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What is [[GLORWOC]]? what What does it stand for and where did it come from? What is its significance?
* Currently we know [[GLORWOC]] reproduces itself and is characterized by a bright blue iridescence wherever it is present. At this point it is likely [[GLORWOC]] is a microorganism that can metabolize a wide range of materials, whether organic or inorganic (eg. metal). It is spread through direct contact as discovered by [[Noah Fulmer]], but is likely capable of airborne transmission when in large enough quantities. Its origin is still unknown, but it would make an ideal biological weapon, so it may have been deliberately created rather than come about through chance. Nothing yet has explained what [[GLORWOC]] actually is, where it came from or why it is named as such. It may be an acronym, standing for something like ''''G'''enetically engineered '''L'''uminescent '''OR'''ganic '''W'''eaponized '''O'''ffensive '''C'''ompound'. [[GLORWOC]] seems to be significant in that it appears to be unstoppable, even to vast organic entities capable of manipulating the pocket realities of the back paths. If it is intended to be a weapon, it may be quite useful to any one of the various factions.
How long has [[The Black-eyed Army]] existed?
* The current lifetime exact length of time that [[The Black-eyed Army]] has existed is unknownnot really known, but we can estimate it to be not much more than about five years old. This is from Conn's story in 'The Crushing Fist', where the events of [[Earth 44]] and [[The Ink]] were stated as occurring five years earlier. Due to the clinical immortality of some citizens of [[The First World]] as well as the enhancements to those who were altered by the [[Shadow Entities]], it is possible the army has members of [[The Black-eyed Army]] may have existed for hundreds of yearsprior to their conversion. This would seem to be supported by the mention of a stolen purple beam weapon used in the battle of the [[Capital Temple]], which was stolen from the [[Gemstone Hegemony ]] eight hundred years ago. That said, there has been no mention of who exactly stole the weapon from the hegemony, and it may have been acquired prior to the formation of [[The Black-eyed Army]], potentially while [[Command]] was still active. One reason for such an action could have been the ongoing war with the [[Yngtak]].
