Frog-Metal (also called Buoyant Steel or Syrabane's Steel) is a rare but highly valued alchemical alloy first discovered by Syrabane, the Aldmeri ancestor-god of magic in the mid-First Era. As one of its names suggests, the metal is incredibly light, so much so that it can float in water. Seafarers and warriors of the Abecean Sea often wore frog-metal armor to ride the waves fearlessly, but over time it was nigh extinct. It was particularly valued by those from Amenos, an island in the Systres Archipelago.
HistoryEdit
Frog-Metal was discovered by Syrabane, the Aldmeri warlock that joined Bendu Olo in his mission to seek justice against the Sload of Thras. Syrabane fashioned the metal into armor for early Elven mariners and since then, it has been a staple among travelers and sea knights around Amenos and the Abecean Sea.
In the twenty-ninth century of the First Era, vast troves of Frog-Metal were discovered underneath Amenos and it bolstered a shift in industry for many on the island from fishing to mining the alloy. Over time, Frog-Metal became increasingly rare and crafting it became a lost art. The writer, Matthias Vervins transcribed an old text to create frog-metal armor from a knight hailing from antiquity.
At some point in time, samples of frog-metal were recovered from Stros M'Kai by the Antiquarian Circle in the mid-Second Era. These samples were then forged into Thrassian Stranglers, gauntlets that wield Sload magic.
Artifacts made from Frog-MetalEdit
- Thrassian Stranglers
- A pair of light armor gauntlets that give the wielder the power of Thrassian magic
See AlsoEdit
BooksEdit
- Crafting Motif 112: Syrabanic Marine Style by Matthias Vervins — A guide to crafting armor and weapons in the Syrabanic Marine style