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Hardlight, when produced, is usually a light blue in color. Hardlight can be any color to its creator's liking. The hardlight above is a considerably thin blue disk, typical for most hardlight constructs.

Hardlight, also called Photonic Matter is a solid and durable mass of photons which are trapped in a nonlinear medium. Most often, hardlight exists in the form of solid and thin plates, which hold a massive amount of capabilities and uses.

Hardlight is produced by shooting numerous weak beams of photons through dense rubidium (or other alkaline elemental) gas near absolute zero. With time, energy, and resources, hardlight may be produced at a practical rate, which allows for military application and everyday use for citizens. With a brutally short half-life, hardlight remains more a curiosity than a practical material in most cases. Classical Magi can produce and maintain the substance fairly easily, but only if they are in constant contact with the substance.

Properties

After hardlight is made, it is shown to hold extreme properties. With the correct procedures, hardlight may be formed into "solid" objects which have a thickness equal to the wavelength of the light. While incredibly thin, usually on the order of several hundred nanometers, hardlight is not brittle in the slightest. It is shown to have numerous defensive capabilities, withstand temperature extremes, and absorb extreme blunt force without breaking.

With usage in militaries, hardlight has been noted to be one of the sharpest, toughest, and hardest materials if procured properly. It has made the idea of close quarter melee combat relevant again since its creation. Hardlight may also be used for personal defense, in the form of shields or armor. Spacecraft, especially those of high value, may employ magi to protect its hull or cargo with hardlight.

Hardlight is very volatile, as it is not limited to the visible light spectrum. Typically, Hardlight is created with blue light, being 450 and 495 nm in length, but any wavelength is feasible. Due to quantum fluctuations amplified during the hardening process, hardlight is not perfectly smooth and has a rough texture.

Notable Appearances

Hardlight has held many appearances in history, with many appearances of hardlight occurring in warfare. Widely used since the War of the Final Transition, hardlight has since expanded from a novelty to commonplace weapon of war. Most uses were documented in Commonwealth's Eclipse, with Sedruan technology heavily relying on magi producing the substance. It has also seen major use in the War of the Ancients in particular by the Quintet Payotari Association.

Paladins who worship Mars very often spend years perfecting the creation of hardlight. This is in spite the fact the paladins have a much harder time creating the substance than classical magi. They typically fashion the hardlight into glowing spears, a religious symbol in Martial Civil Religion and a powerful weapon in its own right.

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-== '''Description''' ==
 [[File:HardLightDisc.png|thumb|252x252px|Hardlight, when produced, is usually a light blue in color. Hardlight can be any color to its creator's liking. The hardlight above is a considerably thin blue disk, typical for most hardlight constructs.]]
-'''Hardlight''', also called '''Photonic Matter''' is a solid and durable mass of photons which are trapped in a nonlinear medium. Most often, hardlight exists in the form of solid and thin plates, which hold a massive amount of capabilities and uses. Hardlight is produced by shooting numerous weak beams of photons through dense rubidium gas near absolute zero. With time, energy, and resources, hardlight may be produced at a practical rate, which allows for military application and everyday use for citizens. It is known however, that hardlight is very expensive for consumer use as of the present year.
+'''Hardlight''', also called '''Photonic Matter''' is a solid and durable mass of photons which are trapped in a nonlinear medium. Most often, hardlight exists in the form of solid and thin plates, which hold a massive amount of capabilities and uses.
+Hardlight is produced by shooting numerous weak beams of photons through dense rubidium (or other alkaline elemental) gas near absolute zero. With time, energy, and resources, hardlight may be produced at a practical rate, which allows for military application and everyday use for citizens. With a brutally short half-life, hardlight remains more a curiosity than a practical material in most cases. [[CLassical Thaumaturgy|Classical Magi]] can produce and maintain the substance fairly easily, but only if they are in constant contact with the substance.
 === '''Properties''' ===
 After hardlight is made, it is shown to hold extreme properties. With the correct procedures, hardlight may be formed into "solid" objects which have a thickness equal to the wavelength of the light. While incredibly thin, usually on the order of several hundred nanometers, hardlight is not brittle in the slightest. It is shown to have numerous defensive capabilities, withstand temperature extremes, and absorb extreme blunt force without breaking.
-With usage in militaries, hardlight has been noted to be one of the sharpest, toughest, and hardest materials if procured properly. It has made the idea of close quarter melee combat relevant again since its creation. Hardlight may also be used for personal defense, in the form of shields or armor. Spacecraft, especially those of high value, may also have hardlight components which are able to defend parts of craft. Highly cherished buildings, constructs, and complex engineering works may also utilize hardlight as a support structure, or as protection.
+With usage in militaries, hardlight has been noted to be one of the sharpest, toughest, and hardest materials if procured properly. It has made the idea of close quarter melee combat relevant again since its creation. Hardlight may also be used for personal defense, in the form of shields or armor. Spacecraft, especially those of high value, may employ magi to protect its hull or cargo with hardlight.
+Hardlight is very volatile, as it is not limited to the visible light spectrum. Typically, Hardlight is created with blue light, being 450 and 495 nm in length, but any wavelength is feasible. Due to quantum fluctuations amplified during the hardening process, hardlight is not perfectly smooth and has a rough texture.
-=== '''Upkeep''' ===
-Hardlight, which is not only expensive to create, requires a large amount of upkeep. In order to maintain the integrity of the material, it must constantly receive an appropriate level of energy from a suitable battery. Without maintenance, hardlight will begin to decay rapidly over time. This means that any sort of device using hardlight must be regularly maintained, or else risk failure. It is known that wielders of [[Thaumaturgy]] are able to permanently power hardlight objects, by constantly taking energy through any medium and converting it into usable power.
-=== '''Wavelengths''' ===
-Hardlight is also very volatile, as it is not limited to the visible light spectrum. Typically, Hardlight is created with blue light, being 450 and 495 nm in length. It is not uniform either, as Hardlight is known to emit all sorts of electromagnetic radiation. Successful attempts at making other kinds of Hardlight have been made. Practical kinds of Hardlight include anything from the infrared to gamma spectrum. Each form has their own benefits and drawbacks, with longer frequencies being easier to make while having diminished properties. Infrared Hardlight for examples is cooler and more brittle. Visible Hardlight is noted to be a balance between cost effectiveness and practicality. Frequencies above have higher temperatures and increased strength, though they are much more difficult to make than regular Hardlight. The most sophisticated kind of Hardlight ever manufactured is gamma-wave Hardlight. It holds the highest temperatures and has increased properties, being almost impossible to break by known means. While it is thought to be above [[Eidolite]], gamma-wave Hardlight has not been tested extensively.
-==='''States'''===
-Hardlight may not necessarily be solid, as may be used for creation of soft materials and sorts of fluids. It is known that most forms of matter are able to be mimicked by hardlight with modern methods. Hardlight may also be made into holograms, including sapient beings in said holograms. In more eccentric cases, Hardlight may also be made into edible, nutritious material safe for casual consumption. The most common types of non-conventional Hardlight are ones which make holograms, semi-solids, and liquids. Non-conventional Hardlight is notably harder to make than truly solid Hardlight as well, making them rare and prized in some cases.
 =='''Notable Appearances'''==
-Hardlight has held many appearances in history, with many appearances of hardlight occurring in warfare. Widely used since the [[War of the Final Transition]], hardlight has since expanded from a novelty to a casual weapon of war. Most uses were documented in [[Aylothn's Totality]], with Sedruan technology displaying a liking to hardlight. It has also seen major use in the [[War of the Ancients]], through [[The Vault's Incident]] and by many forms of weaponry of the [[Quintet Payotari Association]]. Currently, [[Eidolite]] is slightly more valued over regular hardlight for advanced military applications, though its difficulty of production still makes hardlight the most popular technology for what it covers. High energy Hardlight also compete with Eidolite.
+Hardlight has held many appearances in history, with many appearances of hardlight occurring in warfare. Widely used since the [[War of the Final Transition]], hardlight has since expanded from a novelty to commonplace weapon of war. Most uses were documented in [[Commonwealth's Eclipse]], with Sedruan technology heavily relying on magi producing the substance. It has also seen major use in the [[War of the Ancients]] in particular by the [[Quintet Payotari Association]].
+[[Paladins (Cosmoria)|Paladins]] who worship [[Mars (Cosmoria)|Mars]] very often spend years perfecting the creation of hardlight. This is in spite the fact the paladins have a much harder time creating the substance than classical magi. They typically fashion the hardlight into glowing spears, a religious symbol in [[Martial Civil Religion]] and a powerful weapon in its own right.
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