Oblivion talk:Ebony Blade

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I accept that the game itself calls this the Ebony Blade, but shouldn't it really be the Ebony Handled Blade? Ebony is, after all, wood, and certainly not shiny metal. --—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.92.67.65 (talk • contribs).

Ebony in real life is a wood, but in the Elder Scrolls universe, it is a super-hard volcanic glass, akin to obsidian in the real world (though less fragile). This is evidenced by the fact that in Morrowind, Raw Ebony was commonly found in mines, and was definitely stone-like in appearance. Daedric armor and weapons are also ebony, but infused with the souls of Daedra by now long-forgotten crafts. --TheRealLurlock ^Talk 10:26, 26 March 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Gold? What about Purple?

I clearly remember ebony being purple/violet in Morrowind. Why is it much like Goldbrand in appearance? Or is it just the angle of the shot? --Matthewest ^{•T•C•E•} 02:41, 5 September 2008 (EDT)

The raw material was purple, but the eventual items were gold-colored. Especially the armor has the distinctive gold-black appearance, quite similar to what you see in Oblivion. --Timenn < talk > 07:01, 5 September 2008 (EDT)

I'm guessing that when ebony is heated or hammered, it turns a goldish colour. Thanks. --Matthewest ^{•T•C•E•} 07:08, 5 September 2008 (EDT)