Forged Destiny [Book 9: Ch. 8, Ch. 16]

Unlike Vacuan Silver, which had given me some nice Exp the first time and then faded to almost nothingness, Ironwood remained a rare enough material that I continued to gain some Exp from it, even if it wasn't as dramatic as it had been the first time. Early on, I'd almost gained a whole level from making Yang's new gauntlets. Toward the end, when I was making a set of daggers for Blake, I gained less than a quarter of a level, but that was to be expected. I was twelve levels higher than I had been when I started.

"They definitely feel lighter," Blake said, testing her new weapons. "It's hard to say without putting them to use, but the balance is excellent."

—Forged Destiny [Book 9: Ch. 8]



The scythe was made from Ironwood, that much I could tell.

[...]

Ruby stepped up onto the pedestal and took the weapon down. Cradling it in her hands, she gave it an experimental and slow swing. It whistled through the air a silvery blur I struggled to keep up with. It wasn't the weapon responsible. It was her.

"How is it?"

"Light." She gave it another swing. "A little top-heavy."

—Forged Destiny [Book 9: Ch. 16]