So yeah, if Google is right, at least certain bones are as strong as concrete, thus for another character, lets say TJ Combo, to be able to fight Spinal, he would have to be able to punch concrete repeatedly.
But Spinal goes further…
Spinal’s frame was submerged in the ocean for centuries, so his bones were subjected to immense pressure for hundreds of years. That kind pressure for that amount of time would change the density of Spinal’s bones greatly would it not? Would that not mean the Spinal’s bones specifically may be more like iron or steel?
If that were the case, that would mean the Spinal is pretty indestructible would it not? By real world standards that is.
Clearly since regular people have broken bones in fights with the additional protection of flesh and muscle, there’s nothing to worry about.
There is merit to what you’re worried about, since there are often times when the one throwing the strike is the one who ends up breaking, but if TJ is a trained boxer I’m fairly certain he’s been conditioned to be able to punch someone in the face without killing himself.
And that aside, concrete is strong but not indestructible. Martial artists often break cinder blocks for fun, you know.
Hell, when I was in highschool I tripped and fell forehead first into the sidewalk, and my head cracked the pavement.
I think TJ’s fine.
Now, if your want to worry about durability, Fulgore and Aganos deserve more attention.
Even though much of the cast is more than capable of breaking bone and even stone, I doubt many would be able to bring down the mountain that is Aganos very easily.
IDK. In fights, like lets say boxing, people break small bones like in the hands, or in the nose. I was envisioning more like Spinal’s skull, or snapping a femur or something.
Boxers usually have gloves though, not just taped hands.
■■■■ man!
Fulgore and ARIA may be more durable than Spinal, but that is really why I was posing the question. And Aganos we know is as durable as stone. Spinal MAY BE right in between the two, between stone and whatever Fulgore is made of.
Also, Not to mention one of the #1 causes of death in the tropics is coconuts hitting people on the head. And “glass jaw” is a popular boxing slang for a reason.
And considering early man used stone to carve bones, and island dwelling people have used stones to break the coconuts, that’s out as well. In fact, of the hardest materials on earth on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness, metals don’t even make the top 10. All of them are rocky minerals.
You’ll also notice bones of large animals such as cattle (who’s larger bones would be much stronger than a human’s) aren’t used as mining tools. But neither are rocks, metal is used to mine. Why? And then why is it that a falling rock will total a metal car? Because something being hard is not the end be all: Structural integrity has multiple facets. Solidity (bones are porous and hollow), flexibility (both bone and rock can’t exactly bend), reactivity to certain materials, unity, weathering, heat, conductivity, reaction to vibration, shape, sharpness, and what object is the one being used as the striking tool all come into play.
Just like a man can break a board or a branch with his bare hand, so too can be have his skull fragmented by a wooden bat. Man can break a brick, but a brick thrown at his head may kill him.
There’s a bit more to consider besides “what’s harder”.
I get all that, its the reason why comparing a character like Glacius to a T-1000 is kind of awkward because as hard as Ice can get, solid metals like iron or steel (or whatever metal a T-1000 is made ot) have better “structural integrity” thus making them a more sturdy substances. That is really why in the case of Spinal I brought up the idea of how the pressure of the ocean could have increased the density of his bones thus making them more structurally sound and more durable.
Dried out bones can be brittle and weak, but bones reinforced through a pressure process (like a diamond) for more than a couple centuries would more than likely be much stronger.
Well in KI we’re assuming for now carbon nanofiber is the toughest metal there is. Which by itself is pretty durable. I’ll assume ARIA’s bodies are made of that and fulgore could be too but I wager he’s made out of titanium.
In the novella they reference “Ultratine”, saying that it is “proprietary tech” and in the application in which it was being used in the story, “each cord is a hundred times stronger than the cables that hold up the Golden Gate Bridge.”
In Shadow Lords they reference multiple materials…but I’m not sure if any of them are metals though… I’ll have to look when I get home.
But yeah, Fulgore and ARIA are probably made from metals akin to titanium in strength, but probably proprietary alloys with links to Glacius’ alien tech.
I just looked up the GGB. Those cables are pretty thick for what they do. Apply a 100x bonus to that and each one… that’s pretty durable. Actually I just thought of something. Since ARIA is a trope after sound (and uses it for some attacks as well as names) I think she should get a something akin to a high frequency blade (maybe not a blade mind you) like raiden has in the MGS series.
That would prove very powerful. Would fit her character very well I think too.
Actually bone can bend - I did it when I was 8 years old as a cub scout science experiment. All you gotta do is dry it out for a couple of days once removed, then soak it in a jar of vinegar for a week and it will become flexible, like rubber. The vinegar removes the calcium inside the bone that gives it its strength, as it soaks in.
It’s ridiculous. One other thing to note about Fulgore and ARIA specifically is that both of them were one shot by War-Graham after Tusk “popped instinct” in the novella, and War-Graham was used to cut through the Ultratine as well. Tusk’s sword is on a completely different level.
Meh, I don’t care for tusk. he’s irrelevant to me. It is however quite pathetic that for someone whose lived for so long has no finesse of style in fighting. Just a brute with a big sword that swings it wildly. Fits his character.
Boils down to “swing and hope it hits.” Then again I am kinda biased towards characters (that fight) and have no proper style. Since it’s a disgrace to swordsmanship.
No freakin’ doubt. That thing is a beast! Just think about how it was made!
Tusk’s sword is forged from a metal from beyond the stars and infused with the soul of an immortal godlike super being; an unbreakable, unstoppable force capable of killing that which cannot die.
