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  • He has gifted some of the nobility, who were his allies during the time of his ascension, with special abilities known as Allomancy and forbidden them to breed with the commoners for fear of passing this power on to children not of pure noble blood.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Kristen 2008

  • He has gifted some of the nobility, who were his allies during the time of his ascension, with special abilities known as Allomancy and forbidden them to breed with the commoners for fear of passing this power on to children not of pure noble blood.

    Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2008

  • While many skaa had heard of "Allomancy," very few knew specifically what it could do.

    Mistborn Sanderson_Brandon 2006

  • In the most recent MISTBORN 3 annotations I discuss TenSoon's visit to Urteau and Vin attacking without using Allomancy.

    Photoshop Contest Winners, Wheel of Time Games, & Updates mistborn 2010

  • In the most recent MISTBORN 3 annotations I discuss how well TenSoon's wolfhound body fits him, assassination and the inspiration for Fadrex, and Spook's belief in Kelsier and the mental effects of Allomancy.

    WARBREAKER Audio, Weekly Updates mistborn 2009

  • To put together the operation he requires powerful and skilled allies and hires Vin, a young girl who has just started exhibiting the powers of the Mistborn, someone who can wield all the powers of Allomancy.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Adam Whitehead 2009

  • To put together the operation he requires powerful and skilled allies and hires Vin, a young girl who has just started exhibiting the powers of the Mistborn, someone who can wield all the powers of Allomancy.

    The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson Adam Whitehead 2009

  • Mistborn is the perfect story for an RPG; the magic of Allomancy lends itself well to gaming and there are many untold stories to play out in this world of falling ash and cloaking mists.

    Mistborn RPG in the works Jeff C 2008

  • The fights are based on skill with Allomancy and using clever tricks to outsmart your opponent rather than merely whacking each other with weaponry, and some of the descriptions were quite well done.

    Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books Kristen 2008

  • It was refreshing to have magic following a set of rules instead of just being unexplained mysticism, but on the other hand, sometimes it would have been nice if a little were left to the imagination rather than all the descriptions of how Allomancy worked.

    Archive 2008-02-01 Kristen 2008

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