Hvítaálmr
TTRPG Fictional · Legendary · Ancient
An invented white metal set in the Norse world: this catalogue makes it the work of the light elves (ljósálfar) of Álfheimr, carrying the light of the sun in its grain. It weighs almost nothing yet turns the sharpest blades. No Norse text names it.
Identity
- Source
- Original by MGS
- Also known as
- White elf metal, Ljósálfar Silver
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Pure white with a faint inner luminescence, invisible in shadow, self-luminous in darkness
- Luster
- Metallic
- Density
- 1.8 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 4200 °C
- Lighter
- Magnesium
- Denser
- Nth Metal
- Magnetism
- Non-magnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- Low
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 9
- Tensile strength
- 3000 MPa
- Softer
- Chromium
- Harder
- Divine Bronze of Hephaestus
- Workability
- Impossible
- Brittleness
- Tough
- Malleability
- Low
- Ductility
- Low
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- Absolute
- Reactivity
- None
Lore & Narrative
In this catalogue's telling, Odin traded three ravens' worth of secrets for a single ingot, and gave it to a mortal champion whose name has been lost.
- Notable uses
- Divine weapons, elf-craft jewelry, ward inscriptions
- Forge uses
- Weapons, Jewelry, Wards
- Worldbuilding traits
- Elven, Divine, Luminous, Weightless
Sources
- Original to this catalogue, Michael Ghelfi Studios
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