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The [[Lord Ruler]] used this ability extensively, as he was both [[Allomancy#Mistborn|Mistborn]] and a full [[Feruchemist]], so he could Compound in every metal. He would age briefly to store youth in [[atium]] and then burn it to effectively live forever.{{book ref|tfe|epilogue}} He used gold Compounding to heal very rapidly, leading to rumors that he survived flaying and decapitation. [[Miles Dagouter]] also used gold Compounding to heal himself incredibly fast with an effectively limitless supply of health--hence his nickname, Miles Hundredlives.{{book ref|aol|11}} [[Marsh]] is able to Compound atium due to abilities granted by his [[Hemalurgic]] spikes. Using the bag of atium taken from [[KanPaar]], Marsh has remained alive by performing the same age trick as the Lord Ruler.{{qa ref|727|3}}
During the [[Final Empire]], [[Steel Inquisitor]]s did not Compound, though it was sometimes possible for them to figure it out.{{wob ref|5484}}{{wob ref|850}} Compounding is one potential reason the Lord Ruler persecuted Feruchemists so extensively--he did not want Feruchemists to mix with Allomancers and create more Compounders.{{book ref|tfe|epilogue}}
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