Meleget

Meleget is a term used in multiple fictional and speculative contexts. It has no single, canonical definition.

In science fiction and fantasy works, meleget commonly designates a rare, luminous material with potent energy or magical properties. It may power advanced technologies, fuel teleportation systems, or serve as a political flashpoint due to its scarcity and value. Descriptions vary by author and setting, leading to a flexible, world-specific canon.

In world-building and role-playing games, meleget can function as a resource, currency, or artifact. Game designers define its rules differently, but it is routinely treated as scarce and valuable, requiring exploration, risk, and specialized knowledge to obtain.

The word meleget appears to be a constructed term with uncertain linguistic roots. In most sources it is presented as invented for fictional use, rather than derived from a stable historical language.

See also: minerals in fiction, fictional currencies, world-building.