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'''Snapping''' is the process inby which someone gains the powers of [[Allomancy]] on [[Scadrial]].

Snapping commonly occurs when a mistingMisting or mistbornMistborn undergoes heavy stress and pain, often in a near -death situation, causing them to trigger latent allomanticAllomantic abilities. According to [[Realmatic Theory]], this creates a crack on the soul which the power can fit into. There are some similarities on this to other magic systems, such as the [[Knights Radiant]] all being "broken" as indicated by [[Syl]].{{wob ref|5469}}{{book ref|sa2|68}}

ChildrenIn the [[Final Empire]], children of confirmed noble bloodlines often underwentundergo a planned beating as a test to see if they snappedSnap. Later, however, the mists causedcause sickness in people, triggering their own snapping,Snapping; this process wasis started by [[Preservation]], but wasis manipulated by [[Ruin]] in tointo killing people, thus raising superstitions about the mists being dangerous.

The length a person has "mist sickness" relates to their allomanticAllomantic powers and abilities. The most powerful [[atium]] mistings are sick for the longest time.

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