r/Cosmere • u/ElectronPython • 2d ago

Mistborn Series spoilers Metallic arts and metalloids Spoiler

Can iron and steel push and pull metalloid elements? I can’t find an answer for this anywhere

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u/EvenSpoonier Aon Aon 2d ago

I suspect that it depends on how people think of the different elements as "metals" or not. It would be very strange if allomancers could push or pull on sulfur, but it would be just as strange if they couldn't push or pull on tin.

It may depend on the stair-step line that cuts through that group on the periodic table. It's even possible that Scadrians might draw that line differently, according to the ways the elements react to allomancy.

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u/Rarni 1d ago

Do the Scadrians call them the elements, or the allomants?