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Are the Mothers immune to iron?

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groinkick:
I think that they are.  The Iron teeth that Harry saw may have been his interpretation of what they were similar to seeing the Outer Gates.  Her teeth may have been his mind perceiving her nature.  She did threaten to eat him, and take the Mantle back.  So she may literally consume other supernatural creatures to absorb their power.

Quantus:

--- Quote from: RobReece on June 14, 2017, 03:34:00 PM --- (click to show/hide)Not necessarily relevant to the story, but the post....

Red Rust

Hydrated oxide Fe2O3•H2O
 (high oxygen/water exposure)

Rust from Iron (III) oxides forms due to high oxygen and water exposure resulting in red rust.
•Red rust is the result of heavy exposure to air and moisture, combined many times with a contaminate (salt).
•This type of rust is most likely atmospheric because typically there are no signs of rust runs or streaks on the metal parts/equipment where the rust has formed.
•With red rust, there is uniform corrosion, most often from a very corrosive environment.


Yellow Rust

Iron oxide-hydroxide FeO(OH)H2O
 (high moisture)

Rust from Iron (III) oxides that is a very soluble iron oxide results in yellow rust.
•Yellow rust is distinguishable in recessed areas of the metal parts/equipment where the rust “runs and drips” (solvated rust).
•Yellow rust forms as a result of very high moisture content. It frequently found in settings where puddled/standing water has most likely been present.


Brown Rust

Oxide Fe2O3
 (high oxygen/low moisture)

Rust from Iron (III) oxides with high oxygen and low moisture results in brown rust.
•Brown rust is a drier rust than those mentioned above.
•It is most likely atmospheric – having formed as a result of water and oxygen in the atmosphere and presenting as a reddish-brown crust on the metal’s surface.
•Brown rust is sometimes localized rust which appears as non-uniform spots or only in certain areas rather than over the whole surface. It can be the result of a contaminate on the metal’s surface often originating from the manufacturing process.


Black Rust

Iron (II)oxide – Fe3O4
 (limited oxygen)

Rust from Iron (III) oxides with limited oxygen and low moisture results in black rust.
•Black rust can be visually identified as a thin, black film which is the result of oxidation in a low oxygen environment.
•Black rust has an appearance of almost a black stain. Most likely the areas exhibiting the black rust had something covering them, which prevented oxygen from reaching the surface.
•This type of rust is a more stable rust layer that does not propagate as rapidly as other rust forms.
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Nice!  Thanks

Cozarkian:
I would guess just highly resistant.

In SK, the Lord Marshall drops his human glamour but is about to hold his ogre glamour when Harry his him with iron. The gate in Arctis Tor is barely brought down by an iron hammer and destroys it in the process. In CD, Maeve uses a gun (which I believe is steel).

I bet Mother Winter's tingle a bit at worst, but you would still want iron if you wanted to die a horrible death (e.g., attack her).

Quantus:
I dunno, Mab was willing to break her cover to avoid even /touching/ a simple nail.  The gun was (I think?) brought by her retinue, and the fae seem to have a lot of things made of some Iron-free Steel-ish alloy. 

Drikonn:
It's also possible she was using a ceramic gun. And as far as Winter's teeth I thought in Cold Days they were specifically described as iron.

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