Difference between revisions of "Copper"

'''Copper''' is the internal mental pulling metal. An Allomancer burning copper is able to hide Allomantic pulses emanating from those around himthem, and is immune to emotional Allomancy. Feruchemists can use copper to store memories, and when used as a Hemalurgic spike, copper steals mental fortitude.

A copper [[Ferring]] is known as an '''Archivist'''. Copper is used to store memories.{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} This ability forms the core of the [[Keeper]]s, a group of Terrismen dedicated to preserving knowledge. Since the memories in a coppermind do not degrade with time (although they are vulnerable to [[Ruin]]'s manipulation), it is perfect for the collection of enormous quantities of facts. For this reason, Feruchemists were much more likely to be scholars than warriors. When an Archivist stores a memory in a coppermind, it immediately disappears from histheir memory. The best users of copperminds would create indexes to find memories much faster. Finally, the longer a memory sits outside of a coppermind, the more it degrades, though this is due to the brain's own imperfections, not any quirk of the magic.{{book ref|mb2|15}}{{wob ref|1699}} Keepers undergo extensive training in memory retention to make the most of this ability.{{annotation ref|mb3|chapter=49}} Copperminds can not store muscle memory.{{wob ref|11670}}