Difference between revisions of "Atium"

Shortly after the fall of the Final Empire, as the [[Well of Ascension]] grew close to refilling, the [[mist]]s began their efforts to Snap people into Allomancers, though the trauma of this process was initially perceived as a form of attack or sickness. Sixteen percent of those exposed to the mists became Allomancers; most either died or recovered quickly, but one one-sixteenth of those who became Allomancers remained sick for a full sixteen days and became known as [[mistfallen]],{{book ref|mb3|36}} a consequence of the fact that they had become Seers rather than some other form of Misting. These Mistings ultimately proved crucial in Ruin's defeat, burning away the kandra atium cache before Ruin's forces gained access to the [[Trustwarren]] where it had been kept.{{book ref|mb3|81}}

 

 

=== Atium Mining ===