Talithil
Talithil, known by duranium to some Men, was mined by the dwarves in the depths of the mountains of Irëduin, most notable the Northern Mountains, where they found it in great abundance. It was then transported through underground tunnels to their trade cities, including Khâzvok and Dürask. Some of it was sold to Tílunur, who used it to make weapons and armour superior to any other. The elves used talithil for a more ornamental purpose, in the making of their flameless lanterns, and in their jewelry. But this did not mean that they didn't forge talithil gear of war. The dwarves valued it as their main export, as most were eager to get their hands on the precious metal and would pay high prices for it.
Talithil was both stronger and lighter than any other metal found on Irëduin, or, for that matter, any of the Seven Kingdoms. Weapons made with it were the best in all the worlds, pairing a lightweight structure with the strongest blade possible.
Talithil was strong enough that swords forged with the metal could be much thinner than was normally considered wise( with a lesser metal, a thin blade was likely to break in battle), meaning that it could slip through the gaps in most plate armour. The blade could take an edge sharp enough to penetrate most non-plate armour, although chainmail made of talithil naturally defied that.
Some talithil also naturally possessed the ability to have its material characteristics be manipulated in many ways. Weaponsmiths sometimes utilized this when making weapons like maces and battleaxes, employing a mage or mattersmith to make the metal denser and heavier. Another example of this was Talthäyr, the sword owned by Ralthyr Wazavor. It had been manipulated to change its colour from the distinctive silver of talithil to a multicolouredness that matched the opal in the sword's pommel.
Talithil in its original refined state was used to make Ahweyr, the magical Ring of Infinity that Rusalye wielded.
Properties and Uses
Talithil was both stronger and lighter than any other metal found on Irëduin, or, for that matter, any of the Seven Kingdoms. Weapons made with it were the best in all the worlds, pairing a lightweight structure with the strongest blade possible.
Talithil was strong enough that swords forged with the metal could be much thinner than was normally considered wise( with a lesser metal, a thin blade was likely to break in battle), meaning that it could slip through the gaps in most plate armour. The blade could take an edge sharp enough to penetrate most non-plate armour, although chainmail made of talithil naturally defied that.
Some talithil also naturally possessed the ability to have its material characteristics be manipulated in many ways. Weaponsmiths sometimes utilized this when making weapons like maces and battleaxes, employing a mage or mattersmith to make the metal denser and heavier. Another example of this was Talthäyr, the sword owned by Ralthyr Wazavor. It had been manipulated to change its colour from the distinctive silver of talithil to a multicolouredness that matched the opal in the sword's pommel.
Talithil in its original refined state was used to make Ahweyr, the magical Ring of Infinity that Rusalye wielded.
Type
Metal
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ok, I really like the detail that its material properties can be changed, from density and weight to color. kyvskva sounds beautiful, i'd love to hear more about that. Great job :D