Order of the Sacred Flame

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Order of the Sacred Flame
Released 8 September 2016 (Update)
Founding date Unknown, at least 1,390 years ago
Current leader Ignisia
Headquarters Wintertodt Camp
Locations Great Kourend

The Order of the Sacred Flame is a group of Arceuus mages who have dedicated their lives to the art of pyromancy. They are currently tasked with fighting the Wintertodt to prevent it from cloaking Great Kourend in a perpetual winter.[1]

History

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The Order was formed at an unknown date, presumably around the time the Wintertodt (then known as the Winter Beast) first appeared during the 2nd decade (1,400 years ago) in the Northern Tundras. It is comprised entirely of Pyromancers, who worship fire to such an extent that they are not trusted much by other Arceuus mages; Ish the Navigator claims that the Order have committed so many unspeakable acts to the point that not even Lord Trobin Arceuus fully trusts them.[2] They are only trusted due to the fact that they are the only people who know the spells required to subdue the Wintertodt.[3]

Trapping the Winter Beast

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On 1,748 - 7 (1,340 years ago), a master Lovakengj smith named Dinh created a plan to subdue the Winter Beast. Dinh believed that the roots of the Bruma tree, a magical tree lying within the heart of the Northern Tundras, could emit the heat required to subdue the Beast. He proposed constructing a large prison to lure the Beast in, then seal it with a set of large doors built with some of the strongest materials in Kourend (such as lovakite), reinforced with Bruma tree bark, and had enchantments placed on it by the Order.[4]

After the Wintertodt's imprisonment, the Order would guard it for the next thousand years.[5]

Current leadership

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The Order is currently led by Grand Master Ignisia, who passed the Order's initiation tests, known as the Trials of Fire, prior to the Ascent of Arceuus (910 years ago).[6] The previous Grand Master, Ignisia's mentor, went missing after meeting with Xeric. Ignisia was then elected to the position of Grand Master by a unanimous vote.[7]

Sabotage

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Over a thousand years after the Wintertodt's imprisonment, the Doors of Dinh had begun to fail due to being damaged by someone or something, creating a small hole in the doors. Due to this, the Wintertodt had been drawing a small amount of power into the prison.[8] Despite having been fixed by Undor during the quest The Forsaken Tower, the Doors were already damaged for such a time that the Wintertodt had already gained a lot of power,[9] with Undor believing that it would take many years before the Wintertodt returned to a "normal" state.[10]

It is later revealed in A Kingdom Divided that the doors were sabotaged by one of the Pyromancers, with collusion from Xamphur, Xeric's closest ally.[11] It is not known what interested Xamphur, but during the quest, the Tasakaal create a shielding potion for the adventurer to apply to the doors to prevent further damage. The whereabouts of the saboteur are currently unknown.

References

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  1. ^ Ignisia. Old School RuneScape. "Our order searches tirelessly for a way to defeat the Wintertodt. Until we discover it, the Wintertodt must be held at bay."
  2. ^ Ish the Navigator. Old School RuneScape. "I've heard stories about them and the things they have done over the years. Be careful, they can't be trusted. [...] Anyone with any sense knows that the Pyromancers are trouble. They say even Lord Arceuus doesn't trust them."
  3. ^ "September - The Month Ahead (2016)". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original. "A special group of Arceuus mages, the Pyromancers, have prepared for the second coming of the Wintertodt since it first threatened Kourend. The Pyromancers are a religious group who worship fire in an almost scary way and are not overly trusted by many other Arceuus mages. However, only they know the spells required to hold the Wintertodt back."
  4. ^ "Winter's End". Old School RuneScape. "Dinh has constructed the doors to the prison from various metal compounds including Lovakite but they must be reinforced with Bruma bark and enchanted by the Order."
  5. ^ Ignisia. Old School RuneScape. "Ever since the Wintertodt was imprisoned, members of the Order of the Sacred Flame, or Pyromancers as we're often known, have stood vigil over this place."
  6. ^ Ignisia. Old School RuneScape. "I am Ignisia, Grand Master of the Order of the Sacred Flame. I have served our Order faithfully since I passed the Trials of Fire before the Ascent of Arceuus."
  7. ^ Ignisia. Postbag 32: "Equine myths and Trials of Fire". Letter 3. Old School RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex. "Our previous Grand Master was my mentor. A brave woman, indeed. One terrible day, she was summoned to a meeting with Xeric. She never returned. I have no doubt that she was loyal to our Order until the last. There was some turmoil – not everyone shared my dedication to the cause – but in the end, I was elected by unanimous vote."
  8. ^ Undor. Old School RuneScape. "It's not much, but it's enough for that Wintertodt to be able to draw some power into the prison. Probably why them fiery lot have had so much trouble recently."
  9. ^ Undor. Old School RuneScape. "The doors were damaged for a while and the Wintertodt will have gained a lot of power."
  10. ^ Undor. Old School RuneScape. "Even though the doors are fixed now, it will take many years before things get back to normal."
  11. ^ in A Kingdom Divided. Old School RuneScape. "Player: A Pyromancer? Xamphur is working with a Pyromancer?
    Player: Hang on... I recently helped to repair some damage to the Doors of Dinh. What if this Pyromancer was the one responsible?
    Kaal-Mej-San: Impossible to say.
    Kaal-Ket-Jor: But a coincidence is unlikely."
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