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The art of replicea replicae is a means of creating [[Space Marine]] warriors without using a recruit as a base for [[Creation_of_a_Space_Marine|gene -seed]] transformation. Instead Gene gene-seed is used to create clones of previous battle brothers which can be amalgamations or singular individuals. The Astartes gene -seed is used to artificially produce a fully upgraded mature warrior which possess all the implants and modifications of all astartes, e.g. a secondary heart. Note that excessive use of replicae will result in gene -seed quality deterioration, an example of the results is the [[Raven Guard]] chapter.

Being one of the many technologies developed in the [[Dark Age of Technology]], a great deal of the processes and techniques to create successful and fuctioning functioning clones was lost. These include the purification of the blood to be used in the cloning proceedure and the elimination of gene -flaws. Due to the loss of these techniques, mutations and other deformities will occur. These include extra limbs, e.g. tentacles, other growths such as claws and fangs and also mental and psychological changes, including fury and predatory bloodlust. The replicae process can also magnify and accentuate already present gene -flaws. In many cases deformities present in the gene -stock can take disturbing and horrific shapes in the Replicaereplicae. One example of this is the gene -flaws [[Blood Angels|black rage]] and [[Blood Angels|red thirst]] in the [[Blood Angels]] chapter, which cause replicae to mutate with the red thirst into vampire like organisms.

* [[Apothecary]] '''Majoris Caecus''' of the [[Blood Angels]]: Also due to heavy losses, inflicted during the Arkio Insurrection, the Blood Angels sort to find a means to bolster their numbers, before their enemies caught wind of their weakened state. One such method was the art of replicae. This was carried out by Majoris Caecus against the will of Lord [[Dante]]. It is not entirely sure whether it was the flawed procedures used by the Apothecary and his cohorts or the maniplutaion manipulation of the traitor Fabius Bile that led to the extreme mutations which their creations suffered. The replicaes, at first glance, were identical to any other battle brother, but because of the extreme nature of the gene -flaws present inside them, they grew a [[Red_Thirst|lust for blood]]. With its consumption the "bloodchilds" mutated and eveloved evolved into more sinister beings. This attempt at replicae almost led to the Fortress Monestry Monastery of the Blood Angels almost becoming overun overrun by these "bloodfiends".