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[[File:Signature_Heroes.png|thumb|right|200px|Official artwork of the signature heroes.]]'''Signature Heroes''' are characters who will accompany you within the game (particularly upon future quests {{CiteDevBlog |author=Mod John A |url=http://services.runescape.com/m=devblog/view_post.ws?post_id=95&page=1 |title=Who are the Signature Heroes? |blogdate=29-June-2010 |date=11:02, July 3, 2010 (UTC) |name=shblog }} ). They were first announced in the Development Diary "[[Update:Blog - Who are the Signature Heroes|Who are the Signature Heroes?]]" There are a total of six Signature Heroes (seven including the player). An update caused all the heroes to wander around the world, and gather at the [[Champions' Guild]], [[Heroes' Guild]] or [[Legends' Guild]] ([[the Raptor]] is only in the Legends' Guild and [[Linza]] isn't in the [[Champion's Guild]]).

[[File:Sighero_daemonheim.png|thumb|Ariane, Sir Owen, and Ozan preparing for a Dungeon at [[Daemonheim]].]]
==List of Signature Heroes==
===Ariane===
[[File:Ariane chathead.png|left]]

{{Main|Ariane}}
[[Ariane]] is a powerful [[magic]] user. Raised in [[Seers' Village]], she retains the power of precognition. She has studied in almost all schools of magic and excels in all of them. She is curious about the ancient magic of [[Gielinor]] and is determined to find out all about it, despite her wizard teachers telling her not to.
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===Ozan===
[[File:Ozan chathead.png|left]]
{{Main|Ozan}}
[[Ozan]] is a bold and brave thief who tells exaggerated stories of "his" adventures, which no one usually believes. Born in [[Al Kharid]] and raised in the streets of [[Varrock]], he is a skilled [[Ranged|ranger]] and an [[Agility|agile]] person. Many say he is more obsessed with fame than doing what is right.
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===Sir Owen===
[[File:Owen chathead.png|left]]
{{Main|Sir Owen}}
[[Sir Owen]] (originally "Sir Ewain") is a strong [[melee]] warrior and is an elite member of the [[White Knights]] and [[Temple Knights]]. A devout [[Saradomin|Saradominist]], he focuses on doing what's right, and scorns stealing and criminal activity. He believes [[Saradomin]] grants approval of his actions, and will do anything to achieve them for Saradomin.
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===Xenia===
[[File:Xeniachathead.png|left]]
{{Main|Xenia}}
[[Xenia]] is a retired adventurer who was part of a previous generation of heroes, and has adventured with many other famous adventurers, such as [[Radimus Erkle]], [[Harrallak]], [[Shanomi]], and the [[Wise Old Man]]. She acts as a mentor to the other heroes. She and Radimus founded the [[Heroes' Guild|Heroes']], [[Champions' Guild|Champions']], and [[Legends' Guild|Legends']] guilds. She has traveled to the [[Eastern Lands]], but is sworn to secrecy about it.
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===Linza===
[[File:Linza chathead.png|left]]
{{Main|Linza}}
[[Linza]] is mainly interested in things related to [[Smithing]] or other handicrafts. She is always interested to learn of new techniques or materials for Smithing. She does not like machines with moving parts, preferring the simplicity of a balanced sword.
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===The Raptor===
[[File:The Raptor chathead.png|left]]
{{Main|The Raptor}}
[[The Raptor]] is a mysterious warrior who appears to be very adept at combat, but is not very talkative. He appears to be rather reluctant to cooperate with others and appears to be willing to kill anything that gets in his way.

He can be found in the quest [[Song from the Depths]], slaying [[Chaos dwarf|chaos dwarves]] at the [[Chaos Dwarf Battlefield]], fighting [[brutal green dragon]]s in the [[Ancient Cavern]], or fighting [[lesser demon]]s in the [[Karamja Volcano]], as well as fighting on the Khazard Battlefield.
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===The Player===
[[File:Default chat.png|left]]
The [[player]], your character, is a skilled warrior of all sorts and can be any of the skill sets.{{NamedRef|shblog}}
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==Future releases==
There were quests scheduled to come out mid-late [[2010]] featuring the Signature Heroes as ally characters. However, they were delayed, and now only six, [[The Blood Pact]] , [[Deadliest Catch]] , [[Song from the Depths]], [[Carnillean Rising]], [[Stolen Hearts]], and [[Diamond in the Rough]] have been released, though two Ariane quests are being released the week commencing 26th November 2012

The loading screen that appears before the login screen has pictures of Ozan and of Ariane. Ozan is jumping a long jump in the [[Temple of Light]], and Ariane is fighting an army of [[undead]] with magic.

Ariane, Ozan, and Owen made their first appearance with the release of the [[Fremennik Sagas]] on [[1 June]] [[2011]]. They appear in the saga [[Three's Company]].

==Gallery==
<div align="center"><gallery captionalign="left">
Loginscreen2.png|Ariane fighting an army of [[zombie]]s with magic.
Loginscreen.png|Ozan jumping a long jump over a "laser" in the Temple of Light.
Ozanlogin.png|Ozan as he appeared on the new login screen on 15th September.
Ozan Sagittarian art.jpg|[[Ozan]] wearing [[Sagittarian]] armour, painting by Mod Zephyri.
Three signature-heroes.jpg|Signature Heroes Ozan, Ariane and Sir Owen.
Ozan,_Ariane_and_sir_ewain.png|Ariane, Ozan and Sir Owen in the signature heroes advertisement.
SignatureHeroesChampionsGuild.png|Ozan, Xenia, Ariane and Owen at the Champions Guild.
Signature heroes at heroes guild.png|The heroes at the [[Heroes Guild]].
Log-in screen 11-2011.png|The signature heroes as they appear in the login screen.
Signature_Heroes'_Legends.png|All the Signature Heroes gathered at the Legend's Guild.
Signature Heros.png|The old models of [[Raptor]], [[Ozan]], [[Ariane]], [[Sir Owen]] and [[Linza]].
</gallery></div>

==Trivia==
*Ozan, Ariane and Sir Owen feature in the background of the [http://www.runescape.com Runescape homepage] that was released with the [[Dungeoneering Skill]] (in which they are shown [[Dungeoneering]]) one and a half months before the development diary was released.
*Xenia was the first Signature Hero to appear in game (not counting the player) and the first Signature Hero that players could interact with.
*[[Korasi]] and [[Zanik]] were briefly considered as candidates for Signature Heroes, but were rejected as both were too tied into their own storylines.{{CiteForum |author=Mod John A |url=http://www.webcitation.org/5rP754QPb |title=Who are the Signature Heroes? |forum=Developer Blogs |postdate=9 July 2010 |date=04:34, July 22, 2010 (UTC) }}
*A trailer on the RuneScape Youtube channel shows the signatures heroes, Ozan, Ariane and Sir Owen fighting a horde of [[undead]]. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdRUcFqL2lQ
*Another trailer on the RuneScape Youtube channel shows the signature heroes, Sir Owen, Ozan, Ariane, and The Raptor fighting a [[troll]] in [[Taverley]]. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajz5Poh_giI&context=C4e42ecdADvjVQa1PpcFPNRLAoNbXOUNQ4xeM1y5_bj_MoePD6xpc=
*All signature heroes, excluding the player, appear in the [[Diamond Jubilee]] behind the scenes video.

==References==
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{{Heroes}}
[[nl:Signature Heroes]]
[[Category:Non-player characters]]
[[Category:Signature Heroes]]

Signature Heroes - Revision history

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