Wizard Traiborn
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| Release date | 4 January 2001 (Update) |
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| Race | Human |
| Members NPC? | No |
| Quest NPC? | Demon Slayer Recipe for Disaster Love Story |
| Location | Wizard's Tower |
| Sells items? | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Examine | An old wizard. |
| File:Traiborn defender of varrock.png | |
| Release date | 29 September 2008 (Update) |
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| Race | Human |
| Members NPC? | No |
| Quest NPC? | Defender of Varrock |
| Location | N/A |
| Sells items? | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Examine | An old wizard. |
| File:Traiborn (xmas).png | |
| Release date | 20 December 2011 (Update) |
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| Race | Human |
| Members NPC? | No |
| Quest NPC? | No |
| Location | Wizard's Tower |
| Sells items? | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Examine | An old wizard. |
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Frederic Traiborn is a strange wizard who resides on the first floor of the Wizard's Tower. He often addresses players as "thingummywut."
He is included in the quests Demon Slayer and Recipe for Disaster. During Demon Slayer, if asked, Traiborn will give you a spinach roll.
His first name was revealed by Jagex, along with the fact that he is "very sensitive about his first name and often does not tell others what it is".<ref>Messages sent to you by Jagex are strictly Confidential... RuneScape Forums</ref>
He is in possession of a magic wardrobe, which he summons with 25 bones during Demon Slayer.
He also appears in Defender of Varrock as you look into the sacred forge.
Wings of dark and colour too, Spreading in the morning dew; Locked away I have a key; Return it now, please, unto me.
- — Traiborn[src]
Traiborn indeed appears to possess more power than anyone, even the player, might suspect. He is described as "a strong magician" on his entry in the Jagex website, being key to the completion of two of the most famous and important RuneScape Quests as well as playing minor roles in Defender of Varrock and Love Story, and having such magical proficiency that even the extraordinarily powerful and experienced Wise Old Man hesitates to launch his planned assault upon Wizards' Tower. The Wise Old Man even stated himself, in the 12th Postbag, that "the powers of Wizard Traiborn are not to be underestimated" and that thus he doubted he will make a move for "a considerable time." His fears come to fruition in Love Story, as Traiborn thwarts his invasion with the aid of a thingummywut.