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*spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« on: November 02, 2006, 12:49:15 PM »
Howdy all, first time posting... but I did look around a bit first to see if this was already being discussed and if it is, I can't find it.

So, I recently read Elantris and Mistborn, and have some thoughts ont he 12th metal.  In my opinion, Atium and the 11th metal appear to be paired (at least arguably so) based on the fact that atium allows one to see but not inerract with future possibilities, and the 11th metal allows one to see, but not interract with images aboutt he past.  also note, that both of these are external, which is to say that they are in reference to someone else.

Gold on the other hand, is more internal, or introspective, in that it lets you see who you were... but a key here is that you can also inerract wihth that person.  My gues is that the 12th metal allows one to see who they are likely to become, and interract wit that person.  This is actually pretty cool, as it would allow you to find out about future events from yourself.  Essentially you could learn fromt he hind-sight of who you might become.

Just a thought  :)

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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2006, 01:31:39 PM »
Pretty sure what alloy the 12th metal is and what it does has popped up several times on this forum, EUOL's advance readers can't keep secrets very well.
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2006, 04:59:00 PM »
Crap... sorry, I'll go hunt some more :D

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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2006, 08:35:06 PM »
Isn't the Eleventh metal silver? Was I right in infering that?
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2006, 09:40:15 PM »
Nope. The "eleventh metal" is called malatium. Silver does nothing.
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2006, 09:44:21 PM »
So basically it's something I wouldn't know unless I had read WoA?
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2006, 01:45:06 AM »
The 12th metal isn't revealed until book 3. :)
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2006, 01:54:20 AM »
Curse you. Curse you with a sore cursing that will make your feet shrink to infinitesimal sizes and all of your hair to fall out.
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2006, 02:29:00 PM »
But the 14th metal is revealed in book 2, so at least you have that to look forward to.
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2006, 03:22:37 PM »
GRARGH!

Can't I just pay Brandon $30 or so for a read through book 2? Same as a hardcover, right? ;)

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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2006, 03:34:03 PM »
or you could stalk him. That's what I do

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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2006, 04:08:35 PM »
I thought you had ninja monkeys for that.
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #12 on: November 03, 2006, 04:43:59 PM »
1) sometimes it's more fun to be there in person
2) the ninja monkeys are an extension of myself. thus, when they stalk, I am stalking

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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2006, 02:51:12 AM »
E, I've gained a new outlook on you, and it isn't one I want to have.
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Re: *spoiler* thoughts on the 12th metal
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2006, 09:14:16 AM »
you're just jealous because you're not being stalked