Aetherium



Aetherium is a special metallic substance found on various worlds throughout the Multiverse. Although it is a form of aether, it is not composed very much like the common aether that is used as a power source throughout the Multiverse.

Although it is solid, it lacks the instability of the typical crystalized aether. In fact, it is one of the most stable forms of aether discovered so far. It is very difficult to properly forge things out of aetherium, but it is possible. The main reason aetherium is not temepered by itself, is it's rarity, which makes it a costly metal to make things out of. It also does possess a slight instability, even if it is realtively stable compared to other forms of aether. The tools and equipment needed to melt down aetherium do exist, but are typically available only to powerful organizations, governing bodies, and research facilities. Most prominently of these organizations is the Order, who are currently in possession of a decent amount of aetherium, and try to obtain more at every chance they recieve.

It was discovered by an alchemist of the Order that several metals can be smelted with aetherium to produce very interesting results. These Aetherium Metal Compounds can be completely stable, or completely unstable, depending on the metal. Aetherium and silver, or aetheric silver as it is known, shows no instability whatsoever. Aetheric gold, however, is so unstable that even trying to smelt them together can cause a violent and very lethal reaction. (so far, no one has succesfully compounded gold and aetherium, as the reaction from the last attempt killed several people). Research is currently ongoing by alchemists within the Order on the various known metals and the affects of compounding them with aetherium.