Adamythril

Adamythril (Element 123) is a rare Mythride element that, like the rest of its neighbors, is radioactive. All elements heavier than bismuth bathe their surroundings in dangerous radiation but, with sufficient distance, this radiation is harmless. Adamythril's decay, however, can have a range far in excess of other elements. Through mechanisms which still elude the greatest minds in physics and metaphysics, this element's decay involves the release of Noospheric Radiation. Disturbances in the Noosphere, the realm of thought and consciousness, resolve themselves by taking on the form of certain quantum particles. Different allotropes, or forms, of this material emit different types of particles. Adamythril is highly prized for this ability, but in its natural state it emits dangerous electron radiation.

This element is most highly concentrated in the core of the planet Tangda. Under such pressure, it forms an allotrope which releases anti-alpha particles (helium nuclei) as it decays. With the constant annihilation of whole kilograms of antimatter every second battering this core, it is consequently entirely liquid even under such extreme pressures. Mining within Tangda is difficult as different regions are beset by different forms of radiation, made worse by the nuclear reactions adamythril tends to cause. Most mythril in the universe is the result of adamythril decay. Mythril, being far more common in the modern universe, suggests a far more chaotic state of affairs in the ancient past.