Adamantine, (pronunciation: ah·da·MAN·teen) also known poëtically as Aåtine (pronunciation: AY·oh·teen) is a metal mined deep beneath the earth. It is refined from a filamentous mineral known as Adamantite, which itself may be woven into fabrics to provide strength. Knowledge of how to heat, work, and refine the metal are not well known, and most pieces of weaponry are very ancient. The metal has a very high melting temperature, and is extraordinarily rigid, taking an edge famously well. It is somewhat lighter than steel, and black in color.
The name Adamantine is derived from the name of the mythological Adâm, said to have been the first man, made impervious from being baked in dragonfire, who spilled fire from heaven's forge out onto the earth, betraying it's secrets to the races of men (+ o.h.elven stem: "-anthë," "born of, made from/by").
"Aåtine" is derived from the name of ancient the highelven god Aäâtoma, (pronunciation: ay·ah·AH·toh·ma) or his mystical unbreakable weapon of the same name.
The name Adamantine is derived from the name of the mythological Adâm, said to have been the first man, made impervious from being baked in dragonfire, who spilled fire from heaven's forge out onto the earth, betraying it's secrets to the races of men (+ o.h.elven stem: "-anthë," "born of, made from/by").
"Aåtine" is derived from the name of ancient the highelven god Aäâtoma, (pronunciation: ay·ah·AH·toh·ma) or his mystical unbreakable weapon of the same name.
