Allomantic Vials
itemSmall clear glass vials containing an alcohol solution with suspended flakes of the eight basic Allomantic metals. Dark residue settles at the bottom. Carried in belts and swallowed to fuel Allomantic abilities; essential for Mistborn and Mistings.
Allomantic Vials, the indispensable carriers of metallic power in the Mistborn era, debut in The Final Empire as small glass phials filled with alcohol-suspended flakes of the eight basic Allomantic metals, their dark residues a hallmark of skaa rebellion and noble intrigue. By The Hero of Ages, these vials remain crucial amid escalating cataclysm, refined in description to emphasize their anti-corrosion properties that preserve the metals for desperate Allomancers battling Ruin's apocalypse. Though their core function endures unchanged, the vials symbolize the unyielding reliance on Allomancy as Preservation's champions race to fulfill the Hero's destiny.
Evolution
The Hero of Ages
Small glass vials storing alcohol solution mixed with Allomantic metal flakes/shavings to prevent corrosion and aid ingestion.
Book Appearances
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 20