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<p>An '''exodus''' is an event where a significant number of members leave a clan and subsequently form a clan of their own. While the phrase '''mass-leave''' is more commonly used to describe the departure of a large number of players within a considerably short timeframe, the term "exodus" specifically refers to a new clan created by all or the majority of the leaving members (also called a '''breakaway clan'''); when the group of players joins a pre-existing clan or go their separate ways, it is simply referred to as a "mass-leave". WG has sustained several exodi over the course of its history, and several of the subsequent clans have sustained exodi of their own. Relationships with exodi vary - some have become [[alliance|allies]] and others [[rivalry|rivals]].</p>
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<p>An '''exodus''' is an event where a significant number of members leave a [[RuneScape]] [[clan]] and subsequently form a clan of their own. The [[Wilderness Guardians]] has created several exodi over the course of its history, and several of these clans have created exodi of their own. Relationships with exodi vary - some have become [[alliance|allies]] and others [[rivalry|rivals]].</p>
  
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= Exodi of WG =
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<p>The first recorded use of the term "exodus" to describe a mass-leave and the founding of a new clan was on 30 December [[2004]], when a large amount of members resigned from WG following a public post by [[His Lordship]] critical of the U.S.A. - resulting in the founding of [[The Revolution]].<ref>'''Dboy23''' (30 December 2004), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/wildernessguardians/viewtopic.php?p=8804045 "Ffs Lordy Please Read This!"], ''S4''. Retrieved 3 March 2025.</ref> While the phrase '''mass-leave''' is more commonly used to describe the departure of a large number of players within a considerably short timeframe, the term "exodus" specifically refers to a new clan created by all or the majority of the leaving members (also called a '''breakaway clan'''); when the group of players joins a pre-existing clan or go their separate ways, it is simply referred to as a "mass-leave".</p>
  
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== The Synergy ==
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<p>As follows is a list of all the clans which share WG as a common ancestor. The first and most successful exodus in terms of in-game strength was [[The Synergy]] (ranked #24 in 2006), while the longest-surviving is [[Oak Island Pirates]] (19 years as of 2025). The most recent exodus was [[Nothing Left (clan)|Nothing Left]] (founded in 2019).</p>
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'''Main article: [[The Synergy]]'''
 
  
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<p>'''The Synergy''' '''(Syn)''' was an [[exodus]] of WG formed by '''Eragon Cd''' in 2004.</p>
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==First Generation==
  
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<p>Originally [[Rivalry|hostile towards WG]] as a result, Eragon Cd and [[His Lordship]] eventually worked out a peace treaty and an [[alliance]]. Syn also took part in WG's first [[Anniversary]]. In late 2004/early 2005 several exodi broke off from Syn including the [[Exodus#Death Jesters|Death Jesters]] and [[Exodus#Sleeping Dragons|Sleeping Dragons]], though Syn survived the breakup. Syn also helped restart [[The Federation]] in mid-2005, and even after WG left the Federation they retained their alliance with Syn. Details regarding the termination of the alliance are unknown.
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<p>All of the first generation clans are exodi from Wilderness Guardians, except [[Oak Island Pirates]] which is an exodus of [[Descendant Guardians]].</p>
  
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<p>Syn continued to grow and progress through the ranks, reaching their peak around mid-2006. Unfortunately, a second series of exodi crippled the clan, and Syn never managed to fully recover from the loss. They remained open for a further two years and restored some of their strength, but were unable to cope with the changes made to PvP on 10 December 2007. Syn closed in June 2008 after around four years.</p>
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<table class="wikitable">
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<tr><th>Clan</th><th>Founded</th><th>Founder(s)/Leader(s)</th><th>Relationship with WG</th><th>Status</th><th>Lifespan</th></tr>
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<tr><td>[[The Synergy]]</td><td>April or August 2004</td><td>Eragon Cd</td><td>Rival, later ally</td><td>Closed (24 April 2008)</td><td>~4 years</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[The Revolution]]</td><td>1 January 2005</td><td>Noricle, [[Rick Hamm]]</td><td>Rival</td><td>Closed (24 March 2005)</td><td>~3 months</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Assassins of Shadow]]</td><td>~2005*</td><td>Ubg Fcbruges</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Closed (29 October 2008)</td><td>~3 years</tr>
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<tr><td>[[Oak Island Pirates]]</td><td>January 2006</td><td>Oak Island</td><td>Hostile, later neutral</td><td>Active (RuneScape 3)</td><td>19+ years</tr>
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<tr><td>[[Neverending Torment]]</td><td>Late 2006</td><td>[[Rick Hamm]]</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Closed (Late 2007/Early 2008)</td><td>~1 year</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Fidelity]]</td><td>23 April 2007</td><td>Draken Burst</td><td>Hostile</td><td>Closed (~1 December 2007)</td><td>~8 months</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[The Blade Keepers]]</td><td>1 February 2011</td><td>[[Vio]] (TBK Amethyst)</td><td>Rival</td><td>Closed/merged with '''Exalt''' (4 May 2011)</td><td>3 months, 4 days</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Nothing Left (clan)|Nothing Left]]</td><td>5 July 2019</td><td>Ross</td><td>Rival</td><td>Closed/merged with '''Playdead''' (14 July 2020)</td><td>1 year, 9 days</td></tr>
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</table>
  
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* * - No verifiable evidence has been found to support the founding of AS in 2005.
  
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=== Death Jesters ===
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==Second Generation==
  
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=== Sleeping Dragons ===
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<p>These are clans which were exodi of the first generation clans. Syn had a total of eight exodi over the course of its lifetime, while OIP and TBK had two each.</p>
  
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=== Omega ===
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<table class="wikitable">
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<tr><th>Clan</th><th>Parent</th><th>Founded</th><th>Founder(s)/Leader(s)</th><th>Relationship with WG</th><th>Status</th><th>Lifespan</th></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Death Jesters]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>Early 2005</td><td>The Vicount</td><td>Ally ([[Federation]])</td><td>Inactive since 2006</td><td>~1 year</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Sleeping Dragons]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>29 January 2005</td><td>Kanchellsis, LostNSpace</td><td>Ally (Federation)</td><td>Closed (2013)</td><td>~8 years</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Rune Titans]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>Early 2005</td><td>Brianlord6, Tempr209, Lancelot15</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Closed (May/June 2005)</td><td>~5 months</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Omega]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>Early 2005</td><td>bpl4ever</td><td>Neutral</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>''unknown''</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[The Crusade]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>May 2006</td><td>Cocobug</td><td>Ally</td><td>Closed (12 January 2009)</td><td>~2 years, 8 months</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[KnockOut]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>May 2006</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>Neutral</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>''unknown''</tr>
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<tr><td>[[Stoned Dragons]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>May 2006</td><td>Pokeurmom3, Theroamer</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Closed (~September 2006)</td><td>~4 months</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Malice]]</td><td>The Synergy</td><td>May 2006</td><td>Jin 89 rc</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Closed (~September 2006)</td><td>~4 months</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Radiant]]</td><td>The Blade Keepers</td><td>April 2011</td><td>Sakura Kane</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Inactive since 2011</td><td><1 year</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Colossus]]</td><td>The Blade Keepers</td><td>April 2011</td><td>Madz</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Inactive since 2011</td><td><1 year</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[7th Circle]]</td><td>Oak Island Pirates</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>Kjarun</td><td>Neutral</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>''unknown''</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Nostrum Olympus]]</td><td>Oak Island Pirates</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>Knightseek, Magicsword3</td><td>Neutral</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>''unknown''</td></tr>
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</table>
  
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=== The Rune Titans ===
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<p>The status of '''Valeria Victrix''' ('''VV''') as a direct relative of WG is up for debate - it is believed that several members of [[The Synergy]]'s junior clan '''The Synergizers''' joined or merged with the pre-existing VV.<ref>'''aid''' (30 November 2008), [https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/sleeping_dragon/syn-dj-sd-wg-t1239.html#p93308 "Re: Syn / Dj / Sd / Wg"], ''The Sleeping Dragons''. Retrieved 3 March 2025.</ref> This would be considered a "mass-leave" rather than a "breakaway clan" - however details surrounding the event are unclear.</p>
  
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=== The Crusade ===
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==Third Generation==
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These are clans which were exodi of the second generation clans.
  
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==== Raining Chaos ====
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<table class="wikitable">
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<tr><th>Clan</th><th>Parent</th><th>Founded</th><th>Founder(s)/Leader(s)</th><th>Relationship with WG</th><th>Status</th><th>Lifespan</th></tr>
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<tr><td>[[Raining Chaos]]</td><td>The Crusade</td><td>January 2009</td><td>Zz Scooby Zz</td><td>Neutral</td><td>Closed (8 January 2010)</td><td>~1 year</td></tr>
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<tr><td>[[United Honor]] (formerly '''Skillers United''')</td><td>Sleeping Dragons</td><td>Late 2007</td><td>''unknown''</td><td>Neutral</td><td>''unknown, presumed closed''</td><td>''unknown''</td></tr>
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</table>
  
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== Nothing Left ==
 
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Latest revision as of 01:23, 5 April 2025

The Family by Vio, 2020, showing all clans with WG as a common ancestor. United Honor is not present, as evidence for its relation was not discovered until 2025.

An exodus is an event where a significant number of members leave a RuneScape clan and subsequently form a clan of their own. The Wilderness Guardians has created several exodi over the course of its history, and several of these clans have created exodi of their own. Relationships with exodi vary - some have become allies and others rivals.

The first recorded use of the term "exodus" to describe a mass-leave and the founding of a new clan was on 30 December 2004, when a large amount of members resigned from WG following a public post by His Lordship critical of the U.S.A. - resulting in the founding of The Revolution.[1] While the phrase mass-leave is more commonly used to describe the departure of a large number of players within a considerably short timeframe, the term "exodus" specifically refers to a new clan created by all or the majority of the leaving members (also called a breakaway clan); when the group of players joins a pre-existing clan or go their separate ways, it is simply referred to as a "mass-leave".

As follows is a list of all the clans which share WG as a common ancestor. The first and most successful exodus in terms of in-game strength was The Synergy (ranked #24 in 2006), while the longest-surviving is Oak Island Pirates (19 years as of 2025). The most recent exodus was Nothing Left (founded in 2019).

First Generation

All of the first generation clans are exodi from Wilderness Guardians, except Oak Island Pirates which is an exodus of Descendant Guardians.

ClanFoundedFounder(s)/Leader(s)Relationship with WGStatusLifespan
The SynergyApril or August 2004Eragon CdRival, later allyClosed (24 April 2008)~4 years
The Revolution1 January 2005Noricle, Rick HammRivalClosed (24 March 2005)~3 months
Assassins of Shadow~2005*Ubg FcbrugesNeutralClosed (29 October 2008)~3 years
Oak Island PiratesJanuary 2006Oak IslandHostile, later neutralActive (RuneScape 3)19+ years
Neverending TormentLate 2006Rick HammNeutralClosed (Late 2007/Early 2008)~1 year
Fidelity23 April 2007Draken BurstHostileClosed (~1 December 2007)~8 months
The Blade Keepers1 February 2011Vio (TBK Amethyst)RivalClosed/merged with Exalt (4 May 2011)3 months, 4 days
Nothing Left5 July 2019RossRivalClosed/merged with Playdead (14 July 2020)1 year, 9 days
  • * - No verifiable evidence has been found to support the founding of AS in 2005.

Second Generation

These are clans which were exodi of the first generation clans. Syn had a total of eight exodi over the course of its lifetime, while OIP and TBK had two each.

ClanParentFoundedFounder(s)/Leader(s)Relationship with WGStatusLifespan
Death JestersThe SynergyEarly 2005The VicountAlly (Federation)Inactive since 2006~1 year
Sleeping DragonsThe Synergy29 January 2005Kanchellsis, LostNSpaceAlly (Federation)Closed (2013)~8 years
Rune TitansThe SynergyEarly 2005Brianlord6, Tempr209, Lancelot15NeutralClosed (May/June 2005)~5 months
OmegaThe SynergyEarly 2005bpl4everNeutralunknownunknown
The CrusadeThe SynergyMay 2006CocobugAllyClosed (12 January 2009)~2 years, 8 months
KnockOutThe SynergyMay 2006unknownNeutralunknownunknown
Stoned DragonsThe SynergyMay 2006Pokeurmom3, TheroamerNeutralClosed (~September 2006)~4 months
MaliceThe SynergyMay 2006Jin 89 rcNeutralClosed (~September 2006)~4 months
RadiantThe Blade KeepersApril 2011Sakura KaneNeutralInactive since 2011<1 year
ColossusThe Blade KeepersApril 2011MadzNeutralInactive since 2011<1 year
7th CircleOak Island PiratesunknownKjarunNeutralunknownunknown
Nostrum OlympusOak Island PiratesunknownKnightseek, Magicsword3Neutralunknownunknown

The status of Valeria Victrix (VV) as a direct relative of WG is up for debate - it is believed that several members of The Synergy's junior clan The Synergizers joined or merged with the pre-existing VV.[2] This would be considered a "mass-leave" rather than a "breakaway clan" - however details surrounding the event are unclear.

Third Generation

These are clans which were exodi of the second generation clans.

ClanParentFoundedFounder(s)/Leader(s)Relationship with WGStatusLifespan
Raining ChaosThe CrusadeJanuary 2009Zz Scooby ZzNeutralClosed (8 January 2010)~1 year
United Honor (formerly Skillers United)Sleeping DragonsLate 2007unknownNeutralunknown, presumed closedunknown

References

  1. ↑ Dboy23 (30 December 2004), "Ffs Lordy Please Read This!", S4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ↑ aid (30 November 2008), "Re: Syn / Dj / Sd / Wg", The Sleeping Dragons. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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