Commander Zilyana

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Commander Zilyana
NormalHard Mode

Release		28 August 2007 (Update)
AKA		Saint Zilyana
Members		Yes
Actions		Attack, Examine
Race		Icyene
Examine
• Commander of Saradomin's forces. • Commander of Saradomin's forces. Her watchful eyes scan the horizon.
Combat info
Level		LP		XP			XP
596		60,000		4,796.55			1,582.8
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
287 / 191 / 95
Aggressive				Poisonous

Offensive
Max hit

1,800		0		2,200			0
Style				Rate
				2 ticks (1.2s)
Combat levels

75			1			75
Accuracy

2,178			0			1,694
Abilities used
? (edit)
Defensive
Armour			Weakness		Susceptible
1,299	75
Affinities

-		40		40			40
Immunities

Immune		Not immune		Immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID			6247
Links			bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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• Commander of Saradomin's forces. Her watchful eyes scan the horizon.
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2 ticks (1.2s)

3 ticks (1.8s)

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SMW Subobject for Hard ModeNPC susceptible to stun: falseNPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 45NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.png, File:Magic-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 1694NPC ranged affinity: 40NPC magic max hit: 1990Weakness text: nothingNPC ID: 17084, 17085Release date: 30 April 2013Version anchor: Hard ModeMonster name: Commander ZilyanaNPC magic affinity: 50Combat level: 596NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat experience: 4796.55Is variant of: Commander ZilyanaLocation restriction: surfaceIs NPC aggressive: trueNPC Ranged level: 1NPC susceptible to drain: trueSlayer experience: 0NPC ranged accuracy: 0Actions: Attack, ExamineIs NPC poisonous: falseSusceptible to: inquisitorNPC melee accuracy: 1694Monster JSON: {"release_date":"30 April 2013","poisonous":false,"level":"596","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","id":"17084, 17085","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]]","members":"Yes","examine":"'''•''' Commander of Saradomin's forces. '''•''' Commander of Saradomin's forces. Her watchful eyes scan the horizon. ","lifepoints":100000,"experience":4796.55,"version":"Hard Mode","name":"Commander Zilyana","release_update_post":"Instanced God Wars & EoC Updates","aggressive":true}NPC life points: 100000NPC Defence level: 75NPC attack style text: melee, magicIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 1694NPC Attack level: 75NPC Magic level: 75Weakness: File:Zero weakness icon.pngNPC melee max hit: 1900Slayer level: 0Weakness by class: magicNPC susceptible to deflect: true

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Commander Zilyana

Release date	14 September 2011 (Update)
Race	Icyene
Members	Yes
Quest NPC	Ritual of the Mahjarrat
Location(s)	Annakarl, Fist of Guthix
Sells items	No
Gender	Female
Actions	? (edit)
Examine	? (edit)
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Advanced data
NPC ID	14340
Links	MRND14340
Infobox • Talk page

Commander Zilyana, Keeper of the Faith, is the leader of Saradomin's army in the God Wars Dungeon. She is an Icyene, an ancient race of winged beings, chosen by Saradomin to guard his hilt. Commander Zilyana uses a melee attack and a magic attack. She attacks with her multi-target magic attack when her sword glows with a bright blue aura and she raises it in the air. If the attack hits a player, a small wall of lightning will appear around the player. She attacks with melee when she slashes at the player with her sword. Her melee attack is not multi-target.

Both her magic and melee attacks only work at close range. She attacks every 1.2 seconds and both of her attacks hit at the same time (she will only use magic in melee distance). She targets the player closest to her upon spawning, but she switches to the player who has currently done the most damage to her.

Commander Zilyana is located in the back room of Saradomin's Encampment. Players must have level 70 Agility to reach her. In addition, she has three bodyguards: Growler (magic), Bree (ranged), and Starlight (melee).

If blood spells are used on her consistently, the message "Commander Zilyana becomes more enraged by your spells and tries to channel them to increase her own power!" will appear in the chatbox, and her power will be boosted, granting her stronger attacks. This effect stacks (to a cap), so continued use of blood spells may prove fatal. A better alternative is Shadow Barrage, which reduces her damage whilst hitting Zilyana and everything around her.

Obtaining all unique drops will unlock the [Name], Finesse of the Icyene title.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Strategy[edit | edit source]

Main article: Commander Zilyana/Strategies

Bodyguards[edit | edit source]

Zilyana and her loyal bodyguards.

Drops[edit | edit source]

100% drop[edit | edit source]

Charms[edit | edit source]

Nothing	4	4	4	4
81–84%	4–5%	4–6%	5–7%	2–3%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 2,486 kills. 4 items are dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drop (normal mode)[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
Grimy ranarr _(m)	5 (noted)	Common	25,210	0
Ranarr seed _(m)	2	Common	2,718	22
Rune dart	30–40	Common	2,340-3,120	6,300-8,400
Large plated rune salvage	1	Common	30,158	32,000
Diamond	6 (noted)	Uncommon	3,756	7,200
Prayer potion (4)	3	Uncommon	30,132	342
Saradomin brew (3)^{[t 1]} _(m)	3	Uncommon	28,449	315
Super restore (4)^{[t 1]} _(m)	3	Uncommon	11,649	540
Super defence (3)^{[t 2]} _(m)	3	Uncommon	31,779	474
Super magic potion (3)^{[t 2]} _(m)	3	Uncommon	44,727	450
Unicorn horn^{[t 3]} _(m)	5–10	Uncommon	11,600-23,200	60-120
Battlestaff _(m)	2 (noted)	Uncommon	7,744	8,400
Huge plated adamant salvage	1	Uncommon	13,254	10,000
Magic seed _(m)	1	Rare	41,446	253
Coins	19,501–21,000	3/512^{[t 4]}^{[t 5]}	19,501-21,000	19,501-21,000
Coins	20,500–21,000	1/256^{[t 4]}^{[t 6]}	20,500-21,000	20,500-21,000
Saradomin sword _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 4]}	456,486	78,000
Armadyl crossbow _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 4]}^{[t 7]}	8,214,100	24,000
Off-hand Armadyl crossbow _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 4]}^{[t 7]}	5,205,859	24,000
Saradomin's murmur _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 4]}	455,703	24,000
Saradomin's hiss _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 4]}	147,657	24,000
Saradomin's whisper _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 4]}	146,896	24,000
Godsword shard 1 _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 4]}	148,345	150,000
Godsword shard 2 _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 4]}	148,226	150,000
Godsword shard 3 _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 4]}	149,158	150,000
Saradomin hilt _(m)	1	1/512^{[t 4]}	7,771,246	300,000
Rare drop table	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

^ ^a ^b Saradomin brews and Super restore potions are dropped together
^ ^a ^b Super defence potions and Super magic potions are dropped together
^ Exact quantity and rarity is unkown, refer to talk page
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Mod Timbo. "Revealing Drop Rates." 20 October 2017. Developers' Blogs.
^ Indicates a failed roll for a Saradomin hilt.
^ Indicates a failed roll for a Godsword shard.
^ ^a ^b Data gathered from RuneMetrics suggests that the drop rate is half than the one mentioned in the DevBlog.

Main drop (hard mode)[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
Coins	10,000–11,000; 41,258–120,000	Common	10,000-120,000	10,000-120,000
Orichalcite stone spirit _(m)	3	Common	552	Not alchemisable
Large plated rune salvage	2	Common	60,316	64,000
Drakolith stone spirit _(m)	3	Uncommon	606	Not alchemisable
Huge plated rune salvage	2	Uncommon	77,060	80,000
Unicorn horn _(m)	40 (noted)	Uncommon	92,800	480
Yew seed _(m)	1	Uncommon	3,649	85
Uncut diamond	20–30 (noted)	Uncommon	22,340-33,510	2,400-3,600
Magic logs	33–39 (noted)	Uncommon	16,566-19,578	6,336-7,488
Grimy ranarr _(m)	20–24 (noted)	Uncommon	100,840-121,008	0
Wine of Saradomin _(m)	1–4 (noted)	Uncommon	71,472-285,888	0
Super defence (3) _(m)	3	Uncommon^{[t 1]}	31,779	474
Super ranging potion (3) _(m)	3	Uncommon^{[t 1]}	60,060	516
Magic seed _(m)	1–3	Rare	41,446-124,338	253-759
Coins	19,501–21,000	3/512^{[t 2]}^{[t 3]}	19,501-21,000	19,501-21,000
Coins	20,500–21,000	1/256^{[t 2]}^{[t 4]}	20,500-21,000	20,500-21,000
Saradomin sword _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 2]}	456,486	78,000
Armadyl crossbow _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 2]}	8,214,100	24,000
Off-hand Armadyl crossbow _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 2]}	5,205,859	24,000
Saradomin's murmur _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 2]}	455,703	24,000
Saradomin's hiss _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 2]}	147,657	24,000
Saradomin's whisper _(m)	1	1/384^{[t 2]}	146,896	24,000
Godsword shard 1 _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 2]}	148,345	150,000
Godsword shard 2 _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 2]}	148,226	150,000
Godsword shard 3 _(m)	1	1/768^{[t 2]}	149,158	150,000
Saradomin hilt _(m)	1	1/512^{[t 2]}	7,771,246	300,000
Rare drop table	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

^ ^a ^b Super ranging and super defence potions are dropped together.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Mod Timbo. "Revealing Drop Rates." 20 October 2017. Developers' Blogs.
^ Indicates a failed roll for a Saradomin hilt.
^ Indicates a failed roll for a Godsword shard.

Tertiary drop (both modes)[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
Warpriest of Saradomin helm	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Warpriest of Saradomin cuirass	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Warpriest of Saradomin greaves	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Warpriest of Saradomin gauntlets	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Warpriest of Saradomin boots	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Warpriest of Saradomin cape	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Zilyana's Notes _(m)	1	1/64^{[d 1]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Auburn lock _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 2]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Sealed clue scroll (hard) _(m)	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Sealed clue scroll (elite) _(m)	1	1/256^{[d 3]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Starved ancient effigy _(m)	1	1/128^[1]	Not sold	Not alchemisable

^ Dropped to all players in the room, alongside one of the rare unique item drops.
^ Has a base drop rate of 1/5,000 (normal mode) or 1/1,000 chance (hard mode), both with a threshold of 1000.
^ This drop only attempts to roll should you fail to roll a hard clue, should you get this item, there's a 1% chance it'll be upgraded to a sealed clue scroll (master).

Tertiary drop (hard mode only)[edit | edit source]

Rare drop table drops[edit | edit source]

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.

Rare drop table:

Rare drop table
Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
Coins	250–500	Common	250-500	250-500
Uncut sapphire	1	Common	674	15
Uncut emerald	1	Common	573	30
Uncut ruby	1	Common	522	60
Uncut diamond	1	Common	1,117	120
Uncut diamond	45–55 (noted)	Rare	50,265-61,435	5,400-6,600
Uncut dragonstone _(m)	1	Uncommon	5,829	600
Uncut dragonstone _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Rare	262,305-320,595	27,000-33,000
Loop half of a key _(m)	1	Common	11,065	0
Tooth half of a key _(m)	1	Common	11,316	0
Crystal triskelion fragment 1 _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 1]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Crystal triskelion fragment 2 _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 1]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Crystal triskelion fragment 3 _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 1]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Dragon longsword _(m)	1	Common	57,594	60,000
Off-hand dragon longsword _(m)	1	Common	57,249	60,000
Dragon spear _(m)	1	Rare	35,266	37,440
Battlestaff _(m)	180–220 (noted)	Rare	696,960-851,840	756,000-924,000
Rune javelin	5	Rare	935	1,870
Huge plated rune salvage	1	Uncommon	38,530	40,000
Huge plated rune salvage	18–22 (noted)	Rare	693,540-847,660	720,000-880,000
Shield left half _(m)	1	Rare	65,803	66,000
Dragon helm _(m)	1	Uncommon	58,497	60,000
Rune arrowheads	113–137	Common	19,549-23,701	678-822
Onyx bolts _(m)	135–165	Very rare	967,005-1,181,895	1,104,165-1,349,535
Water talisman	68–82 (noted)	Rare	78,472-94,628	136-164
Earth talisman	68–82 (noted)	Rare	13,124-15,826	136-164
Raw lobster	135–165 (noted)	Common	52,515-64,185	22,950-28,050
Raw shark _(m)	225–275 (noted)	Uncommon	310,500-379,500	40,500-49,500
Big bones	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	17,884-21,566	0
Dragon bones	180–220 (noted)	Rare	354,960-433,840	0
Drakolith stone spirit _(m)	25–35	Uncommon	5,050-7,070	Not alchemisable
Necrite stone spirit _(m)	2	Common	1,426	Not alchemisable
Phasmatite stone spirit _(m)	25–30	Uncommon	7,975-9,570	Not alchemisable
Phasmatite stone spirit _(m)	2	Common	638	Not alchemisable
Necrite stone spirit _(m)	25–30	Rare	17,825-21,390	Not alchemisable
Runite stone spirit	3	Common	6,354	Not alchemisable
Orichalcite stone spirit _(m)	25–35	Rare	4,600-6,440	Not alchemisable
Lantadyme seed _(m)	14–16	Uncommon	4,536-5,184	532-608
Dwarf weed seed _(m)	14–16	Uncommon	41,622-47,568	532-608
Magic seed _(m)	4	Uncommon	165,784	1,012
Palm tree seed _(m)	10	Rare	51,550	1,520
Grimy torstol _(m)	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	856,080-1,046,320	0
Grimy snapdragon _(m)	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	153,630-187,770	0
Super restore (4) _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	174,735-213,565	8,100-9,900
Prayer potion (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	451,980-552,420	5,130-6,270
Flax	450–550 (noted)	Common	50,850-62,150	1,350-1,650
Molten glass _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Common	29,205-35,695	45-55
Soft clay	450–550 (noted)	Uncommon	456,750-558,250	450-550
Yew logs	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	23,188-27,962	6,528-7,872
Yew logs	675–825 (noted)	Rare	230,175-281,325	64,800-79,200
Teak plank _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	23,310-28,490	13,500-16,500
Mahogany plank _(m)	270–330 (noted)	Rare	488,700-597,300	243,000-297,000
Brawling gloves (Melee) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Magic) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Ranged) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Agility) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Cooking) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (FM) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Fishing) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Hunter) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Mining) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Prayer) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Smithing) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (Thieving) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Brawling gloves (WC) _(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Vecna skull _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	383,146	6,000
Cheese+tom batta _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 4]}	519	1
Blurberry Special _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 5]}	18,291	18
Hazelmere's signet ring _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 6]}	2,147,483,612	300,000

^ ^a ^b ^c Triskelion fragments are dropped in order.
^ ^a ^b Jagex. Mod Timbo's Twitter account. 19 January 2018. (Archived from the original on 22 January 2019.) Mod Timbo: "1/1280 if you hit the RDT, requires T4 luck to be worn in order to get a hold of it. Of course there are tons of different ways to access the RDT so it changes massively depending on what you're fighting, what you're wearing etc."
^ Vecna skull requires tier 4 luck. Chance is 1/1280 per roll of the rare drop table with the tier 4 luck requirement.^{[d 2]}
^ Cheese+tom batta indicates a roll for Hazelmere's signet ring without tier 4 luck.
^ Blurberry Special indicates a failed 1/10 roll for Hazelmere's signet ring with tier 4 luck.
^ Hazelmere's signet ring requires tier 4 luck. Rarer than the vecna skull.

Universal drops[edit | edit source]

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

Achievements[edit | edit source]

Traitorous ( 30) – Defeat Commander Zilyana whilst wearing a full set of Proselyte Armour. Can only be completed in a solo instance.
Sunshine Through the Rain ( 40) – Defeat Hard Mode Commander Zilyana whilst under the effects of her cloud attack and the Sunshine ability. Can only be completed in a solo instance.
Diary of the Gods ( 25) – Find all five God Wars journals.
Keeper of the Faith ( 0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from Commander Zilyana.
Zilly Way To Die I ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana. (X/5)
Zilly Way To Die II ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana. (X/10)
Zilly Way To Die III ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana. (X/25)
Zilly Way To Die IV ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana. (X/50)
Zilly Way To Die V ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana. (X/75)
Zilly Way To Die VI ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana. (X/100)
Zillier Way To Die I ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana in hard mode. (X/5)
Zillier Way To Die II ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana in hard mode. (X/10)
Zillier Way To Die III ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana in hard mode. (X/25)
Zillier Way To Die IV ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana in hard mode. (X/50)
Zillier Way To Die V ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana in hard mode. (X/75)
Zillier Way To Die VI ( 5) – Defeat Commander Zilyana in hard mode. (X/100)

History[edit | edit source]

The God Wars[edit | edit source]

Zilyana first came to Gielinor sometime near the end of the God Wars.^[3]

Battle of Annakarl[edit | edit source]

Prior to arriving at the Temple of Lost Ancients, Zilyana participated in the battle of Annakarl, where it was under Saradominst control. She battled K'ril Tsutsaroth, but was overpowered by the demon and mortally wounded. Saradomin arrived, teleported her to the Stone of Jas, and used its powers to heal her otherwise fatal wounds.

The Godsword[edit | edit source]

Eventually, Zilyana was dispatched to the Temple of Lost Ancients to help a flock of Avianstese who were pinned by Zamorakian forces. Given a group of priests and knights, she also recruited peasants along the way to strengthen her army. In her notes, she states that it was foolish for the avianstese to retreat into the caverns, and was even more annoyed that General Graardor was sent for "assistance". The three groups were already on uneasy terms when Graardor tried to take the godsword for Bandos, leaving her and Kree'arra against Graador and K'ril.

During one of the skirmishes, her bodyguard Growler became seriously injured and she ordered a retreat, praying for Saradomin's aid. The next day, she found three amulets bearing the symbols of Armadyl, Bandos and Zamorak, which she immediately destroyed and began to find the supposed heretic. The next day, the amulets reappeared on the altar, and she realised that Saradomin was sending them, but was confused with their purpose.

Eventually, Zilyana had her bodyguards wear the amulets; Bree took the pendant with Armadyl's icon. Bree eventually went out with several soldiers to check on the progress of the battle. Zilyana heard the battle and mulled for Bree to return. Bree eventually returned and told Zilyana that it was as if she was calling for him. Zilyana soon realised the purpose of the amulets and praised Saradomin's wisdom. She managed to make the enemy forces wear the amulets by making them as if they were hard-won to prevent suspicion. The situation deteriorated even further and now all sides were battling against each other. Zilyana eventually learned of Kree'arra contemplating to attack her encampment, and using the power of the amulet, convinced him to do so. In the ensuing ambush, she claimed a powerful crossbow from his forces. Eventually, the other factions realized the deception of the amulets and began fighting Zilyana and her forces on even terms.

The magus Aeternam cast a powerful freezing spell on the temple, imprisoning the combatants within for thousands of years, effectively ending the war. Zilyana was amongst those left imprisoned. Very shortly after this occurred, the god Guthix established the Edicts of Guthix, preventing the direct involvement of any deity in Gielinor. The departure of the world's Gods and the subsequent end of the God Wars meant that the cavern was forgotten, and Zilyana would remain frozen in time with its warring armies for more than 2,000 years to come. Due to her prowess in combat and her subsequent disappearance, she was considered a legendary warrior among her people.

In the recent Fifth Age, investigations by both the dwarven explorer Nestor Peregrine and the Asgarnian Temple Knights nearly resulted in the cave's (and Zilyana's) rediscovery. In 169, tectonic movement in the neighbouring Wilderness caused large portions of the cave to defrost, eventually leading to the release of most of the cavern's population. Unaware that the God Wars have ended, Zilyana and the rest of the battle's leaders have resumed the battle for the godsword once again, seemingly unaware that centuries have passed since the end of the wars.

Finding Guthix[edit | edit source]

The following takes place during The World Wakes.

Zilyana kills Cres, mistaking him for Guthix.

During the quest The World Wakes, Zilyana and her rival generals discover Guthix's hiding spot after an adventurer sets off an alarm. She and Kree'arra are the first two generals to arrive, with K'ril following up soon after. Zilyana orders the adventurer out of their way, but soon orders Kree'arra to deal with the human after K'ril simply crushes the door and moves forward.

The two generals are then met by a stronger door that neither of them are able to breach, with K'ril expressing suspicion that Zilyana would backstab him, though she states that she would only do so if he got in her way if they reached Guthix. Upon seeing the adventurer again, Zilyana states that Kree'arra was a fool, before threatening the adventurer as they both leave.

The adventurer is able to meet up with the Guardian of Guthix, where they make a defence against the impeding assault. The Zamorakians and Bandosians attempt to brute force through the Guthixian defences. When they are repelled, Zilyana leads her soldiers into battle, attempting to break through Juna's barricade so they can reach and kill Guthix. In the ensuing battle, Zilyana sees the Guardian of Guthix Cres and kills him, believing that he is actually Guthix in disguise. Despite Zilyana and her soldiers' efforts, they are unable to breach the barricade, and she shows disdain when the Zarosians arrive shortly after her failed assault.

As the three parties argue, the wall behind Juna collapses. Due to their arguing, Zilyana and the others were unable to see the perpetrator, who is later revealed to be Sliske.

When Sliske kills Guthix, Saradomin is the first to arrive at the scene. Zilyana happily shows her god that Guthix has died, but Saradomin stops her as she is being disrespectful to a fallen god who only wanted to keep Gielinor safe. She later accompanies Saradomin when he leaves. If the World Guardian decided to simply kill Guthix, Juna will mention that Zilyana left a gift for them.

The Empyrean Citadel[edit | edit source]

The following takes place during Missing, Presumed Death.

Zilyana argues with Ilfeen.

Zilyana makes another appearance in the quest Missing, Presumed Death. She is at the Empyrean Citadel, which was taken over by the Mahjarrat Sliske for his grand ascendancy into godhood. Saradomin chose Zilyana to accompany him to the citadel. As she did not receive a invitation, Zilyana is left outside the entrance with the others. She was seen arguing with the elf Ifleen about the slaughter of Saradominist monks by an elven archer, which was a simple scene made by Sliske to believe both sides were at fault. The World Guardian can either side with Zilyana or Ifleen, or alternatively, tell her the truth.

After the quest, Zilyana leaves the citadel when Sliske lets the dragonkin Strisath loose.

Sliske's Endgame[edit | edit source]

The following takes place during Sliske's Endgame.

Zilyana plays a small role in Sliske's Endgame, where she accompanies her god into the labyrinth. After the quest, she can be found at the top of the White Knights' Castle, though she cannot be interacted with in any way.

Prior to the release of the quest, she could be seen at the top of the White Knights' Castle, looking at the eclipse. She could not be interacted with in any way.

Council of Burthorpe[edit | edit source]

The following takes place during Desperate Times.

She participates in the Council of Burthorpe, representing Saradomin, who isn't present. She gets into arguments with both Moia and Garlandia, the former for being a Zamorakian, and considering the latter to be a traitor.

Battle of the Monolith[edit | edit source]

The following takes place during Battle of the Monolith (miniquest).

Zilyana participated in the Battle of the Monolith, where Saradomin placed her under the command of the World Guardian.

Prelude to War[edit | edit source]

The following takes place during City of Senntisten.

After Azzanadra moved the Elder God eggs to the ruins of Senntisten, Saradomin arrived to help stabilize them by draining their anima. Upon his arrival, he declared that Zilyana would be arriving soon to aid in holding off the armies of the Elder Gods in order to stop them from reclaiming the eggs.

Defending Gielinor[edit | edit source]

The following takes place during Nodon Front.

Zilyana fighting the Nodon commander.

Zilyana arrived alongside her rivals K'ril and Kree'arra to defend her god from the onslaught of Nodon dragonkin sent by Jas. She revealed that she and her rivals had left the cavern once adventurers found and assembled the godsword, and without any purpose, the warring forces simply left. She would occasionally drop down from her position to ambush Nodon commanders and kill them before they could advance towards the cathedral.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Concept art of Commander Zilyana.
Older concept art of Zilyana.
Wounded Zilyana's chathead.
Unused model of Commander Zilyana which was created for the unreleased 2nd expansion 'Before The Wilderness'.
Commander Zilyana wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

Graphical updates[edit | edit source]

Initial in-game appearance of Commander Zilyana from 28 August 2007 (update)
Appearance of Commander Zilyana after 14 September 2011 (update)

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

This article on an NPC has an associated dialogue page.
Click here for a transcript of possible conversations with this NPC.

Transcripts Commander Zilyana speaks in:

Quotes[edit | edit source]

All praise Saradomin!

When in battle, the Commander shouts several battle cries while fighting the players that dare to venture into her domain. She is voiced by Mod Ana.

Death to the enemies of the light!
Slay the evil ones!
Saradomin lend me strength!
By the power of Saradomin!
May Saradomin be my sword!
Good will always triumph!
Forward! Our allies are with us!
Saradomin is with us!
In the name of Saradomin!
Attack! Find the Godsword!

Works[edit | edit source]

Transcripts Commander Zilyana is the author or co-author of:

Zilyana's Notes

Update history[edit | edit source]

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

patch 11 January 2021 (Update):
- Various bosses around RuneScape have taken their Santa Hats off for another year.

patch 4 May 2020 (Update):
- Hard Mode's runite and gold stone spirits have been replaced with orichalcite and drakolith stone spirits.

patch 12 February 2018 (Update):
- Zilyana and K'ril no longer incorrectly state that they can unlock Sacrifice, Devotion and Transfigure on the Beasts interface.

ninja 26 May 2015 (Update):
- An off-hand Armadyl crossbow has been added to Commander Zilyana's drop table.

patch 5 May 2015 (Update):
- Hardmode Commander Zilyana can no longer be killed from the blood necklace effect.

patch 5 January 2015 (Update):
- Various drops within Hard Mode God Wars boss fights now drop in a noted form.

patch 26 August 2014 (Update):
- Killing Commander Zilyana in hard mode will now count towards Soul Reaper assignments correctly.

patch 13 January 2014 (Update):
- Zilyana's Hard-Mode death animation is now much smoother.

patch 13 May 2013 (Update):
- Commander Zilyana will no longer slide around after being knocked to the ground in hard mode.

hotfix 30 April 2013 (Update):
- Hard-mode Zilyana is now using the hard-mode drop table.

update 14 September 2011 (Update):
- Zilyana has been graphically updated.

patch 5 August 2008 (Update):
- Commander Zilyana is less inclined to wander aimlessly in the middle of the God Wars Dungeon room while people shoot her from the edges.

hidden 14 February 2008 (Update):
- The safe spot for Commander Zilyana is removed.

update 28 August 2007 (Update):
- Added to game.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

In the Saradomin Strikes Campaign on Armies of Gielinor, it is revealed that at some point during the God Wars, Zilyana was captured by Zamorak, but then escaped.
Commander Zilyana received several extra buffs on the release of the Triskelion Treasures update. If she is constantly attacked by blood spells, she will become "enraged". Along with the same update, her magical strength was drastically increased, changed her weakness from Water spells to nothing, and had an increased magical defence.
Zilyana has her own custom special attacks, made by Mod Chris L, because she was the only original God Wars boss not to be fought during The World Wakes.
Commander Zilyana features in a flashback during the Ritual of the Mahjarrat quest. She is seen facing K'ril Tsutsaroth in battle. As they battle, K'ril gets the upper hand and blasts Zilyana away, critically injuring her. He takes a final look at her body and departs. Saradomin himself comes to rescue her and takes her to the Fist of Guthix arena, where the Stone of Jas lies, and heals her. She also received a graphical update with the release of this quest.
Zilyana is one of two icyenes shown in-game to have two sets of wings; one on her back near her shoulder-blades and another on her lower back near her lumbar. The other is Efaritay.
As of 1 February 2018, the highest kill count for this boss was 42,027 kills for normal mode, and 3,384 for hard mode.^[4]
- This had increased to 45,784 for normal mode, and had not increased for hard mode by 13 December 2018.^[5]
Zilyana uses a unique respawn animation in her hard mode fight, by gracefully dropping down from the ceiling. In normal mode, she simply respawns as normal like the other original generals.

References[edit | edit source]

^ https://twitter.com/JagexPi/status/1026850193692655616
^ https://twitter.com/JagexTimbo/status/557600452150579200
^ Padomenes, "Battle of Lumbridge", RuneScape. "Thousand of years ago, towards the end of the first war, she came to Gielinor as one of Saradomin's finest."
^ Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. Reddit. 2 February 2018. (Archived from the original on 25 January 2019.) Mod Shauny: "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"
^ Mod Shauny. Top 20 Boss Killers by Monster (Data: 13th December 2018). Reddit. 8 January 2019. (Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.) Mod Shauny: "[link to a spreadsheet]"

[pots1-1] Saradomin brews and Super restore potions are dropped together

[pots2-2] Super defence potions and Super magic potions are dropped together

[unicornhorn-3] Exact quantity and rarity is unkown, refer to talk page

[Timbo-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Mod Timbo. "Revealing Drop Rates." 20 October 2017. Developers' Blogs.

[5] Indicates a failed roll for a Saradomin hilt.

[6] Indicates a failed roll for a Godsword shard.

[rm_cbow-7] Data gathered from RuneMetrics suggests that the drop rate is half than the one mentioned in the DevBlog.

[rangpot-8] Super ranging and super defence potions are dropped together.

[Timbo-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Mod Timbo. "Revealing Drop Rates." 20 October 2017. Developers' Blogs.

[10] Indicates a failed roll for a Saradomin hilt.

[11] Indicates a failed roll for a Godsword shard.

[12] Dropped to all players in the room, alongside one of the rare unique item drops.

[pet-13] Has a base drop rate of 1/5,000 (normal mode) or 1/1,000 chance (hard mode), both with a threshold of 1000.

[14] This drop only attempts to roll should you fail to roll a hard clue, should you get this item, there's a 1% chance it'll be upgraded to a sealed clue scroll (master).

[trisk-17] Triskelion fragments are dropped in order.

[Vecna_drop_rate-18] Jagex. Mod Timbo's Twitter account. 19 January 2018. (Archived from the original on 22 January 2019.) Mod Timbo: "1/1280 if you hit the RDT, requires T4 luck to be worn in order to get a hold of it. Of course there are tons of different ways to access the RDT so it changes massively depending on what you're fighting, what you're wearing etc."

[19] Vecna skull requires tier 4 luck. Chance is 1/1280 per roll of the rare drop table with the tier 4 luck requirement.^{[d 2]}

[20] Cheese+tom batta indicates a roll for Hazelmere's signet ring without tier 4 luck.

[21] Blurberry Special indicates a failed 1/10 roll for Hazelmere's signet ring with tier 4 luck.

[22] Hazelmere's signet ring requires tier 4 luck. Rarer than the vecna skull.

[15] ttps://twitter.com/JagexPi/status/1026850193692655616

[16] ttps://twitter.com/JagexTimbo/status/557600452150579200

[23] Padomenes, "Battle of Lumbridge", RuneScape. "Thousand of years ago, towards the end of the first war, she came to Gielinor as one of Saradomin's finest."

[24] Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. Reddit. 2 February 2018. (Archived from the original on 25 January 2019.) Mod Shauny: "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"

[25] Mod Shauny. Top 20 Boss Killers by Monster (Data: 13th December 2018). Reddit. 8 January 2019. (Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.) Mod Shauny: "[link to a spreadsheet]"

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v • d • e RS3 Once Upon a Time in Gielinor: Finale
	Final subquest of Once Upon a Time in Gielinor
NPCs	Black Knight Black Knight patrol Captain Higgs Bright Inquisitor Closure Commander Zilyana Eva Cashien Honovi Fraji Goblin Lieutenant Sutcliffe Kami Meg Nymora, the Vengeful Oreb Philipe Carnillean Pirate The Raptor Relomia Sojobo
Scenery	Big door Defender position Front door Intricate lock Roof access Strange symbols World Gate World Gate controls
Rewards	Shadow Rip Teleport Golden partyhat shard
Locations	Closure's study Black Knights' Fortress World Gate Kami-shima
Music	Closure's Finale
Miscellaneous	Achievement Quick guide Transcript Quest journal

v • d • e RS3 Icyene
In-game	Efaritay Garlandia Padomenes Safalaan Commander Zilyana
Only mentioned	Asclepius Aserima Aurora Bable Briar Ceremino Chambour Dazune Domus Garmel Haylesse Hebe Hylandia Liamenes Marino Mesomedes Padosan Pinwheel Prescia Ravina Sergeant Mazakon Selemone Tarnation Tromple Viridia Whippoorwhill

v • d • e RS3 Characters in Armies of Gielinor
Exclusive to Armies of Gielinor	Almonred Alvis Brother Constantius Brother Obsido Dag'eth Dinsdale Dwarf Master Brehan Incommodo Korick Litara Meekadox Path Sprinter Pazuzu Pfaren Polyphemus Riled Coyote The Chief Valis Velenki Yoykrad
Characters in-game	Aeternam Ahrim the Blighted Astram Atrew Blorgak Commander Zilyana Dharok the Wretched Efaritay Ewean Flametongue General Graardor Guthan the Infested Kalphite Queen Karil the Tainted King Black Dragon Ria Rief Thera Torag the Corrupted Verac the Defiled Wingman Skree Zebub Zemouregal