Difference between revisions of "Aluminum"

Aluminum metal (and some of its alloys) are "Allomantically inert" -- they cannot be [[steel|Pushed]] or [[iron|Pulled]], and can shield people from emotional Allomancy.{{book ref|aolmb4|part=ars}}{{wob ref|15745}} Aluminum generates no [[atium|atium shadows]]{{wob ref|6870}} and can create dead zones within [[cadmium#Allomantic use|cadmium]] and [[bendalloy#Allomantic Use|bendalloy]] bubbles, where the shielded area is not included within the time bubble.{{wob ref|4297}} It also interferes with [[Gold#Feruchemical Use|Feruchemical healing]], by making it impossible for wounds to heal around the aluminum until it is removed from the body. There is a similar effect on [[Pewter#Allomantic Use|pewter Allomancy]].{{wob ref|6365}}

An aluminum [[Misting]] is known as an '''Aluminum Gnat'''. Burning aluminum causes the body to instantly metabolize its metal reserves without any other effect.{{wob ref|2461}} As such, an Aluminum Gnat gains no useable powers from their Allomancy,{{book ref|aolmb4|part=ars}} however, it can be used to negate effects of other Investiture, such as the withering effect of [[Shade]]s on [[Threnody]].{{wob ref|6374}} Only Allomantically relevant metals can be burned away.{{wob ref|12563}} Allomancy does not affect aluminum even though the metal itself is Allomantically viable.{{book ref|mb1|36}}

An aluminum [[Ferring]] is known as a '''Trueself'''. Aluminum is used to store "spiritual sense of [[Identity]]." This ability is not fully understood, and is rarely discussed outside of Terris communities.{{book ref|aolmb4|part=ars}} A Trueself who fills an aluminummind to the point where they have no Identity and then fills another metalmind is able to produce a metalmind that any Feruchemist with the relevant power can tap. In a similar manner, a Feruchemist may be able to tap another person's metalminds by filling their own aluminummind completely.{{book ref|mb6|3}} Trueselfs can heal damage done to them in the [[Cognitive Realm]] by storing Identity, but it takes a roundabout method.{{wob ref|7836}} Storing Identity makes the Feruchemist more susceptible to many things, such as [[Forgery]].{{wob ref|3547}}