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'''Adamantium''' (adjective, ''Adamantine'') is perhaps the strongest material used by the Imperium, impenetrable to most commonplace weapons. It is the material composing the [[Imperial Palace]]'s [[Eternity Gate]]<sup>1</sup>, and is often used in conjunction with [[plasteel]] and [[ceramite]], such as in the structure of [[Terminator Armour]].
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In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, in which it is used highly by the [[Space Marines]] and the [[Imperial Guard]], in their weapons, armour and vehicles. While still retaining its mythical properties as portrayed, there are even more powerful substances which border on the magical or impossible.  
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Used as [[Dreadnoughts]] armour almost nothing penetrates it's fragile interior.
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*<sup>1</sup>:[[Warhammer 40,000 3rd Edition Rulebook]]
Yet it's disadvantage is that it is very dense, this disables the function of high mobility
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*<sup>2</sup>:[[Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)]]
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Revision as of 15:36, 23 October 2007

Adamantium (adjective, Adamantine) is perhaps the strongest material used by the Imperium, impenetrable to most commonplace weapons. It is the material composing the Imperial Palace's Eternity Gate1, and is often used in conjunction with plasteel and ceramite, such as in the structure of Terminator Armour.

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