Orichalcum
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Orichalcum, formerly a fictional metal mentioned in several ancient writings, most notably the story of Atlantis as recounted in the Critias dialogue, recorded by Plato, is now a valuable metal being heavily imported from Thrycion to Earth. A metal produced by the Dwarves or Clan Kaylia and Clan Parkura, orichalcum is now more valuable than gold. Economists do not believe this value will remain at its current price due to the fact that its primary use on Earth is to be forged into various highly collected (rather than actively used) melee weapons. Orichalcum, as is currently produced in the Thrycion mountain mines of Xorfgnorgn and Tersglefoea, is stronger than iron, lighter than wood and can be worked to a high sheen which is retained even after objects made from the metal have been used roughly for some time.