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The three '''Metallic Arts''' are [[Allomancy]], [[Feruchemy]], and [[Hemalurgy]]
The Metallic Arts can be analyzed in terms of the Scadrian [[Shard]]s, [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]]. [[Allomancy]] is of Preservation and is End-Positive. Instead of Allomancy drawing power from the user, metal acts as a catalyst, and draws power from Preservation itself. [[Hemalurgy]] is of Ruin, and is End-Negative. By taking abilities from one person and giving them to another--in reduced amounts--power is actually lost. Finally, [[Feruchemy]] is the power of balance, and is both of Ruin and Preservation. It is End-Neutral, as there is neither a gain or loss in energy, simply storing the power for later use.
All people on Scadrial have seeds of the Metallic Arts within them. However, for most of the history of Scadrial, only Feruchemy was known, and that had always been isolated to the [[Terris]] people. Allomancy existed but was very uncommon. It only came about through a mechanism constructed by Preservation, which [[Snap|Snapped]] people who had Allomantic power too deep-seated to come out naturally. Hemalurgy was even more rare, as it required extensive knowledge not easily obtained.
Then, the [[Lord Ruler]] reached the [[Well of Ascension]]. He stole ten beads of [[lerasium]] that existed there, and ingested one for himself and giving the others to kings he wished to bribe to his side.{{disputed|He used the power to create the beads?}} This brought about the first [[Allomancy#Mistborn|Mistborn]], and the concentrated Preservation inside the lerasium was so potent, that Allomantic ability was passed down for over a millennia (though eventually, the power got diluted so the Mistings began to form, and Mistborn became more uncommon). During the [[Ascension]], the Lord Ruler also gained an understanding of Hemalurgy, and understood how to create [[Inquisitor]]s, [[koloss]], and [[kandra]].
Later, after [[Harmony]]'s [[Final Ascension]], Mistborn became unheard of as Allomancy's power continued to degrade. The Terris people also interbred with the survivors of the [[Final Empire]], which combined with the slaughter of all living Feruchemists at the time left Feruchemy also diluted, and so Ferrings began to appear.
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