Zedylrian Steel

Zedylrian Steel is an indestructible and immensely sharp alloy originally forged during the days of the ancient Zedylrian Empire. It is exceptionally sharp and tremendously strong, yet light, keeping its edge forever without the need for sharpening. Zedylrian steel is recognizable from its sharpness, as well as a distinctive rippled pattern visible in blades made from it.

History
Zedylrian Steel began in the ancient Empire of Zedylria. Some 5,000 years ago it was the grandest empire on Patria, once controlling swaths of territory in northwestern Aquilonis, and northeastern and central Eurodon. The original creator was a Zedylrian alchemist named Waldorfran, who hoped to raise his status in the empire with his creation. Instead, he was imprisoned and forced to teach others how make more of the steel he invented, eventually producing enough weapons and armor for an entire army. The use of this special alloy allowed the Zedylrians to use indestructible armor and weapons to conquer their rivals with minimal resistance.

For many years the Zedylrian Empire kept the method and formula for forging Zedylrian Steel a closely guarded secret while keeping Waldorfran in captivity; but after the original creator sold the method to escape captivity, the alloy became the instrument of the Empires destruction.

After the fall of the Zedylrian Empire, Waldorfran, too proud to destroy the secret, hid the formula and method for forging Zedylrian Steel in hopes that no one would find it. He then killed everyone he confided the method in, and committed suicide without ever telling where he hid it. Regardless, the many thousands of Zedylrian Steel weapons soon fell into random hands.

Fortunately, most of the blacksmiths who tried to forge more either failed to do so, or ruined the steel by trying to reforge them into new weapons. Consequently, the number of true Zedylrian Steel weapons and armor dropped to only a few thousand by the 46th Century AFS; only a handful of master blacksmiths still know how to reforge Zedylrian Steel without ruining the alloy. Those who know how to actually forge more are even rarer.

Properties
Zedylrian Steel is forged through the transmutation of certain metals through the process of alchemy.

Known Zedylrian Steel Items

 * Zelda Tepes' dagger
 * Crepuscul
 * Seishitsu

Notes & Triva

 * Zedylrian Steel was inspired by Valyrian Steel from Game of Thrones, and real-world Damascus Steel, both of which are superior alloys, and the true-formula of which has been lost for centuries,