AridTeflon Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 As far as we know, Rubedo is a translucent yet lustrous yellow crystalline ore that glows red and giving off heat. If compressed to plates, it will turn into a red and glossy metal with a yellowish tint(according to the Rubedo Skins). It is one of the materials needed to create the framework of the Warframe/Archwing, it's an important material in several weapons, and it turns into a white, solid metal if tempered correctly(well... according to the Dagger Axe Skins with Default Colour and description). It is speculated to be the main material in order to create Orokin Weaponry, along with Alloy Plates. Both of those materials are common in the Orokin Towers. According to the Reaper Prime's Description: "...an ornamental scythe, with a blade forged from tempered rubidium" and the Orthos Prime's Description: "...an ancient Orokin martial weapon, forged from the purest rubidium making it extremely light-weight.", the white metal parts of the Prime weapons are said to be made from rubidium. First of all, rubidium is an alkali metal. It's soft, dense, very reactive, and has relatively low melting points. It is very unfit to make a weapon out of it, especially if it's pure. Second, rubidium sounds similar to Rubedo, so it can get confused with each other. Back in the Era where Alchemy was still a thing, Rubedo is said to be the final stage in creating the philosopher's stone, the thing that can transmutate gold and other materials. Gold is an important part of the Orokin Culture and Rubedo may be the thing that keeps the gold strong, sharp and sturdy. Also, when gold nanoparticles are suspended into a solution, it will turn into an intense red. It might make sense that Rubedo is a crystalline with gold nanoparticles suspended in it and creating that yellow, gold-like lustre. What do you guys think? Is Rubedo something more than just a red crystal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Himari- Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Rubedo is the foundation to all that we hold near and dear in this universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade343 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 To be honest, I think whoever wrote those two flavour texts for those two weapons might not have been the brightest person in chemistry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejuizb Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Rubeedobeedooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quan256 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Rubedo is the foundation to all that we hold near and dear in this universe. Ain't got nothing compared to Platinum. That substance can bend time and shorten the growing of an egg to a life form from 2 days to 1s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknow99 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Rubedo is the foundation to all that we hold near and dear in this universe. Beautiful! If you ask me, I feel like this when I find some : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishworshipper Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Ain't got nothing compared to Platinum. That substance can bend time and shorten the growing of an egg to a life form from 2 days to 1s. So would Rhino's heels be made of Platinum? Edited November 8, 2014 by fishworshipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDoge Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Its shiny crystal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archeyef Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 A burning hot metal forged in the depths of the Red Mountain. Makes an excellent spice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaTails Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 If you crush it with a Fragor and mix in some sugar, it makes an excellent candy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archeyef Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 If you crush it with a Fragor and mix in some sugar, it makes an excellent candy I hear Lech Kril is quite partial to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDoge Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I hear Lech Kril is quite partial to it. He likes his Rubedo dust with slight pinch of Tenno kicking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLVargas Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 It's probably a safe bet to guess that, with the ancient Orokin race having such complete and utter mastery of the sciences, they may have possessed the ability to surpass what we know as science. Like the OP said, rubedo is a fabled alchemical reaction, and a process of creating the Philosopher's Stone, a supposedly perfect (read, indestructible) substance. With this in mind, it's also possible that rubedo could simply be named such by the Orokin as a nod to alchemy, and could even be considered a little mote of arrogance on their part with the ability to produce such a durable substance. Kinda makes you wonder how we have the ability to work it with our Foundry, but the Liset itself is also a holdover from the Orokin era, so we can handwave it I guess. All this speculation is fun! But how about a sobering thought? If the Orokin could produce such impossible materials with their level of science, how much more intimidating does that make the Sentients when they could still push the Orokin to the brink? I also have other thoughts about the Void (and mods) based on other snippets of lore we have and how gameplay works, but that's for another topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrkr Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Rubedo dust lines the dashboard of my Liset. It's the WILDEST high. Rubedo is love, rubedo is life. It's also easier on the wallet than Argon dust. That S#&$ just ... *poof* "Goddammit, I just bought that!" Edited November 8, 2014 by Xrkr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaugahn Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 It's the WILDEST high. Do you even Nano Spores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDoge Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Do you even Nano Spores? Power of Control Modules compels you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xrkr Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Do you even Nano Spores? Allergies :< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatpig84 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Ahh remember the days when Rubedo actually valuable ? Like the Gorgon costing 1200 Rubedo to craft. The camp fest of Earth and Sedna is testimonial to this precious resource. Now it drops like rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snydrex Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Rubidium is an actual material, and NOT made for swinging around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)Grihaly Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I think of it as, glowing brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniffYoBunnies Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Space ninja lego ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetAedeagus Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Cherry flavored Jolly Rancher candy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijinks_the_turtle Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 The tears of Tenno who've not praised RNGsus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ra9una Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 It's red kryptonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morec0 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Do you even Nano Spores? Slith, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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