Hvítaálmr
Mythological · Legendary · Ancient
Forged by the Ljósálfar of Álfheimr, this white metal is said to carry the light of Sól within its grain. It weighs almost nothing yet turns the sharpest blades.
Identity
- Source
- Norse mythology
- Aliases
- 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
Odin himself is said to have traded three ravens' worth of secrets to obtain a single ingot, which he later gifted 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
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