Overview: Zamorak was a mortal of the Mahjarrat race before he became a god. The Mahjarrat race came from the world of Freneskae to the world of Gielinor sometimes during the second age which began 8,000 years ago and ended 6000 years ago. The god Saradomin refers to the Mahjarrat as "the devourers of Freneskae" and a "tribe" of "accursed creatures" that are mortal but long lived, hard to kill, very powerful and very evil. On a related note, there are strong indications that the fabled Dragon armour and weapons originate from Freneskae. In any event, it was first the desert god Icthlarin that took the Mahjarrat under his wing but they abandoned him for another god by the name of Zaros not long thereafter. Zamorak was an accomplished and very ambitious general in the Mahjaratt army under Zaros rule. An ambition that eventually lead him to organize a rebellion against Zaros and by using a stolen god weapon, the staff of Armadyl, he managed to banish Zaros from Gielinor. The other gods banished Zamorak in turn as punishment but the exile would not last long because Zamorak had risen to godhood in the process of defeating Zaros. Apparantly they were both impaled by the god staff and Zaros power was sent like a current through the staff into Zamorak, draining Zaros in the process. Zamoraks return as a god marked the end of the second age and the beginning of the third age - the age of the First God Wars which lasted for 2000 years. Zamorak is acknowledged as the god of chaos and this makes him Saradomin's counter part. The colour most strongly associated with Zamorak is red and his main followers are Zamorak Monks, General Khazard and his troops, Chaos Druids, the Red Axe Mining Company, Chaos Dwarves, Prince Anlaf of Burthorpe and the Imperial Guard, Black Knights, Mourners/Death Guard/Dark Elves, Dark Wizards, Demons, the Black Arm Gang, Zamorak Mages, Iban, Morytanian Werewolves, Vampires & Vampyres and a few of the Mahjarrat.
First appearance in Gielinor as a mortal: Sometimes during the 2nd age which began 8000 years ago and ended 6000 years ago.
First appearance in Gielinor as a god: At the beginning of the third age roughly 6000 years ago.
Type of God: Chaos and destruction (barbarism)
Gender: Male
Associated colour: Red
Main followers: Zamorak Monks, General Khazard and his troops, Chaos Druids, the Red Axe Mining Company, Chaos Dwarves, Prince Anlaf of Burthorpe and the Imperial Guard, Black Knights, Mourners/Death Guard/Dark Elves, Dark Wizards, Demons, the Black Arm Gang, Zamorak Mages, Iban and a few of the Mahjarrat
Shrines: There are altars dedicated to Zamorak in wilderness, underground, Morytania and one in God Wars Dungeon as well.
Current status: Can no longer interfere directly in Gielinor, only indirectly through his followers as dictated by Guthix at the resolution of the First God Wars.
Associated Items:
Unholy Symbol
Zamorak monk robes
Khazard armour
Black armour and other black items
Zamorak armour (full Zamorak)
Wine of Zamorak
Zamorak Castle Wars items (cape & hood)
Zamorak Banner
Zamorak Crest items
A Stone Head
Zamorak potion
Zamorak Mjolnir
Mourner set
Zamorak cape
Zamorak staff
Unholy Book (Prayer Book)
Zamorak gravestone
Zamorak dragonhide set
Zamorak prayer/mage set
Zamorak Godsword
Zamorak spear
Associated quests:
Hazeel Cult
Temple of Ikov
Zamorak Mage
Underground pass
What Lies Below
Desert Treasure
Horror From The Deep
Associated mini-games:
Mage Arena
Castle Wars
God Wars Dungeon
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