Varrock Guard

This article is about the organisation within Varrock. For other uses, see Guard (disambiguation).

A typical member of the Guard.

The Varrock Guard, also known as the Varrock City Guard, is the primary military and police force of Varrock, the capital of Misthalin. The Guard's presence can be seen throughout the city, although its focus can mainly be found near areas of heavy traffic or in areas occupied by the city's nobility.

Unlike many cities such as Falador and East Ardougne, who depend largely on knights for protection, Varrock's military presence is expressed mainly through its guards. The city also maintains a number of other military forces, including an order of knights (the only known example of which is Sir Prysin), the Varrock Palace Secret Guard, and a group of trained warrior women.

Father Aereck in Lumbridge is using proceeds from the gravestones for Varrockian Guards' Widows & Orphans Fund, working to compensate the families of those soldiers lost while on duty. The guards also face considerable pickpocketing, having their wages stolen by said adventurers on a frequent basis.

History

Varrock Guard participated in the defence of the city against Zemouregal's attempted invasion as well as during the averted battle with Vanescula's forces near Paterdomus. During the Elder Gods crisis godess Seren used her influence over King Roald to have him deploy the Varrock and Lumbridge Guard to Senntisten to watch over the eastern front and call for help in the event of imminent attack. This agitated Saradomin, who was not informed of this developments and considered the guardsmen unfit for that kind of fight. The plan didn't work, as most of the guards stationed east of the cathedral were massacred by Croesus, an ancient fungus revived by Elder God Bik.

Known members

Varrock

Aside from the many guards found patrolling Varrock, a number of specific guardsmen can also be found seeing to certain specific duties within the city.

• Captain Rovin: The Guard's current leader. Rovin oversees all major aspects of the Guard's operation in and around Varrock, and can be found close to King Roald Remanis III and the rest of the city's royal family in Varrock Palace.
• Guard: The attackable guards patrolling near the city gates.
• Guards: Defending the palace during the Defender of Varrock quest.
• Treznor: A guardsman working in Varrock Palace. Treznor helps to maintain the Palace garden, and can be found near the garden's tree patch.
• Trainee Guards: Young recruits training on the Palace roof. Trainee guards must become proficient in combat and law before entering active duty.
• Captain: A Guard captain overseeing the training of new recruits on the Palace roof.
• Hartwin Prim: An undercover scout charged with monitoring activity in the Wilderness immediately north of Varrock. He features prominently in the Defender of Varrock quest.
• Market guard: A guard currently working to maintain peace in Varrock Square, where traders often come to sell their wares.
• Guard: A guard trying to apprehend Ozan near the Varrock Palace.
• Guards: Two guards helping Captain Rovin to scout Paterdomus.
• Border guards: Guarding the city gates.
• Guards: Two guards supervising Independence Day Celebration.
• Varrock guards: Guards who could be chosen to aid Lumbridge in the course of The Duke's Dillema. As Falador White Knights were chosen instead, those guards were never seen.

Senntisten

• Varrock Captain: The leader of the guards in Senntisten.
• Varrock Guard: Guards defending the Cathedral from Croesus.
• Colonised Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by fungal algae.
• Dead Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by timber fungus.
• Dead Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by fungal algae.
• Dead Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by fungal spores.
• Dead Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by calcified fungus.
• Dead Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by timber fungus.
• Decaying Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by fungal spores.
• Moulding Varrock guards: Dead guards taken over by calcified fungus.

Gallery

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  Varrock Guard fighting Zemouregal's armoured zombies.

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  Guards protecting Queen Ellamaria during Zemouregal's attack.

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  Zombies attacking the Trainee Guards.

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  Arrav watching as guards are attacked by zombies.

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  Guards fighting Vyrewatch scouts near Paterdomus.

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  Varrock Guard forces preparing for vampyre attack.

Update history

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• patch 11 April 2016 (Update):
  • Members of Varrock Guard (with the exception of border guards) were graphically updated.

• patch 24 March 2014 (Update):
  • Varrock guards' waists no longer stretch in combat or during death.

• patch 11 December 2013 (Update):
  • The Varrock guard idle animations have been tweaked.

• patch 25 February 2009 (Update):
  • The Varrock Guards' armour will no longer show through their shields.

• patch 29 May 2007 (Update):
  • Generic guards were replaced by guards with unique Varrock-themed equipment. The captain and the Trainee Guards were added to the game.

• update 5 February 2001 (Update):
  • The number of guards was further increased.

• update 30 January 2001 (Update):
  • Guards in Varrock now attempt to stop people fighting.

• update 29 January 2001 (Update):
  • The number of guards was further increased.

Trivia

• According to the captain in Varrock Palace, the life expectancy of a guard is about 30 seconds. This is a recurring reference to guards being killed by the players.
• Jagex hinted that the numbers of the main Varrock guards are between 8,000 to 20,000, making it the dominant military force on Gielinor.