A Durand Sculptor creating a petricite golem.
Petricite is a magical material produced in 
Demacia. The early settlers of Demacia discovered a petrified forest that can dispel magic, and mixed its wood with ash and lime into a resistant material. It is used everywhere in the nation, from architecture to weapons, and even in the construction of golems.
Durand was a great petricite inventor and architect who designed and built 
Galio, as well as many other petricite structures and objects during the kingdom's foundation. His 
descendants continue his work in modern times.
Lore[]
Petricite Champions[]
- The following are champions that are made from Petricite:
Notable users[]
- Durand and many future sculptors that followed his footsteps made petricite golems.
Garen has a steel sword infused with petricite.- Jarvan IV has a spear infused with petricite.
- Lux ingested a concoction that had petricite in it to nullify her magical abilities.
- Mageseekers use petricite in a variety of forms against mages.
- Sylas' prison restraints and chains are made of and infused with petricite.
Properties[]
The Morphing properties of petricite infused items when in contact with magic.
Petricite is comprised of the wood of Petricite Trees mixed with lime and ash. It has a strong ability to absorb magic, and can store the power for centuries.
When petricite-infused objects absorb enough magic, their shapes can morph. Petricite buildings subjected to enough magic can even change colors. These morphing properties of petricite stone were noticed by early Demacian sculptors like Durand and were repurposed in the construction of golems who were durable as stone while also able to move freely with no difficulties if enough magic was absorbed by them.
Though the state-of-the-art techniques are kept as a national secret, petricite has become a ubiquitous material: building structures, forging weapons, shields and armors, and woven into clothes. Due to its strength for dispelling magical attacks, Petricite has become the nation's main defensive tool against mages.
To this end, the 
Mageseekers dissolve petricite into a Petricite Elixir that is then fed to suppress the powerful mages kept in their compound. As seen with Sylas, Petricite can be built into the shackles to constantly siphon magic, subduing any chance of a threat from the magicborn.
Objects[]
Durand's Ancient Manuscript.
- Petricite Golems: Magical constructs imbued with physical and mental similarities of the creatures they represent, as well personalities of the sculptors that shaped them. Most golems are made man-made.
- Craggle: A magic nullifying golem made to resemble Galio. Its existence in the Runeterra Prime universe remains a mystery, however, it is a Little Legends in the Teamfight Tactics Prime universe, along with a Demacian form of Tocker.
- Galio: A magic nullifying golem originally made by Durand himself. The methods of recreating him have been lost with its builder. With enough magic Galio is able to "wake up" and behave like a sentient and sapient being, with the ability to speak and show emotions. He has the ability of flight as well as to expel magic in the form of attacks.
- 4 Balen: A magic nullifying golem made by the 3 contemporary sculptors of the Durand House. He has a humanoid appearance. Balen was designed to be a petricite sculptor to assist the Durands, but they have grown attached to him and consider him a friend.
- 9 Gorlith: A magic nullifying golem made by the 3 contemporary sculptors of the Durand House in honor of the fallen. It resembles a creature present on the Buvelle House crest. Gorlith was named after a famed soldier in Demacia, and a close friend of one of the Durands who died in battle. While its unable to fly, it has immense durability.
- 3 Petricite Bird: A magic nullifying golem made by the 3 contemporary sculptors of the Durand House. It resembles a singing bird. It seems to have no combative use, mostly made by the sculptor to practice their golem skills on a smaller build.
- 2 Petricite Broadwing: A magic nullifying golem made by the 2 contemporary sculptors of the Durand House. It resembles an eagle. It has the ability of flight with quick maneuverability. Its enduring form when passing by inspires Damacian warriors.
- 3 Petricite Charger: A magic nullifying golem made by the 2 contemporary Sculptors of Durand. It resembles a pachyderm. It has the ability to sprint at high speeds and has tusks which can break rocks.
- 1 Petricite Hound: A magic nullifying golem made by the 2 contemporary Sculptors of Durand. It resembles a wolf or a dog.
- 4 Petricite Stag: A magic nullifying golem 2 contemporary Sculptors of Durand. It inspired numerous man-made petricite golems.
- 2 Stony Suppressor: A magic nullifying golem made by the 3 contemporary sculptors of the Durand House. It resembles ether a badger or a fox.
- Garen's Judgement: A broadsword made of steel infused with petricite. It was passed down the Crownguard House lineage for generations, with its innate magic expelling properties seemingly forgotten until the Mage Rebellions.
- Jarvan IV's Drakebane: A extending spear made of steel and infused with petricite. It was passed down the Lightshield House from 7 Jarvan III to his son.
- Sylas' Petricite Restraints and Chains: Created by Durand, the petricite restraints and chains were originally created to suppress and imprison Demons. It was later used by the Mageseekers to restrain mages. Currently they are in the possession of Sylas, whose innate magical absorbing abilities work in tandem with the restraints and chains to amplify his magical output as well as contain an magic he absorbs from other individuals and items.
- Gargoyle Stoneplate: A petricite infused chest plate made to resemble Galio chest.
- Other weapons and objects infused with petricite are: Aegis of the Legion, B. F. Sword, Manamune, Muramana, Negatron Cloak, Null-Magic Mantle, and Randuin's Omen.
Trivia[]
- Up until Sylas imprisonment, it was though petricite could only nullify magic (the knowledge on the material was lost since Durand's time). He was born with the exact same ability as petricite and learnt he could tap into the century-store magic through the whole kingdom, making him the dangerous mage on Demacia.
- The general rumor in Demacia is that petricite elixir causes "bouts of excruciating pain". Lux believed that it would also probably taste bitter.[1]
- Several years later, Lux witnessed an imprisoned mage being given some elixir, and later drank some herself on purpose. Ingesting it does appear to at least be unpleasant, and while having it enter ones stomach seems to be painful, Lux quickly recovered from it.[2]
- By putting petricite inside the digestive tract, the material would be in direct contact with the mage and absorb their magic from within. However this also means that, as what goes in must come out, the petricite would inevitably be passed out of the system in a day or so, making this method temporary at best.
