Kathalkum

Kathalkum (from Dragonkin kath, meaning “failure” or “weakling”, and alkum, meaning “metal”) is a dark red veiny metal used in Draconic armour and the repairing of Dragon equipment. It can be created at 60 Smithing skill by smelting Draconite ore and three heaps of Expyrite in a Dragonfire-plated furnace granting N/A experience. The Dragon forge in the Ancient Cavern can handle Kathalkum smelting without needing any upgrades.

Kathalkum is the inferior counterpart to the well-known Dragon metal, Orikalkum. Historically, Orikalkum was crafted from an organic crystal formed by the petrification of Dragonkin blood. Formed in a similar process, but from dragon blood, Draconite has been found to be usable as a replacement material in the creation of a slightly inferior metal.