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== Uses ==
=== Threnody ===
Silver is a significant substance and a valuable currency in the [[Forests of Hell]], as it is known to repel
Silver can also heal the effects of a
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Silvery chains that originate on [[Threnody]]{{wob ref|12843}} somehow allow a user to "anchor" themselves through a [[Cognitive anomaly]].{{book ref|sa4|64}} The implications of anchoring are unknown, but the chains are incredibly rare and valuable on other planets.{{book ref|sa3|102}}{{book ref|sa4|
Silver is [[Allomancy|Allomantically]] inert.{{wob ref|7983}} It may have interesting properties, but on Scadrial they are largely undiscovered.{{wob ref|11892}} Like all metals other than [[aluminium]] (and certain aluminum alloys), it can be used as an anchor by [[Coinshot]]s and [[Lurcher]]s.{{book ref|mb5|2}}{{wob ref|11239}}▼
The chains are described as "silver" or "silvery", but their exact composition is unclear. [[Raboniel]] was immediately shocked at the sight of a Threnodite chain on [[Roshar]]{{book ref|sa4|60}} while [[Kaladin]] failed to notice anything unusual about a chain that he saw in [[Shadesmar]],{{book ref|sa3|102}} implying that the chains have distinguishing characteristics that are not obvious to every observer.
▲Silvery chains that originate on [[Threnody]]{{wob ref|12843}} somehow allow a user to "anchor" themselves through a [[Cognitive anomaly]].{{book ref|sa4|64}} The implications of anchoring are unknown, but the chains are incredibly rare and valuable on other planets.{{book ref|sa4|64}} The exact composition of the chains remains unknown. The chains are known to be used by the scholars of [[Silverlight]].{{wob ref|12843}}
=== Scadrial and Other Planets ===
▲Silver is [[Allomancy|Allomantically]] inert.{{wob ref|7983}} It may have interesting properties, but on Scadrial they are largely undiscovered.{{wob ref|11892}} Like all metals other than [[
On planets where silver is not known to exhibit special properties (such as Scadrial, Roshar, and [[Sel]]), it is typically used as jewelry or decoration.{{book ref|mb3|8}}{{book ref|sa2.5|prologue}}{{book ref|elantris|8}}
== Trivia ==
*Brandon originally
*Because silver is such a well-known metal in real life, Brandon still wanted to include it in the Allomantic table. He considered swapping it in for aluminum as the metal that wipes out other metal reserves in chapter 36 of ''The Final Empire'', when [[Vin]] is captured in [[Kredik Shaw]]. However, he decided that silver was too abundant to have this effect.{{wob ref|7983}} He has some regrets about leaving silver out of Allomancy, but the fact that aluminum goes from very rare to very common after a society becomes industrialized lends itself well to the long-term arc of ''Mistborn''.{{wob ref|9281}}
*After replacing silver with tin, Brandon was concerned that the description of [[Vin]]'s earring might be confusing, so it became 'silver coated'.{{wob ref|7957}}
*[[Nightblood]]'s sheath is described as "silver" in ''[[Warbreaker]]'', but it is actually made of [[aluminum]].{{wob ref|8162}}
== Notes ==
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