Mistborn · Magic system

Slowness Bubble

Magic system

Spherical region of slowed time marked by faint shimmering air distortion, smaller than standard Pulser bubbles

Type: Magic system
First appears: Book 4 · Ch. 63
Books: 2

The Slowness Bubble emerges in the Mistborn Saga as a refined, compact manifestation of Allomantic time manipulation, first appearing in The Lost Metal as a smaller, more precise variant of the traditional Pulser bubble. Its shimmering boundary and reduced size distinguish it from earlier, larger time-slowing fields, reflecting advancements in Allomantic technology and personal control. Created either through specialized Allomantic grenades or Marasi’s evolving powers, the bubble represents a tactical evolution in temporal warfare and precision operations.

Evolution

BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
Spherical region of slowed time marked by faint shimmering air distortion, smaller than standard Pulser bubbles
BOOK 7Mistborn 07 - The Lost Metal
Spherical region of slowed time with faintly shimmering boundary, created by Allomantic grenades or Marasi's powers