Orthen

This article is about the Dragonkin city on Anachronia. For the digsite, see Orthen Dig Site.

See also: The Land Out of Time

Kerapac flying off to Orthen

Location on Anachronia labelled 'Orthen Digsite' on Artstation

Orthen, which means "first city" in the language of the dragonkin according to Charos, was a city on Anachronia. Only a few scattered ruins remain after the Pre-First Age destruction of the city by Jas, one of the Elder Gods.

History

Orthen was the first home of the dragonkin on Gielinor after coming out of hiding from the Abyss following The Great Revision by the Elder Gods.

Jas destroying Orthen

The dragonkin that settled on Orthen debated about their situation with the Elder Gods. Kerapac, a Dactyl fledgling at the time, wanted to fight the Elder Gods by using a device that generated shadow anima, which was toxic to the Elder Gods. Without the approval of his fellow council members, Kerapac activated the device, which in turn caused Jas to manifest and completely destroy Orthen and bind the dragonkin to the Stone of Jas.

After acquiring the Needle during the events of Desperate Times, Kerapac flew to Orthen, where he used the Needle to pull a version of Orthen that was destroyed shortly after the dragonkin were cursed, but before his device was destroyed. Orthen predates Guthix's arrival to Gielinor, and is so old that at least one dragonkin believed it to be a myth.

Orthenglass, a material created out of crystallised dragon breath, was likely named after the city.

Locations

• The Anachronia base camp is built in the central ruins that was the bazaar.
• The Nodon Hibernatorium is located in the north-eastern ruins, where the Nodon were sleeping.
• The eastern ruins with the pool is where the Kindra Council took place to discuss matters about their survival and the Elder Gods.
• Kerapac's laboratory inside the Anachronia volcano is accessed only during the Desperate Measures quest.
• Next to the laboratory is the Effigy Incubator, where Kerapac created effigies.
• The Orthen Oubliette is located underground in the south-west portion of the Anachronia south-east ruins.

Orthen Dig Site

Main article: Orthen Dig Site

The Orthen Dig Site consists of four excavation sites spread around Anachronia. Mr Mordaut is its site manager. It requires level 90 Archaeology, completion of the Anachronia base camp tutorial, and having the Associate qualification. Completion of Desperate Measures is optional, but beneficial.

• The western ruins on the west side of the volcano has an entrance to the Crypt of Varanus.
• North-west of the Hibernatorium in north-east Anachronia is the Observation outpost, where they experimented on the island's fauna and flora.
• At the east end of Section B (south section) of the Anachronia Agility Course is the Moksha ritual site, where the Aughra did their spiritual practices.
• Beneath the south-eastern ruins is the Xolo City, a miniature gold city where the Xolo, a small race of reptiles, lived.

Mentioned

This list is compiled as a part of an ongoing project and may be incomplete.

Transcripts Orthen is mentioned in:

• Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (quest)

Gallery

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  Promotional image for the Orthen Dig Site.
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  Image without text and upcoming login screen background.
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  Concept art for Orthen archaeological artefacts.
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  Concept art for Orthen Archaeology materials.
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  Concept art for Osseous.
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  Hand drawn Anachronia map which will be used for uncovering Archaeology related content and moving around the island.
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  Orthen excavation site entrances concept art
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  Portrait of Mr. Mordaut which will be used in Archaeological research.
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  The crypt of Varanus excavation site at Orthen.
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  The crypt of Varanus excavation site at Orthen.