Difference between revisions of "Aluminum"

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Aluminum metal (and some of its alloys) are "Allomantically inert" -- they cannot be [[steel|Pushed]] or [[iron|Pulled]], and can shield people from emotional Allomancy.{{book ref|aolmb4|part=ars}}{{wob ref|15745}} Aluminum generates no [[atium|atium shadows]]{{wob ref|6870}} and can create dead zones within [[cadmium#Allomantic use|cadmium]] and [[bendalloy#Allomantic Use|bendalloy]] bubbles, where the shielded area is not included within the time bubble.{{wob ref|4297}} It also interferes with [[Gold#Feruchemical Use|Feruchemical healing]], by making it impossible for wounds to heal around the aluminum until it is removed from the body. There is a similar effect on [[Pewter#Allomantic Use|pewter Allomancy]].{{wob ref|6365}}

An aluminum [[Misting]] is known as an '''Aluminum Gnat'''. Burning aluminum causes the body to instantly metabolize its metal reserves without any other effect.{{wob ref|2461}} As such, an Aluminum Gnat gains no useable powers from their Allomancy,{{book ref|aolmb4|part=ars}} however, it can be used to negate effects of other Investiture, such as Witheringthe withering effect of [[Shade]]s on [[Threnody]].{{wob ref|6374}} Only Allomantically relevant metals can be burned away.{{wob ref|12563}} Allomancy does not affect aluminum even though the metal itself is Allomantically viable.{{book ref|mb1|36}}

SinceBecause aluminum can shield against emotional Allomancy, those who can afford to, often wear [[Wikipedia:Tin foil hat|hats]] with an aluminum lining.{{book ref|mb5|1}} It can also be used to block [[bronze#Allomantic Use|Allomantic bronze]].{{wob ref|8897}}

An aluminum [[Ferring]] is known as a '''Trueself'''. Aluminum is used to store "spiritual sense of [[Identity]]." This ability is not fully understood, and is rarely discussed outside of Terris communities.{{book ref|aolmb4|part=ars}} A Trueself who fills an aluminummind to the point where they have no Identity and then fills another metalmind is able to produce a metalmind that any Feruchemist with the relevant power can tap. In a similar manner, a Feruchemist may be able to tap another person's metalminds by filling their own aluminummind completely.{{book ref|mb6|3}} Trueselfs can heal damage done to them in the [[Cognitive Realm]] by storing Identity, but it takes a roundabout method.{{wob ref|7836}} Storing Identity makes the Feruchemist more susceptible to many things, such as [[Forgery]].{{wob ref|3547}}

When used as a Hemalurgic spike, aluminum removes all powers.,{{file ref| Hemalurgy table.jpg | Hemalurgy Table}} such as Allomancy or [[sand mastery]].{{wob ref|14896}}

GunsOn Scadrial, guns and bullets made from aluminum are highly effective (albeit expensive) because they cannot be [[steel|Pushed]], [[iron|Pulled]], or even detected using the sight granted by steel or iron Allomancy. Aluminum bullets are actually composed of an Allomantically inert alloy of aluminum since the ballistics of a pure aluminum bullet would not work.{{book ref|mb4|7}}

Known as Ralkalestralkalest in the [[Rose Empire]], aluminum cannot be altered at all via [[Forgery]].{{tes ref|2}}

The cells for Forgers in the [[Rose Palace]] have Ralkalestralkalest grates in their ceilings for entrance and a thin plate of Ralkalestralkalest behind the stone walls.{{tes ref|2}}

Aluminum cannot be [[Awakening|Awakened]]. It is possible for aluminum to prevent someone from [[Returned|Returning]], but not simply by stabbing the body: aluminum is inert and blocks Investiture, but does not actively absorb it.{{wob ref|6364}} Aluminum can also block an Awakener's life sense.{{wob ref|8897}}

ItemsAluminum can be produced with [[Soulcasting|Soulcast]] into aluminum.{{wobbook ref|7942sa2|48}} However, aluminum resists attempts to Soulcast it into other [[Ten Essences|Essences]].{{wob ref|8306}} [[Shardblade]]s are unable to cut aluminum through magical means but would be able to cut it physically, like a conventional blade, if the aluminum were thin enough.{{wob ref|1442}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|17}} Aluminum can block [[spanreed]] communication, and can prevent Soulcasting from being detected by others.{{book ref|sa3|81}} Aluminum cannot be affected by the [[Surge]]s [[Adhesion]] or [[Gravitation]].{{wob ref|8423}} It likelyinterferes cannotwith bemost affectedRadiant by any Surgepowers.{{epigraph ref|sa4|17}}

The Unkalaki people are able to obtain aluminiumaluminum by trading with the spren world, and are aware that it has an effect on spren.{{book ref|sa3.5|7}}

This experimentation accidentally resulted in a series of modified fabrials in which the mechanism contained bits of aluminum foil that blocked certain functions, but not all. Among these were a spanreed that transferred lateral motion, but not vertical; a lift to permit [[Rysn]] to move between decks of the ''[[Wandersail (1174 ship)|Wandersail]]'' and a number of "wheelchair" fabrials which levitated and permitted [[Rysn]] to maneuver while seated using a partially aluminum-blocked counterweight.{{book ref|sa3.5|9}} These are particularly useful due to a known drawback of motion-transferring fabrials caused by a moving frame of reference (e.g. a moving ship at sea communicating by spanreed to shore).

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