Electrum

The Allomantic symbol for electrum

Electrum is the internal temporal pushing metal alloy made from gold and silver. An Allomancer burning electrum is able to see who they may become in the future, depending on their choices. Feruchemists can use electrum to store determination, and when used as a Hemalurgic spike, electrum steals an unknown quality.

Alloy Composition

The electrum used in the Metallic Arts is forty-five percent gold, fifty-five percent silver.

Allomantic Use

A electrum Misting is known as an Oracle. Burning electrum will reveal possible futures of the Allomancer, up to several seconds. Electrum's main usage is its ability to counter atium, in this regard and the fact that gold and silver are relatively cheap compared to atium Elend called it "poor man's atium".

While burning electrum the user's future will not be revealed to an enemy Allomancers burning atium. Instead, it will cause the user's observed atium shadow to split, preventing the enemy Allomancer from predicting one's actions.

Feruchemical Use

The Feruchemic symbol for electrum

An electrum Ferring is known as a Pinnacle. Electrum is used to store determination. A Feruchemist filling an electrummind will become depressed, and can tap it later to enter a manic state.

Hemalurgic Use

When used as a Hemalurgic spike, electrum steals some unknown trait or quality.

Trivia

• Brandon made a mistake while writing The Well of Ascension. The Feruchemical effects of brass and electrum were to be swapped. By the time he realized this was forgotten, however, the book was already in print. Brandon didn't want to retcon this, so the effect of electrum was canonized.

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