Steel Treating: Sun

In a world of soot and shadow, Elara’s steel was a reminder that the greatest power wasn't hidden in the earth, but waiting in the sky.

By precisely controlling the intensity of the light, she could perform "Solar Quenching." She would snap the shutters shut, plunging the metal into a bath of liquid nitrogen while the "memory" of the sun was still etched into its molecular structure. sun steel treating

While other smiths worked in the dim orange glow of subterranean fires, Elara’s workshop was a cathedral of glass. High above the valley, her "Solar Array"—a massive, rotating flower of polished mirrors—tracked the arc of the sun with mechanical precision. In a world of soot and shadow, Elara’s