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Nex, the only true zaryte, granted sentience by Zaros.

This page serves as a source of information regarding the creatures called Nihil, also known as Zarytes, as is applicable to RuneScape Roleplay, everyone is invited to add to this information.

Brief History

The nihil are peculiar race that was created by Zaros in an attempt to study genetics and create new life, part of the quest to fulfill his promise to cure the Ilujanka of sterility. After their creation, Zaros had only one accomplishment from the project: Nex. She showed remarkable promise, so he gave her a shard from his own body that granted her sentience and took her with him back to Gielinor; creating the only true zaryte. The rest he named nihil, meaning "nothing", for because of their failure they meant nothing to him, and he left them on Freneskae to fend for themselves.

Nex herself was feared throughout the God Wars, not just because of her ability to decimate armies on her own, but also as living example of Zaros's power. Unable to be killed, Nex was sealed inside the God Wars Dungeon not once, but three times. Once by Saradominists in the early third age, again by the united forces of each of other gods' generals, and a third time by Saradomin forcibly teleporting her there himself after the Assassination of Guthix. It is important to observe, however, that Nex herself is not a typical example of a nihil and that the collective race is neither as intelligent nor as strong as she is.

Accepted Lore

Nihil come in four known types based off the creatures they were created from (Nex was unique):
- Blood Nihil (Vampyres)
- Ice Nihil (Icyene)
- Shadow Nihil (Demons)
- Smoke Nihil (Aviansie)
Nex is the only real zaryte, as she was the only success, all other zarytes are appropriately called nihil (nothing) because they were failures in the eyes of Zaros.
Nihil adapted to Freneskae quite well after Zaros's abandonment; intelligent and predatory, the nihil learned how to hunt Muspah and use energy from their kills to make more of themselves (this is their method of reproduction).
With the right ingredients, nihil can be summoned. However, these are only available on Freneskae after the Mahjarrat had left and thus should not be obtainable in normal public roleplaying situations.
Nihil are deadly combatants. They are able to devestate enemies with their powerful element-based abilities and are capable of bull-rushing targets to inflict massive damage. While fearsome on their own, they can prove fatal when attacking in groups.
- Being able to successfully hunt Muspah, creatures that even Mahjarrat hold with some degree of fear, the nihil are not to be underestimated.
- Nihil are quite agile, able to quickly run in and out of danger.

Debated Lore

Nex has ways of returning if vanquished, as stated by the nature spirit that guards her temple in the God Wars Dungeon. It is unlcear if lesser nihil can do so.
- The fact that they are summonable has implications on this, as a race called the Gorajo can be summoned in a spiritual form that, if killed, does not kill the physical form.
Nex grows more powerful as she spreads destruction and death, it is unclear if lesser nihil have the same advantage.

Other Information

Nihil only seem to exist in a feminine shape, no masculine shapes have been seen. This may play a part in their unique reproduction, but Mahjarrat reproduce in a similar manner (using divine energy), and is likely just a result of Zaros's creation of the nihil.

Trivia

Their second name, nihil, means "nothing" in latin, Zaros granted them this name as they were a failure to him compared to his grandesque goal of freeing the Ilujanka of their infertility.

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 [[File:Nex_Chathead.png|left]]This page serves as a source of information regarding the creatures called '''Nihil''', also known as '''Zarytes''', as is applicable to RuneScape Roleplay, everyone is invited to add to this information.
 ==Brief History==
-The nihil are peculiar race that was created by Zaros in an attempt to study genetics and create new life, part of the quest to fulfill his promise to cure the [[Ilujanka]] of sterility. After their creation, Zaros had only one accomplishment from the project: Nex. She showed remarkable promise, so he gave her a shard from his own body that granted her sentience and took her with him back to Gielinor; creating the only true zaryte. The rest he named nihil, meaning "nothing", for because of their failure they meant nothing to him, and he left them Freneskae to fend for themselves.
+The nihil are peculiar race that was created by Zaros in an attempt to study genetics and create new life, part of the quest to fulfill his promise to cure the [[Ilujanka]] of sterility. After their creation, Zaros had only one accomplishment from the project: Nex. She showed remarkable promise, so he gave her a shard from his own body that granted her sentience and took her with him back to Gielinor; creating the only true zaryte. The rest he named nihil, meaning "nothing", for because of their failure they meant nothing to him, and he left them on Freneskae to fend for themselves.
 Nex herself was feared throughout the God Wars, not just because of her ability to decimate armies on her own, but also as living example of Zaros's power. Unable to be killed, Nex was sealed inside the God Wars Dungeon not once, but three times. Once by Saradominists in the early third age, again by the united forces of each of other gods' generals, and a third time by Saradomin forcibly teleporting her there himself after the Assassination of Guthix. It is important to observe, however, that Nex herself is not a typical example of a nihil and that the collective race is neither as intelligent nor as strong as she is.