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Both the WoBs cited here and at God Metal are rather vague and tangled and I wouldn't rely on them to say that anyone can (Allomantically) burn God Metals other than atium (note that lerasium's ability to make someone a Mistborn is distinct from what it would do if burned Allomantically--see wob:7708). At this juncture, at least, I think the Trivia point noting his comments is probably the best way to handle this
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(Both the WoBs cited here and at God Metal are rather vague and tangled and I wouldn't rely on them to say that anyone can (Allomantically) burn God Metals other than atium (note that lerasium's ability to make someone a Mistborn is distinct from what it would do if burned Allomantically--see wob:7708). At this juncture, at least, I think the Trivia point noting his comments is probably the best way to handle this) |
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'''Atium''' is a [[God Metal]]. An Allomancer burning atium is able to see into the future by a few seconds. Feruchemists can use atium to store youthfulness, and when used as a Hemalurgic spike, atium steals any property or power. The metal is a reflective, silvery color, so much so that beads of atium almost appear to be drops of liquid.{{book ref|mb1|13}}
Atium is notable as it is the condensed power of the [[Shard]] [[Ruin]]. As a result, an Allomancer burning atium does not draw on [[Preservation]]'s power; instead, the [[Investiture]] of the metal provides the power.{{wob ref|8028}} It was sequestered away at the Pits of Hathsin by [[Preservation]] when the latter gave up his mind to trap Ruin; to regain the power contained in the atium, Ruin would have needed to manifest in some way.{{wob ref|14839}}
Presumably, the name "atium" is inherited from [[Ati]], the name of the original holder of the Shard Ruin, just as the name "[[lerasium]]" is inherited from [[Leras]], the original holder of the Shard Preservation. Atium cannot be combined with lerasium to make [[ettmetal]], nor can ettmetal be broken down into atium and lerasium. While it would not be possible to get atium and lerasium from ettmetal through distillation or other mundane methods, it may be possible through some other method.{{wob ref|12145}}
Burning [[duralumin]] with atium will allow Allomancers to see farther into the future, by allowing them to peer into the [[Spiritual Realm]].{{book ref|mb3|81}}{{msh ref|6|9}}{{wob ref|3610}} The same effect can occur if a Hemalurgist has enough spikes enhancing their atium.{{wob ref|3610}} Aluminum objects do not generate atium shadows.{{wob ref|6870}} Atium does not enable a person to anticipate emotional Allomancy.{{wob ref|9038}}
=== Savantism ===
== Trivia ==
* Atium was modeled after platinum, and would be considered a [[wikipedia:platinum group|platinum group]] metal.{{wob ref|10577}}
* Brandon has stated that, since writing ''Mistborn'' Era 1, he has wished he made atium usable by all Allomancers as it "feels off" that a God Metal is only usable by Mistborn (and Seers). If a ''Mistborn'' film is ever made, he would likely want to make this change in the movie.{{wob ref|13821}} On other occasions, he has also indicated interest in some day exploring why atium is limited in this way.{{wob ref|416}}{{wob ref|6322}}{{wob ref|13225}}
== Notes ==
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