King Roald (monster)
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| Release date | 27 March 2007 (Update) |
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| Members? | Yes |
| Combat level | 47 |
| Life points | 600 |
| Experience for killing | 240 (80 Constitution experience) |
| Slayer level | Not assigned |
| Aggressive? | Yes |
| Poisonous? | No |
| Immune to poison? |
Yes |
| Attack style | Melee |
| Attack speed | Unknown edit |
| Max hit | 50 (approx) |
| Weakness | Slash, Magic |
| Always drops | None |
| Examine text | Varrock's resident monarch. He looks strangely evil! |
This is the article for the monster that is fought in What Lies Below. For the NPC, see King Roald
King Roald Remanis III, more commonly known simply as King Roald, is the current ruler of the prosperous kingdom of Misthalin. His residence is within Varrock Palace, where the Varrock Palace Secret Guard work to keep him safe. He is located in the south-east side of the Palace on the ground floor.
King Roald's examine text in Runescape Classic calls him King Roald VIII, although he is the third.
Quest
During the What Lies Below quest, King Roald is controlled by a mind control spell cast by Surok Magis, and is forced to fight against the player. He has a combat level of 47, and can only be defeated if the player summons Zaff when he is at zero Life points. Additionally, poison cannot be used against him. He is weak against magic attacks and slash-based weapons such as longswords.
The same day the quest was released, King Roald's graphics were revamped.
It is also is revealed in issue 38 of Postbag from the Hedge that he has a low Magic level.
Quotes
King Roald constantly shouts at the player during the battle. For players who have completed Garden of Tranquillity before What Lies Below, King Roald will yell at the player for growing the garden. For players who have completed Shield of Arrav before What Lies Below, King Roald will yell about the player being a member of the Phoenix Gang or the Black Arm Gang depending on which gang the player joined during the quest. For players who have completed Darkness of Hallowvale before What Lies Below, King Roald will yell that the player is with the Vampyres.
General
- "Take that, knave!"
- "I will smite you, cur!"
Garden of Tranquility
- "I hate gardens!"
- "That garden was awful!"
- "I'm allergic to roses!"
Shield of Arrav
- "A member of the Phoenix Gang!"
- "A member of the Black Arm Gang!"
- "Your gang isn't here now!"
Darkness of Hallowvale
- "You're with the Vampyres!" "Back, minion of evil!"
Trivia
- You can not use a ring of recoil on him. Using it receives the message: "You are unable to recoil damage back at this monster."