Salazarium

Salazarium is an artificial metal created after studies of an alien metal sample of extradimensional origin recovered after the Tunguska event in Siberia, 1908, and shared with the United States as part of the terms agreed upon in the top-secret Wickenberg Accords (the international agreements on metahuman and exterrestrial operations/events drafted and signed in July 1947, which are the predecesors to the Bowman Acts). Named for the mythological wizard Salazar Slytherin, Salazrium has an atomic number of 676, and possesess a number of unusual innate properties: among them, its hyperconductivenature, the property of inverting gravitons (to allow for flight), it's ability to interfere with interdimensional movement (in large amounts), and most prominently, its innate anti-magical properties.

(Note: it is believed that the metal sample Salazarium is based on was a sample of Nth Metal, a metal found (until now) only on the alien world of Thanagar.)

Known uses of Salazarium

 * Salazarium-coated items: These items/devices/vehicles do not suffer the detrimental effects of normal items, etc. when in the presence of extreme concentrations of mystical energy. Electronics remain functional, electricity is not disrupted, and devices, vehicles and items that use the above items will function and operate normally.
 * Salazarium aerosols – mettalic particles suspended in am aerosol mist; sprayed into an area by various means and inhaled into the body. (The Salazarium cannot be absorbed by the human body and is excreted in urine; is usually removed by the body within 24 hours.) Mystical powers and senses are negated totally during the time of effect.
 * Psychically-gifted individuals wearing Salazarium items do not suffer the debilitating effects to their powers that are usually associated with being subjected to extreme concentrations of mystical energy.
 * Salazarium-tipped ammunition: The rounds are totally unaffected by the primary effects of magic. (Example: Salazarium-tipped rounds would pass directly through a defensive barrier of mystic origin.)
 * Psychon-power augmentors and regulators and negation bands used by psychically-active individuals in the U.S. Government (and affiliated groups), and negation bands used by the preceeding groups.
 * Flight rings: The rings all members of the Legion of Lawndale Heroes wear allow them to fly (at any speed at which they can still breathe). A gift from Martin Peters (he used his powers to create the first 'flight ring' with his powers, which was then triplicated by Sandi Griffin so that every Legionnaire could have one), the rings are made of an alloy of Salazarium and other trace metals. The limited amount of Salazarium in the rings allows Daria Morgendorffer to establish and maintain a telepathic communications link with any Legionnaire who is also wearing a ring. The nature of the link is such that other Legionnaires may actively use the link like a radio transciever, in which they need not contact Daria or even include her in the link (affording them private communications).