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Kranon, The Ambassador is a warped Dragonkin who is the primary cause of the corruption found within all of the elite dungeons. With a type of black stone used to corrupt others, he has managed to influence a number of groups across Gielinor into assisting him in performing a ritual that will summon Xau-Tak.[1] He is the final boss of the third elite dungeon, The Shadow Reef.

Kranon was a Dragonkin who became obsessed with an ancient story he had been told prior to The Great Revision from his grandmother regarding a black pebble.[2]

The ritual [ edit | edit source ]

Like the other Dragonkin, he escaped the Elder Gods' destruction by hiding in the far corners of the Abyss, where he and the rest of his kin would be enslaved by the Elder God Jas to safeguard the Stone of Jas. Seeking a way to free the Dragonkin from their curse, Kranon remembered the story he had heard: one character in the story was offered a chance to take the black pebble, which he did, and he was never spoken of again in the story. Kranon interpreted this to mean the black pebble meant freedom.[3]He studied numerous other similar stories and eventually arrived at the conclusion that a certain ritual, the details of which he found within the stories, would save the Dragonkin.[4] Many of Kranon's fellow Dragonkin, including Kerapac, ridiculed this idea, dismissing him as an old priest obsessed with forgotten stories and pebbles; they instead turned to science and experimentation for a solution. However, because of the desperation of the dragonkin council and the how the ritual apparently did not require any unethical experimentation, Kranon gained enough support from the other Dragonkin to carry out the ritual.[5][6] He travelled to Ulthven Kreath with Taraket, his old friend, and a number of other Dragonkin to perform it.

However, the ritual seemingly backfired, and the temple sank into the sea; all participants were presumed dead in the disaster. Kranon was the only survivor however; he encountered a mysterious entity who warped him and severed Kranon's link to the Stone of Jas. After the entity cut a line down Kranon's chest, he removed his own heart and lungs, knowing that he would not need them anymore, before placing a portion of the entity's power in his own soul.[7] After returning to Gielinor, Kranon resolved to summon the entity and unleash it upon the world by preparing the same ritual again, now with the knowledge to perform it correctly. He also revived Taraket, teaching him necromancy.[8]

Recruiting for allies [ edit | edit source ]

Searching for allies to his cause, Kranon managed to forge an alliance with Masuta the Ascended, after manipulating Lady Himiko with a vision which she easily believed due to the beliefs of the Acolytes of Seiryu. The former members of the sect immediately restrained Seiryu and subjected it to the corrupting black stone. Centuries later, Seiryu would be freed by adventurers who were tasked with investigating the temple by Bryll Thoksdottir.

At some point, he became aware of Zaros and his control over the elements of shadow and blood. Kranon dismissed Zaros as a threat however, believing Xau-Tak to be more powerful.[9]

The disruption caused by Kranon during and after the ritual attempt made him greatly disliked by the Dactyl, who attempted to create a dragon to seal or destroy him by using the same black stone material in its creation.[10][11] Kranon did not play a role with the events of the Dragonkin Laboratory.

Sometime after this, he met Oreb, who specialized in acquiring souls. Kranon promised to restore Oreb's position on Teragard if he provided him with souls, and the former Magister agreed because few knew of his past, and the apparent cheapness of the deal.[12] Kranon's soul greatly caught Oreb's attention, due to its unique traits that he had never seen before in his work.[13]

Kranon also encountered the Obsidian Tribunal, who sent three agents to assist him with the ritual. Kranon distrusted the Tribunal, believing that they harboured ulterior motives, but still decided they were useful enough to work with them.[14] He also made shaky alliances with Yor'Ger the Deceiver, the leader of a group of demons who wished to take Xau-Tak's power for themselves so they could reclaim Infernus[15], and Quetzathog, the leader of a group of Mwanu who wished to reclaim Jermyn, their homeworld.[16]

The following takes place during Curse of the Black Stone.

Eventually, Kranon's plans almost came to fruition with numerous allies who converged at Ulthven Kreath; Oreb, the Acolytes of Seiryu, and his other followers. Bryll, who had a web of informants cautioning her that the world was in danger, tasked the World Guardian with stopping the threat. After the World Guardian defeated the black stone dragon, Kranon confronted Madame Shih at her hideout on Goshima, who adamantly refused to join him after witnessing untold horrors by Rabid Jack. Kranon believed that she refused to join because of her allies, and promptly killed them all with a massive blast of energy; Madame Shih's prowess with warding magics protected herself and the World Guardian from the attack. Madame Shih then attempted to confront Kranon alone, but was captured and subjected to more horrors.

During this time, the World Guardian had recruited many allies of their own to oppose Kranon. The Ambassador had amassed numerous cannons, along with the allies he had acquired - Crassians, the Acolytes of Seiryu, House Charron, the Mwanu, Kal'gerion demons and numerous undead summoned by Taraket and other necromancers. Oreb warned Kranon that the World Guardian would intervene soon; in response, Kranon summoned a leviathan, blessed it with Xau-Tak's powers and had Taraket summon an undead army to defend the Shadow Reef. The cannons were quickly destroyed by the Dragon Riders Hannibus and Vindicta, allowing the World Guardian to enter the sea. When they confronted the leviathan, Kranon made a brief appearance, taunting them before departing to the ritual site.

Despite the efforts of his allies, they were all slain and the World Guardian confronted him at the ritual site. Kranon battled them with powers granted by Xau-Tak, including mists of corruption, explosive black holes, energy beams, and powerful explosions, eventually summoning numerous ritual keepers to assist him. At this point, Seiryu arrived, healing the World Guardian and destroying the crassian ritual keepers, incensing Kranon. Kranon accused Seiryu of shunning his true destiny and protecting a "mediocre" world.[17] In response, Kranon unleashed numerous black hands and subdued Seiryu with a massive blast of energy before refocusing his attention on the World Guardian and their allies. He attempted to heal himself by channeling energy from the hands, but despite his efforts, he was ultimately defeated. In his dying breath, the Ambassador told the World Guardian and their allies that his death would mean little and that Xau-Tak's arrival was inevitable.[18]

In addition to bones, one main drop and one secondary drop are rolled after The Ambassador is defeated. The size of the team when the fight starts affects the quantity of the common rewards and the rarity of crossbow parts.

Item Quantity Rarity GE price High Alch Bones 1 Always 505 0

Main drop [ edit | edit source ]

^ a b c Drop rate is 1/55 (solo encounters), 1/167 (duo encounters) or 1/266 (trio encounters). Random part dropped first, then the next roll on this table guarantees one of the other two pieces. Duplicated parts act as if they were non-existent, so if a player obtained a doubled stock as their first part, then they would obtain another stock after getting a limb and mechanism drop. ^ Has a base drop rate of 1/300 (solo encounters), 1/1000 (duo encounters), or 1/1,500 (trio encounters), with a threshold of 60 for solo encounters, 200 for duo and 300 for trio encounters (combined solo and group killcount). Example: If a player were to have 101 group and 144 solo (combined 245), it would be 4 thresholds for solo, 1 threshold for duo and 0 thresholds for trio.

Secondary drop [ edit | edit source ]

Tertiary drops [ edit | edit source ]

Additionally, a reward from the generic Shadow Reef drop table will be given:

Transcripts The Ambassador speaks in: Curse of the Black Stone

Concept art of the Ambassador

3D Model of the Ambassador

Textured 3D model of the Ambassador

Wireframe structure of the Ambassador

Textured 3D model of the Ambassador

Detail of the Ambassador

The Ambassador at the "RuneScape Winter Reveals" segment during RuneFest 2018

A rear view of the Ambassador at RuneFest 2018

The Ambassador featured in the Update:Month Ahead: February

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