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Previously thought to only be a higher metal, it is also revealed in the third book ([[Mistborn: The Hero of Ages]]) that [[Atium]] is actually the physical form of the god Ruin that Preservation locked away when he placed Ruin in the Well of Ascension.
 
Atium is the most valuable metal in the world, and it is slowly mined from the [[The Pits of Hathsin]]. The metal is mined by prisoners of the Lord Ruler, as using Allomancy near the Atium-producing crystals shatters them. This metal allows the Mistborn to see a few seconds into the future, thereby allowing them to anticipate the moves of an opponent. It also enhances the mind to cope with and understand these new insights, effectively turning a Mistborn invincible for a short time. Atium burns very quickly.
 
The only known counter to Atium is to burn it yourself, showing you what the other person will do. However, this in turn changes what you will do, which changes what the other person will do, creating a confusing "vortex" of Atium shadows. One could also burn Electrum, which creates multiple Atium shadows, though does not allow the burner to see the similar shadows around their opponent.
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