Soulsolids

"'They're the lifeblood of this company- this country, even. With something worth so much money, holding a monopoly on them must put you on the top, wouldn't you say?' -Azh Relm, Head of Tsorne"

Description
Soulsolids are a class of material composed entirely of Spirit, and are used in Soulsolid Wielding. Various varieties exist, falling into four greater categories; El, Mal, Vrale, and Driel. Each category has a specific ability that each variety in the category exhibits when used in Soulsolid Wielding. note that these materials are extremely expensive, and only the truly rich could afford a full set of Soulsolid equipment.

El Soulsolids
El-type Soulsolids are by far the most common type of Soulsolids, and have the very basic ability to act as a sort of conduit for Spirit- any Spirit put into El Soulsolids will be emitted out of it in a sort of wave.

Mal Soulsolids
Mal-type Soulsolids all have the ability to harden themselves- drastically increasing their durability for a short period of time. While this may be helpful in most cases, the metal also grows more brittle and absorbs less of an impact- in plate armor, hardened Mal will let the user feel much more of the impact. AMalg ad Vrleaeabot as qualy comon,lessso thaEl,butmorso th DielMal-type Soulsolids have the ability to harden themselves when given Spirit, drastically increasing their durability. A small price of this is that they are more brittle and worse at absorbing impacts, making more force go to the wearer in, say, a set of plate armor.

Mal and Vrale are about as equally common, less so than El, but moreso than Driel.

Vrale Soulsolids
Vrale-type Soulsolids are extremely similar to El-type, in that they also release Spirit in a wave from the metal, but at a much greater power. The waves released from Vrale Soulsolid are charged with pure destructive Spirit, making it ideal for weapons designed to pierce plate armor, but dangerous to use, given the waves still hurt the wielder.

Mal and Vrale are about as equally common, less so than El, but moreso than Driel.

Driel Soulsolids
Driel-type Soulsolids, by far the least common and most expensive, are arguably the strongest type of Soulsolid, albeit limited in its use. Driel Soulsolid, when active, has the trait of absorbing energy.

While this may seem extremely strong, it's limited by a few factors- the metal cannot absorb more than what is naturally in the environment, and the time it takes to absorb energy is limited by the Spirit the wielder gives it- a normal person may be able to break through a weak barrier with ease, or stop a minor shock, but would only be marginally effective against a strong barrier or lightning bolt, unless they give the Soulsolid an extreme amount of energy.