Editing 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 Strathelar|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]] - [[Unleash the Gearknights]]</ref>

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

=== Lore Articles ===
* [[Microsoft Zone Archive/Asheron's Lore/Scalpel|Scalpel]]

=== Texts ===
{{Item Table
 | Translated Northern Infiltrator Note
 | Translated Southern Infiltrator Note
 | Translated Asteliary Crafter's Note
 | Simulacra Rumor
}}

=== Items ===
{{Item Table
 | 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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File:Diyas al-Yat Removing His Head Live.jpg|Diyas al-Yat during the [[Keep Your Enemies Closer]] event.
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== References ==
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[[Category:Lore Database Entry]]