Aerbax

Also referred to as "The Progenitor" or simply "Master" by its minions.
Aerbax has been a character in Asheron's Call since The Rise of the New Singularity, the 2nd story arc. It started out as one of the rogue Virindi that had gained individuality. 2001/04 A Reign of Stone - Orb of Clarity 
=== Early Experimentations ===
In its earlier days Aerbax was responsible for the Virindi augmentation of many creatures and the creation of new servant beings. Most notable of its creations were the Dolls and Marionettes AC:DM CD Lore/Historical Overview/Portal Year 12 - The Rise of the New Singularity and the experiments on the Tumerok, resulting in the Hea Tumerok .
After splitting from the Directive and gradually began to realizing its own independence, it was one of the more important members of the New Directive 2003/05 Discoveries - A Note from AerbaxAC:DM CD Lore/Virindi Texts/Dirrich's Journal, and responsible for many experiments on Derethian creatures.2008/05 Introductions - Pack Aerbax2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Destructions and Beginnings 2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Energy Source
When again part of the Directive, Aerbax also created Oolutanga 2002/12 - The Hall of the Tusker King - Announcements - 2002/12 - The Hall of the Tusker King#Teaser2002/12 The Hall of the Tusker King - The Legend of the Tusker Paw#Lore & Dialog 2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Personal Research Notes: Tuskers, the augmented Tusker, and Martine2001/02 - Lonely in the World - Facilitation2002/02 - Fever Dreams - A Journal by Martine2004/11 - On Bended Knee - Pack Martine 2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Failure 2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Observations and Instructions: Dojiro Sangi. Both experiments escaped and became major characters in Dereth. He might also be responsible for the alteration of Harker2003/07 Harker's Orders, one of the first Simulacrum experiments. From later notes it is derived that Aerbax experimented with the concept of "Worship", using Idols, when trying to gain control of the Mosswarts.2007/05 [[Prodigal Sons] - Piece of Paper
When it came to defeating the Harbinger, Nuhmudira and Aerbax each went their own path. To reach the Harbinger, one can chose helping Aerbax by handing an item to its represenative, the Virindi Vincadi.2003/08 Into the Darkness - Town Crier Rumors
=== Experiments on Caul ===
When the New Singularity was defeated Aerbax found a way to rejoin the Quiddity without losing its individuality. In this role, it was responsible for the shaping of Caul,though it was still secretly persecuting its own goals, amongst it the defeat of the "Light Child", i.e. Asheron. It managed to develop an observation system on the Island. 2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Parallax Auguries
At some point, Aerbax discovered an “Energy Source”, under which influence it became more and more aware of its individuality and its own goals, separate from the Directive.2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Energy Source It used this source to augment creatures and Virindi to new strengths, such as the Virindi Profatrix and the Virindi Paradoxes.2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Teaser2003/02 That Which Is Ours - Teaser2003/03 A Perfect Paradox - Teaser 2007/10 Masked Memories - Virindi Paradox Kill Task#Lore & Dialog Some were less successful than other, like its experiments on Mosswarts (referred to as "croakers").2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Research Notes: Mosswart. Its experimentations on Shadows however, were more promising.2003/01 The Slumbering Giant - Research Notes: "Children of Darkness" It also experimented with Mattekars, with partial success. The description of the result resembles a being later introduced as the Gurog.2004/01 Mirror, Mirror - Research Notes: Mattekar Most of these experiments were put in "stasis" for further study.
One of the first signs of Aerbax mingling with Dark or Shadow Energies came to the fore when Nuhmudira sent Isparians to Aerbax's Holding to obtain the Bracelet of Dark Essence. The dungeon is filled with Shadows and Shadowy Statues of the Hopeslayer.2003/10 Reign of Terror - Aerbax's HoldingIt becomes apparent that Aerbax is at odds with the Directive.2003/10 Reign of Terror - 2003/10 - Ancient Olthoi Queen#Lore & Dialog
Aerbax had a companion at the Energy Source which it called its Mirror.2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - The Mirror It was later revealed that Aerbax's Mirror was Ler Rhan, and the Energy Source was a Kemeroi, one of the great evil beings hidden deep within the world, which further twisted it towards Shadow and destruction. Together, they were responsible for taking over Caul Island from the Directive and the once Virindi dominated island now shows a strong Shadow influence. Not only did the island physically change (ridges becoming higher and more pronounced, and the plateau in the middle changed into a crater, Caulcano), but also the flora, and for all, the fauna.2004/01 Mirror, Mirror - Teaser
For some time Aerbax and Ler Rhan were rather inactive, with their only major activities on Dereth being the creation of the creatures which now populate the Valley of Death, such as the shadow-touched Virindi2007/10 Masked Memories - Shadow-touched Virindi Paradox Kill Task#Lore & Dialog and the alteration of the once Virindi stronghold of the Singularity Caul into a place twisted by Shadow.2003/11 Visions in the Darkness - Town Crier Rumors
Aerbax used three Power Forges to "harness the power of the Inner Eye".2004/12 The Calm - Inner Sea Directive Another power source it was looking into was the [[Dark Monolith.2006/04 Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands - Dark Monolith Quest#Lore & Dialog2006/04 Shining Runes and Shadowed Hands - Dark Monolith Caverns Portal Gem - Description
It also tried to compromise the different Houses of the Tanada, with partial success.2007/03 Ancient Enemies - Tanada House of Water Orders2007/07 Intelligent Designs - Translated Black Water Watcher's Shard2009/02 Unfinished Business - Tanada House of Fire Quest#Lore & Dialog
=== Prodigal Children (Favored Sons Story Arc) ===
After the defeat of Grael, Aerbax returned to the story, featured as the major villain in the Favored Sons story arc. Aerbax hatched a plot to dominate the creatures of Auberean by crafting prodigal versions of several selected different races. To obtain this goal, it planned to use its new knowledge to create "Prodigal"2007/10 Masked Memories - Rollout Article creatures, which would serve as leaders for these selected races.2007/05 Prodigal Sons - Observations: Harraag (Unattuned) One of the results of the experiments is that Aerbax is linked to and "feels" his "Children, especially the Paradox-touched Olthoi Queen, Bonecrunch the prodigal Drudge, Harraag the prodigal Banderling and Bragara, the prodigal Mosswart 2007/07 Intelligent Designs - Olthoi Experiment Log, thereby creating a new Quiddity, one very similar to the Quiddity of the Virindi that Aerbax had separated himself from. This Quiddity is an amalgamation of the memories and powers of all the beings that are linked to it. It is a shared consciousness, the perfect apotheosis of all the spirit-walking, mind-sharing rituals that the Tumerok tapped into so primitively and incompletely. And Aerbax's Quiddity is made entirely of beings created and more or less controlled by Aerbax's own will.2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Rheaga's Journal
The first noticeable activity was the creation of the simulacrum Tusker Mudmouth, who was sent to Oolutanga as an adviser, but who was in truth slowly poisoning and weakening the Tusker King.2007/07 Evolution - Bobo's Medicine#Lore & Dialog Mudmouth fled, and was later discovered in a cave, together with Dark Bobo.2007/08 Corrupted Sovereigns - Aerbax's Prodigal Tusker2007/07 Intelligent Designs - Tusker Experiment Orb
One of its experiments was on a young Olthoi Queen, captured by the Tanada. 2007/03 Ancient Enemies - Directives2007/03 Ancient Enemies - Tanada House of Water Quest#Lore & Dialog The results of its experiments are the Paradox Olthoi2007/08 Corrupted Sovereigns - Teaser and the Paradox-touched Olthoi Queen.2007/08 Corrupted Sovereigns - Aerbax's Prodigal Olthoi As was expected, the altered Queen destroyed the Tanada, and This was one of the experiments Aerbax regarded as a success.
To obtain subjects for its experiments, sentient beings were kidnapped throughout Dereth. This included a Hea Tumerok, a Banderling, a Drudge, an Isparian and Claude the Archmage.2007/03 Ancient Enemies - Missing Persons Investigation
Another of its actions was the establishment of an imposter of Lord Kresovus in Linvak Tukal2007/04 Strange Sightings - Bur Recall Quest#Lore & Dialog and the alteration of Lugians into Shadow Lugians 2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Hidden Note and therefore, indirectly, the kidnapping of Balor.2005/02 Infiltration - Coda The Shadow Kresovus, the Prodigal Lugian, was discovered and the real Lord Kresovus was rescued from the tunnels below the fortress city of Linvak Tukal. Balor's pelt was found below the city, but the fate of the beast was still a mystery. 2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Aerbax's Prodigal Lugian#Lore & Dialog
The experimentation on Drudges resulted in a significant higher intelligence and planning2007/04 Strange Sightings - Drudge Plan capabilities, such as their occupation of the town of Cragstone2007/06 Evolution - Teaser2007/05 Prodigal Sons - Teaser2007/05 Prodigal Sons - Rollout Article2007/05 Prodigal Sons - Jarvis Hammerstone#Lore & Dialog and the creation of the Drudge Fort, the base of the Prodigal Drudge, Bonecrunch.2007/05 Prodigal Sons - Aerbax's Prodigal Drudge The drudges were also holding Monougas captive to be used in Aerbax'experiments, 2007/07 Intelligent Designs - Monouga Laboratory#Lore & Dialog These experiments were not meant to create a leader of the altered creatures, but a champion destroyer of its forces.2007/07 Intelligent Designs - Monouga Experiment Log
Another result was the creation of Harraag, the Prodigal Banderling.2007/04 Strange Sightings - Aerbax's Prodigal Banderling Though it seemed the altered Banderling adapted well, the Banderling themselves were highly resistant to following any being perceived as different from or from outside their species, and this included Harraag. The Banderlings gathered large numbers to drive it off, and Harraag retreated to a physical cave, and, surprisingly, "ripped a hole into Portalspace*" in which to escape. Because of its unanticipated abilities, Aerbax did not perceive this experiment as a total failure, but decided to leave Harraag for now. 2007/04 Strange Sightings - Aerbax's Prodigal Banderling#Lore & Dialog
Also the Mosswarts showed an increased degree of organization and besieged the town of Kryst, directed by Bragara, the Chosen One, the Prodigal Mosswart, who was supposed to inspire a kind of "worship" amongst his kin. 2007/05 Prodigal Sons - Mosswart Townsfolk Kill Task#Lore & Dialog2007/05 Prodigal Sons - Aerbax's Prodigal Mosswart The experiment was considered a partial success, since while Bragara, the Chosen One was able to unify a force of Mosswarts, they were fraught with dissension in the ranks, they were inclined to believe a range of things, which sometimes made sense and sometimes didn't. They were inclined to be confused, and would not have worked as a stable organized force to conquer the neighboring human town.
After a relatively quiet period, the Prodigal Harbinger was discovered underneath the town of Old Yanshi.2007/09 Dark Materials - Aerbax's Prodigal Harbinger. Ler Rhan's experiments instigated by Aerbax2007/09 Dark Materials - Translated Shadow Artifex Shard resulted in the creation of a Prodigal Shadow Child by the name of Kirienne Palacost.2007/09 Dark Materials - Translation of the Pulsating Bony Lump2007/09 Dark Materials - Description of Scrap of Shadow Essence2007/09 Dark Materials - Aerbax's Prodigal Shadow
Claude the Archmage, the Virindi who was abducted from Ayan, returned to his shop. He had been twisted by Aerbax into his Prodigal Virindi, but Claude acted as if he had never been taken and altered at all. Leopold, the other Virindi of Ayan, was concerned by his companion's change, and sent adventurers on a quest that would take them into the very mind of Claude.2007/10 Masked Memories - Delving into Claude's Mind 
An experiment to alter a Hea Tumerok further2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Letter to Nomea did not have the desired result, since the altered Tumerok kept a mind of his own and had no desire to meet, let alone unite or enslave, his brethren. Nor did he care to wage any kind of war, by arms, sorcery, or guile, against humankind.2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Aerbax's Prodigal Tumerok#Lore & Dialog2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Teaser
Another of its actions was the alteration of Lugians into Shadow Lugians 2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Hidden Note and therefore, indirectly, the kidnapping of Balor.2005/02 Infiltration - Coda
Based upon its experience with Martine, Aerbax had high hopes for the alteration of the Human, and thought this one to be the most promising of his Children. The experiments on the kidnapped human, Dojiro Sangi, performed by Demerax the Sculptor in the Hidden Laboratory, could not be finished before being interrupted, and the subject itself was resisting and kept a will of his own.2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Prodigal Human Investigation2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Aerbax's Prodigal Human
Aerbax summoned his Children (amongst them Bonecrunch, the Paradox-touched Olthoi Queen and Dark Bobo)to the desert near Yaraq, where during a Live Event the Isparians fought a long and hard battle. Aerbax goal was not so much to defeat the Isparians, but it was supposed to be a test of the creatures' power. 2007/11 Children of the Prodigal Lord - Miniature Hollow Minion Chest#Notes
=== Quiddity Seeds ===
After being defeated by the Isparians and the failure of his prodigal experiments, Aerbax tried to erase the memories of important events from the mind of the Isparians in an attempt to break their spirits and make them more easily controlled, such as the memory of the defeat of the Olthoi Queen 2008/01 Recollections - Black Death Catacombs Quiddity Seed Quest#Lore & Dialog 2008/01 Recollections - Execution Log of Strathelar Modification, of the triumph against Bael'Zharon 2008/01 Recollections - Ithaenc Quiddity Seed Quest#Lore & Dialog2008/01 Recollections - Translated Thief of Dreams Message Shard, and of Asheron saving the Empyreans from the Olthoi.2008/01 Recollections - Knorr Quiddity Seed Quest#Lore & Dialog It was finally defeated at its Citadel in the center of the Obsidian Plains during a one-time event.2008/02 The Beast With Many Heads - 2008/02 - Aerbax's Defeat though his Shadow remains.2008/02 The Beast With Many Heads - Aerbax's Citadel#Lore & Dialog2008/02 The Beast With Many Heads - Asheron's Report
=== Aftermath ===
Aerbax's shadow has now been sundered, but Aerbax still exists and may one day again attempt to guide the course of history from afar. 
Isin Dule studied the work of Aerbax and learned of the misguided plans it had. There, in the work left behind, he discovered the means to redemption – a means to channel the maddening sway of chaos elsewhere. This way, the Shadows were able to join the Isparians.2010/04 Shedding Skin - Teaser
== Related Pages ==
=== Appearances In Game ===
* Aerbax (Creature)
* Aerbax's Shadow
=== Lore Articles ===
* Virindi Lore
* New Directive
* Aerbax's Quiddity
=== Texts ===
=== Characters ===
* Candeth Martine - Relationship (optional).
=== Quests ===
* Aerbax's Citadel 
* Monouga Laboratory
* Aerbax's Prodigal Banderling
* Aerbax's Prodigal Drudge
* Aerbax's Prodigal Harbinger
* Aerbax's Prodigal Human
* Aerbax's Prodigal Lugian
* Aerbax's Prodigal Mosswart
* Aerbax's Prodigal Olthoi
* Aerbax's Prodigal Shadow
* Aerbax's Prodigal Tumerok
* Aerbax's Prodigal Tusker
* Black Death Catacombs Quiddity Seed Quest
* Ithaenc Quiddity Seed Quest
* Knorr Quiddity Seed Quest
* Dark Monolith Quest
* Harbinger Quest
* Power Forges
* Singularity Recall
=== NPCs ===
* Oolutanga - Escaped result of early augmentation experiments
* Dojiro Sangi - Aerbax' Prodigal Isparian
* Vincadi - representative for Aerbax' path to the Harbinger
=== Creatures ===
==== Creature Classes and subclasses ====
** Dolls
** Marionettes
** Paradox Olthoi
==== Prodigal Children ====
** Bragara, the Chosen One - Aerbax Prodigal Mosswart
** Bonecrunch - Aerbax' Prodigal Drudge
** Giant Imprisoned Monouga, Huge Imprisoned Monouga, Large Imprisoned Monouga - Aerbax Prodigal Monouga
** Harbinger (Prodigal) - Aerbax' Prodigal Harbinger
** Harraag - Aerbax' Prodigal Banderling
** Kirienne Palacost - Aerbax (& Ler Rhan) Prodigal Shadow Child
** Mudmouth and Dark Bobo - Aerbax' Prodigal Tusker
** Paradox-touched Olthoi Queen
** Shadow Kresovus - Aerbax Prodigal Lugian
==== Miscellaneous ====
* Aerbax's Apprentice - replaced Aerbax in Aerbax Laboratory (Haven)
* Martine
==== Aerbax "classic" Virindi ====
==== Shadow Virindi ====
=== Locations ===
* Aerbax's Antechamber
* Aerbax's Citadel (POI)
* Aerbax's Holding
* Aerbax Laboratory (Main) 
* Singularity Caul
* Valley of Death
=== Items ===
== Images ==
File:Aerbax Live.jpg| Aerbax 
File:Aerbax's Shadow Live.jpg| Aerbax's Shadow
File:Pack Aerbax Live.jpg|Pack Aerbax
File:Magically Sealed Dais Live.jpg|Magically Sealed Dais in Aerbax's Holding, probably an early depiction of Aerbax. Notice the Quiddity Orb and the Assault Orb the statue is holding.
File:Aerbax Concept 01.jpg|Aerbax concept art
File:Aerbax Concept 02.jpg|Aerbax concept art
File:Aerbax Concept 03.jpg|Aerbax concept art
File:Aerbax Concept 04.jpg|Aerbax concept art
File:Aerbax Concept 05.jpg|Aerbax concept art
File:Aerbax Valentine.jpg|Aerbax Valentine Card
File:AC Ad by Shoomlah.jpg|AC Ad featuring Aerbax
File:Ac10th-anniversary1280x1024aerbax.jpg|Wallpaper for 10th Anniversary featuring Aerbax
File:Ac10thanniversarywideaerbax.jpg|Wallpaper for 10th Anniversary featuring Aerbax
== References ==