Nightsilver

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Nightsilver
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Materials
Official Name Nightsilver
Common Nicknames Starlight Ore, Sca’Elle Prej’sanirall (Sca’Elle's Gift/Present)
Origin Altalar
Uses Weapons, Armor
Rarity Rare
Accessibility N/A (Nightsylver is accessible to Nobility)

Nightsilver is a unique substance made out of magically blessed and chemically altered Steel, created by the Altalar of old. Used for untold centuries by the Altalar people, first as a material of importance for its role on the battlefields against the ancient Varran and in the slaving operations carried out across Aloria, it ultimately morphed into a status symbol of Altalar power and purity. In recent years, as the Altalar whirl from the collapse of the Northern Elven Kingdoms, the invasion of Regalia and most recently, an invasion by the Kathar, Nightsilver has resulted to practical use once again and can be seen on many of the most important Altalar military commanders in the field of battle instead of just the halls of ancient houses or grand parties celebrating the magnificence of their Race. However, these pieces are in fact false, as true Nightsilver vanished with the Cataclysm centuries ago.

History

Nightsilver has been part of Altalar history since the earliest known records of the Allorn Empire, with technique to forge Nightsilver as we know today took approximately two centuries to perfect and occurring during the Awakening. It was initially used in the creation of religious artifacts and decorative icons for the temples to the Altalar Pantheon, particularly to the deity who helped the Altalar create it, Sca'Elle. Over time though, the Altalar learned of its ability to be transformed in beautiful, unique armor to protect themselves and took to it rapidly as their slaving vessels explored the wider world. Nightsilver quickly became a prestigious possession for Altalar nobility and warriors, and has remained so up until modern times, though many old and prestigious pieces were lost in the Wildering. Due to the Cataclsym, the ability to make true Nightsilver was lost, and in a desprate bid to hide this fact, the Altalar invented Nightsylver, a substance that mimics the appearance of Nightsilver but has none of its special abilities. This material, far, far more common than real Nightsilver, which remains highly protected by the Altalar of Daen.

Characteristics

Appearance

Nightsilver is a beautiful substance and appears very different depending on what it is used for. It was created when an Altalar forms Steel with the aid of Essence of Night, a mixture of clean water, a pinch of Silver flecks, dried Lady’s Shine, and unknown Magic that was lost with the Cataclysm. In its raw state following its creation, Nightsilver looks much the same to Steel. The only difference is the glittering blue sheen that covers all parts of the material, but only Altalar dedicated to the skill of forging would know the substance at first sight without the closer examination needed by other Races or Altalar devoted to this art. Nightsylver is quite close to Nightsilver in appearance, and is even made with a form of Essence of Night, known internally to Altalar smiths as Essence of Dusk. This potion lacks the ancient Magic that helped formed the true ingots, and is instead applied while the Steel is being formed, producing a visually similar form of metal.

When used to make the scale-styled mail uniquely designed to use Nightsilver, the substance is brilliantly shiny, like the finest polished Silver in Aloria. When used in the creation of weapons, most often the Altalar Glaive Sword or other blades used by the Altalar, these weapons have a dark blue color and appear almost crystalline. In addition, when swung and wielded in the open air, they leave behind a trail of gentle sparkles reminiscent of stars in the night sky, which is the main reason the substance bears its current name. The material is as strong as Steel when in the form of a weapon. Nightsylver, on the other hand, can appear exactly like normal Nightsilver. However, weapons made from Nightsylver cannot produce the twinkling effect of true Nightsilver.

General Uses

Nightsilver, and now Nightsylver, is used exclusively by the Altalar to adorn themselves for battle, the substance offering extreme advantages when used as armor and moreso an extremely appealing aesthetic when used in weapons. When formed into Nightsilver scale-mail, the resulting armor is as light and flexible as silk but as tough as Steel. This allows Altalar warriors to avoid sacrificing the slightest bit of agility in combat, and instead be draped in the very best protection their deities can offer them. Nightsylver scale-mail, though, is normal in weight to Steel, though still, obviously, just as tough. When used in swords and other bladed weapons, the aforementioned trail of sparkles occurs as the blade of Nightsilver is bandied about. Nightsylver doesn't do this effect.

Abilities

True Nightsilver has the ability to alter its appearance based on the shape it has been morphed into. In its base and unforged form, it appears merely as blue-tinged shining Steel. When altered into traditional Altalar armor, it grows exceedingly bright and shiny, lacking any tints of blue at all. When it is formed into weapons though, the blue coloration returns as the blades created using it have an almost crystalline appearance in a deep shade of blue. It is also in this form that sparkles, appearing almost like starlight, emanate out from the weapon’s blade as it moves through the air at any time. Nightsilver weapons hold no outright benefit over simple steel, other than their aesthetic uses. Nightsylver has the same appearance as NIghtsilver, but cannot produce a trail of stars, and has the same weight and strength of normal Steel.

Trivia

  • Nightsilver weapons and armor captured by the Regalian Empire are unheard of. In the Elven War of 302 AC, while many pieces were taken from defeated officers and important guards, all of them were Nightsylver.
  • Nightsilver does not rust.

Accreditation
Writers HydraLana, Jonificus
Processors LumosJared
Last Editor Eccetra on 10/26/2020.

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