Celestial Siderite
Mythological · Legendary · Ancient
The Sumerians called meteoric iron AN.BAR, 'metal of heaven'. Fallen from the gods, it was considered too sacred for common weapons and reserved for the blades of kings and the tools of high priests.
Identity
- Source
- Sumerian / Akkadian mythology
- Aliases
- AN.BAR, Metal of Heaven, Sky iron
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Dark grey with faint crystalline patterns, cold to the touch even in summer
- Luster
- Metallic
- Density
- 7.9 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 1500 °C
- Boiling point
- 2800 °C
- Lighter
- Iron
- Denser
- Atium
- Magnetism
- Ferromagnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- Medium
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 6
- Tensile strength
- 600 MPa
- Softer
- Steel
- Harder
- Damascus Steel
- Workability
- Difficult
- Brittleness
- Moderate
- Malleability
- Low
- Ductility
- Low
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- low
- Reactivity
- moderate
Lore & Narrative
Forging celestial siderite required observing specific star alignments. The smith had to begin at the rising of a particular star and complete the work before it set, since the metal was said to lose its divine properties if worked outside these hours.
- Notable uses
- Royal ceremonial blades, high priest ritual tools, temple relics
- Forge uses
- ceremonial blades, ritual tools, relics
- Worldbuilding traits
- meteoric, divine, celestial, sacred
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