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Lead as a anti-'spooky' ammunition
Craz:
Okay, I know that iron has a lot of properties in fighting preternatural creatures, but does anyone know a precedent in literature of lead having noticeable effects on the supernatural?
Lisa™:
I recall something about lead being harmful to fairies... not sure where I read it, though.
Mario Di Giacomo:
Not that I'm aware of. Silver (for werewolves) & cold iron (for Sidhe) are the usual culprits.
Lead works great on Daxamites, though. :)
CarolM:
--- Quote from: Mario Di Giacomo on December 01, 2007, 04:35:20 PM ---Not that I'm aware of. Silver (for werewolves) & cold iron (for Sidhe) are the usual culprits.
Lead works great on Daxamites, though. :)
--- End quote ---
Lead neutralising Krytonite doesn't really count either does it? Though Superman is kinda supernatural. ??? ;D Well he certainly isn't human is he?
But lead is poisonous to most Earthly creatures, it might be poisonous to otherworldly creatures with Earthly links?
13x13:
Well I don't know of anything in literature, but if you are looking for justification you can look to alchemy and astrology. Lead is associated with the planet Saturn. Here is the astrological meaning of Saturn:
Astrologically Saturn is associated with the principles of limitation, restrictions, boundaries, practicality and reality, crystallizing and structures. Saturn governs ambition, career, authority and hierarchy, and conforming social structures.
Saturn/Cronus the Roman/Greek god also was a symbol for Father Time because he brought all things that have a beginning to and end.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_%28astrology%29#Saturn
Why link Alchemy and Astrology? Well Silver, one of the 7 Alchemical metals is associated with the Moon. So the link to it's affect on werewolves makes sense.
Lead is a heavy element, all elements above Lead are radioactive and not stable, they all decay into a form of lead. It is the least conductive of electricity of the seven alchemical metals, and in appearance is the dullest. Lead when ingested stores in the bones.
http://skyscript.co.uk/metal6.html
Lead in Alchemy is considered the oldest metal
Basing leads effect off of alchemy and astrology you could say that lead grounds the supernatural. It places limitations and boundaries on them. It weighs them down, binds them to the earth. As it is least conductive of the seven alchemical metals it does not allow the flow of "spooky" energy. It brings and end to those things that have a beginning. If you are immortal then it represents the end, death.
In fact don't use this information, it makes me want to use it for my own writing...LOL
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