Hihiirokane
Mythological · Legendary · Ancient
A legendary Japanese metal described in ancient texts as red as scarlet, harder than any known substance, and capable of transmitting divine energy. Some traditions claim it was used to craft the divine regalia of the gods, objects that predated the creation of the world.
Identity
- Source
- Japanese mythology / Shintoism
- Aliases
- Scarlet metal, Fire-colored metal, Hihi-iro-kane
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Vivid scarlet-red that glows without heat, described as 'the color of living fire frozen in metal form'
- Luster
- Metallic
- Density
- 12 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 9500 °C
- Lighter
- Lead
- Denser
- Palladium
- Magnetism
- Non-magnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- Very High
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 10
- Tensile strength
- 9999 MPa
- Softer
- Mirrorplate
- Harder
- Beskar
- Workability
- Impossible
- Brittleness
- Tough
- Malleability
- Low
- Ductility
- Low
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- absolute
- Reactivity
- none
Lore & Narrative
The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki contain fragmentary references to a divine scarlet metal. Later ninja and shinobi traditions claim hihiirokane could channel ki energy and deflect spiritual attacks. Some researchers believe the legends may reference meteoric iron seen glowing at high temperature.
- Notable uses
- Divine weapons, godly regalia, spiritual anchoring artifacts
- Forge uses
- divine weapons, regalia
- Worldbuilding traits
- divine, japanese, scarlet, spiritual
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