Goblin History I"Goblin tradition holds that their race was created by a war-god in order to fight a war against other gods. (They never name their god, so whether it is the same as any of the gods worshipped by the other races is unknown.) The legends also speak of goblins fighting against goblins during the wars, so it is likely that gods other than their creators used them as footsoldiers. Although goblins are still warlike, it is probable that in earlier ages they were more organised than they are now, especially if they were under the direct control of one or more gods. This is corroborated by finds unearthed at various archaeological sites, including the large excavation east of Varrock. Armour and weapons have been found, obviously made to fit goblins but far more well-made than their current equipment. Almost every piece of ancient goblin equipment has one of a number of symbols on it, and by correlating these symbols with the sketchy records that survive from the Third Age it has been possible to identify twelve distinct goblin tribes or regiments. The separate identities of the tribes have long since dissolved and no goblins remember the symbols, although their generals may still recognize the ancient tribal names. In the following pages I present a list of the tribes and their symbols.
Reflections Now, the goblin book spoke of several gods to whom the goblin armies were sold by their so called Big High War-God. Now, I assume that the god they called God of Shiny Light is Saradomin and God of Dark Fire is Zamorak. If you are to follow the standard teachings of Misthalin, Asgarnia, and Kandarin, this leaves Guthix and Zaros. Guthix is not what I'd call a war-god, so could it be that Zaros is the one who controlled the goblins? He divided up the goblins into tribes and sold some of them to other gods. A closer examination of the tribe names reveals a rather interesting find--I'm speaking of the names Huzamogaarb and Saragorgak. Could these two names be tied to Zamorak and Saradomin? In that case, it is very likely that Zaros sold goblin armies to other gods than just these two. Unless all of those went to our "beloved" Guthix, we all of a sudden have a brand new playing field in the God Wars. According to Misthalin teachings, Saradomin, Zamorak, and Guthix were the ones who were fighting. We can safely assume that there was at least one, probably two or more other gods involved in these wars. One of them probably being Zaros. How powerful are these, then? Or have they been destroyed by others? If not, will they rise as Zaros appears to be planning to? Ah, the chaos will grow even greater, here's hoping that we can gain something out of it. (The quoted text and images can be found in a book in RuneScape, registered trademark by Jagex Ltd.)
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