Alliance

WG and allies The Sabres under the moniker "WS" battle against Noobs Incorporated, 2009

An alliance is formed by two or more clans who formally or informally agree to support each other in various aspects of the game.

Traditionally, a formal alliance only requires the two or more participating clans to list one another as allies in writing (usually on a clan website or in a forum). An informal alliance can be established simply through the leadership of both clans mutually agreeing upon peace terms (clans are almost always initially hostile when they encounter one another in the Wilderness) and engaging in allied activities. These range from joint events such as PK trips, wars, and non-PvP events, to providing services such as ACing (Anti-Crashing) their ally's fights and taking part in intra-clan competitions.

The first alliance established by the Wilderness Guardians was with The Sabres in December 2003. Since then, WG has shared alliances with many different clans, and been a member of two syndicates comprised of multiple allied clans – The Federation and the Justice Alliance. As of July 2019, WG does not have any formal alliances. The last allies of WG were the members of the Justice Alliance (Red Blade Hunters and Vanguard) in May 2017.

Historical Alliances

Historically WG has been an ally of the following clans, in chronologial order from the start of the alliance.

Clan	Prior Relation or Group	Alliance Formed	Alliance Ended	Duration
The Council of Dragons	Federation	3 January 2004	~January 2005	~1 year
GhostKnights	None	~August 2004	31 January 2005	~5 months
The Order	None	August 2004	December 2004	~4 months
Fear; Phobia	Former rival	24 December 2004	June 2006	~18 months
Legends Legion	None	3 January 2005	unknown	unknown
Kentai Shadow (Retribution)	Federation	January 2005	August 2005	~7 months
Death Jesters	Exodus of The Synergy, Federation	May 2005	September 2005	4 months
Blades of Serenity	None	unknown (~2006)	~28 October 2007	unknown
The British Elites	Ally of TDM	21 July 2007	20 June 2010	3 years, 11 months
3v0luti0n_X	None	August 2007	~May 2009	~1 year, 9 months
The Death Monkeighs	Ally of TBE	22 April 2008	20 June 2010	2 years, 2 months
The BlacKnights	None	2 January 2012	~13 November 2012	~11 months
Red Blade Hunters	Justice Alliance	September 2016	May 2017	~8 months

Failed Alliances

Occasionally there have been attempts at alliances which either failed or did not last long enough to have any significant impact. These are:

• The Council of Dragons (3 January 2004 - ~January 2005): CoD was a clan founded during or before 2004. While CoD was also a member of The Federation, His Lordship was introduced to them directly by The Sabres leader Mortus Sabre and His Lordship offered CoD an alliance, which was accepted by Jorle Joca. CoD would have been considered WG's most powerful ally in terms of overall clan strength, but a lack of communication prevented this as well as CoD's preference to non-PvP events. After a year of negligible activity, the alliance was ended. Aside from WG's own historical account, no other surviving records of CoD have been found.

• Reckoning Day (Mid-2006): RD was a clan founded in 2006. Following the severing of WG's alliance to Fear, RD proposed an alliance to WG which was accepted. However the relationship was short-lived as RD closed within a few weeks. An attempt at restarting RD was made in 2008, though the last record of the clan's activity was on 30 March 2009 and RD is presumed to have closed around this time.

• Poison (6 June 2013): Poison was a clan founded in 2009. Poison was similarly sized to WG and had provided many clean and respectable fights, particularly in the early days of Old-School RuneScape. However at least two of these fights were interfered with by Critical Damage, including WG's first war in Old-School RuneScape. In June 2013 Poison entered a crashwar (an intense form of rivalry) against CD. WG leadership considered joining the dispute which involved an alliance to Poison, but the proposal was met with a negative response from the rest of the clan. Plans for involvement in the crashwar were not executed, and the alliance was short-lived. Poison closed on or around 17 May 2017.

• The Rising; New Blood (September 2016): TR is a clan founded in July 2007. TR and its junior clan NB would have become allies of WG by way of the Justice Alliance - though TR and NB took part in discussions during the foundation of Justice, neither really responded afterwards and the alliance was short-lived. Despite having closed and reopened at least once, as of 2020 TR was still an active clan in Old-School RuneScape - though their current status is unknown.

The Royal Kingdom of Asgarnia*

2004 – 2005

The Royal Kingdom of Asgarnia (RKoA) was a clan founded on 18 September 2001. RKoA was another Federation clan offered an alliance by WG in the early days of WG history. Further details regarding the alliance and its ending are unknown, and no other surviving records of RKoA have been found.

The RuneScape Warriors

5 August 2004 – ?

The RuneScape Warriors (RW) was a clan founded during or before 2004. Record exists of an alliance being established between WG and RW on August 5 2004^{[citation needed]}. Further details regarding the alliance and its ending are unknown, and no other surviving records of RW have been found.

RuneScape Scorpions

~September 2004 – ~2006

The RuneScape Scorpions (RSS, also known as The Scorpions) was a clan founded in 2001 as "RsPlayers". WG attracted RSS's attention during the S7 era, and RSS leader Lady Naomi offered an alliance which was accepted. Several allied events including PK Trips were held, though these were often considered relatively unsuccessful. Further details regarding the ending of the alliance are unknown - in June 2010, a RSS member visiting the WG forums said that the alliance had ended before the closure of Fear in July 2006, in part due to WG's alliance with Fear (whom RSS were unfriendly with). RSS was still in existence at the time of the 2010 post, though they had declined considerably in terms of activity by then.

Ryu Saikoken'i

2004

Ryu Saikoken'i (RS) was a clan founded in 2004. RS was a Japanese-based ARPK clan, and RS and WG listed each other as allies during 2004. Details regarding the ending of the alliance are unknown, though the last update to RS's website was on 26 May 2004.

The Sabres*

Main article: The Sabres

WG and TS on an allied PK trip, 3 July 2010.

9 December 2003 – 2004, 2005–2006, 10 November 2009 – 2012–2013

The Sabres (TS, also known as The Sabre Clan) was a clan founded in 1999. TS was considered the oldest clan in RuneScape, and shared the founding principle of ARPK with WG. TS became WG's first allies only 3 days after WG's inception and would become one of WG's closest relations over the course of their history. In total three separate alliances were established between WG and TS over a period of ten years, the last and arguably most successful of which was negotiated in November 2009. Though TS did not officially close, it diminished into inactivity within RuneScape over the course of 2012 and 2013. Two former leaders of TS, Sabre Chilli and Ganja Sabre later applied and were accepted into WG.

Sleeping Dragons*†

Main article: Sleeping Dragons

Sleeping Dragons (SD) was a clan founded in early 2005. SD was another exodus of The Synergy and helped reform The Federation in 2005. While His Lordship has commented that SD was the only clan which "could be taken seriously" out of minor clans involved in the Federation, no record of the alliance is mentioned in WG's history.

The Synergy*†

The 5-way iron war as part of WG's 2004 Anniversary, 7 January 2005. Zeonic Forces crashes, while Syn leader Wiz Ma Ter is seen in the chatbox.

Main article: The Synergy

The Synergy (Syn) was an exodus of WG formed by Eragon Cd in 2004. Shortly after opening, a rivalry began between WG and Syn, and hostilities lasted for around four or five months. Eventually, Eragon Cd and His Lordship 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 Death Jesters and 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. Syn closed on 24 April 2008.

Vanguard**

See also: Justice Alliance

September 2016 – May 2017

Vanguard (VNG) is a clan founded during or before 2016. VNG was similar to WG in terms of PvP status and considered one of the few surviving clans which retained a strict code of Honour. After a few successful allied events, WG and VNG established the Justice Alliance in late 2016. Despite a few minor issues in regards to members switching between clans, the alliance was overall a success for its lifespan but was broken along with the disbanding of Justice in early 2017. As of 2020, VNG is still an active clan within Old-School RuneScape.

Zero Tolerance

WG and ZT on an allied PK trip from ZT leader Torreoria's perspective, July 2010.

22 May 2009 – 24 October 2010

Zero Tolerance (ZT) is a clan formed in early 2009. ZT was an exodus of 3v0lution_X formed by Torreoria. His Lordship was aware of 3v0's issues and supported Torreoria, resulting in the ZT warlord offering an alliance on 30 April 2009. The offer was officially accepted on 22 May. The alliance lasted for over a year and was considerably successful, with ZT taking part in frequent allied PK trips, but was ended in late 2010 due to a broadening rift between the clans. ZT was active in Old-School RuneScape up until at least 2020.