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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Uranium}} | |||
{{PeriodicElement | |||
| name = Uranium | |||
| symbol = U | |||
| number = 92 | |||
| ipa = /jʊˈreɪniəm/ | |||
| oed = yoo-RAY-nee-um | |||
| image = Uranium.jpg | |||
| image_caption = Uranium glass glowing with ghostly green fluorescence. | |||
| appearance = Silvery gray metal; yellow-green oxidation and fluorescence | |||
| category = Actinide | |||
| phase = Solid | |||
| density = 19.1 g/cm³ | |||
| melting_point = 1132 °C | |||
| boiling_point = 4131 °C | |||
| electrons = [Rn] 5f³ 6d¹ 7s² | |||
| oxidation = +3, +4, +5, +6 | |||
| electronegativity = 1.38 | |||
| atomic_radius = 175 pm | |||
| magical_class = NEC/ARC | |||
| resonance = 5 | |||
| psionic_valence = -3 | |||
| mass_state = M/E/T | |||
| origin = S/V | |||
| notes = Star-born titan metal of catastrophic power; used in world-forges, necro-reactors, celestial engines, destructive spell cores, and greenfire rituals. | |||
}} | |||
== Overview == | |||
'''Uranium''' is the ninety-second element of the [[Periodic Table of Elements]] and the Continuum’s feared and revered '''Titan Metal''' — the primal actinide at the boundary between elemental matter and star-heart fury. | |||
Born in supernovas and void-burnt collapse zones, uranium is both: | |||
* a '''creator metal''', capable of powering suns, forges, and civilizations | |||
* a '''destroyer metal''', ending worlds, eras, and lives with equal efficiency | |||
It is the paradox of the Continuum made manifest: | |||
'''the same metal that warms worlds can also wipe them clean.''' | |||
== Properties == | |||
Uranium’s behavior borders on mythic: | |||
* extremely dense, heavy, and strong | |||
* radioactive (from simmering to catastrophic) | |||
* forms glowing green salts & glass | |||
* splits, fuses, or cascades under magical triggers | |||
* resonates with destructive aether | |||
* stores immense potential energy | |||
Uranium glass glows vivid green because of '''aether-photonic activation''' — a resonance between nuclear decay and magical lightfields. | |||
Its radioactivity influences: | |||
* dreamspace | |||
* psionic stability | |||
* soul integrity | |||
* dimensional boundaries | |||
Uranium “warps meaning” simply by existing. | |||
== Metaphysical & Continuum Role == | |||
Uranium sits at the spiritual intersection of: | |||
* creation | |||
* annihilation | |||
* starfire | |||
* death | |||
* rebirth | |||
* titanic magic | |||
Continuum classification: | |||
* '''Magical Class: NEC/ARC''' – destructive arcana + necrotic entropy | |||
* '''Resonance: 5''' – peak-tier, wildly unstable | |||
* '''Psionic Valence: -3''' – erodes psyche & dream integrity | |||
* '''Mass State: M/E/T''' – shifts when magically stimulated | |||
* '''Origin: S/V''' – forged in supernovae & void-collapse furnaces | |||
Where Platinum is immortal | |||
and Gold is divine | |||
'''Uranium is apocalyptic.''' | |||
== Greenfire Phenomenon == | |||
When subjected to magical fields, uranium ignites '''Greenfire''', a supernatural radioactive flame that: | |||
* burns physical, spiritual, and psionic matter | |||
* spreads through dreamspace | |||
* corrupts illusions | |||
* reveals buried despair | |||
* consumes undead and angels equally | |||
Greenfire is one of the few energies feared by demons and celestials alike. | |||
== Uses == | |||
=== Mundane === | |||
* nuclear fuel | |||
* armor-piercing alloys | |||
* scientific research | |||
* radiation sources | |||
* glass coloration | |||
=== Continuum / Magical === | |||
* necro-reactors | |||
* greenfire blades | |||
* titanforges | |||
* spell-bombs | |||
* god-engine cores | |||
* aether-fission reactors | |||
* apocalypse wards | |||
* world-reset rituals | |||
* celestial crucibles | |||
Uranium + Platinum = '''Starheart Alloy''', used in divine-reactor construction. | |||
Uranium + Polonium = '''Cataclysm Salt''', banned in every sane civilization. | |||
== Uranium and Noelaran Biology == | |||
Uranium is '''catastrophically toxic''' to the [[Noelaran]]: | |||
* instant psionic collapse | |||
* dream-thread fragmentation | |||
* ancestral memory corruption | |||
* bone-plate necrosis | |||
* emotional annihilation (“Gray Dissolution”) | |||
Even trace exposure is considered equivalent to spiritual murder. | |||
== Occurrence == | |||
Uranium is found in: | |||
* supernova remnants | |||
* meteorites from void-burnt star cores | |||
* volcanic heavy-metal vents | |||
* burial sites of ancient titans | |||
* ruins of Continuum War reactors | |||
* dimensional collapse scars | |||
Worlds rich in uranium often have: | |||
* catastrophic histories | |||
* lingering greenfire scars | |||
* unstable dreamspace pockets | |||
== Cultural Significance == | |||
Uranium symbolizes: | |||
* forbidden power | |||
* destruction | |||
* absolute potential | |||
* cosmic judgement | |||
* titan-souls | |||
* ancient sins | |||
Elvari seers use uranium powder to read the “burning ends of timelines.” | |||
Aetherion guardians maintain sealed uranium vaults as planetary last-resort devices. | |||
Humans call uranium '''the Metal of the Second Dawn''' — the power to remake a world after destroying it. | |||
== Trivia == | |||
* Uranium glass glows brighter during solar eclipses. | |||
* Some uranium ores pulse in rhythmic decay cycles, “heartbeat patterns.” | |||
* Greenfire cannot be extinguished by mundane water — only by soul-cold or void-silence. | |||
* Mythology claims that the first titans swallowed uranium to ignite their inner suns. | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Radium]] | |||
* [[Polonium]] | |||
* [[Thorium]] | |||
* [[Starfire Magic]] | |||
* [[Periodic Matter]] | |||
* [[Continuum Classification]] | |||
== References == | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Periodic elements]] | |||
[[Category:Chemistry]] | |||
[[Category:Material elements]] | |||
[[Category:Substances]] | |||