OdiYum Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 I have a question about Preservation that I did not find answered. Why is the expression of preservation (allomancy) seemingly opposite of his intent. Mistborn are incredibly efficient killing machines, and that seems counterintuitive for a shard whose intent is to preserve everything. Is there a reason for this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurkistan he/him Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 How you get the power is related to Intent, but not necessarily anything else about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 If you want an in-depth rationalization, my Principle of Intent goes into a very detailed explanation about this exact question. It was the guiding question which the theory meant to answer. Brandon later said that the explanation of Allomancy in there was essentially correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsworn Panda he/him Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Also, remember, all humans are partly Ruin too. Just because you wield the power of Preservation doesn't mean you are more non-violent. Indeed, Allomancy is, in the long run, a preserving power (protecting others and such) Protection is quite a common theme in Brandon books, it seems. And fantastic name, OdiYum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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