There are few gods with a heart so heavy as that of Guthix. Born to the world of Naragun, which was destroyed by warring gods, he achieved ascension in an act of grief-ridden vengeance and has regretted that decision ever since.
He was the first god to discover Gielinor and the powerful anima flow within it, and he used this power to grow stronger. Yet, it was when he discovered the Stone of Jas, a powerful artefact and tool of the Elder Gods, that Guthix would become the legendary figure that he is.
The god of balance slept through the God Wars, only waking to be reminded of the danger that gods represent. He created a powerful barrier to banish the gods, keeping them from returning to this world.
For a time Gielinor was safe and Guthix slept beneath the ground, drawing power from the anima.
Ancient and full of a deep grief, Guthix had come to believe that a world could only be safe if there were no gods left to rule it, and he laid out the path for his own end. He was slain by the Mahjarrat Sliske, which brought an end to the Fifth Age and ushered in the return of the gods.
For a time the world fell into chaos, until powerful heroes forged an alliance and created Edicts of their own, banishing the gods and leaving Gielinor, once more, in the hands of mortals.