Mithril
Mithril is a highly durable crystalline substance commonly found deep underground near dwarven settlements in mountains. This crystal is highly valuable and coveted by mortals of various worlds for not only being harder than steel but half the weight of it as well. Mithril is often mined by dwarves and other civilizations that exclusively live underground selling it to surface civilizations for high sums of wealth. Mithril has a special property when exposed to lava & slag being able to melt and meld with other metals through this process through this process mithril and steel can be used to make empyrite the hardest metal known to mortals.
Properties
Material Characteristics
Mithril has extreme hardness, a silvery glow, & heat based mutability
Physical & Chemical Properties
Mithril is highly durable steel, iron, and other weapons can't hurt it. It's also very light, being half as heavy as steel.
Geology & Geography
Mithril can be found deep underground typically in the lower ground where diamonds and other rare materials are made.
Origin & Source
Mithril has existed since the beginning of life after the Great Gardening when All-Mother & her brother Null-Father forged the cosmos.
History & Usage
History
Mithril was discovered by many civilizations over the eons all loved the durable yet light crystal wanting to use it for themselves. It was typically mined by mass and used to make weapons and armor hard & lightweight. Mithril was eventually discovered to have a special property to be alloyed with metal, specifically when alloyed with steel it could make empyrite.
Discovery
Mithril was discovered by eidolons during the Old Times, and then dwarves after them.
Everyday use
Mithril is used to make weapons & armor strong and lightweight.
Cultural Significance and Usage
Mithril is adored by dwarves, elves, and other cultures for the grand opportunity that such a rare mineral brings.
Industrial Use
Mithril is used to make powerful weapons and armor that are also lightweight.
Hazards
The mining of mithril like other materials is very hazardous to the health of the miners, as the dust makes contact with their skin it could cause pigmentation changes in the skin.
Distribution
Trade & Market
Mithril is gained by underground civilizations like dwarves and drow traded with surface civilizations.
Type
Stone
Value
Uncommon
Color
Silvery Blue
Common State
Solid
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