Unused non-player characters

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The house and lumberyard north of Ardougne that previously belonged to Chuck, a removed character. It has remained empty since 2004.

Unused non-player characters are NPCs that exist within the game's code, but can not be found anywhere during normal gameplay. These exist for a variety of reasons; either they were removed from the game, replaced with other NPCs when an area was reworked, or were ultimately never made available ingame.

Characters who were never added[edit | edit source]

These characters have never been added to the game in any capacity; they are usually leftover content from development that has remained in the game files.


Name	Examine	Release	Description
Guard	He tries to keep order around here.	29 March 2004	A variant of the Varrock Guards who used a crossbow. Although never released, the concept was reused in 2006 with the addition of Falador Guards who used crossbows.
Forester	They love the forests.	29 March 2004	A generic version of the Forester that guards McGrubor's Wood. Unlike the normal variant, they could be attacked instead of spoken to. An updated version was later added to the Woodcutting Guild.
Knight of Ardougne	To protect and serve the populace of Ardougne.	29 March 2004	An unused variant of the Knight of Ardougne. Both the animations and the head model are broken.
Barman	Doesn't water down the beer too much.	29 March 2004	Unknown – may have been intended to appear somewhere in Ardougne.
Baby dragon	Young but still dangerous.	29 March 2004	Similar to the Baby blue dragon, it just uses the default grey model for dragons with no recolouring.
Dryad	A wood nymph.	29 March 2004	A cut race planned to be added to RuneScape 2. The concept was later recycled for the Wood Dryad in the Enchanted Valley.
Leprechaun	A funny little man normally associated with rainbows.	29 March 2004	A cut race planned to be added to RuneScape 2, who had an identical appearance to Shamus. The concept was later recycled for the Tool Leprechaun.
Lizard man	A scaly reptilian creature.	29 March 2004	A cut race planned to be added to RuneScape 2. The concept was later recycled for Lizardmen in Great Kourend.
Mummy	A tightly wrapped monster.	29 March 2004	A cut race planned to be added to RuneScape 2, as part of "A pyramid quest in the desert full of traps, treasure and mummys". Updated versions would be added with the Desert Treasure quest in 2005.
Golem	A creature made from clay.	29 March 2004	A cut race planned to be added to RuneScape 2. They had an identical appearance to the Rock golem random event, while the concept was later recycled for the Clay golem.
Dwarf	A short angry guy.	29 March 2004	An unused Dwarf that had the same appearance as Mountain Dwarves, but would have been found above ground.
Skavid	Servant race to the ogres.	29 March 2004	A generic version of the Skavids from the Watchtower quest. This variant could only be fought instead of talked to.
Yeti	The abominable snowman.	29 March 2004	A cut race planned to be added to RuneScape 2, as part of the 'Frozen Lands' area promised in a 2004 newspost but ultimately not released. The model was reused for King Vargas, while in RuneScape Yetis would eventually be released in 2009.
Gnome shop keeper	Sells gnomish things.	29 March 2004	An unused gnome who would have sold goods within the Tree Gnome Stronghold. As all the shops are run by named characters, this gnome was never used and lacks any interaction options.
Gnome baller	A professional gnome baller.	29 March 2004	A generic version of the Gnome ballers that can be found playing Gnomeball. This character, who lacks any team colours or options, may have been a placeholder until Gnome ballers with team colours were added.
Barbarian guard	Not very civilised looking.	29 March 2004	A generic version of the Barbarian guard who guards the entrance to the Barbarian Outpost. They could only be attacked rather than spoken to, and were not graphically updated along with the other Barbarians in 2007.
Twig	Reminds me of playing pooh sticks.	29 March 2004	Used in the Waterfall Quest, the name and examine suggest it would have been seen floating along the Baxtorian Falls.
Paladin	A military man.	29 March 2004	While intended to appear during Biohazard possibly as a boss, it is unclear what the character was used for, since no Paladin appeared during the quest in RuneScape Classic.
Weapon poison salesman	Supplier of deadly liquids.	29 March 2004	An unreleased shopkeeper who would have appeared in the Ranging Guild. A unique item called Display poison would have appeared at his stall.
Mist	Is it a low cloud?	14 October 2004	Presumably Vampyres would have either spawned as Mist, or turned into it when defeated. This mechanic was later used for Vampyre Juvinates in 2006.
Vampyric hound	And I shall call him Fang.	14 October 2004	They would presumably have been the companion of Feral Vampyres, or the Vampyre count. The character is exceptionally big, being taller than most human NPCs.
Vampire	A royal pain in the neck.	14 October 2004	A Vampyre count presumably intended to appear somewhere in the Haunted Woods.
Yrsa	A subject of Miscellania.	29 November 2004	An unreleased citizen of Miscellania. She may have been cut to avoid causing confusion with the character of the same name released a few weeks earlier.
Salenab	It's Salenab the monkey.	6 December 2004	An unreleased monkey who would presumably have been spoken to during Monkey Madness I.
Spider	It's an extremely small and probably poisonous brown spider.	6 December 2004	While spiders can be found on Ape Atoll, this version could not be fought and only examined, with a different examine information to normal spiders.
Monkey	It's a monkey.	6 December 2004	A developer placeholder for standard Ape Atoll monkeys, who ultimately were not added in any form.
Monkey	It's a monkey.	6 December 2004	A developer placeholder for Monkey Zombies in the Ape Atoll Dungeon; it has a different appearance to the released version.
Monkey	It's a monkey.	6 December 2004	A developer placeholder for Monkey Zombies in the Ape Atoll Dungeon; it has a different appearance to the released version.
Weird snake.	Slightly more spherical than most snakes.	6 December 2004	A tomato in disguise that was added instead of the normal placeholder for the Jungle snake on Ape Atoll. It may either have been the legacy of a cut mechanic or merely a joke by developers.
Smokedevil	The cave-dwelling cousin of the dust devils.	26 January 2005	An unreleased Slayer monster; presumably, they would have been found in the Smoke Dungeon while Dust Devils would have been above ground instead. The Smoke Devil was later released in 2014.
Vulture	If you see them circling... run.	26 April 2005	Although added with the release of Sophanem, it is unclear if they were actually included in the game or not. With the release of Rag and Bone Man, new Vultures were added that landed, allowing players to obtain a Vulture wing.
Secretary	Task master.	31 May 2005	They presumably would have coordinated the Keldagrim tasks minigame. Instead, players are set tasks by speaking to shopkeepers directly.
Drunken Dwarf	He's had a fair bit to drink...	31 May 2005	Occasionally the Drunken Dwarf in Keldagrim would have turned into a kebab. This feature may possibly have been in the game until the release of Forgettable Tale.
Gardener	Perhaps this gardener might look after your crops for you.	11 July 2005	An unreleased member of the Group of Advanced Gardeners, who possibly would have looked after Spirit Trees.
Iago	Perhaps this gardener might look after your crops for you.	11 July 2005	An unreleased member of the Group of Advanced Gardeners, who presumably would have looked after Cactus patches. When the feature returned in 2014, Ayesha was added instead.
TzHaar-Hur-Koz	Wonder what it's making.	19 September 2005	An unreleased shopkeeper who would have sold TzHaar products in exchange for Tokkul in Mor Ul Rek. It is unknown exactly what he would have sold.
Neite	A graceful feline.	26 September 2005	Neite wearing a bridal veil, intended for a scrapped cutscene in A Tail of Two Cats showing Bob and Neite's wedding.
Bob	The Jagex cat.	26 September 2005	Bob wearing a white bow tie, intended for a scrapped cutscene in A Tail of Two Cats showing Bob and Neite's wedding.
Beite	A special kitty.	26 September 2005	The kitten of Bob and Neite, intended for a scrapped cutscene in A Tail of Two Cats showing Bob and Neite's wedding.
Gnome	She gnows where its gnat.	26 September 2005	An unused gnome intended for a scrapped cutscene in A Tail of Two Cats showing Bob and Neite's wedding.
Gnome	A gnome of sorts.	26 September 2005	An unused gnome intended for a scrapped cutscene in A Tail of Two Cats showing Bob and Neite's wedding. He wields a daguerreotype camera.
Odysseus	Robert's beautiful panther.	26 September 2005	The ghost of Robert the Strong's panther, intended for a scrapped cutscene in A Tail of Two Cats showing Bob and Neite's wedding.
Karamthulhu	It's a sinister-looking squid-type thing.	31 October 2005	A slightly larger variant of the Karamthulhu pet that lacks any options.
Karamthulhu	I will call him Squiddy; and he shall be my Squiddy, and he shall be mine.	31 October 2005	Originally, it was intended to be able to keep a Karamthulhu from Rum Deal as a pet. It had the option to “Talk-to”, or “Dismiss”. Because of an obscure glitch, they used to appear briefly if the player died with a Karamthulhu in their inventory.
Desert Spirit	It was trapped inside the boneguard.	23 January 2006	Presumably would have appeared during Enakhra's Lament and talked to the player after the Boneguard was defeated.
Black swan	A rare bird.	20 February 2006	While added with the graphical update of Falador in 2006, and would presumably have appeared in Falador Park alongside the Swan, the character is unused.
Sorin	A flea infested, pale looking excuse of a man.	22 March 2006	A different version of Sorin who would have appeared during In Aid of the Myreque. Presumably he was originally the character to be tithed by Gadderanks, but was instead replaced by an identical character called Wiskit.
Vladimir	An empty villager.	22 March 2006	An unreleased citizen of Burgh de Rott. His examine info is different to all other villagers.
Ram	Freshly sheared.	10 April 2006	A sheared version of a Ram – they can never be seen as it is impossible to use shears on a Ram.
Captain Wimto	Jolly good show!	24 April 2006	A gnome glider pilot added in 2006 in preparation for the Gnome Cooking rework later that year, but who was ultimately never added. It is possible he was supposed to man the glider at the Digsite, which was eventually taken up by Captain Errdo.
Buinn	Engineer's assistant.	13 June 2006	He would have been the operator of the catapult room in the Warriors' Guild. An object is used instead so this character does not appear.
Clan Guard	He smells a bit funny.	24 July 2006	Presumably would have guarded the entrance to the Lunar Isle.
Generic Diplomat	He's very diplomatic	7 August 2006	An unreleased gnome presumably intended to be a customer during the Gnome Restaurant minigame. He has an identical appearance to Ambassador Gimblewap and was probably just a placeholder.
Sorrn	Gnome customer.	7 August 2006	An unreleased gnome presumably intended to be a customer during the Gnome Restaurant minigame.
Mimm	A female gnome.	7 August 2006	An unreleased gnome presumably intended to be a customer during the Gnome Restaurant minigame.
Portobello	Pilot Veteran.	7 August 2006	An unreleased gnome presumably intended to be a customer during the Gnome Restaurant minigame.
Gnome shop keeper	Sells gnomish things.	15 August 2006	The Gnome shop keeper was added again in 2006, presumably to appear in a cutscene during The Eyes of Glouphrie. Once again, the character failed to appear.
Sir Tinley	A Temple Knight agent.	20 September 2006	He would presumably have appeared during the Slug Menace quest, either to monitor Witchaven or to assist the player in the final battle.
Osman	He looks a little shifty.	12 February 2007	Osman frozen in place by the spell of the Gypsy during Recipe for Disaster. Osman was originally supposed to have his own subquest, that was not completed in time for release. He was changed to be teleported out during the Banquet cutscene. It was later released as the Sorceress's Garden minigame, which this character was released alongside.
Monkey	Perhaps our oldest relatives?	27 March 2007	A monkey was presumably supposed to originally appear at some point during What Lies Below, but it is unknown in what capacity.
Gnome	Like a mini man!	4 June 2007	They would have appeared locked in cages under the basement of the Witch's house in Taverley alongside Winkin. This version can be pickpocketed.
Gnome	Like a mini man!	4 June 2007	They would have appeared locked in cages under the basement of the Witch's house in Taverley alongside Winkin.
Terror Bird	N/A	9 July 2007	Added with the graphical update of birds, they looked identical to the normal Terrorbird except were much stronger at level 96.
Sir Palomedes	One of the Knights of the Round Table.	24 July 2007	During King's Ransom, Sir Palomedes is jailed alongside the rest of the Knights of the Round Table. For unknown reasons, he does not appear in the battle of Keep Le Faye.

Characters removed before August 2007[edit | edit source]

The following characters were all present in RuneScape 2 at some stage; however, they were removed from the game before the August 2007 backup of RuneScape, and have therefore never been present in Old School RuneScape.


Name	Examine	Release	Removal	Description
Barbarian	Not very civilised looking.	4 January 2001	4 January 2007	The original Barbarian who could be found at the Barbarian Village and Barbarian Outpost. Although they were replaced by unique named Barbarians, the original still remains in the game files.
Witch	The hat's a dead give away.	21 January 2001	20 February 2006	An attackable monster from RuneScape Classic that could be found in Draynor Manor. They were superseded by a new version when Draynor Manor was graphically updated in 2006.
Witch	The hat's a dead give away.	21 January 2001	12 February 2007	An attackable monster from RuneScape Classic that could be found in a small house south of Al Kharid. When the Sorceress's Garden minigame was released, the Sorceress and the Apprentice were added to the house instead, and the Witch was removed.
Barmaid	I could get a beer from her.	6 April 2001	20 February 2006	The barmaid who originally ran the Rising Sun Inn in Falador. In 2006, she was replaced by new barmaids named Emily, Kaylee, and Tina.
Fortress Guard	A generic evil henchman.	6 April 2001	7 August 2006	The original version of the Fortress Guard who could be found outside the Black Knights' Fortress. In 2006, they were replaced by graphically updated versions.
General Bentnoze	An ugly green creature.	8 May 2001	17 July 2006	The original character from the Goblin Diplomacy quest. In 2006 he was replaced with a graphically updated version, but the original remains in the game files.
General Wartface	An ugly green creature.	8 May 2001	17 July 2006	The original character from the Goblin Diplomacy quest. In 2006 he was replaced with a graphically updated version, but the original remains in the game files.
Goblin	An ugly green creature.	8 May 2001	22 February 2005	Green goblins in the Goblin Village originally had this appearance. Although they were updated in 2005, the original version is still in the cache.
Goblin	An ugly green creature.	8 May 2001	22 February 2005	Red goblins in the Goblin Village originally had this appearance. Although they were updated in 2005, the original version is still in the cache.
Door man	What a boring job he has.	27 February 2002	27 February 2006	Formerly guarded the entrance to the Zanaris Marketplace, but was replaced by the Gatekeeper in 2006. The dialogue with the Gatekeeper references him.
Seth	Slightly fishy smelling.	27 February 2002	29 March 2004	A certer in RuneScape Classic who was ported over to the RuneScape 2 beta. His stall can still be found in Brimhaven.
Chuck	He's a lumberjack, and he's ok.	10 May 2002	29 March 2004	A certer in RuneScape Classic who was ported over to the RuneScape 2 beta. His house and lumberyard can still be found north of East Ardougne.
Mountain Dwarf	He looks short and grumpy.	28 May 2002	10 April 2006	The Mountain Dwarf originally guarded the entrances to the White Wolf Tunnel. When the quest was reworked in 2006, they were split into two characters named Austri and Vestri. The character still exists in Recipe for Disaster however.
Gnome pilot	He can fly the glider.	12 December 2002	4 January 2007	They were the original pilots of the Gnome gliders, but were replaced by named pilots in August 2006. One remained at the Digsite glider until 2007.
Aluft Gianne	It's a tree gnome chef.	12 December 2002	7 August 2006	He was the original founder of the Gnome Restaurant business. When the minigame was reworked, he was split into two characters named Aluft Gianne snr. and Gianne jnr.
Rowdy Guard	He looks a bit aggressive and rowdy.	14 April 2003	30 October 2006	They could originally be found in the Desert Mining Camp, disciplining the Rowdy Slaves. When The Tourist Trap was reworked in 2006, they were replaced by new characters called Guards instead.
Ogre shaman	Seems intelligent... for an ogre.	7 May 2003	5 December 2006	A different version of the Ogre shamans who does not wield a staff. They were previously encountered during the Watchtower quest, but were replaced by updated Ogre shamans when the quest was reworked.
Barbarian woman	Scary in an argument!	29 March 2004	29 May 2007	Barbarian woman could originally be found in the Barbarian Village, Barbarian Outpost, and Blue Moon Inn, but were gradually replaced in each by named Barbarians.
Orc	A hideous malformed elf.	29 March 2004	Before November 2004	A cut race planned to be added to RuneScape 2. One could originally be found inside the Tree Gnome Village maze, but by October 2004 this had been removed.
Troll	A hideously deformed creature.	29 March 2004	Before August 2004	The original version of Trolls planned to be added to RuneScape 2. One could originally be found jailed inside the Clock Tower dungeon, but by August 2004 this had been removed.
Watchman	The strong arm of the law.	29 March 2004	July-November 2006	A former random event that appeared while training Thieving. Due to player complaints about being killed too quickly, he was superseded by the Pillory Guard and eventually removed from the game.
Imp	A vicious little imp.	29 March 2004	4 July 2006	Wizard Grayzag could originally be fought by the player; he would summon these stronger level 3 Imps in combat. In 2006 the Imp Catcher quest was reworked, and now Grayzag can only be spoken to.
Female slave	She looks like she's been down here a long time.	29 March 2004	30 October 2006	The original version of Female slaves who could be found in the Desert Mining Camp. Although they were graphically updated when The Tourist Trap was reworked, the original version still remains in the game files.
Man	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Man	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Man	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Woman	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Woman	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Woman	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Wolfman	Eek! A werewolf!	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Wolfman	Eek! A werewolf!	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Wolfman	Eek! A werewolf!	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Wolfwoman	Eek! A werewolf!	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Wolfwoman	Eek! A werewolf!	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Wolfwoman	Eek! A werewolf!	29 June 2004	4 June 2007	The original inhabitants of Canifis. In 2007, they were replaced by Werewolves.
Man	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	29 June 2004	2004	He could originally be spoken to in Canifis, and explained to players that the bridge to the east was flooded and could not be crossed. When the bridge was opened up he was removed, and replaced by Mazchna.
Kalphite Queen	I don't think insect repellent will work...	7 September 2004	8 May 2007	A copy of the original Kalphite Queen that did not use protection prayers and could not be attacked that was presumably used during an animation. It remained in the cache in the original form even after the Kalphite Queen was updated.
Santa	He knows if you've been naughty or nice.	21 December 2004	5 January 2005	Santa appeared in the 2004 Christmas event. As this event was not brought back, he has never appeared in Old School RuneScape, and was later graphically updated.
Ghost farmer	A spooky ghost farmer.	15 February 2005	12 December 2006	The original inhabitant of the Port Phasmatys farm. In 2006, he was superseded by the character of Alice's husband.
Goblin	An ugly green creature.	22 February 2005	17 July 2006	The graphically updated version of the red goblins in the Goblin Village. They would be updated once again in 2006.
Goblin	An ugly green creature.	22 February 2005	17 July 2006	The graphically updated version of the green goblins in the Goblin Village. They would be updated once again in 2006.
Easter Bunny	Cute and friendly.	21 March 2005	4 April 2005	A version of the Easter Bunny who appeared during the 2005 Easter event distributing Easter baskets. As this event was not brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Monkey boy	A cheeky little monkey...	29 March 2005	20 February 2006	He could previously be found at the Varrock fountain, advertising Daga's Scimitar Smithy on Ape Atoll.
Servant	Servant of Evil Bob.	9 August 2005	October 2006	A male servant who appeared during the Evil Bob random event. Since only speaking to the female servant helped the player to progress, he was removed.
Watchman	The strong arm of the law.	23 August 2005	November 2006	The Watchman previously appeared during the cutscene of the Draynor Bank Robbery to arrest the Wise Old Man. In a hidden update, he was replaced by the Pillory Guard.
Zombie	A zombie. He looks pretty dead.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Most of a Zombie	Legs 11, good at bingo but bad at doing handstands.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Most of a Zombie	He seems to be a little legless.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Zombie	A zombie, with a bit of a bald spot.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Most of a Zombie	A zombie, with a major bald spot!	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Zombie Head	I bet I could grab that...	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Zombie	A zombie, he could probably do with a bath.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Half-Zombie	Half the man he used to be.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Other Half-Zombie	Clearly someones better half.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Child	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Child	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Child	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Child	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Child	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Child	One of RuneScape's many citizens.	31 October 2005	7 November 2005	A character who appeared in the 2005 Halloween event. As this event was never brought back, they have never appeared in Old School RuneScape.
Hooded Stranger	A strange hooded... stranger?	19 December 2005	4 January 2006	Santa in disguise who appeared in the 2005 Christmas event. Although the event was brought back in Old School RuneScape, Santa was graphically updated and replaced with the Bearded Stranger.
Priest	A priest.	20 February 2006	c. June 2006	When Pious Pete first appeared to the player, he only had the name of “Priest”.
Pious Pete	Ready for a theological party!	20 February 2006	c. June 2006	A former character involved in the Candelight random event. It was removed in 2006 due to being extraordinarily difficult and time-consuming to complete, and superseded by the Beekeeper random event.
Taper	Useful for lighting things.	20 February 2006	c. June 2006	Previously used during the Candelight random event.
Woman	One of Gielinor's many citizens. She looks rich.	20 February 2006	17 July 2007	A rich woman who could be found in the mansion in Falador. In 2007, the mansion was replaced by the Party Room, and the woman was removed.
Witch	The hat's a dead give away.	20 February 2006	12 December 2006	The updated version of the monster from RuneScape Classic that could be found in Draynor Manor. It was only ingame for a few months before being replaced by the Witch, a new character with an identical appearance.

Characters who have since been released[edit | edit source]

Several NPCs were originally unused, but have since been added to Old School RuneScape in locations different to their original purpose. These are listed below:


Name	Examine	Release	Added	Description
Mammoth	A woolly, elephantine monster.	29 March 2004	13 March 2014	A cut race intended to be added as part of "A large 'frozen lands' area including penguins, mammoths, polar bears and more." In 2014, they were repurposed to appear in the Wilderness.
Pirate	A fine example of piracy's equal opportunities program.	29 March 2004	7 January 2016	Female pirates were presumably supposed to appear either in Brimhaven, the Pirates' Cove, or the Asgarnia Ice Dungeon. They were never used until 2016 when they were added to Port Piscarilius.
Cow	A cow by any other name would smell as sweet.	29 March 2004	9 December 2020	The brown cow can not be found anywhere in game.
Fire giant	A very large elemental adversary.	17 January 2005	10 January 2019	These Fire Giants originally had a very different appearance to the others, and were much larger. Although supposed to appear in the Brimhaven Dungeon, for unknown reasons they were never added. Since 2019 they have been present in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon.
Fire giant	A very large elemental adversary.	17 January 2005	10 January 2019	These Fire Giants originally had a very different appearance to the others, and were much larger. Although supposed to appear in the Brimhaven Dungeon, for unknown reasons they were never added. Since 2019 they have been present in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon.
Fire giant	A very large elemental adversary.	17 January 2005	10 January 2019	These Fire Giants originally had a very different appearance to the others, and were much larger. Although supposed to appear in the Brimhaven Dungeon, for unknown reasons they were never added. Since 2019 they have been present in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon.
Crawling Hand	Gimmie five. Actually, don't.	26 January 2005	4 June 2020	A smaller variant of the Crawling Hand that although released with Slayer was never used. In 2020, they were added to the game with the Meiyerditch Laboratories.
Crawling Hand	Gimmie five. Actually, don't.	26 January 2005	4 June 2020	A smaller variant of the Crawling Hand that although released with Slayer was never used. In 2020, they were added to the game with the Meiyerditch Laboratories.
Crawling Hand	Gimmie five. Actually, don't.	26 January 2005	4 June 2020	A smaller variant of the Crawling Hand that although released with Slayer was never used. In 2020, they were added to the game with the Meiyerditch Laboratories.
Crawling Hand	Gimmie five. Actually, don't.	26 January 2005	4 June 2020	A smaller variant of the Crawling Hand that although released with Slayer was never used. In 2020, they were added to the game with the Meiyerditch Laboratories.
Frog	It eats flies.	14 March 2005	5 January 2017	A small frog that lacks any options, presumably intended for the Lumbridge Swamp Caves. In 2017, two were added to Mount Quidamortem.
Big Wolf	Must be the pack leader.	4 June 2007	7 December 2017	It was released with the graphical update of Wolves, as a variant of the pack leader on White Wolf Mountain, but was not used. In 2017, it was added to the Feldip Hills.

Discontinued characters[edit | edit source]

These characters originally existed in Old School RuneScape, but have since been removed and can no longer be seen by players. This does not include the numerous temporary characters used during holiday events.


Name	Examine	Release	Removed	Description
Elven city guard	An elven city guard.	20 September 2004	25 July 2019	They guarded the entrances to Prifddinas before its opening. Since the release of Song of the Elves, they have been replaced by new characters simply called Guards.
Elf warrior	He looks pretty handy with that bow.	20 September 2004	25 July 2019	Originally they could be found guarding the walls at the entrance to Arandar, and prevented players from entering unless they had completed Regicide. They were removed with the release of Song of the Elves.
Vanstrom Klause	A curious fellow.	10 January 2005	4 June 2020	The hooded form of Vanstrom Klause that previously appeared in a cutscene during In Search of the Myreque. With the release of Sins of the Father, the quest was reworked and the Vampyre form now appears instead.
Vanstrom Klause	An evil vampire.	10 January 2005	4 June 2020	The humanoid form of Vanstrom Klause that previously appeared in a cutscene during In Search of the Myreque. With the release of Sins of the Father, the quest was reworked and the Vampyre form now appears instead.
Rug Merchant	A man who deals in rugs.	5 July 2005	23 May 2013	He originally manned the Magic carpet station at Uzer. In 2013 however he was replaced, possibly accidentally, by a same Rug Merchant as the one in north Pollnivneach.
Rug Merchant	A man who deals in rugs.	5 July 2005	23 May 2013	He originally manned the Magic carpet station at Sophanem. In 2013 however he was replaced, possibly accidentally, by a same Rug Merchant as the one in Nardah.
Rug Station Attendant	A man who deals in rugs.	5 July 2005	23 May 2013	He originally manned the Magic carpet station at Menaphos. In 2013 however he was replaced, possibly accidentally, by a same Rug Merchant as the one in Nardah.
Head mourner	A Mourner showing his true identity.	19 July 2005	25 July 2019	The original head of the mourners, who could be found in his office in West Ardougne during Mourning's End Part I. With the release of Song of the Elves, the quest was reworked and he was replaced by Essylt.
Barge workman	Working hard.	29 May 2007	7 September 2017	He could originally be found at the Digsite, working on the canal barge. With the release of Fossil Island, the barge was completed, and the workman can no longer be seen.
Barge workman	Working hard.	29 May 2007	7 September 2017	He could originally be found at the Digsite, working on the canal barge. With the release of Fossil Island, the barge was completed, and the workman can no longer be seen.
Barge workman	Working hard.	29 May 2007	7 September 2017	He could originally be found at the Digsite, working on the canal barge. With the release of Fossil Island, the barge was completed, and the workman can no longer be seen.

Chatbox only[edit | edit source]

Several characters exist in the game files, but are only designed to be seen in the chatbox during dialogue; their full appearance can never be seen:


Name	Examine	Release	Description
Arzinian Being of Bordanzan	It's the Arzinian Being, whatever that is, that comes from Bordanzan, wherever that is.	21 March 2005	The Arzinian Being of Bordanzan can only be spoken to via the Wall of Flame, and only its avatars appear to the player. It actually has a combat level of 781, making it the strongest monster upon the release of Old School RuneScape.
Savant	Assigned to help tracking down Solus Dellagar.	17 October 2005	The Savant is involved in the Wanted! and Slug Menace quests. The player can only communicate with her via the Commorb, so her real appearance is never seen.
Bones	Bony.	10 April 2006	The Odd Old Man's bonesack is actually its own NPC. It can only be seen during dialogue with the Odd Old Man, where it is named as “Sack” instead of Bones.
Annoyed guardian mummy	Somehow he's managing to look angry.	17 July 2006	The Annoyed Guardian Mummy can only be seen in a dialogue box, when the player runs out of time during the Pyramid Plunder minigame.
Parrot	It's a parrot.	24 July 2006	The parrot can be seen in dialogue with Captain Bentley during Lunar Diplomacy, where it is a seperate NPC. It has the appearance of a head since its real form was never supposed to be seen.

Unused variants of existing NPCs[edit | edit source]

Some characters were added to the game, but several different variants of them exist, with some not being used ingame. These have different appearances to the released versions.


Name	Examine	Release	Description
Man	One of Gielinor's many citizens.	29 March 2004	An unused variant of the man in West Ardougne during Biohazard. He has no options and was not graphically updated with the others in 2006.
Man	One of Gielinor's many citizens.	29 March 2004	An unused variant of the men in West Ardougne during Plague City.
Man	One of Gielinor's many citizens.	29 March 2004	An unused variant of the men in West Ardougne during Plague City. They were not graphically updated with the others in 2006.
Man	One of Gielinor's many citizens.	29 March 2004	An unused variant of the men in West Ardougne during Plague City. They were not graphically updated with the others in 2006.
Ogre guard	An ogre that guards.	29 March 2004	A fifth Ogre guard was released with the Watchtower quest, but cannot be found anywhere.
Skavid	A skavid.	29 March 2004	A sixth Skavid that never appears during the Watchtower quest.
Ug	A frail little troll.	5 January 2005	An unused version of Ug from Troll Romance that depicts him eating a chicken drumstick. It may have been relating to a scrapped feature of the quest.
Ice wolf	Not man's best friend.	5 January 2005	A level 132 version of the Ice wolfs on Trollweiss Mountain.
Wild dog	An unsuitable pet.	17 January 2005	A slightly smaller brown version of Wild dogs that would have appeared in the Brimhaven Dungeon.
Basilisk	The eyes of evil.	26 January 2005	A smaller variant of Basilisks.
Cockatrice	The winged reptile.	26 January 2005	A much larger version of the normal Cockatrice.
Turoth	He's one leg short!	26 January 2005	A white, medium size level 86 version of Turoths.
Turoth	He's one big leg short!	26 January 2005	A white level 88 version of Turoths.
Turoth	He's one big leg short!	26 January 2005	A brown level 88 version of Turoths.
Crawling Hand	A big severed hand.	26 January 2005	A level 11 version of Crawling Hands.
Crawling Hand	Give the guy a big hand.....	26 January 2005	An unused level 12 version of Crawling Hands.
Crawling Hand	A big severed hand.	26 January 2005	An unused level 12 version of Crawling Hands.
Inn Keeper	A keeper of the Inn.	31 May 2005	Presumably intended to be one of the other managers of the King's Axe Inn.
Gamer	He has a tortured look in his eye.	28 November 2005	The richest of all the gamers, at the pinnacle of society.
Ork	Ugly, fierce and with a bad attitude.	11 July 2006	An unused variant of the Orks that can be found in Zanaris after Fairytale II - Cure a Queen.
Ork	Ugly, fierce and with a bad attitude.	11 July 2006	An unused variant of the Orks that can be found in Zanaris after Fairytale II - Cure a Queen.
Goblin	An ugly goblin... bleurgh!	17 July 2006	A goblin wielding an axe that was added with the graphical update of the Goblin Village, but does not appear anywhere.
Goblin	An ugly goblin... bleurgh!	17 July 2006	A goblin wielding an axe that was added with the graphical update of the Goblin Village, but does not appear anywhere.
Moss giant	His beard seems to have a life of its own.	29 August 2006	An unused variant of the Moss giants on the Pirates' Cove, released with the update to giants.
Meiyerditch citizen	This citizen looks pale, tired and old!	4 September 2006	Unused versions of the citizens in Meiyerditch.
Meiyerditch citizen	A flea-infested, pale-looking excuse for a woman.	4 September 2006	Unused versions of the citizens in Meiyerditch.
Meiyerditch citizen	A flea-infested, pale-looking excuse for a woman.	4 September 2006	Unused versions of the citizens in Meiyerditch.
Angry giant rat	He looks a little on the cross side!	18 October 2006	An unused variant of the Angry giant rats fought during A Soul's Bane.
Angry giant rat	He looks a little on the cross side!	18 October 2006	An unused variant of the Angry giant rats fought during A Soul's Bane.
Giant rat	Overgrown vermin.	18 October 2006	Unused versions of the Giant rat that players must kill on Tutorial Island.
Giant rat	Overgrown vermin.	18 October 2006	Unused versions of the Giant rat that players must kill on Tutorial Island.
Sheep	Freshly sheared.	5 December 2006	A sheared light grey sheep on Zanaris – it is unused, as when a player shears a light grey sheep it turns into a sheared dark grey sheep instead.
Zombie	Dead man walking.	22 January 2007	A level 13 Zombie variant released with the zombie graphical update, but unused anywhere.
Zombie	Dead woman walking.	22 January 2007	A level 13 Zombie variant released with the zombie graphical update, but unused anywhere.
Zombie	Dead woman walking.	22 January 2007	A level 13 Zombie variant released with the zombie graphical update, but unused anywhere.
Zombie	The walking dead.	22 January 2007	A level 24 Zombie variant released with the zombie graphical update, but unused anywhere.
Ghost	Eeek! A ghost!	22 January 2007	An unused variant of the Ghosts in the Stronghold of Security released with the ghost graphical update.
Ghost	Eeek! A ghost!	22 January 2007	An unused variant of the Ghosts in the Stronghold of Security released with the ghost graphical update.
Ghost	Eeek! A ghost!	22 January 2007	An unused variant of the Ghosts in the Stronghold of Security released with the ghost graphical update.
Zombie pirate	Aaaarg, me hearty!	6 March 2007	An unused variant of the Zombie pirates on Harmony Island.
Zombie pirate	Aaaarg, me hearty!	6 March 2007	An unused variant of the Zombie pirates on Harmony Island.
Cave goblin	One of the many citizens of Dorgesh-Kaan.	20 March 2007	An unused variant of the Cave goblins in Dorgesh-Kaan.
Cave goblin	One of the many citizens of Dorgesh-Kaan.	20 March 2007	An unused variant of the Cave goblins in Dorgesh-Kaan.
Cave goblin	One of the many citizens of Dorgesh-Kaan.	20 March 2007	An unused variant of the Cave goblins in Dorgesh-Kaan.
Cave goblin	One of the many citizens of Dorgesh-Kaan.	20 March 2007	An unused variant of the Cave goblins in Dorgesh-Kaan.
Cave goblin	One of the many citizens of Dorgesh-Kaan.	20 March 2007	An unused variant of the Cave goblins in Dorgesh-Kaan.
Skeleton fremennik	He seems a little underweight.	10 April 2007	An unused variant of the level 60 Skeleton fremenniks in the Brine Rat Cavern.
Workman	What's in his wheelbarrow.	29 May 2007	An unused variant of the Workman who can be seen carrying goods between the Digsite and the Varrock Museum.
Workman	What's in his wheelbarrow.	29 May 2007	An unused variant of the Workman who can be seen carrying goods between the Digsite and the Varrock Museum.
Schoolgirl	With a hop and a skip.	29 May 2007	An unused variant of the Schoolgirls in the Varrock Museum.
Schoolgirl	Delightfully cheerful.	29 May 2007	An unused variant of the Schoolgirls in the Varrock Museum.
Schoolgirl	Looks intent on learning.	29 May 2007	An unused variant of the Schoolgirls in the Varrock Museum.
Schoolgirl	Ahh, the youth of today.	29 May 2007	An unused variant of the Schoolgirls in the Varrock Museum.
Wolf	A social killer.	11 June 2007	An unused variant of the Level 25 Wolves on White Wolf Mountain.
Wolf	A social killer.	11 June 2007	An unused variant of the Level 25 Wolves on White Wolf Mountain.