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{{quote|Hemalurgy is a power about which I wish I knew far less.|The [[Hero of Ages]]{{epigraph ref|mb3|35}}}}
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'''Hemalurgy''' is one of the three prime manifestations of [[Investiture]] on [[Scadrial]]. The natives of that world consider it one of the three [[Metallic Arts]].
 
== Use and Practice ==
 
Hemalurgy is the transfer of attributes, such as Allomancy, Feruchemy, or innate human strength via Spiritweb theft and splicing. In the Physical Realm, a metallic spike is inserted into a bind point, such as the heart, in order to Hemalurgically charge it. The spike, now containing a fragment of stolen Spiritweb, is then ripped out and embedded in the recipient, stapling the ability directly into their sDNA. This causes wear and tear on the Spiritweb, creating "holes" through which Ruin or a sufficiently powerful Rioter or Soother can whisper to or even control a Hemalurgical subject. Hemalurgy is named for a quirk in bind point placement: due to the interaction between the Spiritual and Physical Realms, the spike must come in contact with moving blood in order to remove or add an attribute. Intent is important, but the way Hemalurgy interacts with the Cognitive Realm, if it does so at all, is unknown.
 
Creating a Hemalurgic charge requires physical injury, but death is not a requirement to charge the spike.{{qa ref|689|28|A spike does require you to rip pieces of a soul from the victim, but that does not mean they must die.|date=10 January 2011}} This would leave the donor in a similar spiritual condition to a [[Drab]], but in a worse condition.{{qa ref|979|89|I remember reading you answer earlier that a person being used to charge a hemalurgic spike does not necessarily have to die. Would that victim be similar to a Drab from Warbreaker?|date=15 April 2013}}{{tweet ref|695365263240212480|It IS possible to spike someone without killing them. But they'd never be the same. It would be worse than being a drab.|date=Feb 4th, 2016}}
However, this is contradicted by a quote from Harmony, in The Hero of Ages:
"''Hemalurgy, it is called, because of the connection to blood. It is not a coincidence, I believe, that death is '''always''' involved in the transfer of powers via Hemalurgy. Marsh once described it as a “messy” process. Not the adjective I would have chosen. It’s not disturbing enough.''" {{book ref|mb3|13}}
 
After the spike pierces through the initial person and is Hemalurgically charged, the '''Law of Hemalurgic Decay''' states that the spike loses some of its potency.{{epigraph ref|mb3|36}} The longer a spike is outside a body, the weaker it becomes. Thus, when the Steel Ministry creates an Inquisitor, the spikes are outside of a person for as little time as possible. Additionally, spikes which are physically broken into several pieces will split the charge into the broken pieces, and more Hemalurgic power will be lost when spikes are split.{{qa ref|590|28|Hemalurgic power can be split among multiple spikes and reforged|date=10 January 2011}}
 
Hemalurgy can be used on animals.{{qa ref|727|64|Would Hemalurgy work on animals?|date=October 2008}}
 
It is later discovered by [[Spook]] that coating a spike with blood can reduce the Hemalurgic decay significantly similar to having it placed inside a body. It is unknown how much blood is necessary to make that effect happen or, for how long blood will maintain this effect before needing to be renewed with a fresh batch.{{book ref|mb5|6}}
* [[Kandra]] are former [[Mistwraith]] given sapience by two spikes, both charged with the same human attribute. To the Kandra this is known as a [[Blessing]]. It is possible for a [[Kandra]] to have sapience with only one spike.{{book ref|mb5|21}}
 
* Chimaeras -- an uncanonical name for them{{17s ref|post|340620|text=The Hemalurgic constructs Wax and TenSoon fought don't have an official name. He's been thinking of them as Hemalurgic chimaeras.|date=Oct 13th 2015}} -- are creatures created by [[Paalm]] to stall [[Waxillium Ladrian]] are created with a single spike, charged with an unknown attribute. They are quadrupedal, with long fingers. The joints at the elbows and knees bend the wrong way. Their eyes are pure black, and their faces are twisted from human features into features more resembling canines. Their skulls are thicker than those of normal humans. This spike is made from a [[Trellium|metal]] not known to Harmony.{{book ref|mb5|21}}{{qa ref|1160|43}}
 
The more spikes an entity has, the more their form and body can be changed.{{qa ref|675|22|More spikes are capable of changing form and body more|date=15 December 2011}}
 
== Hemalurgic Properties of Metals ==
;[[Duralumin]]: Steals Feruchemical Spiritual powers
;[[Gold]]: Steals Feruchemical Hybrid powers
;[[Atium]]: Steals any attribute, whether it be Allomancy, Feruchemy, or human{{qa ref|428|82|Why does Atium steal temporal powers?|date=Jul, 2009}}
;[[Trellium|Unknown metal]]: A metal capable of stealing many attributes including Allomancy and Feruchemy. It is able to grant a Kandra Allomantic and Feruchemical abilities.
 
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{{quote|For all that it disgusts me, I cannot help but be impressed by Hemalurgy as an art. In Allomancy and Feruchemy, skill and subtlety come through the application of one's powers. The best Allomancer might not be the most powerful, but instead the one who can best manipulate the Pushes and Pulls of metals. The best Feruchemist is the one who is most capable of sorting the information in his copperminds, or best able to manipulate his weight with iron.<br><br>
 
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The art that is unique to Hemalurgy, however, is the knowledge of where to place the spikes.|The [[Hero of Ages]]{{epigraph ref|mb3|43}}}}
|The [[Hero of Ages]]{{epigraph ref|mb3|43}}
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The points which can be used for Hemalurgy are known as "Bind points" and there are between 200 and 300 in the human body which can be pierced depending on the effect needed.{{book ref|mb3|42}}
== Other Uses ==
=== Allomancy and Feruchemy ===
If an Allomancer attempts to burn a [[Hemalurgic]] spike, the Allomancer's spiritual DNA will be spliced to that of the person's contained in the spike. The consequences of this are as of yet unknown.{{qa ref|590|26|Burning a Hemalurgic spike would have the effect of splicing your spiritual DNA to that of the person's that is in the spike|date=10 January 2011}}
 
The same piece of metal can be Hemalurgically and Feruchemically charged at the same time.{{qa ref|590|27|Can you both Feruchemically charge and Hemalurgically invest in the same piece of metal?|date=10 January 2011}}
 
When a Feruchemical ability is stolen, the spike's recipient is able to access any metalminds created by the donor.{{reddit ref|fantasy|3va8fw|cxqvkrw|text=If someone used Hemalurgy to take someone's Feruchemical abilities would they be able to use that person's personal metalminds?|date=Dec 8th, 2015}}
 
=== Elantrians ===
More could be taken from an Elantrian than most other beings.{{17s ref|post|336723|text=Hemalurgic spikes would do very strange things to Elantrians.|date=Oct 8th, 2015}}
 
=== Awakening ===
It is possible for a spike to be awakened, but it would be more difficult than awakening metal without a Hemalurgic charge.{{17s ref|post|337201|text=Can a hemalurgic spike be awakened, and if so would it be able to use its powers?|date=Oct 9th, 2015}}
 
== Notes ==
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{{17s ref|post|336723|text=Hemalurgic spikes would do very strange things to Elantrians.|date=Oct 8th, 2015}}
{{17s ref|post|337201|text=Can a hemalurgic spike be awakened, and if so would it be able to use its powers?|date=Oct 9th, 2015}}
{{17s ref|post|340620|text=The Hemalurgic constructs Wax and TenSoon fought don't have an official name. He's been thinking of them as Hemalurgic chimaeras.|date=Oct 13th 2015}}
 
{{qa ref|428|82|Why does Atium steal temporal powers?|date=Jul, 2009}}
{{qa ref|590|26|Burning a Hemalurgic spike would have the effect of splicing your spiritual DNA to that of the person's that is in the spike|date=10 January 2011}}
{{qa ref|590|27|Can you both Feruchemically charge and Hemalurgically invest in the same piece of metal?|date=10 January 2011}}
{{qa ref|590|28|Hemalurgic power can be split among multiple spikes and reforged|date=10 January 2011}}
{{qa ref|675|22|More spikes are capable of changing form and body more|date=15 December 2011}}
{{qa ref|689|28|A spike does require you to rip pieces of a soul from the victim, but that does not mean they must die.|date=10 January 2011}}
{{qa ref|727|64|Would Hemalurgy work on animals?|date=October 2008}}
{{qa ref|979|89|I remember reading you answer earlier that a person being used to charge a hemalurgic spike does not necessarily have to die. Would that victim be similar to a Drab from Warbreaker?|date=15 April 2013}}
{{qa ref|1160|43|Paalm's spikes are made of a metal unknown to Harmony|date=Oct 12 2015}}
 
{{reddit ref|fantasy|3va8fw|cxqvkrw|text=If someone used Hemalurgy to take someone's Feruchemical abilities would they be able to use that person's personal metalminds?|date=Dec 8th, 2015}}
 
{{tweet ref|695365263240212480|It IS possible to spike someone without killing them. But they'd never be the same. It would be worse than being a drab.|date=Feb 4th, 2016}}
 
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