Ebony
Licensed IP · Very Rare · Medieval
In the lore of Tamriel, ebony is a rare volcanic glass-metal composite said to be the crystallized blood of the god Lorkhan. Found primarily in volcanic regions, it requires extraordinary skill to work and produces armor and weapons of near-divine quality.
Identity
- Source
- The Elder Scrolls series
- Aliases
- Ebony ore, Volcanic ebony
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Absolute jet black with a faint iridescent sheen, extremely heavy
- Luster
- Metallic
- Density
- 14 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 2500 °C
- Lighter
- Mercury
- Denser
- Electrum
- Magnetism
- Non-magnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- Low
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 11
- Softer
- Voidsteel
- Harder
- Adamantine
- Workability
- Difficult
- Brittleness
- Tough
- Malleability
- Low
- Ductility
- Low
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- absolute
- Reactivity
- none
Lore & Narrative
Ebony armor is the second-finest non-enchanted armor in Tamriel, surpassed only by Daedric. Its divine origin means that every piece carries a trace of Lorkhan's sacrifice, and warriors who wear it sometimes report dreams of a red star falling from the heavens.
- Notable uses
- High-end armor, weapons, Daedric ritual components
- Forge uses
- armor, weapons, ritual components
- Worldbuilding traits
- divine-origin, volcanic, tamriel, dark
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