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{{Infobox City
|name = Zanaris
|image=[[File:Updated Zanaris.png|300px]]
|AKA = Lost City, Fairy City
|release = [[27 February]] [[2002]]
|update = Latest RuneScape News (27 February 2002)
|kingdom = none
|members = Yes
|bank = 1
|altar = 1
|obelisks = 1
|music = Faerie
|leader = {{*}} [[Fairy Queen]]<br />{{*}} [[Fairy Godfather]]
|tele = {{*}} [[Fairy Ring]]s
|guild = None
|race = [[Fairy|Fairies]], [[Tanglefoot|Tanglefeet]], [[Gatekeeper]]s, [[Ork]]s (possibly), [[chicken]]s, [[cow]]s, [[sheep]]
|map = [[File:Zanaris map.png|300px]]
}}
{{Relativelocation
|location = Zanaris
|north = [[Lumbridge]]
|west = [[Wizard's Tower]]
|south = [[Kalphite Lair]]
|east = [[Al Kharid]]
}}
'''Zanaris''' is the dimension of the [[fairies]], described as 'the nexus of a-da (all the) [[realms|worlds]]' by the [[Fairy Godfather]] and 'rumoured to be the nexus of all planes' by the [[Co-ordinator]]. Access to Zanaris is granted after the [[Lost City]] quest has been completed. If you want to go to Zanaris again, just bring your [[Dramen staff]] or [[lunar staff]] with you. According to the [[Co-ordinator]], Zanaris is 'an extremely old place, it was here long before we fairyfolk came to live here' with many dormant magical properties, such as those of 'the ability to jump between planes using a powerful [[World Gate|portal]]' that had been sealed for centuries, but the [[Fairy Queen]] harnessed the magic and used it to create the network of [[fairy rings]], though not as powerful as the Portal would have been. It is only accessible by [[Pay-to-play|members]].

==Travel==
[[File:Enter Zanaris.gif|frame|A player entering, then exiting, Zanaris using the shed in Lumbridge Swamp.]]
[[File:Updated zanaris aa.png|right|thumb|A human exploring Zanaris.]]

You can access Zanaris by wielding a [[Dramen staff]] or [[Lunar staff]] and entering the small hut in [[Lumbridge Swamp]]s to the east of the [[Lumbridge Swamp Dungeon]] entrance. You can also gain access via [[The Abyss]] to the [[Cosmic Altar]]. There is a one-way [[fairy ring]] to [[Al-Kharid]] bank from the market area. Also, if you have finished part of the [[Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen]] quest to a certain extent, you are able to use the fairy rings as a travel method, provided that you are wielding a Dramen or Lunar staff. However with the completion of [[Fairy Tale III - Orks Rift]] you do not require a Dramen or a [[Lunar staff]] to enter Zanaris via the hut or fairy ring network. A [[Wicked hood]] imbued with a [[cosmic talisman]] or equivalent (excluding [[talisman staves]]) can also be used to gain access to Zanaris via teleporting to the [[Cosmic Altar]].

==Quests==
The [[Lost City]] [[quest]] is a prerequisite to visiting Zanaris. [[Fairy Tale I - Growing Pains]], [[Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen]] and [[Fairy Tale III - Orks Rift]] naturally require visits to the land of the fairies.

==Notable features==
[[FIle:Zanaris bloom lighting.png|left|thumb|The beautiful lands of Zanaris.]]

Sometimes players will turn into chickens or pigs. A frog will appear and have a small conversation with the player, a zanaris choir will appear and comment on whatever the player is doing (e.g. when the player is fighting, the Zanaris choir will ask why you resort to violence so often) or players will dance and they say, "All of a sudden I have an overwhelming urge to dance!" All of these four examples are involuntary and only occur in Zanaris. 
[[File:Fairy banker2.png|thumb|150px|A fairy banker.]]
===Healer===
North of the bank is a fairy healer, named [[Fairy Nuff]] (a pun on "Fair enough"). She will heal you if you give her gemstones. The rarer the stone the more she will heal you. She is barely ever used for healing, though, as it is easier and cheaper to eat food. Also, she will not heal you when she is in the Fairy Resistance Hideout or after Fairy tale III.
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===Fairy rings===
The main [[fairy ring]] is located south of the water [[fountain]]s, and west of the farm field. Entering any other fairy ring in ''RuneScape'' brings a player here. Activating the ring while carrying a [[Dramen staff]] or [[lunar staff]] will open a combination window to enter a code to go to other fairy rings elsewhere in ''RuneScape''.

The other two original fairy rings in Zanaris are exit rings only:
*There is a [[fairy ring]] in the market area that leads to just behind [[Al-Kharid]] bank;
*The northern fairy ring leads back to [[Lumbridge Swamp]]s.

After completing [[Fairy Tale III - Orks Rift]], you no longer need a dramen/lunar staff to teleport.

[[File:Fairy outside large.jpg|thumb|Zanaris]]

===Bank===
[[File:Zanaris bank.png|left|100px]]
There is a [[bank]] in Zanaris, just north of the general store.

===General Store===
There is a [[Zanaris General Store|general Store]] in Zanaris, located near the bank. It is run by the [[Fairy shopkeeper]] and assisted by the [[Fairy shop assistant]]. It sells the normal stock of a general store.

===Market area===
[[File:Zanaris marketplace entrance.png|thumb|right|The doors to the marketplace.]]
The market area lies to the east of Zanaris and costs 1 cut [[diamond]] to get in (unless you have completed [[Fairy Tale III - Orks Rift|Fairy Tale III]] after which it is free). Here [[Jukat]] [[Jukat's Dragon Sword Shop|sells]] [[dragon dagger]]s for 30,000 [[coins]], and [[dragon longsword]]s for 100,000 coins, although buying them from the Grand Exchange would be much cheaper.

The [[ruby ring]] trader [[Irksol]] has up to 10 [[ruby ring]]s [[Irksol's Ruby Rings|in stock]], and is located near the gem icon to the north.

[[Lunderwin]] will pay 100 coins for each un-noted [[cabbage]]. [[Cabbages|Sacks of cabbages]] cannot be brought into the market place.

There are two [[yew tree]]s for [[Woodcutting|woodcutters]].

Finally, the exit from the market is to the northeast of the market area; there is a fairy ring that leads to behind [[Al-Kharid]]'s bank.

===Cosmic altar===
[[File:Cosmic altar.png|thumb|right|The Cosmic Altar.]]
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The Cosmic Altar lies to the south of Zanaris. There are two [[Agility]] shortcuts that allow faster access, one requiring 46 agility for the medium shortcut, and 66 agility for the advanced shortcut. You will take damage if you fail these shortcuts, but not a lot.

===Crafting===
Near the wheat field inside the city are several talking [[cow]]s that are reasonably close to the bank. These may be useful for [[Crafting]]. South-west of the field are three talking [[sheep]]. Although they do not show the "shear" option, they can be sheared by using a pair of [[shears]] on them, producing [[wool]].

There is also a [[sand pit]], which is used in glassblowing. If you already have [[Seaweed]], there is a [[Range]] to the south and a [[furnace]] to the north that may be useful for making [[molten glass]] at the same time as collecting [[Bucket of sand|sand]].

===Cooking===
[[File:Cow-powered windmill.png|thumb|A cow-powered mill in Zanaris.]]
There is a [[grain]] field and a nearby [[windmill]], so [[Pot of flour|flour]] is easy to make here. There are also several [[fountain]]s for collection of [[water]], though these are by no means the closest water sources to a bank in the game. There is also a cooking [[range]] to the south of the bank.

Among the cows near the wheat field is a [[dairy cow]], and in the mill there is a [[dairy churn]]. Combine that with the [[bucket]] spawn near the mill and the nearby bank, and all the requirements for making [[Pat of butter|butter]], [[Pot of cream|cream]] and [[cheese]] are present.

There is also chocolate that spawns near a range, when you try to take it the fairy cook will stop you but she sees that you are skinny and lets you have it anyway.

===Slayer===
[[Chaeldar]] is the 4th hardest [[Slayer master]], and requires a minimum [[combat level]] of 70 to take tasks from. She gives out a lot of [[metal dragons]], but otherwise her tasks can be very rewarding.

[[File:Otherworldly beings.png|thumb|right|[[Otherworldly beings]] in Zanaris.]]

===Evil Chicken's Lair===
By using a raw chicken with the shrine of the evil chicken near the entrance from the [[Lumbridge Swamp]], you gain access to the [[Evil Chicken's Lair]] with 4 [[black dragon]]s and a [[baby black dragon]]. Mining rocks are also available.

===Impetuous Impulses===
[[Impetuous Impulses]] is an [[minigame]] in which you catch [[implings]] in the realm of [[Puro-Puro]]. You can access it by entering the [[crop circle]] in the centre of the wheat field. A [[Wandering impling]] flies nearby to provide a brief introduction to the minigame.

===Other features===
[[File:Fairy character large.jpg|thumb|A fairy's house.]]

*There is a [[yew tree]] to the north-west of the wheat field.
*There is a [[furnace]], but its distance from the bank makes it of little use for anything except possibly glass-making, making use of the nearby sandpit.
*Near the [[Cosmic Altar]] you can gain access to [[Tanglefoot]] creatures seen in the [[Fairy Tale Part I - Growing Pains]] quest, as well as [[Mutated Zygomite]]s.
*When you are in the fairy city, you will often notice strange things happening. Sometimes a frog or a small choir will come to annoy you, [[Storm Cloud]]s can appear over your head or you will get a sudden urge to dance. You may also be turned into a chicken, pig, or rabbit for a second!
*Various monsters and NPCs may follow players to Zanaris when they are using the fairy rings.
*The bank at Zanaris is the closest bank to the [[Water Altar]].

==Monsters==
*[[Tanglefoot]]
*[[Mutated zygomite]]s
*[[Otherworldly being]]s
*[[Cow]]s

==Residents==
*[[Fairy Queen]] - The benevolent ruler of Zanaris
*[[Fairy Godfather]] - An evil fairy wishing possession of the Fairy Realm
*[[Slim Louie]] - A henchman of the [[Fairy Godfather]]
*[[Fat Rocco]] - A henchman of the [[Fairy Godfather]]
*[[Fairy Nuff]] - A fairy nurse
*[[Co-Ordinator]] - Helps in sending the proper fairies on their way
*[[Fairy Fixit]] - The repairman and creator of the [[fairy ring]]s
*[[Fairy chef]] - self-explanatory
*[[Gate Keeper]] - A tree-like figure that guards the gates to and from the marketplace
*[[Jakut]] - shopkeeper
*[[Irksol]] -shopkeeper
*[[Lunderwin]] -shopkeeper
*[[Chaeldar]] - [[Slayer master]] in Zanaris
*[[Blaec]] - Owner of a sandpit
*[[Zanaris choir]] - Appears and talks to you occasionally
*[[Zanaris Frog]] - Appears and say random things
*[[Wandering impling]] - Introduces players to the [[Impetuous Impulses]] minigame.

==Graphical update==
[[File:Fairy tree.gif|thumb|Wire Frame to Full Model]]
Zanaris has had three major graphical updates. The realm was first updated in [[2006]]; before this, it was a simply a cave underground. It was then updated to have a bluish appearance. On [[13 May]] [[2010]], Zanaris was upgraded to its current appearance.

Jagex had announced prior to the current graphical update in a series of blogs that they would once again be updating the appearance of Zanaris. The first blog was released on [[17 April]] [[2009]].

The [[fairy|fairies]] were also graphically updated along with the Zanaris improvement on 13 May.

[[File:Fairyleak2.png|thumb|A leak of the remodelled Zanaris seen in Mod Fetzki's video.]]
A short clip of Zanaris could be seen in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpaACW0iGqI Mod Fetzki: iCould] video at approximately 00:43 seconds in ''before'' May the thirteenth.
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==Gallery==

<center>
[[File:Zanaris_Panorama.jpg|600px|center|A panoramic screenshot showing Zanaris as seen from...]]
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Zanaris Theme.png|The unique plant life of Zanaris.
File:Fairy house.png|A typical Fairy house.
File:Zanaris.jpg|The wallpaper of Zanaris found on runescape.com
Fairy zanaris.jpg|Concept art for the planned remodelling of Zanaris.
</gallery>
</center>

==Music unlocked==
*[[Crystal Cave]]
*[[Faerie (music track)|Faerie]]
*[[Impetuous]]
*[[Chickened Out]]

==Trivia==
* When Zanaris was first released, it was just a brown dungeon. The first graphical update gave it its former blue colour.
* The Yew tree in Zanaris was never graphically updated. It still has the old look from 2006-2011.
* All of the trees in Zanaris were never graphically updated.
[[File:Fairy old detail.png|thumb|The fairy shopkeeper still in old graphics, while almost all other fairies were updated.]]

==Zanaris random events gallery==

<div align="center"><gallery widths="120">
File:Player as piglet.png|A player is turned into a pig by the fairies' magic.
File:New Zanaris choir.png|The Zanaris choir. Nothing more than a pest.
File:Zanaris_Frog_Random.png|A frog appears from nowhere and starts talking.
stormcloud2.png|Storm Cloud 'random' event.
File:ZanarisDance.jpg|A player being forced to dance as well as announce the urge.
File:ZanarisChicken.png|A player that's been turned into a chicken.
File:A player having multiple randoms in Zanaris..jpg|A player having multiple randoms in Zanaris.
</gallery></div>

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