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'''Canon''' is a term applied to most franchises with one or more possible storylines, and refers to which of them is the official one to follow. In ''{{RSL|RuneScape}}'', ''{{OSL|Old School RuneScape}}'' and ''RuneScape: Dragonwilds'' canon may be used to describe the correct or official way the world of [[Dragonwilds:Gielinor]] functions, or how things or people in the game run and act.

Jagex tries at every possible opportunity to keep to the established canon,{{CiteGeneral|author=Mod Chihiro|url=http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/DevBlog:Design_Review|blogdate=5 June 2009|title=Fairy Tale III: Design Review|archiveurl=https://reldo.runescape.wiki/i/14789618}} but there is still dispute about certain subjects, especially on sketchy and highly-speculated subjects, such as the history of [[Dragonwilds:gods]].

== Sources of Continuity ==
In ''RuneScape: DragonWilds'', continuity is established through direct references to lore, entities, and materials originating from ''RuneScape'' and ''Old School RuneScape''. These include references to the [[Dragonwilds:Sixth Age]], [[Dragonwilds:Anima-Infused Bark|Anima-infused Bark]], and the visual design of creatures such as the [[Dragonwilds:Abyssal Demon]], which closely mirrors its ''Old School RuneScape'' counterpart.

These elements function as sources of continuity, as they are supported by in-game [[Dragonwilds:journal]] entries, [[Dragonwilds:Lore Scraps|lore scraps]], and material descriptions. Whether presented as environmental storytelling or documented records, such entries provide canonical context that links ''Dragonwilds'' to the broader RuneScape universe. According to statements from [[Dragonwilds:Mod Raven]], ''Dragonwilds'' is written with awareness of both ''RuneScape'' and ''Old School RuneScape'' canon. However, while references to both continuities are intentionally acknowledged, the game’s overarching narrative and timeline align primarily with ''RuneScape''’s (RS3) established chronology.{{CiteVideo|author=RuneScape: Dragonwilds|date=13 September 2025|timestamp=18:43|title=Community Campfire - Episode 3 (ft. Mod Raven!)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcUj8KrjMiU}}{{CiteDiscord|author=Mod Raven|url=https://discord.com/channels/303835144073248770/436827573272576000/1450905710089994240|date=17 December 2025|quote=Yeah -- in the same way that all of OSRS sort of exists in the same day, we sort of exist just after Aftermath, but with wiggle room for RS3 to still use those characters if they need to (with the agreement that I get to use them too, of course)}}{{CiteDiscord|author=Mod Modddog|url=https://discord.com/channels/1249729853096198236/1354747412119556189/1454492378198052874|date=27 December 2025|quote=Game is canon, Garou have been alluded to since their introduction in other RS titles.}}

== Continuity Timeline ==
As stated above, the events of ''RuneScape: DragonWilds'' takes place in ''{{RSL|RuneScape}}''<nowiki/>'s timeline, in the {{RSL|Sixth age|same age}}, after the event of the quest {{RSL|Aftermath}}, where the [[Dragonwilds:Gods]] no longer roam [[Dragonwilds:Gielinor]], not specific to ''when''. However, the history of Ashenfall, it's founding and the event that occurred there during the [[Dragonwilds:First Age]], [[Dragonwilds:Second Age]] and [[Dragonwilds:Third Age]] are canon to both ''RuneScape'' and ''Old School RuneScape.''

In cases where the lore of ''RuneScape'' and ''Old School RuneScape'' diverges, such as differing outcomes of major historical events, the game may adhere to one timeline for narrative consistency or, where necessary, establish an independent continuity.{{CiteVideo|author=RuneScape: Dragonwilds|date=13 September 2025|timestamp=18:43|title=Community Campfire - Episode 3 (ft. Mod Raven!)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcUj8KrjMiU}}

== References ==

Dragonwilds:Canon - Revision history

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