Stygian Iron

Stygian iron, like Celestial Bronze, Imperial Gold, and Bone Steel, is a magical metal capable of absorbing or destroying the essence of monsters, gods, Titans, demigods, and Giants. Unlike Imperial Gold and Celestial Bronze, however, it can harm both mortals, including humans and monsters, and immortals alike. It is the strongest of all ores within its pantheon (with the possible exception of bone steel, because it is from a different pantheon).
== Description ==
When seen, a Stygian Iron weapon is shown to scare monsters even more than a Celestial Bronze or Imperial Gold weapon, possibly because their essence is absorbed into the blade, which possibly prevents the monster from going back to Tartarus to reform. It also appears to have a significant effect on ghosts and creatures from the Underworld.
Stygian Iron is mined and forged in the Underworld and cooled in the River Styx, producing a clean, indestructible blade. Because it is cooled in the River Styx, only children of Hades/Pluto and children of Underworld deities are capable of wielding it, with the exception of some powerful deities who can also wield Stygian Iron.
One large difference between Celestial Bronze and Stygian Iron is the way they kill monsters. Celestial Bronze (as well as Imperial Gold) destroys the monster's physical form and their essence returns to Tartarus, but Stygian Iron is stated to absorb/destroy the monster's essence, which most likely means a Stygian Iron weapon can prevent a monster from reforming. One notable user of Stygian Iron is Nico di Angelo, the son of Hades, in the form of a short black sword. Percy describes Nico's Sword as being "black as a nightmare."
== Abilities ==
Stygian iron is much more dangerous than Imperial Gold or Celestial Bronze. While still able to harm monsters, demigods, and immortals, it can also harm mortals. It is also different in the way it destroys its targets. While most magical metals turn monsters to dust, Stygian iron will literally drain the life force of its target until there is nothing left, and it is absorbed into the blade. This makes it dangerous even to those that are already dead, such as ghosts and shades. Stygian iron also has the added benefit of being able to channel the power of the Underworld. For example, Nico has been shown to use his sword to draw the dead to him to attack enemies, as well as to be able to open up fissures to the Underworld by plunging his sword into the ground, although this is not likely to have anything to do with the actual blade material.
== Known Stygian Iron Items ==
== Gallery ==
== Trivia ==
* Stygian Iron is one of six magical ores, the others being Celestial Bronze, Imperial Gold, Bone Steel, Adamantine and Elenerë.
== See Also ==
* Celestial Bronze
* Imperial Gold
* Bone Steel
* Adamantine