Fraznium
Fraznium is a gold-colored metal that can be used to bypass certain types of magical force fields. It appears in Ultima Underworld II.
Description[edit]
While the exact magical functioning of fraznium was never explained, the mineral was employed on Tarna and within the realm of the Scintillus Academy as a means of bypassing mystical barriers. Individuals wearing fraznium artifacts could pass through such obstructions unhindered, allowing them to access restricted areas guarded by a force field.
In the prison tower on Tarna, fraznium gauntlets were employed in this fashion to grant access to the high-security prisoner Bishop, and the Avatar would have the opportunity to smuggle a pair to the man and thereby ensure his freedom. A fraznium circlet could also be found in the instructors' quarters of Scintillus, and appeared to be intended to allow its wearer to access the university's ethereal vault.
Lore[edit]
| “ | In a room to the west, the armorer forges special gauntlets of a soft metal called fraznium, which allow the wearer to pass through the force field on the top floor of the tower. He is unhappy with his lot, and might be persuaded to give some minor aid to a friendly human. |
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| “ | Don't tell me, let me guess! I suppose this time you want them all made out of gold! Or ice! Or roast beef!
[...] I'm talking about these infernal fraznium gauntlets! 'Tis like trying to forge links of wax, or resin! And no doubt THOU art come from the capital to demand gauntlets of buttered toast! [...] I haven't the slightest idea! The security here is so tight, I don't even know where I am! All I know is, I'm a goblin in a room making gauntlets out of fraznium, because the Guardian wants it that way. – from the armorer in the Prison Tower (Ultima Underworld II)
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Trivia[edit]
- A goblin armorer on Tarna mentions that fraznium is a particularly difficult metal to work with, likening its consistency to wax.[1]