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Cavorite is a fictional mineral in Princess Principal with anti-gravitational properties. It can be both a solid or a gas. [1] It is a concept borrowed from writer H. G. Wells, who first came up with the substance in his book The First Men in the Moon, published in 1901. [2]
History[]
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Not much is currently known about the history and discovery of Cavorite. What is known, is that it was monopolised by the Kingdom of Albion at the turn of the 20th century, prior to the London Revolution. But the Commonwealth of Albion is better at utilizing it with their creation the C-Ball and Cavorite Bombs
Derivation[]
Cavorite is derived from mining. A Cavorite mine was first shown in episode four of season one. The operational mines are typically well-guarded and maintained. An abandoned Cavorite mine was also shown in Crown Handler Chapter 1.
After being mined, Cavorite goes through a refining process in a refinery before being used in other applications. [1] To this day, no Cavorite refinery has been shown on-screen.
Applications[]
Air Fleet[]
- Related article: HMS Gloucester
- Related article: List of Vehicles
Cavorite is used by the Kingdom of Albion in the construction and development of their mass produced Air Fleet. The air ships are powered by Cavorite engines, such as the Armoured Cruiser HMS Gloucester, which according to its specifications is equipped with a total of 4 Cavorite engines.
Development[]
The airfleet was designed by mechanical designer Fumihiro Katagai.
![Concept art for the HMS Gloucester by Fumihiro Katagai. [3]](/wiki/File:Ship1.png "Ship1.png (333 KB)")
![Concept art for the HMS Gloucester by Fumihiro Katagai. [3]](/wiki/File:Ship2.png "Ship2.png (570 KB)")
![Concept art for the HMS Gloucester by Fumihiro Katagai. [3]](/wiki/File:Ship3.png "Ship3.png (448 KB)")
![HMS Gloucester's settei sheet. [4]](/wiki/File:Addon.jpg "Addon.jpg (103 KB)")
![HMS Gloucester's settei sheet. [4]](/wiki/File:A87c12ac5fb3e42676136134c1e28656-e1503045890937.jpg "A87c12ac5fb3e42676136134c1e28656-e1503045890937.jpg (103 KB)")
![HMS Gloucester's settei sheet. [4]](/wiki/File:087db3533c5e9229b1332c13a87c51ad.jpg "087db3533c5e9229b1332c13a87c51ad.jpg (2.45 MB)")
Images[]
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C-Ball[]
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- Main Article: C-Ball.
A C-Ball (short for Cavorite ball) is a small gadget in the shape of a ball containing Cavorite. It fits inside a human hand and allows its user to harness the anti-gravitational properties of the mineral. But due to it's small size it can overheat within minutes.
Cavorite Bomb[]
- Main article: Cavorite Bomb
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Cavorite Bombs are powerful cavorite weapons easily able to evaporate an entire battleship. Once the countdown has started it cannot be turned off without destroying it.
Poisoning[]
Cavorite has the risk of poisoning humans, dubbed Cavorite poisoning. The ailment mainly affects those who work in Cavorite mines or refineries. [1] The prevailing theory is that it is caused when Cavorite particles or gas attach themselves to the optic nerves. [1] This causes vision impairment and eyes to turn bright green. No other symptoms or consequences of the poisoning have been revealed as of now.
Treatment for Cavorite poisoning is available, but the cost of such an operation is high and not affordable for many. Amy Anderson is currently the only character that is known to have suffered from Cavorite poisoning.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Princess Principal Premium Box Set Secret Files Booklet.
- ↑ Princess Principal Official Setting Documents Collection Spy and Seek. Bandai Namuco Arts. ISBN: 4934569935601. Released August 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "プリンセス・プリンシパルCase02より、空中軍艦のラフスケッチ。衝角を備えたシルエットになるまでに数案、さらに舷側や煙突の検討でも何回か稿を重ねています。 #pripri". Fumihiro Katagai. Released December 12, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ""Princess Principal" with the theme of high school girls x spies, what is behind the mechanical design that supports the steampunk worldview?". Dengeki Hobby Editorial Department. Released August 25, 2017 11:00. (Archive.) Note: Translated using DeepL.