Unique and rare elements are a staple of worldbuilding when writing SF. Star Trek has its dilithium, Black Panther’s Wakanda vibranium, and the moon of Pandora, unobtainium. These elements serve as a means to explain a technology that does not exist, or serve as a McGuffin for conflict.
Looking for a new element? Here’s a randomgen list.
Imaginary Elements
Urabium
Lallpium Hamakine Dhamallium Penuborus Nisessium Nikidine Chelesium
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Denforine
Ochrite Ytezine Adhgretine Arlancite Methiphorus Chliforanate Linzine |
Ossiforum
Olgretite Sephite Sugion Nevon Ruzhite Penium Prospon |