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A black mist is a manifestation of Ruin's power. How this effects Hemalurgy is unknown if at all. This mist was present at the wellWell of ascensionAscension upon Vin's discovery of the well. A similar manifestation appearedappears after [[Ati]]'s death before [[Sazed]] tooktakes up both shards. After the Final ascensionAscension, ablack Blackmists mistare appearssent similarforth howby toHarmony, as well as the normalusual mists, which are of appearPreservation.

A pool of metallic liquid is said to exist below the [[Pits of Hathsin]] and this is the liquid form of Ruin's power. Before the days of the Final Empire, the pool was a black lake with a metallic sheen, located high in the Terris mountains, close to the Well of Ascension.{{book ref|mb1|33}}{{twg ref|6655|129235|A manifestation of Ruin's gathered consciousness, much like the dark mists in book two.|date=2008-10-19|poster=EUOL}}

The solid form of Ruin's power, a metal known as [[atium]], allows the user to see a few seconds into the future when Allomantically burned. [[Atium]] can also be used to store youth with [[Feruchemy]], that youth can be [[Compounding|compounded]] to create a semblance of agelessness. Atium when used as a HemalergicHemalurgic spike is able to Stealsteal any attribute, whether it be [[Allomancy]], [[Feruchemy]], or human.