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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.
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.
== Trivia ==
* [[Harmony]] speculates that atium makes the Allomancer burning it a more efficient killer since it draws upon Ruin's power.{{book ref|mb3|78}}
* Mechanical methods are not sufficient to split harmonium, however if split through other means, it would not produce atium and lerasium. Additionally, alloying these two metals would not give harmonium.{{wob ref|12145}}
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