| Ruins of Uzer | ||||
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| Released | 11 April 2005 (Update) | |||
| Members | Yes | |||
| Location | Kharidian Desert | |||
| Music | The Golem, Forgotten (in the basement) | |||
| Map | ||||
| Location on World Map | ||||
| Burgh de Rott | ||||
| ↑ | ||||
| River Elid | ← | Ruins of Uzer | → | Eastern Ocean |
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| Uzer Oasis | ||||
The Ruins of Uzer are all that remain of the former city of Uzer, an ancient city in the Kharidian Desert that was destroyed during the God Wars.
Transportation
Necklace of passage to the Eagle's Eyrie — just north-west of the ruins.
Fairy ring DLQ — just south of the ruins, near the desert lizards.
Nardah teleport — Nardah, south of the ruins.
Desert amulets — Temple of Elidinis in Nardah.
Pharaoh's sceptre — Jaleustrophos (Simon Templeton's camp), well south of the ruins.
Construction cape — Pollnivneach house portal.
Players can take the magic carpet ride from Shantay Pass to the ruins after completion of The Golem. Note that, unlike on the world map, the destination for the ruins of Uzer is simply labeled as "Uzer."
History
Uzer was once an advanced civilisation,[1] inhabited by magical craftsmen who created and used golems. Based on the carvings in the temple, the citizens of Uzer may have worshipped multiple gods,[2] but were ultimately aligned with Saradomin.[3]
Towards the end of the God Wars, Thammaron, Zamorak's chief lieutenant, opened a portal underneath the temple and bypassed the city's defences. As the city's army was defeated, the people of Uzer starting producing golems to fight off the invading forces,[4][5] and the golems were able to drive them back, mortally wounding Thammaron who retreated to his throne room.[6] Despite this victory, the weakened city was destroyed not long after by another attack.[7] The survivors likely fled south, to the city of Ullek, before it too was destroyed by Zamorakians under the command of Balfrug Kreeyath.
Later, a group of archaeologists from the Varrock Museum found the remains of the temple, taking with them one of its statuettes in the process to put in the museum. After finding and repairing a heavily-damaged golem that had remained in the ruins, an adventurer later took the statuette from the museum and returned it to the Uzer temple. The temple was also later used by a group of fanatics to summon a demon, undoing the efforts of the mage Ellemar to weaken the demon Agrith Naar.
Locations
Ruins
The ruins of various buildings and kilns are in the vicinity of the temple, the later of which were used to manufacture golems. The last remaining golem and the entrance to the temple are all that remain above the desert sands. It is here that players start The Golem quest.
Temple
Underneath the city lies the temple basement. To the east of the entrance black mushrooms spawn, while in the north-west one can find a strange implement. Statues of craftsmen adorn the halls while golem pieces litter the ground. A few ghosts lurk in the hallways. At the far end lies a portal to Thammaron's realm.
Spawns
| Item | Spawns | Locations | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
 Letter
|
1 | In front of the temple entrance | Show map |
 Strange implement
|
1 | North-west corner of the basement | Show map |
Quests
Inhabitants
Personalities
Clay golem, an archaic automaton.
Denath, the demon Agrith-Naar trapped in human form.
Eric, a follow of Denath.
Evil Dave, an obsessive occultist.
Father Badden, a supercilious Saradominist.
Father Reen, a perturbed priest.
Jennifer, a follow of Denath.
Matthew, a follow of Denath.
Patrick, a follow of Denath.
Tanya, a follow of Denath.
Monsters
- Ghost (x5)
Music
| Name | Unlock location | Music track |
|---|---|---|
| The Golem | Ruins of Uzer | |
| Forgotten | Ruins basement | |
| Throne of the Demon | Uzer throne room | |
| Grip of the Talon | Throne room, while fighting Agrith Naar |
References
- ^ Varmen in The Golem. "Varmen's notes". Old School RuneScape. "With that information I can say with confidence that these are the ruins of Uzer, an advanced human civilization said to have been destroyed towards the end of the Third Age (roughly 2,500 years ago)."
- ^ Varmen in The Golem. "Varmen's notes". Old School RuneScape. "We have also examined the carvings on the large building in the centre. There are symbols depicting several of the ancient gods, including Saradomin, Zamorak, and Armadyl [...]"
- ^ Varmen in The Golem. "Varmen's notes". Old School RuneScape. "It was allied with Saradomin and enjoyed his protection, as well as that of its own mages and warriors."
- ^ Varmen in The Golem. "Varmen's notes". Old School RuneScape. "[...] its existence tells us that the city's inhabitants were expert magical craftsmen. The huge kilns in some of the buildings indicate that at some point before its destruction the whole city was converted to the manufacture of these golems."
- ^ Varmen in The Golem. "Varmen's notes". Old School RuneScape. "I surmise that the army of golems was created in order to fight the demon, since Uzer's army had been wiped out and Saradomin's forces were increasingly stretched."
- ^ Clay golem in The Golem. Old School RuneScape. "But the demon was badly wounded and elder-demons heal very slowly indeed. It was almost dead when it retreated to its own dimension."
- ^ Varmen in The Golem. "Varmen's notes". Old School RuneScape. "With Saradomin's help the army of Uzer was able to drive Thammaron back, but the record ends at that point and it has always been assumed that a later attack, either by Thammaron or by Zamorak's other forces, finished the city off."