw has revealed itself. I am as sure of this as if Guthix himself appeared before me and told me himself. Young Commodore Matthias, my newest commodore, agrees; we must prepare to move the bulk of our forces to meet this threat. He will lead them, for I must remain in Taverley to meet the political demands of this course of action."
34. ↑ Mod Crow. "Campfire - Answers." 27 June 2013. *General* Forums.
35. ↑ Dossier on Solus Dellagar, "Wanted!", *RuneScape*. "He was first brought to our attention as a possible threat in the infamous zombie attack of Varrock masterminded by the Mahjarrat Lucien, but did not serve a particularly key role."
36. ↑ Display case 26, "Varrock Museum - Second Floor", *RuneScape*. "5th Age - Year 154

A strange undead necromancer leads an army of undead out of the Wilderness in an attack upon Varrock. Misthalin is strong enough and still has enough runes that the attack is defeated fairly quickly."
37. ↑ Commander Veldaban, "Forgiveness of a Chaos Dwarf", *RuneScape*. "It was a few years ago. The trolls had been attacking our miners, so the Supreme Commander sent a Black Guard regiment to deal with them. I was just a lieutenant at the time. Our commanding officer was Colonel Grimsson. *(...)* We had to attack a position where the trolls were entrenched. The trolls rained rocks down on us from behind cover, and attacked from side-tunnels and pits. We lost hundreds of men. There were bodies everywhere, and the smell of blood was… I wish I could forget it. Colonel Grimsson led the charge. He burst through the barricades that the trolls had set up, and I saw him in combat with the troll general. We took the cavern, but Grimsson kept hacking at the trolls as they fled. He was screaming like a demon and his whole face was covered in blood from a wound to his forehead. Then the trolls were gone, but Grimsson didn’t stop fighting. He attacked anyone who came near him. He wounded several soldiers."
38. ↑ Dossier on Solus Dellagar, "Wanted!", *RuneScape*. "He earned the nickname 'Murder-mage' and 'Mad Solus' in the incident at Edgeville where he was eventually apprehended by one of our field teams, but not before the wilful[sic] slaughter of over 800 civilians, as well as an equal number of White and Black Knights."
39. ↑ Display case 33, "Varrock Museum - Second Floor", *RuneScape*. "5th Age - Years 162-163

The old king of Asgarnia, King Vallance, falls very ill. The White Knights took advantage of this and began to take control of Falador and Asgarnia for themselves.

Year 163, 5th Age - The White Knights declared that the Black knights were no longer to have any political power within Asgarnia. Lord Milton of the Kinshra immediately responds by declaring his Black Knights as being at a state of war with Falador. The two sides engaged in a big battle to the north of Falador - however, both sides were fairly evenly matched, and retreated to their fortresses to build up their forces and devise plans to crush the other, once and for all."
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41. ↑ Tom S. Church. Return to Canifis (English) pp. 560. Titan Books. 25 March 2011.\*
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Tom S. Church. Legacy of Blood (English) pp. 467. Titan Books. 6 June 2012.\*
43. ↑ Sliske, "Sliske's Ramblings", *RuneScape*. "Day one of the Sixth Age [...] I have used the Siphon to slay one of the most powerful beings to walk Gielinor. The great Guthix, felled by my hand, by my whim... by my destiny."