Nanobots

Living mechanical microorganisms that were created by the founders of the Starhaven Pantheon to aid mortals with many different issues. Those living on Aeldrithius are given the ability to control said nanobots without fear of degeneration like regular organisms struggle with.

Properties

Material Characteristics

It’s roughly 3x as large as the width of a papillary ridge on your finger. It has a long tube like body with twelve legs to help it move around and especially lock in place with other nanobots. On the underside it has a belly of organic circuits that acts as the brain. If you looked at it through a magnifying lens it would almost look like a mechanical bug.

Compounds

Some known compounds include plasma, silver, silicone, and copper.

Geology & Geography

Its sturdiness lets it handle extreme heat and extreme cold well, but requires oxygen to live.

Origin & Source

Although technically it has no source from which it originates (as it was created by the Goddesses), Abija does like to plant them in the ground in which it’ll eventually sprout up as an insect-looking egg. It’s an easy way to manage how many nanobots replicate at a time, as well as an organised way to gift said bots to mortals.

Life & Expiration

It’s one of the stronger materials in Aeldrithius, definitely the strongest living material. As long as it has a steady source of oxygen, it won’t ever degrade.

History & Usage

History

After going through an Industrial Revolution, Abija was desperate to find a way to help mortals advance their tech without utilising harmful equipment to the environment. After looking into other advanced galaxies she was inspired to make nanobots, but organic, almost like cells.
Originally it was used for basic things like aiding in medicine that required work to be done on the inside or examinations, or for building prosthetics, even aiding in repairing broken equipment. Overtime as the mortals experimented with their magical control over the bots, they were able to not only develop an advanced understanding on organic and inorganic materials, but were able to create highly complex equipment like clothes that could change colour at will, buildings that can grow wheels and drive around without fear of the weight making it collapse, and most popularly it can be used in extreme body modifications.

Everyday use

For most regular folk, it’s used for body mods, intricate art and clothing, communication, and travel.

Cultural Significance and Usage

At first Abija would kinda just hand them out to whoever, but thought it would be fun to make a ritual out of it by gifting a set of it to those coming into adulthood. Each nanobot set is unique to each person, and can only be controlled by the one person it was made for (though highly skilled nanobot users are able to control and taking over others’ bots).

Refinement

For some uses it can be used as found, but more advanced uses like medicine or tech does require a bit of coding mixed in with magical preparation.

Hazards

The bots can be used to create weapons such as sharp blades, or projectiles.

Reusability & Recycling

Once the mortal who owns the bots dies or no longer needs the aid of the bots can simply have it gifted away, or given back to Abija where she’ll personally reincarnate them, giving said bots a chance of life as a fully formed organic being, mechanical being, or whatever it sees fit.

Distribution

Trade & Market

Those looking to relinquish their nanobots are required by law to consult a Saint to help them be given to someone else, or back to Abija. Because of how powerful the bots can be, it’s important that usage of the nanobots is carefully regulated.

Storage

There’s a large variety of ways to store nanobots when not in use, but it doesn’t require anything special. Many people just use the eggs the bots originally came from to store them, or some will even have custom wooden boxes made to hold them. But something like a cloth pouch, a spell, etc, can suffice.

Law & Regulation

It’s illegal to distribute nanobots out to others without permission from the Saints or the government. Although replication isn’t exactly difficult, to prevent disasters from occurring it’s important that everyone follows carefully regulated procedures.

Type

Organic Nanomaterial Composites

Rarity

Extremely common

Color

Darkish violet, almost black