| Category | Resources |
| Type | alloy, Lost Ages |
| Source | salvage, blutoids |
Irradiated scrap of the Lost Ages, blutium is an exceptionally rare alloy. It is one of the most durable known metals. The material exhibits a deep blue hue and a faint magnetic property. Even when imbued with magic, it remains a dense and heavy metal. On Bal-Kriav, the principal sources of this precious resource lie within the subterranean depths of Manduggiss and the "Blue Peak" - the volcano Knis-Leir.
On the world Ilabizdum, the most substantial blutium reserves are situated in the Nûrak region.
The Industrial Heritage of Blutium
As an "irradiated scrap," the alloy's deep blue hue and magnetic properties are byproducts of its original purpose — shielding for an Icarus Core, hull plating for Type VI starships.
- Radioactive Decay: Over the millennia since the Unravelling, the intense radiation has "cooled" to a level that biological lifeforms can handle. However, it still requires the extreme heat of a volcano like Knis-Leir or the specialized forges of the Deep Six to break the molecular bonds of its advanced lattice.
- The Blutoid Factor: The blutoids are "automated waste-processing" nanites that have clumped together over discarded scrap, becoming a mobile, semi-sentient resource.