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Snapping commonly occurs when a Misting or Mistborn undergoes heavy stress and pain, often in a near-death situation, causing them to trigger latent Allomantic 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]]s all being "broken" as indicated by [[Syl]].{{qawob ref|11595469}}{{book ref|8|Shadows of Self signing in Brooklinesa2|date=2015-10-1468}}

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

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

During the time the mists are Snapping people in [[The Hero of Ages]], they also raise the Allomantic potential of the people they Snap so that exactly 16% are Snapped.{{book ref|mb3|21}} The number is a hint left by Preservation for humans to understand.

At some point after the [[Final Ascension]], [[Harmony]] is disturbed by the process of Snapping and alters the way it operates, but it is not clear how Snapping works now.{{qawob ref|704|26|Are people still ''Snapping'' in ''Alloy of Law''|date=2011-11-14|interview=Twitter Tor Chat (Cosmere)4242}}

* [[Vin]] Snaps while she is being born, during her mother's "unusually difficult labor".{{bookepigraph ref|mb3|epilogue}}