Tathlum

A **Tathlum** (起源弾(タスラム), *Tasuramu*) is a special bullet created by the Grigori using scraps of Enochian metals, thus making them extremely effective ammunition used to kill immortals.

## Summary

Tathlum is a special type of bullets created by the Grigori's Governor-General Azazel for their field agents. While they are incapable of inflicting long-term damage onto celestials such as angels and demons, they have proven to be extremely lethal when used on immortal beings such as the pagan gods.

The most notable usage of the Tathlum bullets was in the Second Battle of Mag Tuired, when the Celtic God Lugh used one to kill the Evil God Balor with a "special sling". In reality, the aforementioned "sling" was a special pistol given to Lugh by a fallen angel who he seduced and was taken back after the war. Regardless, because of this involvement, the Tuatha Dé Danann became a pseudo-vassal of the Grigori.

During the Great War, thousands of millions of billions of Tathlum bullets were forged by the Grigori for their Fallen Angel army during the Great War. This had proven to be effective in taking down those affiliated with the forces of Heaven and Hell, resulting in genocides whose casualities when beyond human comprehension.

After the Great War had ended in a standstill, various mythological factions came to the battlefields from all across Creation to collect the slain to harvest the Tathlum bullets stuck within the corpses before selling them on the black market for insanely high price.

## Appearance

Tathlum bullets are special bullets that shine with a golden aura. Each bullet is 444 mm long and weigh 2060 g, though most users described them to be significantly heavier once loaded into their guns.

## Abilities

Tathlum bullets are divine bullets created from high-ranked sacred metals with scraps of impure Enochian metals mixed in during the melting process, making it an extremely dangerous type of ammunition even if they don't have the same properties as a proper Divine Construct. Due to their special properties, they can only be shot using specialized artillery as if one is shot by a mundane firearm, the bullet will immediately explode in an explosion that "makes hydrogen bombs look like firecrackers".

When fired, the bullet will make no sound or recoil. There are also no wounds or bleeding upon the bullet making contact, but the targeted area or body part will instantaneously appear to be suffering from necrosis. While it is possible to treat the wound with Healing Magic, it will only seem to properly heal on the surface, as the nerves and capillaries will never regenerate properly and the original function will be forever lost. In these situations, the best solution is an immediate amputation via mundane methods, as any usage of magical or divine intervention has proven to only make the injury worsen and cause more pain to the victim.

The bullets excel in penetration and there is little outside of Defensive Magic capable of blocking the specialized bullets. As such, by being forced to defend themselves with magic, the impact of the bullet will affect everything all the way down to the defender's magic core, resulting in permanent and irreversible damage. In addition, the more intense the pressure used to gather densely-packed magical energy for defense, the more active the magical core will be functioning upon the moment of contact, and the more severe the destructive power of the bullet becomes. If used against an opponent who does not actively use their magic, it will target the source of the abilities instead.

If someone used their utmost amount of magical energy, the damage is completely fatal. It causes excruciating pain within the body as the nervous system spasms while being broken down. Their internal organs are almost destroyed, and numerous muscles and nerves are damaged. If they do not die instantly, the wounds will quickly prove fatal, and even if healed by someone proficient in Purification Magic, it would be impossible to recover enough to even stand again.

## Trivia

* In Irish mythology, tathlum is described to be a small concrete ball for Lugh to throw.
	+ In some version of the myth, it is replaced by a brain ball.
	+ The mythological version is said to be made of the blood of toads, bears, lions, and vipers, before being mixed with sea-sand and/or lime and hardened under the sun. In some versions, it also requires the blood and brain of the enemies to become effective.
* It's believed that in the supernatural world, there are ten cases of murder each year comitting using a Tathlum bullet.
* Following the Kuoh Treaty, the Grigori planned to supply the Netherworld's military with Tathlum bullets, though not before giving them a thorough course about protection and proper usage.