| Argento | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 15 August 2006 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest | The Eyes of Glouphrie | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tree Gnome Stronghold | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | An old silver spirit tree. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Object ID | 17273,17274 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
Argento was an old silver spirit tree that once lived on the fringes of the Tree Gnome Stronghold and the only known silver spirit tree to ever live in Gielinor. He died as a result of a powerful spell. His true name is unpronouncable, according to Hazelmere, who named him Argento.[1] He was the first spirit tree that Hazelmere had befriended, and the one he knew best.[2]
One day, Hazelmere felt a great sadness, as if the Anima Mundi itself was crying out in pain. Hazelmere then suspected that Argento had died, but upon going to see him, found Argento seemingly alive and well, but refusing to talk to Hazelmere. Hazelmere, wondering what had happened to his old friend, went to a fellow adviser, Oaknock, for advice. Oaknock theorised that an illusion had been cast on Argento, and immediately suspected the King's third adviser, Glouphrie, the only person known to be powerful enough to cast such a spell.[3]
Oaknock then prepared his anti-illusion machine, and brought King Healthorg and Glouphrie to Argento's body.[4] Upon turning the machine on, Argento's death was revealed, with Oaknock saying that it must have been Glouphrie. King Healthorg became furious with Glouphrie, asking when it is ever right for someone to lie to their king. Glouphrie responded saying that some things are best kept secret, and that Healthorg needed someone like him, but he dismisses Glouphrie on the spot, banishing him from the stronghold.
Today, all that remains of Argento is a charred silver stump on the south side of the stronghold, near Brimstail's cave, opposite a statue of Hazelmere.
Gallery
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Argento's idle animation. -
Argento as the skies above him darken, moments before his death.
Trivia
- In RuneScape 3, it is revealed that Argento was one of the very first spirit trees ever planted on Gielinor, back in the First Age. His unique silver colour came from Guthix using his powers to remove the pain and trauma that Argento witnessed during the God Wars.
References
- ^ Hazelmere in The Eyes of Glouphrie. Old School RuneScape. "There was once a very special Spirit Tree in the Stronghold. Silver as a birch, old and wise - I considered him a friend. I called him Argento, his true name was unpronouncable."
- ^ Hazelmere in The Eyes of Glouphrie. Old School RuneScape. "He was the first Spirit Tree I had befriended, and the one I knew the best. I would sometimes travel, visiting and finding other Spirit trees, and during one such trip, I was filled with a great sense of foreboding..."
- ^ Hazelmere in The Eyes of Glouphrie. Old School RuneScape. "I rushed straight back to the Grand Tree, only to find that no-one had noticed anything, and that Argento was still standing and seemed alive. But I knew something was wrong. He refused to talk to me and his aura was no longer present. Someone had hidden his death. I talked to Oaknock and he was incensed. He immediately blamed Glouphrie, and although Oaknock could be rather irrational when it came to Glouphrie - they never saw eye to eye - I knew he was right this time. Glouphrie had used his magicks to hide the truth from all of us."
- ^ Hazelmere in The Eyes of Glouphrie. Old School RuneScape. "Oaknock had made a machine - an anti-illusion machine, with some help from the elves. He prepared it, and summoned the advisors to Argento.."