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Stariron (sometimes rendered star iron) is a metal in the world of Project Windless and The Bird That Drinks Tears exclusive to the Rekon race. It is the foundation of the Rekon weaponsmith tradition and the material from which the Hero King's twin Baragi and Dalbari are forged.

Description

Stariron is a rare metal limited to the Rekon. The source novels treat it as a defining cultural and military asset: Rekon weapons are made of stariron, and no other race produces equivalents. KRAFTON's English press materials refer to the Hero King's twin blades as "star-forged blades." Its Korean-language announcement is more specific, naming stariron itself as the metal the two blades were forged from, which puts the material inside the game's own framing rather than leaving it as an inference from the source novels.

Forging

In the source novels, stariron weapons are forged at the legendary Final Forge (also called the Last Blacksmith). Whether the Final Forge is visitable in Project Windless or whether stariron weaponry can be crafted in-game by the player has not been confirmed by KRAFTON. The Hero King wields his twin blades from the start of the gameplay material shown in the reveal trailer.

Hero King's Weapons

The Hero King's twin blades, Baragi and Dalbari, are crafted of stariron. In the source novels, the blades are later fused into a single double-bladed weapon called Hope after a Nhaga warrior severs the Hero King's sword-arm; whether this transformation occurs during Project Windless's storyline or remains backstory has not been confirmed.

Other Rekon Weaponry

The traditional Rekon weapon in the source novels is a seven-meter iron spear, also forged of stariron. The Hero King is notable for breaking with that tradition and adopting the twin-blade configuration. Whether the broader Rekon spear tradition is represented in Project Windless's combat or limited to background lore has not been confirmed.

Status In The Game

As of the February 12, 2026 reveal, only the Hero King's twin stariron blades are visible in gameplay material. The metal is named in source-material lore, and KRAFTON names it directly in its Korean-language reveal announcement while the English materials use the looser "star-forged blades" phrasing.