Ralos is the god of the sun within the religion of Losanium and the brother of Ranul, the god of the moon. Ralos is commonly worshipped by the people of Kingdom of Varlamore.[1][2] Little is known about Ralos; he is said to have been born from a giant burst of light before the world began.[3]
Originally, criminals were sacrificed to Ralos at a temple on the Fortis Cliffs, but when King Maximus took the throne, he ordered the temple be destroyed and replaced with the Fortis Colosseum. Though outright human sacrifice is no longer practiced, the Colosseum still serves a religious purpose in that every bit of blood spilled in the arena is considered an offering to the god; it is believed that Ralos' power will fade without continued offerings.[4]
Followers of Ralos follow a general positive outlook on life. According to the Tome of the Sun, their tenets include being bold and honest, living life to the fullest by committing to their goals during the day and striving to work against those who would spread negative emotions to others.
Curiously, a memorial to Ralos can be found inside the Ruins of Mokhaiotl, suggesting that he may be dead. When told a story about a quest from the Twilight Emissaries series, Juna remarks, "I have no knowledge of this Ralos you speak of. How curious..."
Followers
Groups and races
- The people of Varlamore - Humans inhabiting the region located south of the Kebos Lowlands. (Ralos is worshipped far more widely than Ranul.[5])
- The dwarves of Cam Torum - Dwarves living in a cavern under Ralos' Rise.
Notable individuals
- Servius, Teokan of Ralos - The current high priest of the Church of Ralos, who usually resides inside the Teomat located on Ralos' Rise.
- Ueman, Teoki of Ralos - a teoki responsible for overseeing the Fortis Colosseum
- Cuali, Teoki of Ralos - a teoki responsible for overseeing the temple in central Fortis
- Yolotli, Teoki of Ralos - a teoki responsible for overseeing the Proudspire obelisk.
- Litlihui, Teoki of Ralos - A teoki responsible for overseeing the Great Auburn Redwood stump.
- Various Nelta of Ralos
- Manauia - a nelta of Ralos at the Darkfrost base camp
- Sol Heredit - A large sapient automaton, who reigns over the Fortis Colosseum as its final challenge.
- Queen Zyanyi Arkan - The Sun Queen of Varlamore, residing in the Sunrise Palace.
- Prince Itzla Arkan - Son of Zyanyi Arkan, and heir to the throne of Varlamore.
- Brother Aimeri - A monk of Varlamore, who is stationed within the Forthos Dungeon in search of his religion's history.
- Astra, the Knight of Varlamore - A knight who is currently in Great Kourend as part of a mission.
Affiliated items
Dizana's quiver
Sunfire fanatic armour
Tonalztics of Ralos
Tome of the Sun
Trivia
- Ralos is Solar spelled backwards.
- Ralos is associated with the chetwode blue colour and the symbol of the Soul rune.
References
- ^ Brother Aimeri. Old School RuneScape. "I am a travelling monk from the distant land of Varlamore... I worship Ralos, a common practice where I am from."
- ^ Alina in Children of the Sun. Old School RuneScape. "The sun plays an important role in Varlamorian life. In fact, they worship it!"
- ^ "Tome of the Sun". Old School RuneScape. "The world was nothing and began when Ralos came into being. With a burst of glorious energy which provides us with heat, light and from this, life."
- ^ Ueman, Teoki of Ralos. Old School RuneScape. "This is more than just a place of spectacle. You stand in one of the holiest sites in all of Varlamore. Each drop of blood spilt here is a glorious offering to Ralos. It is these offerings that sustain him. Without them, he will not have the strength to light our way."
- ^ Curator Herminius. Old School RuneScape. "Losanium encompasses the worship of both Ralos and Ranul, and while they do indeed go hand in hand, it is rare to find individuals equally dedicated to both. Instead, most people focus their worship on one of the two, with Ralos being by far the more popular. Something that isn't too surprising given Ranul's association with death."