Order of Wizards

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Order of Wizards
Released 4 January 2001 (Update)
Founding date Fifth Age
Current leader Archmage Sedridor
Headquarters Wizards' Tower
The Wizards' Tower, headquarters of the Order.

The Order of Wizards is a Saradominist organisation specialising in magic and runecraft, headquartered in the Wizards' Tower. Archmage Sedridor, the chief of research at the Tower, currently leads the Order.

The Order of Wizards was founded at the start of the Fifth Age, following the rediscovery of runecrafting.[1] Initially, the Order was welcoming of all researching wizards, regardless of their religion or race,[2] though it has been claimed that Zamorakian wizards were barred from certain research topics.[3]

Around one hundred years ago, the Tower was burned down. Decades of research were lost in the destruction, including an incantation that teleports one to the rune essence mine.[4] However, the basement survived the fire.[5]

The Tower's destruction was blamed on the Zamorakian wizards of the Order, who were accused by other Order members of acting in revenge to compensate for their failure to steal Saradominist research.[6] As a result, the Zamorakian wizards were expelled from the Order after the Tower was rebuilt, and they formed the Zamorak Magical Institute.[7] However, it is claimed that the destruction of the first Tower was the result of a ritual gone wrong,[8] as the Saradominists who performed it stole the research from a Zamorakian wizard, who made the breakthrough in teleportation magic the ritual was based on.[9]

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References

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  1. ^ Archmage Sedridor. Old School RuneScape. "The rediscovery of runecrafting had such a large impact on the world, that it marked the dawn of the Fifth Age. It also resulted in the birth of our order, and the construction of the first Wizards' Tower."
  2. ^ Archmage Sedridor. Old School RuneScape. "For years, the tower was a hub of magical research. Wizards of all races and religions were welcomed into our order."
  3. ^ Mage of Zamorak. Old School RuneScape. "They banned Zamorakian wizards from certain areas of study, claiming them to be too dangerous. In reality, they [Saradominists] just wanted that knowledge for themselves."
  4. ^ Archmage Sedridor. Old School RuneScape. "When the tower burnt down, much was lost, including an important incantation. A spell that could be used to teleport to a hidden essence mine."
  5. ^ Archmage Sedridor. Old School RuneScape. "This basement is all that is left of the old tower, and I believe there are still some secrets to discover here."
  6. ^ Archmage Sedridor. Old School RuneScape. "The wizards who served Zamorak, the evil god of chaos, tried to claim our magical discoveries in his name. They failed, but in retaliation, they burnt the entire tower to the ground."
  7. ^ Mage of Zamorak. Old School RuneScape. "Naturally, they blamed the Zamorakians. Claimed we intentionally burnt the tower down. After the tower was rebuilt, we were banished from the Order of Wizards and forced underground."
  8. ^ Mage of Zamorak. Old School RuneScape. "They used it to perform a ritual, but their lack of understanding caused it to go wrong. The entire Wizards' Tower burnt down. Many were killed, and years of research was destroyed."
  9. ^ Mage of Zamorak. Old School RuneScape. "A Zamorakian wizard made a great breakthrough in teleportation magic, but the Saradominists stole his research."
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