Vibranium
Licensed IP · Legendary · Modern
A fictional extraterrestrial metal found almost exclusively in Wakanda. Its defining property is kinetic energy absorption: impacts do not damage it but are stored within its structure and can be released as energy.
Identity
- Source
- Marvel Comics
- Also known as
- Wakandan metal, Anti-metal (Antarctic variant)
- Comes from
- Wakanda, the Savage Land, Antarctica (anti-metal)
Physical Properties
- Appearance
- Deep purple-grey metallic, with a faint violet sheen. The Antarctic variant is silver-white.
- Luster
- Metallic
- Density
- 9 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 3500 °C
- Lighter
- Copper
- Denser
- Ferrum Caeleste
- Magnetism
- Non-magnetic
- Electrical conductivity
- Medium
Mechanical Properties
- Mohs hardness
- 12
- Softer
- Uru
- Workability
- Difficult
- Brittleness
- Tough
- Malleability
- Moderate
- Ductility
- Moderate
Chemical Properties
- Corrosion resistance
- Absolute
- Reactivity
- None
Lore & Narrative
A meteorite of vibranium struck what is now Wakanda thousands of years ago. The nation built its entire civilization around this resource, developing technologies centuries ahead of the rest of the world while concealing the metal's existence from outsiders.
- Notable uses
- Shields, advanced armor, energy weapons, structural reinforcement
- Forge uses
- Shields, Armor, Energy weapons
- Worldbuilding traits
- Extraterrestrial, Energy-absorbing, Wakandan, Advanced
Sources
- Vibranium, Wikipedia
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