Fictional materials Fictional materials Adamant and similar words are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal. Both adamant and diamond derive from the Greek word αδαμας (adamas), meaning "untameable". The word adamant is comparable to the word brimstone, an archaic word for sulphur. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adamant"
Adamantite is a fictional hard substance. The MMORPG world of Runescape uses adamantite as an ore for making armor and weapons. The adamantite in the Console RPG Final Fantasy comes from the shells of turtles known as Adamantoises and is also used in forgery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adamantite"
Adamantium is a fictional chemical substance, often a metal. The name comes from adamant or adamantine combined with the Neolatin ending -ium, and resembles the form of the names of the chemical elements. In its classical meaning, adamant referred either to any hard substance, including diamond, or a hypothetical impenetrable mineral; thus, adamantium often refers to a fictional impenetrable element or substance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adamantium"
Administratium is a well-known joke in scientific circles, and is a spoof both on the bureaucracy of scientific establishments and on descriptions of newly discovered chemical elements. ...more on Wikipedia about "Administratium"
Anti-Ice is a science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter. Published in 1993, it can be classified as an alternate history for its portrayal of 19th century Europe and the changes resulting, particularly in Britain, from an explosive scientific discovery made in the 1850s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anti-Ice"
A fictional element in Dr. Strangelove, Balthorium is the key component in the Russians' doomsday device. The device consists of a number of hydrogen bombs with the radioactive isotope Balthorium G wrapped around them. When detonated, they will produce "a doomsday shroud" that will cover the earth and kill everything on it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balthorium"
Brinstone is a fictional material from Nintendo's Metroid series of video games. It is a durable form of rock that seems to take it's name from Brinstar, an area on Zebes. It is likely that much of the rock in Brinstar is made from Brinstone. Brinstone is a tough material, though not indestructible - a concussive blast, such as one generated by a missile launcher, will destroy a weakened section of the rock. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brinstone"
Carbonadium is a fictitious metallic substance in the Marvel Universe. It is a resilient, unstable metal that is far stronger than steel but more flexible than adamantium. It has been implied by the writers that it is molecularly similar to or even a variant of adamantium, but the extent of this relation has not been revealed. The process to create carbonadium is apparently even more difficult and expensive than that required to produce adamantium as there is only one carbonadium synthesizer in the world. It is unlikely that carbonadium is as durable as true adamantium due to its malleability. It may or may not have the unique property of stabilizing the condition of life force vampires so that they no longer have to absorb the life forces of living beings to survive. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carbonadium"
Cortosis is a rare mineral from the Star Wars Expanded universe. It is a somewhat fragile light grey, chalky rock that has the strange property of deactivating or outright resisting lightsabers (the exact nature of its anti-lightsaber properties is unclear), the only mineral to do so. The first mention of it is in Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. It is later mentioned in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cortosis"
Dilithium is a fictional crystalline mineral in the universe of Star Trek. A beam of matter and antimatter colliding in dilithium generates a plasma that is used to power the warp drives that allow starships to travel faster than light. This function of dilithium was officially established with the Star Trek: The Next Generation series; in earlier works its properties were not clearly defined. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dilithium"
Durasteel was one of the most used alloys in the Star Wars galaxy. It is a brown, heavy substance, yet very flexible and could resist heat, cold and monumental physical stress. Because of its properties, it was an important material to use in spacecraft hulls. It was last seen in Knights of the Old Republic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Durasteel"
Elerium-115 is a fictitious element featured in the X-Com series. It contains high amounts of energy. Elerium is first only acquirable through the destruction of alien spacecraft and the capture of its power source, but it is later being extracted in mines from other places. Elerium is used to power plasma weaponry and alien propulsion systems, among other things. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elerium-115"
While all the substances on this list are real-world items, all of them have gained additional or unusual properties in works of fiction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fictional applications of real materials"
Fictional chemical substances are compounds or minerals that exist only in works of fiction (usually fantasy or science fiction). Some of the materials listed as elements below may indeed be elements, but fictional works are often vague on such distinctions. Grouping is done by what seems most likely. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fictional chemical substance"
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A fictional chemical element is a chemical element, isotope or (sub)atomic particles that exist only in works of fiction (usually fantasy or science fiction). It should be noted that no actual periodic elements end in '-ite', though many minerals have names with this suffix. Some of the materials listed as elements below may indeed be minerals, alloys, or other such combinations, but fictional works are often vague on such distinctions. Grouping is done by what seems most likely. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fictional elements, isotopes and atomic particles"
In the role-playing game Exalted, there are Five Magical Materials that are used to forge artifacts and weapons. Each of the materials is associated with a type of Exalted, as well as one of the castes of Alchemical Exalted, who are partially constructed from that material. ...more on Wikipedia about "Five Magical Materials"
In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Galvorn was a jet black metal devised by the Dark Elf Eöl after he became greatly skilled in metalwork from the Dwarves of Nogrod and Belegost. The unique metal was as strong as the steel of the Dwarves, extremely malleable, and resistant to injury by metal weapons. Its only known use is in Eöl's armour, which he wore whenever he left his forest residence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galvorn"
The term handwaving is used in mathematics and physics to describe arguments that are not mathematically rigorous. ...more on Wikipedia about "Handwaving"
Ice-9 is a fictional material conceived by science fiction writer Kurt Vonnegut in his novel Cat's Cradle. This is supposed to be a special allotropic form of ice which only melts at 114.4 degrees Fahrenheit, and which will catalyze the solidification (freezing) of any normal water (Ice-1) that comes in contact with it to be converted to more Ice-9 at ambient temperatures, thus destroying the world as we know it. While multiple allotropic forms of ice do exist (they can be created under pressure), none have the properties described in this book, and none are stable at normal earth-surface pressures and temperatures above the ordinary melting point of ice. (see Ice IX for information about the real substance with a similar name but very different properties). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice-9"
Iocaine powder is a fictional substance used as a plot device in William Goldman's movie The Princess Bride. It is described as odorless, colorless, dissolving instantly in liquid and extremely deadly. Vizzini says that the substance comes from Australia. It is used in the scene in which Westley confronts Vizzini in a battle of wits to the death. Westley presents Vizzini with two goblets, one of which he claims has been poisoned with iocaine powder, and invites Vizzini to pick one, and he will drink the other. In fact, Westley has poisoned both goblets, because he has developed an immunity to the powder. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iocaine powder"
Kryptonite is a fictional element from the Superman comic book series. The element, usually shown as having been created from the remains of Superman's native planet of Krypton, generally has detrimental effects on Superman. The name "kryptonite" covers a variety of forms of the element, but usually refers to the most common form of kryptonite, Green Kryptonite. According to DC's internal style guides of the past, kryptonite is capitalized only when used with a modifier such as "Green Kryptonite" or "Red Kryptonite". ...more on Wikipedia about "Kryptonite" www.shortopedia.com, just the best.
Mako (Japanese: 魔晄, Makō; literally meaning "shining magic power") is a fictional substance in the computer role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. It is the refined form of the planet’s Lifestream and is the primary source of energy used by Mako reactors throughout the world. Ultimately the terms “Mako” and “Lifestream” become analogous. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mako (Final Fantasy VII)"
Materia are small balls of crystallized Mako used in the magic system of the role-playing game Final Fantasy VII, called to allow the user to cast various magic and use special abilities. ...more on Wikipedia about "Materia"
Minerals are one of the two resources gathered in the computer game StarCraft, the other being Vespene gas. They look like blue crystal formations. According to Doran Routhe, a famous Terran scientist, solar systems outside of the Sun's could contain new resources. Earth does not have direct access to these minerals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minerals (StarCraft)"
Mithril is a fictional material from J. R. R. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth. It is a precious silvery metal, stronger than steel but much lighter in weight, which was mined by the Dwarves in the mines of Khazad-dûm. The name mithril comes from two words in Sindarin—mith, meaning "grey", and ril meaning "glitter". Mithril was also called "true-silver" by Men, while the Dwarves had their own, secret name for it. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mithril" The http://www.shortopedia.com spirit
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