Feruchemical copper

[TheBreadRuler]

I'm super interested in Feruchemical copper and copper compounding.

Can a copper feruchemist store muscle memory?

we know compounding copper does "interesting things", could this be related to the Lord Ruler's perfect memory?

If you combine both these ideas, could a copper compounder learn things extremely fast as the Investiture fuels the Storage function of the brain?

For example, a copper compounder would only need a couple hours of practice to perfectly learn a sword stance and replicate it.

Perfect aim, perfect form, so many possibilities.

 

[Quantus he/him]

 

No to Muscle memory: 

 

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Stormlightning

Can you coppermind muscle memory?

Brandon Sanderson

No. Good question, I've haven't ever been asked that before.

Skyward release party (Nov. 6, 2018)

 

RE Compounding, we dont know and he's staunchly RAFO'd all questions.  Personally, I think it allows for Copying the Memory (either making copies in Metalminds or Allowing you to retain it while storing).  Otherwise it seem waaaay too suspicious that Hoid managed to get such a uniquely incriminating first-hand Memory from That Guy. 

Edited December 13, 2022 by Ookla the Wandering

[alder24]

We don't know what copper compounding can do yet, or if it even can do something much bigger. Brandon didn't tell us, nor did he tell us if it's useful that much.

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FireArcadia

Is there any use to being a copper Compounder, from a Feruchemical point of view? I think the same point would also apply to an aluminum Compounder.

Brandon Sanderson

Some combinations, like some abilities themselves, aren't really that useful. That said, being able to Compound copper...that could do some things. Aluminum, not so much.

17th Shard Forum Q&A (Sept. 25, 2012)

 

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Questioner

I was wondering what happens when you compound copper?

Brandon Sanderson

I will reveal this eventually. You're getting a RAFO. Do know that not all compounding does cool stuff. Not all of it does cool stuff, but a lot of it does cool stuff.

Shadows of Self San Francisco signing (Oct. 9, 2015)

 

[AltonicKeys he/him]

Burning metalminds give you a burst of the stored attribute. Maybe burning a memory would give you a clearer, detailed memory? This would make sense for Lord Roller's memory.
Guys what if Shallan is a copper compounder whooaaaa crazy

And muscle memory isn't really a memory, more like an imprint. You'd have to manually learn skills, because those aren't conscious memories.
You could store technique, like instructions on how to swing a sword, but not skill, like actually swinging the sword.