Trait:Metal Aversion

Metal Aversion
Werewolves (Folklore) are known to be extremely allergic to the metal silver, acting as poison and acidic in its burning of their skin and even kill them if it enters their bodies.
Condition to:	Be affected by certain types of metals negatively.

"Eat obscure alchemical metal, fiend-skank!"

― Haley Starshine to Sabine (The Order of the Stick)

The condition to become weaker when exposed and/or coming in contact to/with the certain metals. Variation of Aversion. Opposite to Metal Empowerment.

Also Called

• Brass/Bronze/Copper/Gold/Iron/Silver/Steel Vulnerability
• Metal Weakening/Vulnerability
• Metal Weakness/Limitation/Disability
• Metallurgy Aversion

Effects

As a trait, those effected by this become weaker when they come in contact with certain types of metals such as brass, copper, gold, iron, silver and even steel; to inflict harm or some type of weakness in certain entities. They become weakened by anything related to these things which can even nullify any existing powers the entities effected by it may have, and/or having physical effects on their bodies. Long-term exposure to whichever metal may result in fatal bodily conditions, cause them extreme pain, burning and/or even death especially if it enters the body.

Werewolves, most types of fairies, as well as certain types of vampires, undead, mages, asian dragons and ghosts are prime examples of those who are deeply affected by certain metals.

Aversions

• Metal Embodiment
  • Metal Empowerment
  • Metal Manipulation
    • Metal Generation

Side Effects

These will vary from entity to entity.

• Banishment
• Burning
• Death Inducement
• Feral Mind
• Indomitable Fear
• Pain Inducement
• Poisonous
• Power Negation
  • Power Deactivation
  • Power Dilution
  • Power Negation Field
• Repulsion Field
• Weakness Inducement

Associations/Relationships

• Aversion
• Death Inducement
• Fairy Physiology
• Metal Empowerment
• The Magician
  • Mystic Human
• Vampire Physiology
• Weakness Inducement
• Werewolf Physiology

Flaws/Weaknesses

• Alphas: Alpha entities of their species may be able to bypass such weaknesses.
• Death: The most dangerous side effect of this aversion is that it can literally kill those who possess it.
• Weakness: As this is a weakness those effected by this become naturally weaker in the presence of certain metals.

Known/Example Characters

Also See: Cold Iron and Silver Bullet.

Anime/Manga

• Trolls (Berserk)
• Demons (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba); Nichirin, Scarlet Crimson Iron Sand & Scarlet Ore
• Mages (Fate/Zero)
• Vampires, Werewolves and Ghouls (Hellsing)
• Fairies (The Ancient Magus' Bride)
• Werewolves (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
• Youkai (Ushio and Tora)

Animation/Cartoons

• Asteroth (Batman: The Brave and the Bold)
• Jason Blood/Etrigan (Batman: The Brave and the Bold)
• Fairies "Third Race" (Gargoyles)
  • Puck
  • Oberon
  • Weird Sisters
• All Supernatural Creatures (Supernatural Academy); silver metal
• Malekith (The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes!)
• Wererabbit (Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit); gold

Comics

• The Seven Sisters (Astro City)
• Jason Blood/Etrigan (DC Comics)
• Werewolves (DC Comics)
• Changelings (Hellboy: The Corpse)
• Werewolves (The Astounding Wolf-Man)
• Monk and Dala (Golden Age Batman)
• Demons (Marvel Comics)
• Kevin MacTaggert/Proteus (Marvel Comics)
• Werewolves (Marvel Comics)
  • Werewolf by Night
• Yokai (Marvel Comics)
• Werewolves (Scare Tactics)
• Werewolves (Solomon Kane Comics)
• Dark Elves (The Mighty Thor)
• Fairies (The Sandman 1989)

Folklore/Mythology

• Djinn (Islamic Mythology); iron.
• Supernatural Creatures (Scandinavian Folklore); repellent.
• Vampires "Descendants of Judas" (Bulgaria, Serbia, and Romania Folklore); silver.

Literature

• Faeries (A Strange and Ancient Name)
• Vampires (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
• Vampires and Werebeasts (Anita Blake)
• Vampires (Anno Dracula)
• Werewolves (Blood and Chocolate)
• Wizards (Dark Lord of Derkholm)
• Vampires (Dracula)
• Dragons (Dragon Keeper Trilogy)
• Werewolves, Undead and Vampires (Fighting Fantasy)
• Hellhound (Good Omens)
• Demons (Heralds of Valdemar: Redoubt)
• Fairies (Iron Druid Chronicles)
• Ghosts (Lockwood & Co.)
• Mages (Kingdoms of Dust)
• Trolls (Malediction Trilogy)
• Darklings (Midnighters)
• Werewolves and low-level Dark Mages (Night Watch Series)
• Werewolf (Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf)
• Spirits (The Bartimaeus Trilogy)
• Fairies (The Dresden Files's)
• Werewolves (The Dresden Files's: Fool Moon)
• Faeries (The Faerie Path)
• Fairies (The Iron Fey)
• Fairies (The Mortal Instruments)

Live Television/Movies

• Witches (AHS: Coven)
• Ghosts (Being Human US)
• Vampires (Blade Trilogy)
• Werewolves (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Fyarl Demons (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Ahmanet (Dark Universe: Mummy); mercury
• Werewolves (Dr. Terror's House of Horrors: In "Werewolf")
• Garraka (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire); brass metal
• Gruagach (Hellboy 2019)
• Leprechaun (Leprechaun 2)
• Fairies (Maleficent Films); iron
  • Maleficent
• All monsters (Monsters High: The Movie 2); wraith metal
• Demons (Night of the Demons 2009)
• Werewolf (Silver Bullet 1985)
• Selena (Supergirl)
• Certain Entities (Supernatural)
  • Demons
  • Djinns
  • Fairies
  • Ghosts; iron
  • Gorgons
  • Hellhounds
  • Kohontas
  • Lamias
  • Leshi
  • Nachzehrers
  • Phoenixes
  • Pishtaco's
  • Revenants
  • Shapeshifters; silver
  • Shtrigas
  • Skinwalkers; silver
  • Sirens
  • Sleipnir; the Demigod.
  • Vetalas
  • Werewolves
  • Wendigos
  • Whispers
  • Witches; blocks their magic.
  • Wraiths
  • Zombies
• Vampires (The Breed 2001)
• Werewolves (The Howling Franchise)
• The Wolfman (The Monster Squad)
• Werewolves (The Wolfman 2010)
• Werewolves and Lycans (Underworld Franchise)
• Werewolves and Vampires (Van Helsing)

Tabletop Games

• Furies (Hakuouki)
• Linnorms "Primordial Dragons" (Pathfinder)
• Elves and Trolls (RuneQuest)
• Ghosts and Wraiths (The Elder Scrolls)
• Werewolves (The World of Darkness: Werewolf: The Apocalypse/The Forsaken)
• Spirits and Ethereal Creatures (Warhammer)
• Skeletons and Demons (West of Loathing)
• Dark Elves (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
• Demons (Dungeons & Dragons)
• Fairies (Exalted)

Video Games

• The Sidhe (7th Sea)
• Undead (Dragon Age: Origins/Awakening)
• Dark Elves (Final Fantasy IV)
• Vampires (Granblue Fantasy)
• Werewolves (GURPS)
• Rock, Ice, & Fairy-type Pokémon (Pokémon franchise)
• Vampires (Touhou Project)

Web Comics

• Sabine (The Order of the Stick)

Gallery

Comics/Cartoons

Jason Blood/Etrigan (DC Comics); can be harmed by iron.

All supernaturals (Supernatural Academy) can be harmed by silver.

Werewolf by Night (Marvel Comics) can be harmed by silver weapons.

Folklore/Mythology

The Djinn (Islamic Mythology); can be repelled and harmed by iron.

Live Television/Movies

Witches (AHS: Coven); silver bullets can block resurrection if a witch is shot with one.

Ghosts (Being Human US); are weakened against iron.

Vampires (Blade Trilogy); can be harmed and killed by silver.

Gruagach (Hellboy 2019); allergic to iron.

Leprechaun (Leprechaun 2); was harmed by iron.

Maleficent (Maleficent Films); all fairies can be harmed, temporally burned and greatly weakened by iron.

Werewolf (Silver Bullet 1985); can be greatly injured and even killed by silver.

Ghosts (Supernatural); and all other manner of entities/monsters can be weakened, harmed and even killed by various metals.

Werewolves (The Howling Franchise); can all be greatly harmed and killed by silver.

The Wolfman (The Monster Squad 1987) can be killed with silver bullets.

Werewolves (The Wolfman 2010); can be killed by silver.

Werewolves and Lycans (Underworld Franchise); can be greatly harmed and killed by silver.

Vampires (Van Helsing); can be killed with silver.

Werewolves (Van Helsing); can be killed with silver.

Tabletop Games

Linnorms "Primordial Dragons" (Pathfinder)

Ghosts and Wraiths (The Elder Scrolls); can be harmed by silver.

Monsters (Monster High The Movie) are allergic to wraith metal created by witches.

Garraka (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)

Video Games

Vampires such as Remilia Scarlet (Touhou Project) are allergic to silver weapons like Sakuya's throwing knives.

Web Comics

Sabine (The Order of the Stick) getting hit by silver or cold iron tipped arrows.

Videos

Blade vs Vampires Club Fight Scene 4K-2

Vampires (Blade); can be killed with silver.

Supernatural - Dean Kills The Shapeshifter 1x6-2

Supernatural- Dean and Sam Attempt to Stop an Evil Zombie - Season 2 -CLIP- - TNT-2

Do You Want to Fight Count Dracula? - Supernatural-2

Ushio and Tora - Opening 1 - Mazeru no Kiken

Ushio and Tora - Opening 2 - Shuugawari no Kiseki no Shinwa