Lexiconian Steel (Nayr-SIHL)

Lexiconian steel, less commonly known by it's Lehkcia name Narsil, was an extremely unique, light, and durable metal whose only known source was the planet Lexicon. The Lexiconians that inhabited Lexicon mined their planet for Lexiconian steel, using it in the creation of armor, acessories, adornment such as jewelery and headresses, starships, buildings, and weapons, especially their famed melee weapons. They even sold the highly prized, valuable, rare, and valuable metal on the galactic market. In its purest forms, the metal was durable and tough enough to withstand a direct blaster shot and was considered one of the very few things that can draw blood from a Lexiconian and pierce Lexiconian skin, even if they were charged or in the state of charging. Narsil is extremely tedious to forge and shape, yet somewhat versatile if you knew its secrets. Lexiconian metalsmiths fiercely guarded the secrets of forging narsil from outsiders, passing along the techniques from one generation of metallurgists to the next, strictly within Lexiconian society.

Properties

Material Characteristics

In ingot form, Lexiconian steel was smooth to the touch and dull silver in color.
When two pieces of Lexiconian Steel were struck together, it produced a more higher frequency sound than other metals due to the metal being lighter than other ones despite its toughness.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Mined from beneath the surface of Lexicon, Lexiconian Steel was one of the toughest metals known to science. Cherished for its incredible strength and durability, as well as it's lightweightness, Lexiconian Steel was notable for being able to withstand direct blows from even an energy weapon and an plasma weapon or from a blaster. It was also being one of the very few things that can draw blood from a Lexiconian and pierce Lexiconian skin, even if they were charged, and as a result was commonly thought to be nearly indestructible and strong, it making more prized than other metals.
When two pieces of Lexiconian Steel were struck together, it produced a more higher frequency sound than other metals due to the metal being lighter than other ones despite its toughness. It was sonerous, due to it's ability to produce sound.
Narsil has an extremely high melting point and extremely poor thermal conductivity.
Lexiconian Steel is extremely tedious to forge and shape, yet somewhat versatile, using techniques developed and closely guarded by Lexiconian metalsmiths, many of whom would sooner die than reveal their secrets to outsiders. Outsiders when they get their hands on Narsil cannot even replicate finished narsil without the help of Lexiconian forgers and metalsmiths have been complete and utter failures, and the fact that all the attempts to buy the knowedge of forging narsil from Lexiconians have failed.

Geology & Geography

Lexiconian steel was considered extremely rare and legendary throughout the galaxy, as the only known source for the ore was the planet Lexicon.

History & Usage

History

Lexicon has always suffered a dearth of workable wood, due to it being a harsh and frigid tundra as well as a high-gravity world (1.8g) which makes wood scarce, thus leading the native Lexiconians turn to and depend very heavily on the highly abundant and vast metal and ore stores and reserves their planet has.
They've been mining narsil for a million years in lots of mines all over the planet, but still haven't scratched the surface of the ore stores.

Everyday use

Despite it being extremely tedious to forge and shape, it could be somewhat versatile and be molded into a number of forms and shapes by Lexiconian metalsmiths who knew its secrets and guarded them fiercely from non-Lexiconians and outsiders. As a result narsil became the most common material in Lexiconian craftsmanship. Lexiconian steel could be rendered into solid plates, a laminate, wire, or micronized particles. Though there were other materials for personal armor to choose from, Lexiconian steel was considered the most desirable choice for a soldier or a warrior's armor, as well protection. Plates of armor forged of narsil could withstand blunt force, direct attacks from energy weapons and plasma weapons, and repeated direct blasterfire, though the force of the impact still transferred in part to the wearer.
Lexiconian steel was also a common resource in the production of weapons: all their melee weapons, such as khatra, are all traditonally forged out of narsil.
Conversely, narsil was also used to heal. Since their extremely strong, dense, and thick skin, muscles, vessels, nerves and physiology made surgery and adminstrating medication through the body, such as an injection, almost impossible using tools with more conventional metals like steel, many surgical tools and medical instruments were crafted out of narsil.
Many buildings in their domed cities utilized narsil in their construction. Narsil was also used to decorate and adorn things, and it was used to make Vhara emblems, jewelry, accessories, technology, items for daily and common use, and many headresses.
Narsil was also often used in the construction of Lexiconian starships.

Cultural Significance and Usage

The Lexiconians referred to the ore and metal by the name Narsil, but the Lexiconian name was barely used and heard amongst outsiders as they referred to it as Lexiconian Steel or Lexiconian iron. The word Narsil in Lehkcia simply means 'metal'.
Narsil holds immense and vast cultural significance for Lexiconians, as they literally depend on it.
Lexiconians trust nothing but narsil for protection and armor.

Reusability & Recycling

Narsil can be remelted and reforged again, although it is notoriously tedious to forge and shape, yet somewhat versatile if you knew its secrets.

Type

Ore

Rarity

Very rare

Color

Dull silver

Melting / Freezing Point

Very high melting point

Common State

Solid

Related Locations

• Lexicon