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Lerasium is notable as it is the condensed power of the [[Shard]] [[Preservation]]. The only known source were beads found at the Well of Ascension. Presumably, the name "lerasium" is inherited from [[Leras]], the name of the original holder of the Shard Preservation, just as the name "[[atium]]" is inherited from [[Ati]], the original holder of the Shard [[Ruin]]. Lerasium cannot be combined with atium to make [[harmonium]], nor can harmonium be broken down into lerasium and atium by normal, mechanical means.{{book ref|mb7|13}}{{book ref|mb7|15}}{{wob ref|12145}} However, lerasium and atium can be divided from harmonium through supernatural methods.{{book ref|mb7|71}}

For normal people, burning lerasium forges a permanent connection[[Connection]] between them and Preservation, turning them into a very powerful Mistborn by rewriting their [[Spiritwebspiritweb|spiritual DNA]].{{qawob ref|692|24|text=Think of lerasium as a metal anyone can burn.|date=Oct 15th, 201010116}} For people who are already Mistborn, the same effect increases their power.{{qawob ref|1109|13|text=Yes, Vin would be stronger. It is additive, not just an overwrite.|date=Jan 6th, 20151304}} However, turning people into Mistborn is only a side effect of burning lerasium; if someone who knew how to use it correctly were to burn it, it would have a different, as of yet, unknown, effect.{{annotationwob ref|mb3|chapter=387708}} Someone knowledgeable enough could use the rewrite of their spiritual DNA to achieve a different result than becoming a Mistborn.{{qawob ref|1011|16|text=It5499}}{{wob can do some interesting things, and can overwrite your Spiritual DNA in different ways if you do it right.ref|date=Mar 16th, 201211939}} Burning [[duralumin]] in conjunction with lerasium does not have any effect on the strength of the Mistborn created.,{{redditwob ref|books|2ytg2h|ctpntsb|text=would3618}} burningbut duraluminthe andsize lerasiumof makethe ultrapowerfulbead Mistborn?|date=does Augaffect 3rd,the 2015strength of the Mistborn created.{{wob ref|341}}

Alloys of lerasium have the side effect of turning those who burn them into [[Misting]]s of the metalalloy lerasium is alloyed withused.{{filewob ref|metal_wheel.jpg|text=The7624}} Allomantic tableAlloys of metalslerasium (sansand text)}}other God Metals can make those who burn them gain the [[Investiture]] associated with the God Metal.{{wob ref|762410624}} The primary effects of lerasium alloys are also unknown.

If someone were able to burn the amount of Lerasiumlerasium needed to become an Allomantic [[savant]] with the metal, they would ascendAscend and become the holder of [[Preservation]], similar to what happened when [[Vin]] consumed the [[mists]].{{qawob ref|977|177|text=What about a Lerasium savant? Or would that require so much Lerasium that the person attempting it would ascend to become a new Vessel?|date=Sep 20121248}} This is due to the nature of the metal as the condensed power of Preservation.

When used as a Hemalurgic spike, lerasium steals someall unknownabilities, traitsuch as strength, senses, or qualitymental acuity.{{file ref|Hemalurgy table.jpg|Hemalurgy Table}}{{book ref|mb7|part=ars}}{{wob ref|14896}} This wastes most of its potential.{{wob ref|5912}}