![]() References to the metal are actually Older than Dirt. ![]() Typically the metal is both rare, difficult to obtain (buried very deeply in the earth, far below the levels normally mined), and the secrets of manipulating it known only to a few - in fantasy, usually Dwarves. The metals extremely high metaling point and crystalline nature (presumably something like tungsten carbide, but far more durable) makes it extremely difficult to cast, and almost impossible to reforge once cast into an object. Wolverine (the Marvel comic book character) has 'Adamantium claws', which are presumably of the same stuff as the D&D metal. 'Adamant-' is one of the standard trope fantasy metals noted for its extreme hardness without being brittle.
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