Anathemite

''For the metallic Anatheman resource, see Anathemine. ''

Anathemite crystals are volatile collections of magical energy created by Anatheman creatures. The crystals behave a lot like glass, and can be easily shattered to trigger their magical effects, or also melted and fused together to create new crystals with new effects. Anathemite can be harvested from Anathema themselves, or from structures built by them.Theoretically, there are infinite possibilities when it comes to the powers Anathemite crystals contain. Commonly found crystals contain simple spells like lightning, fire, invisibility and teleportation, but other crystals have been known to contain power not normally obtainable through human sorcery, such as plasma or pure energy. The effects of all Anathemite powers are tempoary as accessing them requires the destruction of the crystal itself.

Anathemite weaponry saw widespread use in the Terran Incursion, primarily by the Inquisition. The complex abilites possible through Anathemite fusion gave opportunities for humans to turn the tide of battle against the Anathema without the assistance of a sorcerer. Inquisition forces used the crystals in their raw from against the sorcerers, while the Terran Defense Coalition manufactured ammunition and explosive ordnance designed to detonate the crystals on impact with their targets.

After the Incursion, the crystals became harder or more dangerous to find, as the Anathema fell out of power and were hunted by humanity and began to become inferior to Earth's rising monster population. By the Revolution Era, Anathemite weapons were incredibly rare in most parts of the world, with the Anarchial Chapters being an exception, as it's still possible to find both Anathema and the structures they inhabit there. These Anathemite stuctures are normally guarded by incredibly powerful Anathema, ones that survived the end of the Incursion era.