Dr Nabanik

For the Mahjarrat, see Azzanadra.

Kharid-et Dig Site
The Temple at SenntistenCity of Senntisten

Dr Nabanik
Release date	30 March 2020 (Update)
Race	Mahjarrat
Members	No
Quest NPC	The Vault of Shadows
Location(s)	Kharid-et Dig Site
Gender	Male
Actions	Talk to, Mysteries, Cutscenes, Examine
Examine	The site's manager.
Advanced data
NPC ID	26966
Links	MRND26966
Infobox • Talk page

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• The Vault of Shadows

• The Temple at Senntisten

• City of Senntisten

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SMW Subobject for City of SenntistenNPC location: Archaeology CampusNPC ID: 27815Examine: Azzanadra's human archaeologist disguise.Release date: 21 June 2021Is members only: falseActions: Talk to, ExamineIs variant of: Dr Nabanik

SMW Subobject for The Temple at SenntistenNPC location: Archaeology CampusNPC ID: 9046Examine: A mysterious archaeologist.Release date: 3 December 2009Is members only: falseActions: Talk-to, ExamineIs variant of: Dr Nabanik

SMW Subobject for Kharid-et Dig SiteNPC location: Kharid-et Dig SiteNPC ID: 26966Examine: The site's manager.Release date: 30 March 2020Is members only: falseActions: Talk to, Mysteries, Cutscenes, ExamineIs variant of: Dr Nabanik

Dr Nabanik is the site manager for Kharid-et Dig Site, and is a human alias for the Mahjarrat Azzanadra. The Mahjarrat Wahisietel also uses the alias at the Kharid-et digsite while Azzanadra is otherwise occupied.

During The Temple at Senntisten, Azzanadra, as Dr Nabanik, re-establishes contact with Zaros through the temple beneath the Dig Site east of Varrock.

During The Vault of Shadows, Azzanadra, as Dr. Nabanik, frees Trindine from the vault underneath Kharid-et.

During City of Senntisten, Azzanadra, as Dr. Nabanik, unearths the Zarosian capital city Senntisten and hides the Elder God eggs within.

When Azzanadra and Gielinor's other major gods are rebanished at the end of Aftermath, Wahisietel takes up the Dr. Nabanik alias.

Archaeology research

Dr Nabanik can be recruited to the player's research team as a part of the Archaeology skill once the player has the completed all the mysteries at Kharid-et.

He has the following effects on the research expeditions:

Researcher	Location	Speed modifier	Cost modifier	Additional perk
Dr Nabanik	Kharid-et	+8%	+12%	Third Age Expert: Guarantees the discovery of an artefact (2h+ only)

He appears as a consultant in the Team Management interface, his description being "An expert in Zarosian culture, with first-hand knowledge of ages past.".

Gallery

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  The graphically updated model of Dr Nabanik which was released alongside Archaeology.

Graphical updates

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  Dr Nabanik after 3 December 2009 (update)

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  Dr Nabanik after 30 March 2020 (update)

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  Dr Nabanik's chathead after 3 December 2009 (update)

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  Dr Nabanik's chathead after 30 March 2020 (update)

Dialogue

This article on an NPC has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations and other messaging related to this NPC.

Dr Nabanik speaks in:

• Archaeology/Pre-release
• Azzanadra's Quest
• Breaking the Seal
• City of Senntisten
• Decimation
• Shadow Fall
• The Cult of Orcus
• The Forgotten Prisoner
• The Vault of Shadows
• Time Served

Update history

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• patch 9 August 2021 (Update):
  • Dr Nabanik's 'I want to talk about mysteries' dialogue option now works correctly.

• patch 25 January 2021 (Update):
  • A new miniquest called 'The Vault of Shadows' has been added, which takes you through The Vaut of Shadows Archaeology mystery.
    • The requirement to do so is now 58 Archaeology, although you will still need 107 Archaeology to restore your own Spell Scrolls and receive XP.
    • If you have previously completed the mystery, speak to Dr Nabanik to complete the new miniquest.

• update 3 December 2009 (Update):
  • Dr Nabanik added to game.

Trivia

• In Postbag from the Hedge 42, when Azzanadra was disguised as Dr Nabanik, he jokes that he is a Mahjarrat. During The Temple at Senntisten, it is revealed that this is actually the truth. In the letter, Dr Nabanik mentioned that he had "spent some time in the pyramids". This is obviously a joke to his imprisonment by the Zamorakian forces back in the God Wars.
• All of Azzanadra's guises seem to feature twin prongs on his head. Even as Dr Nabanik, he has two feathers where the usual horns should be. These are Griffin feathers. These prongs are a sign of his position as head of the Zarosian church and are mocked as "Bunny Ears" by Sliske.