Many theories on their origins have been suggested by the remaining human population. To the people of Sera, the origins of the Locust are shrouded in mystery.
The children of the Sires had Lambency in their cells and were mutated from birth, and so the first Locust were born. Fearful of the media and political response towards these mutated people, the scientists of New Hope sealed the Sires away and took their children to Mt. Unfortunately, the Imulsion began to mutate and an early form of Lambency took hold, resulting in the Sires. The infected members of the population were gathered by the COG and moved to New Hope where it was hoped a cure could be found. The Locusts' origins can be traced back to the New Hope Research Facility. In the early years of the Pendulum Wars, many of the Imulsionminers who had taken part in the Gold Rush began developing a sickness after extended Imulsion exposure. That's a monster.Chief of the COG Defense Staff, General Bardry Salaman describing the Locusts We can't even begin to negotiate with them, or work out their objectives, because we just don't know the first damn thing about them.
