Fictional Metals Hall of Fame

Unbreakable. Unstoppable. Unapologetically Awesome.

This legendary alloy bonded to Wolverine’s skeleton is the gold standard in indestructibility. You can bend time, but you can’t bend Adamantium.

The armor of legends, forged for warriors who never miss.

Impervious to blasters and even lightsabers, Beskar is the reason Mandalorians walk into fire like it’s a warm bath.

The backbone of Star Trek Federation starships.

Stronger than steel, lighter than your average plot device. Duranium is what keeps the USS Enterprise from becoming space debris. Shields up!

Power your robot army with the crystal juice of the future.

Energon is both fuel and food for Transformers—think gasoline meets a five-star energy bar.

So indestructible, not even a plot hole can penetrate it.

Used to build the hull of the Nimbus, Impervium makes sure your spaceship survives… everything.

Technically a crystal, but ask Superman if it feels like metal.

Glowing green and loaded with drama, it’s Superman’s Achilles heel. (Now available in more colors than an iPhone.)

Light as silk, tough as dragon scales. Elves call it priceless; dwarves call it profit.

Mithril is the haute couture of Middle-earth armor—Bilbo’s shirt was worth more than the Shire.

The "don't even think about cutting through this" alloy.

An ultra-dense material found in neutron stars and some alien tech. Basically indestructible in normal space. Really hard to get this one - you've got to mine it out of the cores of neutron starts.

Defies gravity, heals wounds, and punches ghosts. Seriously.

Wielded by Hawkman and Hawkgirl, this alien alloy has anti-magic, anti-gravity, and anti-boring properties.

The lost alloy of legend. A philosopher’s gold rush.

Said to shimmer like fire and rival gold in value, this metal powered the fabled city of Atlantis. Allegedly.

Minecraft's magic metal.

Not a traditional metal (don't you go telling us this is just a stone!), this dust powers contraptions, doors, and dreams. It's like electric wiring, but more fun because it glows when active.

So tough, it's three times harder than diamond.

Used in everything from ship hulls to combat blades. Even the Borg are impressed. 

Fuel of the gods (and Battlestars).

While technically more of a fictional mineral or ore, Tylium is the energy source behind Battlestar Galactica's fleet’s faster-than-light travel and massive firepower. It’s volatile, rare, and absolutely essential.

The most conveniently rare metal in fiction.

It floats. It glows. It solves all your planetary energy problems—until the humans show up.

If you’re worthy, it’ll build you a hammer. If not, good luck lifting it.

Forged in dying stars, Uru is what gives Mjolnir and Stormbreaker their thunderous might. Bonus: it's enchantable.

Cuts White Walkers and conversation short.

Forged with dragonfire and spells long forgotten, these rare blades pass down through noble houses—usually along with lots of bad luck.

It absorbs vibrations, powers superhero suits, and basically makes physics jealous.