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Questioner

Is there a name we can use for Paalm's metal, or should we just go with trellium?

Brandon Sanderson

Trellium will do. Yeah. Go ahead and call it trellium.

Argent

So how many spikes did Paalm have before the end? Asked in Chicago, you said to follow-up after tour.

Peter Ahlstrom

Paalm was only using one spike at a time, all of them made from the unknown metal.

Questioner

(translated) What’s the Allomantic symbol for the metal that comes from Trell?

Brandon Sanderson

*Laughs* Ooooh, Isaac knows, but it hasn’t been revealed yet, so you get a RAFO, I don’t have any more cards, but R A F O *probably he has written it*, good question!

Chaos

I'm sorry Brandon, you might RAFO me.

*written* For the metal in Bleeder, is it from a Shard we know?

Brandon Sanderson

Oh no… You drove all this way, that's what makes me. Eric comes and he's like--

Chaos

You RAFO'd me at Words of Radiance--

Brandon Sanderson

I know.

Chaos

--I asked you a question that was too much.

Brandon Sanderson

…you push, yeah… There you are you got your answer. You got me.

*writes* Yes.

Yata

Trellium could be Hemalurgy-viable without Trell messing with magic?

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah, I'll go ahead and give you [a RAFO card].

Questioner

Would there be a new effect if an Allomancer burned the metal of Paalm's spike?

Brandon Sanderson

RAFO. Excellent question

Mason Wheeler

The unknown spike, raysium?

Brandon Sanderson

I’m not going to tell you. Good question.

Questioner

I wanted to ask about Paalm’s spike. Is it that one specifically that allowed her to hide from Harmony or would it happen with any sort of...?

Brandon Sanderson

It was because she was not using one out of any metal that he knew, was a big part of it. She couldn't have done that with any spike. Taking one out helped a bit, but a non-Harmony spike it had to be… What you’re seeing there is a weird hack of the magic system intentionally that was built to do that.

Questioner

Could I get the material that Bleeder's spikes are made out of?

Brandon Sanderson

No. Nice try.

Questioner

The effects of trellium on the bendalloy? Those are going to RAFO'd

Brandon Sanderson

They are. I'm sorry. These are the sorts of things the future series will be dealing with.

Argent

Was Harmony unable to find [Bleeder] because the spike was made of this metal?

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah. The spike was what prevented him from being able to find her.

Argent

It wasn't an ability granted by the spike.

Brandon Sanderson

No.

Argent

It was just the material.

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah.

Questioner

Is the metal that Bleeder was associated with and had, is the Shard associated with that metal the same entity that's calling itself Trell?

Brandon Sanderson

Yes.

bondzy1220

Am I correct in assuming that the origin of the mystery spike in Bleeder is mentioned in "Emperor's Soul"?

Brandon Sanderson

This is a RAFO (a Read and Find out) but your theory has merit.

Questioner

Is trellium, the metal that Paalm uses, an alloy of atium or any other god metal.

Brandon Sanderson

Is the metal that is being used a god metal? It is at least a god metal hybrid. There is a god metal component to it.

Questioner

The spike at the end of Shadows of Self, does that have anything to do with Endowment.

Brandon Sanderson

That is not from Endowment, I can go ahead and let you know that.

Questioner

If they can make it so they can't see that kandra, can they do that the same with koloss?

Brandon Sanderson

Is that possible? Yes it would be possible.

Questioner

Probable?

Brandon Sanderson

It has not happened yet.

PallonianFire

Regarding the Trellium that Paalm was using. Before it was used for Hemalurgy, was that spike a uniform silvery color, or was it also rusty at the time?

Brandon Sanderson

RAFO!