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Twinborn only began to appear after the [[Final Ascension]], due to the intermingling of the [[Terris]] people with the other citizens of the Final Empire. This mingling also had the effect of diluting Feruchemical power, creating [[Ferring]]s. The interaction of Feruchemy and Allomancy in a single person allows for practical benefits of the power ([[Gold|Bloodmaker]]s healing in a time bubble, [[Coinshot]]s augmenting their weight with Feruchemical [[iron]]), etc.
It should be noted however, that it is difficult to be born a Mistborn and full Feruchemist. This is due to fact that they share portions of the individual's "spiritual DNA".{{wob ref
== Compounding ==
If the Twinborn is fortunate enough to obtain the Allomantic and Feruchemical abilities of the same metal, they can practice [[Compounding]]. Initially seen in The Final Empire, the [[Lord Ruler]] is able to compound all the metals (as a result of his Terris birth and later giving himself Allomancy). After the Lord Ruler's death, Sazed theorizes about his ability to use Allomancy and Feruchemy together which therefore granted him the ability to rapidly heal, maintain a young age and be amazingly strong. Compounding was a one-time occurrence during the time of the Lord Ruler due to the fact that Feruchemists and Allomancers did not commonly mix sexually (a strict breeding program was enforced on the Terris people) and therefore could not genetically mix the powers. Compounding is seen throughout Alloy of Law in the case of Miles Dagouter and his extraordinary ability to heal by compounding gold due to being born a Bloodmaker and Augur.
Compounding involves storing a Feruchemical attribute in a metalmind, then burning the metalmind Allomantically. This in effect creates a "new metal". Brandon explained, "In compounding, when you have the power of both Allomancy and Feruchemy, you draw power from the other place [Preservation] through the metal and it recognizes the power that is already stored--"Oh, this is healing, I know how to do that”--and so you get the power of Feruchemy but boosted by energy from the other place. This is how the Lord Ruler achieved immortality." {{
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