Captain Clone has admitted that The Friar is/was really Ayatollah Clone XE. He revealed this at his latest media briefing. He said he did not know for years but after the fall of Oojok he said The Friar revealed his secret to him. Captain Clone however said The Friar/XE was still alive and would resume duties later this year.
When asked about the Sword Of Truth insurgency of a few years ago when XE's rebels caused chaos and much bloodshed on Cloneworld Captain Clone said the SOT's "XE" was a fake. "The Sword Of Truth was led by an RP officer who took the opportunity to adopt the identity of XE for his own political ends." he said. Both the SOT and the fake XE have met their demise he added.
The DDS insist they have XE though have yet to show him. He is said to be "busy" with DDS interrogators...