Nesh he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I know there's no concrete answer but I'd like opnions on this. if a female Misting or Mistborn was pregnant do ou think it would be safe for them to burn metals. After all most Allomantic metals are poisoous to the body and what the mother ingests baby gets as well. However he whole mechanic of burning throws a wrench in it. So yeah, just wondering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRioter she/her Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 when metals are burned they are essentially destroyed, so I doubt there'd be any problem with it, they'd just have to be extra careful not to leave the metals unburnned for long enough for them to get into the bloodstream. I do wonder if certain kinds of Feruchemical storing might be dangerous though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesh he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) when metals are burned they are essentially destroyed, so I doubt there'd be any problem with it, they'd just have to be extra careful not to leave the metals unburnned for long enough for them to get into the bloodstream. I do wonder if certain kinds of Feruchemical storing might be dangerous though... Yeah Fercuchem would be another matter. Storing health would be a no-no, as well as weight and maybe heat and strength. I imagine Mistborn and Thugs would be told not to pweter drag though. I imagine theight gain would wreak havocon Coinshots, Lurchers, and Mistbon as it would trow off their Pushes and Pulls. Edited May 19, 2012 by Mistborn Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe ST he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I dont think using feruchemy would be too bad, since it's tied to your personal spiritweb. It's probably advisable not to store health, in case of a compromised immune system, but Scadrial seems to have very little (mentioned) illness. The anchor-weight issue is possibly more post-natal depending on how much the pregnant woman burns during pregnancy. Dragging is something to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Spoonface he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I think that a Lurcher or Coinshot's leaping and flying around would not exactly be the best idea for a pregnant woman... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesh he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) I think that a Lurcher or Coinshot's leaping and flying around would not exactly be the best idea for a pregnant woman... Well maybe the later stages, where sudden momentun shifts might induce labor but in earlier stages it wouldn't be too much of a problem. The weight gain in the second and thir trimesters would have them needing to reclibrate their weight so they new what proper anchors would be. Though I highly doubt Allomancers would be seeing combat in the later stages of pregnacy for obvious reasons. Edited May 19, 2012 by Mistborn Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethling he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Very interesting question. One of the best recently. I doubt they would want to risk it if they really cared about the baby. The weight gain would be a real issue. The hormonal changes would probably be a bigger one, though. Plus, throw in the maternal instinct and they probably would not want to risk doing any fighting. Pewter is far more toxic than modern alcohol, but no sane woman these days would be drinking during her pregnancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesh he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Very interesting question. One of the best recently. I doubt they would want to risk it if they really cared about the baby. The weight gain would be a real issue. The hormonal changes would probably be a bigger one, though. Plus, throw in the maternal instinct and they probably would not want to risk doing any fighting. Pewter is far more toxic than modern alcohol, but no sane woman these days would be drinking during her pregnancy. Pregnant women do have instinct to stay away from toxic things i.e. most if not all Allomantic metals but given what burning oes it might not actually harm the baby and burning pewter might counteract the nausea. If their is astigma against pregnant women using Allomancy, well I'm just picturing a very miserable pregnant Vin. Hmm, I wonder if its possible to Snap in the womb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeshdan he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Hmm, I wonder if its possible to Snap in the womb? Yes, Vin did it. On the more general issue, I don't think the metals will harm the baby any more than they do the mother. Relatedly, I wonder if the physical changes in a Savant would have any effect on the baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesh he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 (edited) Yes, Vin did it. On the more general issue, I don't think the metals will harm the baby any more than they do the mother. Relatedly, I wonder if the physical changes in a Savant would have any effect on the baby. Woah, Vin did it? Seriously? I knew she was youngwhen it happened but... Edited May 19, 2012 by Mistborn Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yados Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 I don't think the inherent act of burning metals would be unhealthy for the body. The activities that accompanied that decision might pose some potential harm, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shivertongue he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 On a side note, a Soother would make an excellent babysitter. xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesh he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 On a side note, a Soother would make an excellent babysitter. xD As long as it wasn't Breeze lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aethling he/him Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 Vin snapped during labor. Pretext to Epilogue of HOA states that explicitly. Pewter may actually put more of a risk for the baby. Someone on pewter wouldn't notice the small things women notice during their pregnancy. Hits to the abdomen. Pewter drags. Imagine a baby born with the symptoms of a pewter drag. Let's not forget the emotional aspect. It would be hard to do fine gradations of soothing or rioting if your own emotions are so messed up. There would be nothing preventing a pregnant woman from using allomancy, but I expect there would be side effects much like modern babies born to alcholics and drug users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nesh he/him Posted May 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 Vin snapped during labor. Pretext to Epilogue of HOA states that explicitly. Pewter may actually put more of a risk for the baby. Someone on pewter wouldn't notice the small things women notice during their pregnancy. Hits to the abdomen. Pewter drags. Imagine a baby born with the symptoms of a pewter drag. Let's not forget the emotional aspect. It would be hard to do fine gradations of soothing or rioting if your own emotions are so messed up. There would be nothing preventing a pregnant woman from using allomancy, but I expect there would be side effects much like modern babies born to alcholics and drug users. I totally missed that when I read it. A pewter drag would be bad yes, but ingeneral pewter on a low burn might be good to keep the baby safe from accidents. If the nobilty aren't complete monsters, pregnant Allomancerwere likely kept out of battle but then confiming pregnacy would be harder ther than here, so I'm sure metals have been burned while pegnant ans with no side effects we've seen at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aradel he/him Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I'm going to have to ask, do we all agree that the spiritwebs of both mother and child would be connected? If they are, there's a chance the pregnancy might interfere with the allomancy if not the other way around. Making them stronger or weaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcanist Lupus he/him Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I wonder if you can Soothe a baby before it's born? If you can, what kind of an effect would it have on the baby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeshdan he/him Posted May 20, 2012 Report Share Posted May 20, 2012 I'm going to have to ask, do we all agree that the spiritwebs of both mother and child would be connected? Mother and child are two distinct people. Sdna is inherited, but not shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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