Imperial Gold



Imperial Gold is a blessed metal used by demigods and legacies at Camp Jupiter.

Characteristics
Imperial gold is very rare, as it was consecrated in Ancient Rome. The ore is specifically deadly to monsters, immortals and their descendants. In addition, it is extremely volatile, causing devastating destruction if broken.

The Lost Hero
Midas stated that Imperial Gold was consecrated in The Temple of Jupiter on Capitoline Hill, but that its existence was an absolute secret of the Emperors. When Jason battles Enceladus at Mount Diablo, he destroys his weapon, Ivlivs, and the Imperial Gold causes an explosion that turns part of Mount Diablo into a crater.

The Son of Neptune It was stated that Imperial Gold is not as rare as Celestial Bronze, though still quite rare to the Romans.

Known Imperial Gold Weapons

 * Ivlivs, Jason's weapon that doubles up as a sword or lance
 * Frank's Spear
 * Hazel's Spatha
 * Reyna's Dagger
 * Reyna's Spear
 * Old weapons in Porphyrion's hair
 * Other weapons from the Legion
 * Juno's Gladius
 * Other weapons retrieved from the bay of Hubbard Glacier in Alaska
 * Alabaster Torrington's sword

Trivia

 * The making of Imperial Gold was a closely guarded secret of the Roman emperors.
 * Medea states that it was consecrated in the Temple of Jupiter while Reyna stated it was the Pantheon.
 * Michael Varus lost most of the Twelfth Legion's Imperial Gold weaponry and armor in the 1980's. It was retrieved by Percy, Frank, and Hazel and given to the campers at Camp Jupiter.
 * In The Son of Neptune, it is mentioned that Celestial Bronze is even rarer than Imperial Gold by the people at Camp Jupiter. However, Imperial Gold is never used by demigods at Camp Half-Blood, meaning Imperial Gold is rare to Camp Half-Blood in the same way Celestial Bronze is rare to Camp Jupiter.