Elderling Creations Theory (Spoilers through all the books and Dragon Haven)

[Farseer]

Is it because wizardwood is dragon-wrought with mostly dragon memories (if you know what I mean?!) whereas a simulacra is an Elderling/human/coterie-wrought artform with mostly human memories?

I think this is the distinction between wizardwood and memory stone...while they are essentially both made out of the same 'stuff', there is a difference:

ground memory stone + dragon saliva (dragon memories) = wizardwood, and only then human anmas/blood/memories etc are able to be added

memory stone blocks + human anma/memories/blood = Elderling/coterie artforms eg the Skill Road, simulacra, Elderling cities such as Trehaug and Cassarick

I've just had a thought...why is it that those who entered the buried ruins of Trehaug, or even Fitz on his first visit to Kelsingra, felt like they were 'drowning in the memories' whereas when Fitz went into the Elderling city in Aslevjal, he was able to keep his wits about him? Obviously he heard things and felt things, and this is especially made apparent when Thick joined him there on their way to the Skill pillar which took them back to Bucckeep, but still...is it because of the changes Pilkrop had wrought? Possibly because humans had continued to inhabit the place in a way that hadn't continued with all of the other dwellings?

Back to memory stone and wizardwood :exclamation:, it is interesting to note that dragons lose their serpent memories once they emerge from their cocoons (as was mentioned in DK, and this, then, is the reason why the dragons still managed to be confused by Tarman, despite having had so much previous interaction with Vivacia and Paragon when in their serpent form...it must also be the reason why they require a 'She Who Remembers' to give them back their serpent memories after hatching on Others island?)

Hmm...still thinking...!