Vallerium

Vallerium is a Colorman alloy developed during the first era.
HISTORY:
When the prison in the Great Hall underground was constructed, it was realized that there had to be something that prevented any captured mages from using their powers to escape, even though the cells were already made out of radmiium. Arthur Blackson, the first Man In Black, solved this dilemma in 1098 by forging Vallerium, an alloy capable of nullifying one's magical abilities so long as it remains in contact with the skin. However, the Colormen themselves were vulnerable, so they had to wear gloves when handling it. Even after removing contact, it takes a while for one to recover his/her powers after exposure.
Vallerium was one of the first three Colorman Alloys to be forged, along with radmiium and viktrium. Prior to this, the idea of magic alloys did not exist, so for magic as a whole it was a major milestone when the Colormen figured out how to imbue alloys with magical properties.
Given the danger, it is only used as a last resort. The prison Impel Down has walls made of Vallerium, however technically this should be impossible, as Vallerium is a Colorman alloy with the formulation being a closely guarded secret. To date, it is unknown how the Servants of Metalicana acquired that much Vallerium.
Naturally, the Colormen did not want this formula to fall into the wrong hands, so many precautions were taken. When it was created, the formula was charmed to a piece of paper, and only those who signed it in blood could read it. Only a handful of Colormen could know the formula at a time, and the charm on the paper was linked to the morality check- if a Colorman would become evil, the knowledge of Vallerium would disappear. Furthermore, Colormen who knew the formula could not speak its formulation aloud, unless alone or with others who knew it that had signed the paper.
It is later revealed though, that a handful of some VEC members did get their hands on the formula.
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