Difference between revisions of "Atium"

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 combinedalloyed with lerasium to make [[ettmetal]], nor can ettmetal be broken down into atium and lerasium. Whilethrough itdistillation wouldor notother bemundane possiblemethods; tohowever, getit atiumis andpossible lerasiumto fromdo ettmetalso throughwith distillationtechniques orutilizing other mundane methodsInvestiture, itsuch isas possiblesplitting throughettmetal otherwith methods[[trellium]].{{wob ref|12145}}{{book ref|mb7|71}}

* 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}} and that the atium present in Era 1 is an atium-electrum alloy.{{wob ref|15299}} This is perhaps supported by the fact that Hemalurgically, atium must be purified.{{file ref|Hemalurgy table.jpg|Hemalurgy Table}} Furthermore, the Allomancy chart states it gives an "Expanded view of the future",{{file ref|Table of Allomantic Metals.jpeg|Allomancy Table}} and has been shown before.{{wob ref|15955}}{{wob ref|15110}} The chart also states that alloys with atium give "expanded mental and temporal effects", seeing the future of other individuals may be an example of this.{{file ref|Table of Allomantic Metals.jpeg|Allomancy Table15969}}