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A '''Feruchemist''' can use metals to store particular attributes in metal, somewhat like a battery. The larger the piece of metal is (and the closer it is to Allomantic purity), the more of that particular attribute can be stored. A Feruchemist can draw upon their metals in increased, compounded qualities, but the faster they do this, the lesser returns they receive. Only the Feruchemist who stored those attributes can draw upon them later, however.
Like Mistborn and Mistings, there are Feruchemists that can utilize one or all of the metals. The former are known as '''"Ferrings"'''.{{17s ref|topic|712|
A possible crossover from David Farlands '''Runelords''' has being theorized.
Of particular interest however, is that—since Compounding provides a greater burst of the attribute store than was initially stored in the Metalmind—it is possible for a person capable of both Allomancy and Feruchemy, to "gain" more youth then they store.
Essentially, they become effectively immortal, able to repetitively retrieve youth.
The disadvantage of this is of course, the fact that the since atium is burned up in the process, a permanent supply of the metal is necessary. Also, while able to extend their life greatly, someone Compounding atium is not ''truly'' immortal; over time, the amount of youth that they would need to consume (and the amount of atium necessary to allow them to do so) would increase beyond their ability to generate and store it, besides outstripping their physical ability to ingest and burn it.{{17s ref
This, in addition to the fact that Atium Twinborns (or Allomancer-Feruchemists) are almost non-existent, makes the practice incredibly rare.
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