Black Iron
A strong and slightly flexible iron alloy able to easily withstand all but the most violent of forces. Its construction, like many ancient alloys, has been mostly lost to time. With those still in the know, keeping this knowledge close to their chests.
Black Iron is strong enough to be considered an Adamantine Metal, though on the lower end.
Most contemporary smiths lack the ability to work with salvaged Black Iron in any meaningful way; With the alloy itself requiring temperatures to be maluable far beyond what is available to most practitioners. This limits its common use to structural reinforcements, bound armour plating and sharpening of suitable salvage. Due to the difficult nature of working with this highly durable alloy, those few who become capable of such a feat gain a great deal of prestige. With even the least skilled of their number attracting clients from across the lands.
The only material downsides to black iron being its tendency to sag over time and a surprising inability to hold a keen edge.
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