Duke Polonius

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Duke Polonius was the first Duke of Lumbridge. Polonius was given the land by King Claudius, the King of Misthalin at the time, and is a direct ancestor of Duke Horacio.

Polonius built Lumbridge Castle in the place of a wooden fort that had stood as a temporary fortress.^[1]

Trivia

Polonius and Claudius are names from the Shakespeare play, Hamlet.

References

^ Duke Horacio. Postbag 4: "Goblins, globes and golems!". Letter 3. RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex.

[1] Duke Horacio. Postbag 4: "Goblins, globes and golems!". Letter 3. RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex.

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