Simulacrum Lore

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The "Simulacra" as Isparians have named them<ref name=SimulacraRumor>2001/09 Keep Your Enemies Closer - Simulacra Rumor</ref> are Virindi creations.

Originally, the Simulacra were created by a segment of the New Directive as a new physical form for them to occupy.<ref name=AsteliaryCraftersNote>2001/09 Keep Your Enemies Closer - Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note</ref> However, the Speaker of the New Directive and inner circle did not approve of this.<ref name=AsteliaryCraftersNote/> While The Crafter and its two colleagues were allowed to continue their experiments, it was told by the Speaker to never expect others to join it in its "horrifying debasement."<ref name=AsteliaryCraftersNote/>

Later, Martine created his own Simulacra in the image of the Strathelar Royal Guard.<ref name=ElysasFavorQuest>2002/01 Flesh and Blood - Elysa's Favor Quest</ref> First, they were used in an attempt to kill Prince Borelean<ref name=ElysasFavorQuest/> and later they were used to raid an Arcanum research facility.<ref>2002/05 Hidden Vein - Isparian Weapons Quest</ref>

Aerbax also created Simulacra, turning Harker - a farm hand in the Subterannean Farm at Martine's Retreat - into a simulacrum for unknown purposes.<ref>2003/07 A Swelling Tide - Harker's Journal</ref><ref>2003/07 A Swelling Tide - Harker's Orders</ref> When Aerbax began creating its Favored Sons, it created a powerful Tusker Simulacrum which it used in an attempt to usurp Oolutanga's throne as the Tusker king.<ref>2007/07 Evolution - Bobo's Medicine</ref> Aerbax also created new powerful Paradox Simulacra to guard its Hidden Laboratory where it experimented on the creation of a prodigal Isparian.<ref>2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Aerbax's Prodigal Human</ref>

Most recently, the Apostate Virindi have also crafted Simulacra and used them to assault newly arriving Gear Knights, in an attempt to deceive the Gear Knights into thinking Isparians were responsible for the actions of the Apostates.<ref>2009/09 Cogs in the Machine - Gear Knight Arrival</ref>

The virindi message shard translator, Diyas al-Yat, is possibly a simulacrum or was at least, for a time, replaced with one. Antius Blackmoor has described seeing him remove his head and he has also been seen doing so by other Isparians (screenshot below).<ref>2001/11 The Gathering Storm - Scalpel</ref>

Lore Articles

• Scalpel

Texts

Translated Northern Infiltrator Note

Translated Southern Infiltrator Note

Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note

Simulacra Rumor

Items

		Asteliary Orb		Helm of the Simulacra		Shield of the Simulacra		Asteliary Gem
		Imbued Asteliary Orb		Imbued Helm of the Simulacra		Imbued Shield of the Simulacra		Amuli Coat (Infiltrator Master)
		Amuli Leggings (Infiltrator Master)		Amuli Coat (The Crafter)		Amuli Leggings (The Crafter)		Faran Robe (Simulacrum)

Images

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  Diyas al-Yat during the Keep Your Enemies Closer event.
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