


It has been claimed that exceptionally skilled smiths can create Daedric armor by throwing a Daedric heart into melted ebony under a lunar phenomenon, with the harvest moon being the best time to do so. Daedric armor and weapons are created from ebony, by imbuing the object with the magical substances of Lesser Daedra, in a process known only to the denizens of Oblivion. Ebony armor is made by repeatedly folding the ore upon itself to form strips, which are then molded into shape. The process of refining the ore takes six months, but the process could be sped up to only a few days with the aid of a convection oven that is stoked by white magical flames. The ore has several alchemical properties and is often smelted into ebony ingots for use in smithing. The acquisition and use of ebony can lead mortals to transcend their limitations. It is also known as Godsblood, as it is said to be the crystallized blood of a god or gods, Lorkhan in particular.

Raw ebony itself is an extremely hard, durable, black glass-like substance. Veins can also be found in Solstheim, and occasionally on mainland Skyrim, Cyrodiil and High Rock. Ebony, a rare volcanic glass, is one of the most precious substances in Tamriel, mainly found in Vvardenfell, buried in the lava flows from Red Mountain.
