Editing Apostate Virindi (section)

== General ==

A [[Virindi]] Renegade Faction, lead by "The Consul" <ref>2009/03 [[Who Watches the Virindi?]] - [[Announcements_-_2009/03_-_Who_Watches_the_Virindi?#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

Long after the [[New Directive]] had been beaten by the [[Isparian]]s, the Renegade Virindi determined that [[Levistras]] failed in its construction of a New Singularity because it was unaware of the spatial and temporal potential of the energy contained within the ore used. [[Levistras]] sought to build a New Singularity from imperfect materials. The Consul and its peers calculated that a mass of [[Aetherium]] would retain and diffuse portal energy at a rate a thousand times more efficient than Pyreal. It was determined that a large array of [[Aetherium]] could serve as the center of critical mass for the New Singularity.<ref name=ApostateExcavation>2009/08 [[Reclamation]] - [[Apostate Excavation Master's Orders]]</ref> <ref>2009/08 [[Reclamation]] - [[Announcements - 2009/08 - Reclamation#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref> 

After the Virindi discovered the use of [[Aetherium]] for establishing a New Singularity, they called upon their former allies, the [[Renegade Tumeroks and Lugians]]: the Gotrok Lugians, to direct the excavations and the Hea Tumerok to guard the mining. <ref name=ApostateExcavation/> <ref>2009/05 [[Secrets of the Apostates]] [[Announcements - 2009/05 - Secrets of the Apostates#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref> Preliminary investigations also revealed that the artifacts <ref>2009/08 [[Reclamation]] [[Announcements - 2009/08 - Reclamation#Teaser|Teaser]] </ref> at the site containing Aetherium were remnants of a long-thought-vanished race of mechanical entities from an unknown world. The Virindi also believed that, if these entities could be reproduced or reconstructed, they would make superior servitors and guardians. These subverted [[Gear Knight]]s were seen as a possibility to replace the [[Renegade Tumeroks and Lugians]], since the Renegades were deemed as "too unreliable". <ref name=ApostateExcavation/> To this goal, they constructed a beacon to lure a delegation of [[Gear Knight]].<ref name=CogsTeaser>2009/09 [[Cogs in the Machine]] - [[Announcements - 2009/09 - Cogs in the Machine#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref>

The opposition they met by the first force of [[Gear Knight]]s newly arriving in Dereth was too much and their first facility was destroyed.<ref>2009/09 [[Cogs in the Machine]] - [[Gear Knight Arrival#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> The Apostate Virindi 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 name=CogsTeaser>2009/09 [[Cogs in the Machine]] - [[Announcements - 2009/09 - Cogs in the Machine#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2009/09 [[Cogs in the Machine]] - [[Unleash the Gearknights]]</ref><ref>2010/03 [[Lay of the Land]] - [[Atamarr Tasks#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> <ref name=Celebration>2010/05 [[Celebration]] - [[Announcements - 2010/05 - Celebration#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>

Their mingling with portal space resulted in quite a few notable temporal disturbances.<ref>2010/10 [[Hopes and Fears]] - [[Empyrean Rescue Quest#Lore & Dialog]] </ref> The [[Arcanum]], and noticably, [[Ned the Clever]], studied the attempts of the Apostate Virindi to collect Aetherium, and its influence on portalspace.<ref>2009/05 [[Secrets of the Apostates]] - [[Announcements - 2009/05 - Secrets of the Apostates#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref> <ref>2009/07 [[Picking up the Pieces]] [[Announcements - 2009/07 - Picking up the Pieces#Rollout Article| Rollout Article]] </ref> Several attempts were made by the Isparians and [[Asheron]] to sabotage the collection of Aetherium and to stabilize portalspace, which again was countered by the Apostate Virindi. <ref>2010/07 [[Filling in the Blanks]] - [[The Empyrean Portalspace Stabilizer#Lore & Dialog]]</ref> The mingling with portalspace resulted in the destruction of many portals in Dereth, and sabotaged [[Asheron]]'s attempts to free the [[Empyrean]]s from portalspace.<ref>A010/06 [[Shifting Gears]] - [[Announcements - 2010/06 - Shifting Gears#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref> <ref>2010/07 [[Filling in the Blanks]] - [[Announcements - 2010/07 - Filling in the Blanks#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>
[[Geraine]], [[Aerfalle]] and [[Rytheran]] cooperated with the Apostate Virindi to disturb the [[Ley Lines]] and change the timelines.<ref name=Celebration/> <ref name=HiddenShadows>2011/03 [[Hidden In Shadows]] - [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref> Together with [[Ben Ten]], [[Harlune]] investigated the activities of the Apostate Virindi and [[Aerfalle]]'s involvement with the disturbances in the ley lines.<ref name=OldGhostsTeaser>2009/06 [[Old Ghosts]] - [[Announcements - 2009/06 - Old Ghosts#Teaser|Teaser]]</ref><ref>2009/08 [[Reclamation]] - [[Announcements - 2009/08 - Reclamation#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>  

Though the Apostate Nexi were falling, one Nexi at a time, to the Isparians, this did not interfere with the plans of [[Geraine]], since the work of the Apostates fulfilled its purpose.<ref>2010/10 [[Hopes and Fears]] - [[Announcements - 2010/10 - Hopes and Fears#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]</ref>

=== Known Members ===
* "The Consul"
* Quaestor [[Esbarth]]
* [[Jean]] ?? (or part of the [[Directive]]?)
* [[Luc]] ?? (or part of the [[Directive]]?)