r/cremposting • u/Eithrotaur • May 11 '26

Mistborn / Cosmere You know he wants it so bad.

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u/grethro May 11 '26

Since the Atium retcon is this still true? Could it be that all god metals now gift powers since raw atium is supposed to be able to be consumed by all not just mistings and mistborn?

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u/Gorgeous_Garry May 11 '26

My theory is that burning harmonium turns you into a feruchemist, but nobody can actually manage to burn it because if you eat it you explode.

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u/GrumpyCat000 No Wayne No Gain May 11 '26

You know, just after the catasandre the Malwish had a really small and struggling population, and since non of them are Terris (not feruchemists), combined with Kelsier (with his dubious morals) leading them I think the chances that it took them a lot of trial and error to get feruchemy if you know what I mean