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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 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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