Gnome glider
Gnome gliders are a method of transportation available after completing The Grand Tree quest. The most common way to quickly access them is by teleporting to Al Kharid with a ring of duelling, an amulet of glory, or the Al Kharid lodestone. Another common way is by teleporting to the overgrown idols using an attuned grace of the elves. They can fly to many locations and can be used in combination with spirit trees and fairy rings, and are therefore considered useful by many players.
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Gnome gliders are located at:
| Number | Name | Arrival point | Pilot | Notes | |
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| 1 | Ta Quir Priw | The Grand Tree in the Tree Gnome Stronghold |
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Captain Errdo | The top level of the Grand Tree provides normal service.
On the 1st floor[UK]2nd floor[US] there is a special service during the Monkey Madness quest. |
| 2 | Sindarpos |  |
Captain Bleemadge | Access to and from Catherby and Taverley, but fairly redundant due to lodestone network. Also, this place is dangerous to low-levelled members. | |
| 3 | Lemanto Andra | The Digsite, east of Varrock |
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Captain Errdo | The glider will crash and players cannot fly back on it. Fast access to Paterdomus or Varrock Dig Site. |
| 4 | Kar-Hewo | The north entrance to Al Kharid |
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Captain Dalbur | Second fastest access into the network via the Al Kharid lodestone. |
| 5 | Gandius | The east coast of Karamja |
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Captain Klemfoodle | South of the Karamjan Shipyard. Access to Jogres and Shilo Village. Not related to the crashed glider west of the Shipyard, which is only used during The Grand Tree quest.
When using grace of the elves, with a Max Guild skill portal attuned to overgrown idols, this is the fastest way to access the glider network. |
| 6 | Lemantolly Undri | The Feldip Hills |
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Gnormadium Avlafrim | To access this location players must have done One Small Favour to the point which they inform Sanfew of the gnome glider's willingness to take him to the Feldip Hills. Players do not need to complete the quest or talk to the gnome glider again to access this area if they have spoken to Sanfew.) Easy access to fairy rings just south-east, via the AKS ring. |
| 7 | Priw Gnomo Andralo |  |
Captain Belmondo | Just outside the entrance to the Tree Gnome Village maze.
To access this location players must have completed The Prisoner of Glouphrie. | |
| 8 | Dylandra | The elven city of Prifddinas |
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Captain Muggin | Meilyr Clan district of Prifddinas. |
| 9 | Kai-Undri |  |
Azalea Oakheart | To access this location players must have rescued Azalea Oakheart, a castaway in the Arc. | |
History[edit | edit source]
Gnome gliders were first envisioned by Oaknock, the famed gnome engineer and advisor to King Healthorg that was present at the Battle of Atarisundri. Although he made progress in designing rough layouts and models, Oaknock passed away before any true advancements could be made.
His equally talented son, Yewnock, picked up glider design where his father left off. Although little is known of the early testing phases, some gnomish captains today, such as Ninto and Daerkin, were amongst the first to test the gliders. That they survived is an indication of Yewnock's abilities.
Gliders soon became an integral part of gnomish transport and military. Despite their success, initially humans distrusted the devices, as equally as the gnomes disputed the safety of giving humans access to the technology. Made out of only leather, cloth, and wood, it is not until the plot of The Grand Tree quest that they can be used. Gnome Air's success has since spread, leading to the recent construction of gnomecopters, though Gnomecopters closed down on 25 March 2009, and no longer appear ingame.
Recently, gliders butted heads with Ali Morrisane's magic carpet fleet over air rights. They now compete for supremacy. Gnome gliders seem to have the upper hand outside of the Kharidian Desert, as the gliders can reach up to 9 different areas. Gnome gliders can take players almost anywhere.
Graphical updates[edit | edit source]
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Gnome glider after 12 December 2002
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Gnome glider after 10 September 2013
Update history[edit | edit source]
- 30 March 2020 (Update):
- Gnome glider map interface has been updated.
- patch 13 January 2020 (Update):
- Typo in examine text for the Hangar table seen in the Gnome glider hangar has been corrected.
- patch 24 October 2016 (Update):
- Players can now access the gnome glider network from the Tuai Leit gnome colony after rescuing Azalea Oakheart.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- If the locations are translated with the Gnome translation guide from The Grand Tree quest, it will yield very interesting (yet accurate) results. Ta Quir Priw, the Grand Tree, translates to 'The Guardian Tree'. Gandius, on Karamja, translates into 'jungle'. Kar-Hewo, in Al Kharid, translates into 'no grass'. Sindarpos, on White Wolf Mountain, translates into 'big rock'. Lemantolly Undri, in The Feldip Hills, translates into 'stupid man lands'. Lemanto Andra, at the Varrock Dig Site, translates into 'man city'. Priw Gnomo Andralo roughly translates to 'Tree Gnome City'. Kai-Undri roughly translates to 'boat lands'.
- Sometimes at the top of the Grand Tree, Captain Errdo will not be visible, although players may still interact with him.
- The Gnome Glider pilots sometimes use landing lights on the ground on approach for landing, as shown in the One Small Favour quest, where one of the objectives is to fix several approach light beacons so that they can land in the Feldip Hills.
- The Gnome Glider formerly had a more angular world model, which was replaced with the current rounded brown design. The angular world model can still be seen crashed at Crash Island, and in the secret hangar that the player must talk to Daero to gain access to.
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