Aluminum Radiant Question

[Kings_way he/they]

I've been thinking about the effects of aluminum (for my alleyverse Character) and I was wondering; If a Knight Radiant or someone bonded to a dead shardblade was also an aluminum gnat/mistborn, and they flared Aluminum, what would happen? I believe that if Aluminum is flared enough, It cleanses the spiritweb. Spren attach themselves to the Radiants spirited when they bond, and deadeyes act similarly. So, would the allomancer Shardbearer/Radiant lose their bond?

Edited June 28, 2020 by Kings_way

[Steel Inquisitive he/him]

I couldn't find any pertinent WoBs on the subject, but I'm not the best at surfing for them.

I would think the spren melds with your spirit web to a degree that would allow you two to share a singular Identity as far as the magic is concerned. Maybe it could be a problem early on but by the time you get to third oath it should be safe.

(Let me know when you finish your character! That was my favorite part of the Alleyverse:-))

[Wyndlerunner he/him]

Well, first of all, love the profile pic. Not sure if it's the most relevant, but I did ask Brandon about the effects of Chromium Savantism being able to Cleanse the spiritwebs of others:

Wyndlerunner

You've mentioned in the past aluminum savants being able to somewhat heal their spiritweb, healing them of the cracks, sort of healing them of Allomancy. Could a chromium savant do this to other people, kind of like in the Avatar [The Last Airbender] finale where he seals bending?

Brandon Sanderson

I will say RAFO, but I will say you're theorizing along correct directions.

Orem Signing (March 16, 2019)

Hope that helps. They are paired metals after all.

[Honorless he/him]

Aluminum works against Shades

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Kurkistan

If you're on Threnody and you get withered by a shade, are you better off burning Allomantic aluminum, or tapping Feruchemical gold?

*laughter*

[clarification on the question]

Brandon Sanderson

They would both work pretty well. I would say if you burned aluminum, that would kind of have the effect that you are wanting it to have, which is the effect-- negating and sucking out, so that's probably safer. But the gold would work, too.

Kurkistan

So would it be fair to describe withering as a kind of cancerous Forging-

Brandon Sanderson

Sure.

Kurkistan

That just kind of slowly takes over your soul?

Brandon Sanderson

Sure.

Shadows of Self Chicago signing (Oct. 12, 2015)

and before you ask, sadly we don't know how it compares with Silver:

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Ankylosaurian

I wondered how silver would differ from aluminum when it comes to interacting with Shades?

Brandon Sanderson

That one's a RAFO for now.

Skyward Pre-Release AMA (Oct. 8, 2018)

 

So, "negating and sucking out" Investiture. Spren are, technically speaking, living Investiture. This will probably kill the spren, given what we know of Shardblades, deadeyes & the Recreance.

Edited July 5, 2020 by R J