The Collection of Mysterious SK Questions

After hunting around, doing research, looking at former monsters and stuff, I have thought up of some really weird questions. Although most could be easily explained, most are very much unexplained and are required to have new content to easily explain, and stuff. You'll see once you read some questions. I try to rank these explainable to unexplainable as you go down.
(As far as I know), why do jelly armor and jelly shields have protection against sleep when there is no in-game (no slooms around here......) monster that deals sleep?
What are duskers and skolvers? The dusker coat is the only armor that mentions the dusker (no armor mentions what a skolver is), ".........ferocity of an Alpha Dusker....." http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Dusker_Coat
Will King Tinkasdckjamnjhvk (however you call or spell it), the king of the gremlins, make a new order since Warmaster Seerus has been defeated, or will we face more gremlins from the Crimson Order?
Were there any other kings besides Lord Vanaduke?
Is Schemer Razwog in any types of order (etc. Crimson Order)?
What's with the Artifact, why did Razwog want it so badly, and why is there no mention of it later in the game?
Why are Graveyards so hostile, and the ghosts of knights trying to murder us? (the phantoms and zombies might not be a fallen knight's body or spirit, but then why or even how are the dead knights there in the first place, like, to much work to bury a body there.)
Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?
Will the knights EVER get off the planet?
Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?
In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?
Who and why would someone make the Clockwork?
What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
What is the swarm? How is King Kinafhsauacuj- what's his face related to the swarm? (see Red Roarmlus Twin's Recon Module).
Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?
What has Arkus been through? (infected with swarm? To much candlestick keep?)
Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)
Be free to answer or ask for me to put up any answers or questions.

(As far as I know), why do jelly armor and jelly shields have protection against sleep when there is no in-game (no slooms around here......) monster that deals sleep?
Because the devs want to put sleep back into the game "some day".
Were there any other kings besides Lord Vanaduke?
Yes, Vanaduke destroyed all of them when he became firey and evil.
Is Schemer Razwog in any types of order (etc. Crimson Order)?
It is unlikely- he's more of a random gremlin living on the surface doing his own thing...
Why are Graveyards so hostile, and the ghosts of knights trying to murder us? (the phantoms and zombies might not be a fallen knight's body or spirit, but then why or even how are the dead knights there in the first place, like, to much work to bury a body there.)
They have something to do with Almire- as is evidenced by several scenario rooms.
Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?
When energy was introduced, it was made into the armor system as a sort of 'underlying theme'. From a more realist perspective, the knights have space travel, and likely know more about Science than we do. Electricity to them may be "old fashioned" for their purposes.
Will the knights EVER get off the planet?
If the developers can ever get that far, they plan to make it. The story certainly leads into it.
Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?
Trojans may be fallen Spiral Wardens or just fallen knights in general- they're made out to be both, kind of.
In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?
Big bones. Though we don't know what the knights are either, and frankly it would be terrible if we did know.
Who and why would someone make the Clockwork?
To protect or trap the core. See Echo Stones from the shadow lairs.
What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
There are no direct connections that I know of, although given the lore of FSC, it isn't unlikely that they are connected in some way. But thats just my speculation.
What is the swarm? How is King Kinafhsauacuj- what's his face related to the swarm? (see Red Roarmlus Twin's Recon Module).
King Tinkinzar (Kinafhsaucuj) was likely dragged in just like all of the other things, and was corrupted. The swarm could have then used him to build the clockworks, or perhaps he built it first to protect the core and then the swarm came? We don't exactly know I don't think. The swarm is a force, likely the force to draw in all of the worlds, that corrupts and fills things with power- like monsters and our weapons.
Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?
If you read the Firestorm Citadel lore, you notice that it is frozen in time. It *could* be that the swarm is keeping them alive, and that it replicates them or something. It *could* also be a bad excuse to justify content that makes no sense.
What has Arkus been through? (infected with swarm? To much candlestick keep?)
He stayed down in the clockworks too long and was infected by the swarm.
Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)
Herex the whispering venom guy was doing experiments on them... they're like his thing, kind of.

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Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?
Perhaps "energy" is a universal energy source, unlike electricity which can only be used to power devices which have been designed to use it. You can't power steam engines with electricity now, can you?
Some explanation on the functions of energy.
What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
Jellys have moved into the empty halls of the abandoned sections of Vanaduke's kingdom.
Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?
They are masked, that horse head is their helmet.
In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?
Have a look at Lt. Feron and Armero.
Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?
Some people have said that the Shadow Lairs are alternate dimensions of the regular boss levels, or perhaps they're the boss level normally, pretending that you never went the normal boss route.
Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)
It was originally a toxin intended to be used as a weapon, but then it mutated INTO sentient slimes.
@Fehzor
Though we don't know what the knights are either, and frankly it would be terrible if we did know.
wut?

(As far as I know), why do jelly armor and jelly shields have protection against sleep when there is no in-game (no slooms around here......) monster that deals sleep?
The only monsters that ever dealt sleep were Slooms and Sloombargos, both of which are slimes (and were removed from the game). Slimes deal pierce. Hence, it made sense to put sleep resistance on a pierce-resistant armor.
What are duskers and skolvers? The dusker coat is the only armor that mentions the dusker (no armor mentions what a skolver is), ".........ferocity of an Alpha Dusker....." http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Dusker_Coat
Judging by resemblances, I'm guessing that Duskers are Voltails and Skolvers are Frostifurs. But that's all it is - guessing.
Will King Tinkasdckjamnjhvk (however you call or spell it), the king of the gremlins, make a new order since Warmaster Seerus has been defeated, or will we face more gremlins from the Crimson Order?
It's Tinkinzar, spelled like tin-kin-zar or tink-in-zar. I spell it like the former, but pronounce it like the latter. Anyways, if you look carefully, Seerus did not actually die; he just escaped. Since the Crimson Order consists of nine members, I doubt that the loss of one would warrant the disbanding of the Order anyways.
Were there any other kings besides Lord Vanaduke?
None are recorded, but Lord Brandell was High Chancellor.
Is Schemer Razwog in any types of order (etc. Crimson Order)?
"Schemer" is roughly equivalent to "engineer." /shrug
What's with the Artifact, why did Razwog want it so badly, and why is there no mention of it later in the game?
In Spiral Spy, the vortex bombs are stored in a folder called "artifact."
Why are Graveyards so hostile, and the ghosts of knights trying to murder us? (the phantoms and zombies might not be a fallen knight's body or spirit, but then why or even how are the dead knights there in the first place, like, to much work to bury a body there.)
Stuff gets weird when Dark Matter is involved. You saw what happened to Arkus and the Creep Cakes.
Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?
The knights use powered armor. That kind of stuff uses a lot of energy. Electricity is just a means of transferring energy.
Will the knights EVER get off the planet?
If they are able to harvest the energy from the Core, quite possibly.
Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?
Your grammar is messed up, but if I understand the question correctly...nope, I don't even understand it. Spiral Wardens have horse-shaped helmets on, so if Trojans have the same helmets, I'd figure that Trojans are corrupted Spiral Wardens.
In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?
Because the knight is big. Take a look at Feron.
Who and why would someone make the Clockwork?
See the echo stone for Shadow Ironclaw Munitions Factory. The Core itself has answered your question directly. The Clockworks was meant to protect the Core, but was "twisted into a game of death" by King Tinkinzar.
What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
All of them inhabit a structure that was formerly controlled by Almire. Presumably, the Royal Jelly is squatting in an Almirian stronghold that is no longer occupied by that race, and monsters have taken the place of the now-dead Almirians in the Scarlet Fortress.
What is the swarm? How is King Kinafhsauacuj- what's his face related to the swarm? (see Red Roarmlus Twin's Recon Module).
See the Firestorm Citadel Echo Stone for a direct answer to your question. Beyond that, I'd venture a guess that the Swarm is a merger of reality and illusion.
Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?
Perhaps it is all a dream.
What has Arkus been through? (infected with swarm? To much candlestick keep?)
According to Arkus himself, his squad was lost to a gang of dust zombies. I'd venture a guess that he was infected with dark matter by those same zombies.
Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)
According to the mission itself, it wasn't. The toxin was so intelligent that it formed into slimes on its own.
As far as I know), why do jelly armor and jelly shields have protection against sleep when there is no in-game (no slooms around here......) monster that deals sleep?
-Left over.
What are duskers and skolvers? The dusker coat is the only armor that mentions the dusker (no armor mentions what a skolver is), ".........ferocity of an Alpha Dusker....." http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Dusker_Coat
Will King Tinkasdckjamnjhvk (however you call or spell it), the king of the gremlins, make a new order since Warmaster Seerus has been defeated, or will we face more gremlins from the Crimson Order?
Were there any other kings besides Lord Vanaduke?
-Lord Brannel, chancelor, and most likely kings form other realms.
Is Schemer Razwog in any types of order (etc. Crimson Order)?
-No, Schemer is like Mechanic, he was just a lowly scorcher.
What's with the Artifact, why did Razwog want it so badly, and why is there no mention of it later in the game?
-Mcguffin to Macguffin?
Why are Graveyards so hostile, and the ghosts of knights trying to murder us? (the phantoms and zombies might not be a fallen knight's body or spirit, but then why or even how are the dead knights there in the first place, like, to much work to bury a body there.)
-Most likely a guard for any grave diggers, and the CW GY is Almarian. Ours is mostly just peeved ghosts.
Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?
-Universal, reliable.
Will the knights EVER get off the planet?
-When hell freezes over.
Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?
-they may just morph into it.
In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?
-Extra tall mod(STERIODS!)
Who and why would someone make the Clockwork?
-Keeping a creature out.
What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
-Former territories, now abandoned.
What is the swarm? How is King Kinafhsauacuj- what's his face related to the swarm? (see Red Roarmlus Twin's Recon Module).
-May've helped it, then betrayed it.
Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?
-Swarm copies.
What has Arkus been through? (infected with swarm? To much candlestick keep?)
-Dark Matter embended in his spine? Mortal Meloconlia, then morphs undead with his body binded into his soul instead of leaving and forming?
Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)
-Originally toxins. Intellingence.
Be free to answer or ask for me to put up any answers or questions.

(As far as I know), why do jelly armor and jelly shields have protection against sleep when there is no in-game (no slooms around here......) monster that deals sleep?
The devs... forgot about it?
What are duskers and skolvers? The dusker coat is the only armor that mentions the dusker (no armor mentions what a skolver is), ".........ferocity of an Alpha Dusker....." http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Dusker_Coat
Duskers and Skolvers were types of Wolver that went extinct, due to overhunting by Knights who wanted fur coats and caps.
Will King Tinkasdckjamnjhvk (however you call or spell it), the king of the gremlins, make a new order since Warmaster Seerus has been defeated, or will we face more gremlins from the Crimson Order?
Most likely the latter. Seerus is still alive, most likely not executed, and he does have experience against knights (Possibly more so than any other Gremlin).
Were there any other kings besides Lord Vanaduke?
There were two others, who defeated Vanaduke and took Almire. When he came back, it's possible the usurped king killed them both in his firey, bloody revenge.
Is Schemer Razwog in any types of order (etc. Crimson Order)?
By the looks of things, no.
What's with the Artifact, why did Razwog want it so badly, and why is there no mention of it later in the game?
I don't know: perhaps it's a key, or power source? Either way, it's important enough for Razwog to care enough about it to reclaim it at any cost. There's no mention of it later, probably because the Devs are still sorting out the story.
Why are Graveyards so hostile, and the ghosts of knights trying to murder us? (the phantoms and zombies might not be a fallen knight's body or spirit, but then why or even how are the dead knights there in the first place, like, to much work to bury a body there.)
They despise the living for having what was taken from them; life. (Perhaps not, but I can dream, can't I?). I don't think the Spiral Order buries their dead there, as seen in Blades of the Fallen.
Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?
It's (nearly) free, efficient and allows the construction of very powerful armours.
Will the knights EVER get off the planet?
I doubt it.
Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?
Trojans seem to come from the guys with the horse-headed helmets, so yes.
In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?
Custom made/tailored armour.
Who and why would someone make the Clockwork?
I don't know who, but the Gremlins are a possibility. The Clockworks themselves might be a prison to keep people out, or something in...
What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
None, as far as I can tell.
What is the swarm? How is King Kinafhsauacuj- what's his face related to the swarm? (see Red Roarmlus Twin's Recon Module).
I don't know what the Swarm is, but it seems to corrupt whatever it comes into contact with. Tinkinzar himself doesn't seem to have any relation to the swarm, but he did go insane, perhaps due to the corrosive influence of the swarm.
Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?
I can't think of a good ingame reason so I'll say this: to provide a challenge using established bosses and some (lots) of steroids, and other stuff.
What has Arkus been through? (infected with swarm? To much candlestick keep?)
Arkus was a Guardian: he was to uphold the oath he was bound to. After Dust Zombies decided it would be funnier to kill everyone but him, he ventured into the Clockworks alone, driven by the grief of losing his squad, and not risking losing any other's lives. His descent into madness reduced the voices in his head into whispers. When you find him, he's half Trojan: partially due to his insanity, and possibly partially due to going through Fiend and Undead levels. This might also explain Vanaduke's and "official" Trojan's behaviors.
Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)
Most likely because their squishy bodies were easily genetically modifiable, and because they could wreak havoc (Poisonous, flammable remains left in air vents could cause a variety of problems).
Be free to answer or ask for me to put up any answers or questions.
During the second and fourth phases Vanaduke's mask attacks the Knights. Is it sentient? Or is Vanaduke controlling it somehow?

(As far as I know), why do jelly armor and jelly shields have protection against sleep when there is no in-game (no slooms around here......) monster that deals sleep?
Because sleep might be coming back at some point.
What are duskers and skolvers? The dusker coat is the only armor that mentions the dusker (no armor mentions what a skolver is), ".........ferocity of an Alpha Dusker....." http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Dusker_Coat
Maybe extinct Wolvers, same with Vog Cubs.
Will King Tinkasdckjamnjhvk (however you call or spell it), the king of the gremlins, make a new order since Warmaster Seerus has been defeated, or will we face more gremlins from the Crimson Order?
Either he'll do an Akatsuki and just keep losing members one by one, or he'll just replace Seerus with someone else.
Were there any other kings besides Lord Vanaduke?
Yes. In his lore it mentions two other kingdoms, at least.
Is Schemer Razwog in any types of order (etc. Crimson Order)?
Unknown. Probably, since he handed the Artifact off to someone else.
What's with the Artifact, why did Razwog want it so badly, and why is there no mention of it later in the game?
No one knows, because they haven't written that part of the story yet. Probably, something more than just a generator.
Why are Graveyards so hostile, and the ghosts of knights trying to murder us? (the phantoms and zombies might not be a fallen knight's body or spirit, but then why or even how are the dead knights there in the first place, like, to much work to bury a body there.)
There aren't enough dead knights to fill all those graves. Most likely fallen Almirian soldiers, or something. And since when are ghosts nice?
Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?
Because electricity is hard to generate and store in a power suit, and Energy is easily stored in tanks which are easily stored on knights' armor. And conventional armor isn't very effective.
Will the knights EVER get off the planet?
That's in Spiral Knights 2.
Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?
Maybe prolonged exposure to the corruption turns one more and more like a Trojan. Arkus wasn't like that for very long, hence why he kept his armor.
In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?
Feron is taller than a normal knight... why can't Wardens just be even taller? Also, ever heard of power suits?
Who and why would someone make the Clockwork?
The Clockworks was created by "The Architect" out of many different worlds, drawn together to protect the core. Somewhere along the way, the Architect betrayed the Core and trapped it inside.
What is the swarm? How is King Kinafhsauacuj- what's his face related to the swarm? (see Red Roarmlus Twin's Recon Module).
The swarm, in my belief, is what The Architect was originally trying to keep the core safe from. It is most likely some kind of parasite that feeds on energy, hence how it was attracted to the Core. Tinkizar is linked on the wiki as being the architect, but that's not confirmed. Personally, I don't think he has enough power to create the entire clockworks, even with the entire Crimson Order at his side.
Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?
The swarm corrupts all things. My guess is it's kind of like the zerg swarm, once it corrups something it can replicate it with its own special "twist". (aka black evil void monstarz.)
What has Arkus been through? (infected with swarm? To much candlestick keep?)
Swarm. Also madness. Possibly PTSD.
Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)
I don't think Herex actually mutated slimes, I think he created a Virus (the "compound") that somehow took shape and came to life. The real question is, why are there scorchers in that place and why is the "experiment" working with them if they are ordered to shut the place down?
Quick theory: the place you go in the danger mission is called "compound 42", like research facility #42. The Toxoils are also called "compound 42", like experimental substance #42.
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Now, I have a theory.
What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
Unknown, also Candlestick Keep. Almire and Candlestick have references to each other in the lore (somewhere), RJP has Almirian banners in it, and Scarlett Fortress could be the home of the Kat tribe. That said, that would mean the two kingdoms who joined forces to attack Almire were the Kats and the Owlites... but those two kingdoms were burned to the ground by Vana.
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Margrel/Margel, said to be the unluckiest Kat of all, is said to have brought about the destruction of the Owlites and the damnation of the Kats. Right? So, here's what happened:
-Kat Tribe, Owlites, and Almire are fighting.
-Kats attack Owlites, in the raid described by the Kat gear during the Black Kat event.
-Margel opens the Book of Grey Feathers.
-Margel reads the book and gains knowledge of the Owlite Magics, which combined with the Kat abilities gave him the power to unite the Owlites and Kats and attack Almire.
-United army approaches Almire.
-Vanaduke sees it coming, flees into mountains, gets cursed, blah blah blah.
-Vana comes back as a fire demon. Owlite/Kat army runs away.
-the Owlite kingdom is closer to Almire, so it gets destroyed and all Owlites are killed.
-the Kat kingdom is farther away, and before Vana reaches it, Margrel attempts to use his new powers to save the kats.
-It turns out Owlite Magic and Kats don't mix well, and combined with the fact that Margrel is inexperienced and desparate and that an ant walked into the ritual circle (hence the unluckiest Kat of all), he instead creates a curse, cursing all Kats who entered Almire to forever wander the living world as ghosts.
-Scarlet Fortress is Scarlet because Vanaduke approached the castle seeking revenge, but realized all the Kats were dead anyway and left. He didn't get close enough for eternal flames everywhere, just a red tinge in the air.
Does that make sense? :D

What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?
Almire used to be an awesome empire. They controlled alot of stuff. Royal Jelly Palace seems to used to be under Almirian Control. On the second level, theres a couple of flags with Almirian Logo.

Space Marines are tall in their armor because they actually are tall without it.

Q:"Were there any other kings besides Lord Vanaduke?"
A: Sure. We still have the Jelly King and King Tinkinzar to look forward to. But back before he was mutated, I honestly don't know.
Q:"Why do the knights use energy so much? Why not use electricity or old fashion armor?"
A:Because it's what powers everything on Cradle.
"Q:Will the knights EVER get off the planet?"
A:Maybe in some future update
Q"Are Trojans fallen Spiral Wardens? If so, why are their faces not masked and are horselike?"
A:That's kinda like Linking Arkus to Trojans. It makes sense but I honestly don't know.
Q:"In a matter of fact, HOW CAN A KNIGHT FIT IN A SPIRAL WARDEN'S ARMOR AND BE SO BIG?!?!?!?"
A:Extra-tall height maybe?
Q:"Who and why would someone make the Clockwork?"
A:It's still unknown, but I think the Shadow Lair's echo stones could explain that.
Q:"What are the connections of Lord Vanaduke and the Royal Jelly Palace and the Scarlet Fortress?"
A:In the jelly palace and scarlet fortress, The flags are red with castle emblems. No Almirian crown with the leaves or anything.
Q:"What is the swarm? How is King Kinafhsauacuj- what's his face related to the swarm? (see Red Roarmlus Twin's Recon Module)."
A:It sounds impossible, but I found something on the wiki that says it was allegedly made by the Crimson Order. I find that false, but I won't go into detail now.
Q:"Why are there even replicates of the previous zones in the Clockworks as Shadow layers?"
A:Maybe trying to take over the CWs into its own dark counterpart?
Q:"What has Arkus been through? (infected with swarm? To much candlestick keep?)"
A:Well depression is one of them considering he lost his squad to zombies, maybe he's been around too much dark forces in that statuary place?
Q:"Why was the Crimson Order using slimes to mutate? (compoundish 42)"
A:Experiments? Maybe trying to make a whole new breed of jellies?

I've done the jelly palace and scarlet fortress A LOT and the flags there only had a castle emblem on it. No white crown with black vines on it.
Voltails seem to have the same color scheme as the Dusker set. Maybe they were called Duskers before it was made clear that their tail ran on with organic electricity.