The words Lek Laï may be translated as "steel eel," an allusion to the ability of certain Lek Laï to assume the liquid state. In many tales, one is assured that Lek Laï is not a simple mineral but a metal animal capable of "swimming across mountains." One of the foremost powers of Lek Laï is to render its wearer invulnerable and to prevent any firearms from going off anywhere near him.
