A gold misting is known as a Augur. An Allomancer burning gold is able to see a hallucination of who the user could
have been, known as a "gold shadow." Due to the emotional stress associated with seeing one's alternate past, gold is not a very useful metal. Furthermore, touching the gold shadow while burning gold causes unpleasant side effects.
Auger Definition = to predict the future especially from omens
My Gold-Savant Augur use: The Armchair-Augur
Malatium Note: When a certain Mistborn flared Malatium, he was able to see a complete vision of TLR
in a very particular room at a very particular time. The Mistborn was given a fullvision of the room itself.
This was not a potential TRL, but an actual historical event. One can see not only the changed-self,
but one can gleam details surround the events that changed a person.
Ex: Seeing Where you Have Never Been
The next room is potentially dangerous. You, a Gold Savant, decide not to go into the room ahead of you. Then, while concentrating of the decision to NOT enter the room ahead of you, you burn gold to check to see what Room-You's life would be like if only you'd gone into that room - you see yourself in the other room eating chouda and being super happy. Having golded a good result, you go into the room. (this may require a duralumin-medallion)
Potentially you'd only be able to see visions if that room made a meaningful change in your life. Worry not, if you see nothing then that room is relatively safe.
By checking your potential other self in that room, you know more about the present. This would likely take a lot of practice, but we've never seen anyone really practice using gold to see different time-sensitive versions of themselves. Vin sees the most relevant past-self regarding her mental state and mental issues. Had Vin been thinking about a life without meeting Eland, likely she would see a different Gold Shadow; there can't just be one Gold Shadow that defines you. Think of Shai from Emperor's Soul creating multiple Soul stamps; there are many possible Gold Shows in our lives.
This 'room-checking' reminds me of the Avian Abilities as well. Fun Note: Augur itself is a greek word referring to the practice of divining the future via consulting the actions of birds (avia).
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Potentially, if you got VERY good at this, you might be able to explore the world without ever leaving your living room. Think about what would have happened if you'd only gone to Duladel, burn your metal, and see the result. Secret History Cognitive Shadow was able to see entire rooms when he Bursted his 11th Metal, so perhaps if you owned a Duralimun Medalion you's be able too Arm-Chair around the cosmere.
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A gold misting is known as a Augur. An Allomancer burning gold is able to see a hallucination of who the user could
have been, known as a "gold shadow." Due to the emotional stress associated with seeing one's alternate past, gold is not a very useful metal.
Furthermore, touching the gold shadow while burning gold causes unpleasant side effects.
Auger Definition = to predict the future especially from omens
My Gold-Savant Augur use: The Armchair-Augur
Malatium Note: When a certain Mistborn flared Malatium, he was able to see a complete vision of TLR
in a very particular room at a very particular time. The Mistborn was given a fullvision of the room itself.
This was not a potential TRL, but an actual historical event. One can see not only the changed-self,
but one can gleam details surround the events that changed a person.
Ex: Seeing Where you Have Never Been
The next room is potentially dangerous. You, a Gold Savant, decide not to go into the room ahead of you. Then, while concentrating of the decision to NOT enter the room ahead of you, you burn gold to check to see what Room-You's life would be like if only you'd gone into that room - you see yourself in the other room eating chouda and being super happy. Having golded a good result, you go into the room. (this may require a duralumin-medallion)
Potentially you'd only be able to see visions if that room made a meaningful change in your life. Worry not, if you see nothing then that room is relatively safe.
By checking your potential other self in that room, you know more about the present. This would likely take a lot of practice, but we've never seen anyone really practice using gold to see different time-sensitive versions of themselves. Vin sees the most relevant past-self regarding her mental state and mental issues. Had Vin been thinking about a life without meeting Eland, likely she would see a different Gold Shadow; there can't just be one Gold Shadow that defines you. Think of Shai from Emperor's Soul creating multiple Soul stamps; there are many possible Gold Shows in our lives.
This 'room-checking' reminds me of the Avian Abilities as well. Fun Note: Augur itself is a greek word referring to the practice of divining the future via consulting the actions of birds (avia).
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Potentially, if you got VERY good at this, you might be able to explore the world without ever leaving your living room. Think about what would have happened if you'd only gone to Duladel, burn your metal, and see the result. Secret History Cognitive Shadow was able to see entire rooms when he Bursted his 11th Metal, so perhaps if you owned a Duralimun Medalion you's be able too Arm-Chair around the cosmere.
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