tarix29

Does aluminum have a soul? If not, that would explain a GREAT DEAL about its properties. can something made from aluminum have spren? Probably, but definitely worth asking.

Even bigger necro here, but I think it is worth noting that the Mistborn can just hide and burn Cadmium. Also if they have access to Harmonium they can just charge it with Bendalloy and throw it at the Radiant. Either of these will cause the Radiant to run out of Stormlight. As someone said before, Atium really is an "I win button". I think the outcome of the duel would largely come down to the Radiant's knowledge of Allomancy, and also the type of Radiant in question. If they were a Lightweaver the Mistborn really has no chance, especially if the Mistborn doesn't know very much about Investiture on Roshar. If they did know something of it (and if they worldhopped like that, thn they should) then they should know that Bronze can sense other forms of Investiture, but would the Stormlight of a Lightweaver's distortions interfer with that? We also don't know what would happen if they use Nicrosil on the Radiant. It also might be possible that Aluminum can pierce Shardplate easier than other metals. In that case the Mistborn could coat some other metal with Aluminum and Push it at the Radiant, assuming they had time to prepare the Aluminum beforehand. I also think the Mistborn could just spray a bunch of metal at the Radiant's head, in hopes of some of it getting through the eye holes, like how Kaladin killed the Shardbearer in the flashback. From the point of view of a Radiant, how would they kill the Mistborn? If they're a Lightweaver it's not too difficult (unless the Mistborn can use Bronze masterfully). I don't think a Windrunner could ever compete with the mobility of a Mistborn, but a Reverse Lashing might be very useful. Also a full lashing could be helpful if they ever got close enough to touch the Mistborn (would that even be necessary?). All in all I don't think we have enough knowledge of Radiants or the interactions between magic systems too decide the outcome of this, or even possible outcomes.