Trusk'our he/him Posted March 14, 2024 Posted March 14, 2024 Quick random thought that came to me; if the only difference between a Misting and a Mistborn Snapping is the level of power (which I don't think we have real proof for), then would grafting a Hemalurgic spike to a non-Snapped Scadrien that added a lot to their total level of Investiture and had the same Identity potential make them into a Mistborn?
alder24 Posted March 14, 2024 Posted March 14, 2024 1 hour ago, Trusk'our said: Quick random thought that came to me; if the only difference between a Misting and a Mistborn Snapping is the level of power (which I don't think we have real proof for), then would grafting a Hemalurgic spike to a non-Snapped Scadrien that added a lot to their total level of Investiture and had the same Identity potential make them into a Mistborn? I don't think so, the spike doesn't add to your innate investiture directly, it's its own separate thing hotwired into your soul. You can do what Set is doing and have the spike grant you Allomancy, but I don't think Hemalurgy can invest you and snap you into a Mistborn. It's possible that Hemalurgy corrupts investiture and Hemalurgically granted abilities draw from Ruin (remember this WoB?), not Preservation so there would be another conflict, if that's correct. 1
Trusk'our he/him Posted March 14, 2024 Author Posted March 14, 2024 7 minutes ago, alder24 said: It's possible that Hemalurgy corrupts investiture and Hemalurgically granted abilities draw from Ruin (remember this WoB?) Ah, yes, that's right. Actually, what do you think would happen if someone found a way to suffuse their Spiritweb with Ruin's Investiture without Hemalurgic spikes, such as by alloying Lerasium with the right percentage of Atium and then Burning it?
alder24 Posted March 14, 2024 Posted March 14, 2024 4 minutes ago, Trusk'our said: Ah, yes, that's right. Actually, what do you think would happen if someone found a way to suffuse their Spiritweb with Ruin's Investiture without Hemalurgic spikes, such as by alloying Lerasium with the right percentage of Atium and then Burning it? No idea. Feruchemy?
Trusk'our he/him Posted March 14, 2024 Author Posted March 14, 2024 19 minutes ago, alder24 said: No idea. Feruchemy? I mean, yeah, if it wax a balance of the two probably, especially since an "involvement" of the two metals is confirmed to be able to make someone a Feruchemist (WoB). Warbreaker spoilers: Spoiler Maybe it would be like a mini-Divine Breath of sorts, but with slightly different benefits, such as granting a higher innate knowledge of Hemalurgy. Though, the amount of Investiture present in such a transformation wouldn't be very high; Mistborn themselves aren't considered particularly Invested when not actively Burning metals, so maybe it would be less powerful than even the first Heightening, which isn't particularly useful.
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