Difference between revisions of "Gold"

A gold [[Misting]] is known as a '''Augur'''. An AllomancerAugur burning gold is able to see a hallucination of who the user could have been, known as a "gold shadow."{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} Due to the emotional stress associated with seeing one's alternate past, gold is not a very useful metal. Furthermore, touching the gold shadow while burning gold causes unpleasant side effects.{{book ref|mb1|37}} Each time an Augur burns gold, they see a different image, as it changes depending on their current situation.{{wob ref|9996}} A gold shadow will also change if a person is stamped with an [[Essence Mark]].{{wob ref|2559}}

A gold [[Ferring]] is known as a '''Bloodmaker'''. Gold is used to store health. A goldmind can be tapped to both heal at an accelerated rate or to heal from wounds that would normally be fatal.{{book ref|mb4|part=ars}} It is hard to fill a goldmind, due to the fact that it requires the FeruchemistBloodmaker to spend time sickly and weak. Gold does not heal diseases as efficiently as it heals wounds.{{book ref|mb5|5}}

Gold healing would interact with organ transplants "in an interesting way." This can be either beneficial or detrimental depending on the circumstances.{{wob ref|11887}}