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Mistborn and Stormlight both cover the concept of a savant–someone who uses so much Investiture that it changes them in negative ways. (a few Soulcasters in Stormlight, particularly Kaza in her OB interlude, and in Mistborn we mainly have Spook dealing with this)
Can Hoid use Allomancy?
Hoid has also gained access to Allomancy, by burning a bead of lerasium stolen from the Well of Ascension. This grants him power equivalent to that of the ancient Allomancers. It is uncertain how practiced he is with these powers, but he does make use of emotional Allomancy on at least one occasion.
Can a mistborn burn a Shardblade?
Shardblades and Shardplate are both made out of a mixture of the unnamed God Metals of Honor and Cultivation. Like all God Metals, they are Allomantically viable, and thus burnable by a Mistborn, although it’s yet to be seen what the effects would be.
What would happen if a mistborn burned Lerasium?
A normal person burning lerasium becomes a Mistborn of undiluted power. A Misting or Mistborn burning lerasium drastically increases their powers. Feruchemists can use lerasium to store an unknown quality, and when used as a Hemalurgic spike, lerasium steals all abilities….
| Hemalurgy | |
|---|---|
| Power | Steal all abilities |
Are Mistborn and Stormlight in the same universe?
The cosmere is the greater universe in which The Stormlight Archive – and many of Brandon Sanderson’s other adult fiction books – take place. Elements of the cosmere are slowly being added into the books, behind the scenes, until they come into the forefront with Dragonsteel and the final Mistborn trilogy.
When should I read mistborn a secret history?
Normally, Secret History is sorted as #7.5 in the order of the books, right after Bands of Mourning. However, the novella covers events from the first trilogy only so you can read it before Era 2.
What did HOID put in his drink?
Allomancy – It has been long suspected that Hoid ate the bead of Lerasium he stole in Mistborn: The Well of Ascension. Plus, the scene in Shallan’s flashbacks where he pours metal flakes into his drink, combined with the confirmation that Allomancy was used in Words of Radiance, seem to support this.
What was the 11th metal?
Malatium, also known as the Eleventh Metal, is a metal that allows a mistborn burning it to see a vision of possible other lives someone else could have led, and different paths they could have taken. It is similar to Gold, in that it is an external version of the same power. It is an alloy of Atium and gold.
What was the 11th Metal?
Is Mistborn a series of books?
Mistborn is a fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson. It is a major part of the cosmere sequence and is set mostly on the Shardworld Scadrial. It is most well known as the trilogy of Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension and The Hero of Ages, but there have been additional installments.
Is Mistborn part of the Cosmere?
Mistborn is a fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson. It is a major part of the cosmere sequence and is set mostly on the Shardworld Scadrial . It is most well known as the trilogy of Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension and The Hero of Ages, but there have been additional installments.
How did Kelsier get the powers of the Mistborn?
Half-skaa erstwhile thief Kelsier is the only person to survive and escape the Lord Ruler’s most brutal prison, in which, however, he discovered he has the powers of the Mistborn, which are based on the internal “burning” of certain metals, all of which the Mistborn can use, while most others can burn only one.
What is the next Mistborn book after Shadows of self?
This was followed by Shadows of Self, released on October 6, 2015; The Bands of Mourning, published on January 26, 2016; and The Lost Metal, to be written in the next few years. Sanderson also published a novella tied to the original trilogy, titled Mistborn: Secret History, on January 26, 2016.