Kelsier also wanted to try kill the Lord Ruler with the Eleventh Metal as a "voluntary bonus". Here is where Vin comes in. MeLaan: A kandra who has been around from about the time of the Catacendre. [38] Outside the city, they saw a Mistwraith. , Kelsier is terrified by Ati and the power that he holds, seeing and feeling it through the Well of Ascension.[74]. And the whole point of the Cosmere Discussion forumis to discuss irrelevant theories and minutiae about the Cosmere. Marasi Colms: An Allomantic Pulser (able to slow down time in a bubble around herself) and a constable in the Elendel constabulary. People have theorized similar about Hoid. Kelsier let Vin jump over the city walls as an exercise for steel and iron and was surprised how voluntarily she did it, remembering his own training. The vision, seen from Kelsier's point of view, showed that his spiked right eye viewed the world through Allomantic lines, similar to Steel Inquisitors, while his left eye saw things normally.[34]. [39], The plan was to secretly build up an army of twenty thousand trained skaa soldiers in the Arguois caverns while at the same time causing confusion and distrust in the nobility to cause a house war. However, this apparition of Kelsier is eventually revealed to be Ruin in disguise. He lacks finesse in the external mental abilities of zinc and brass as he tends to create large changes in emotional states as opposed to the more subtle Soothing abilities of Breeze, although he can affect a relatively large mass of people. It reacts explosively to water. Sure, it makes it interesting and thought provoking, but I never said it wasn't. He/she/it has kandra under their control, is either controlling or working with the Set, and is apparently planning on annihilating life on Scadrial as a whole. In his interactions with them, he goes by another name you might recognize if youre a Stormlight fan Thaidakar. Major Character Death; Categories: F/M; Gen; Fandom: Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson; Relationships: . Having escaped death only by becoming a Mistborn . He eventually plays an important role in freeing her from Ruins influence. Personally I don't think that Ruin had left a mark. When Kelsier became a Mistborn and returned to Luthadel, he first sought out Dockson and recruited him for his plan. [46], During his journey to find the Ire, he runs into Ruin and has a discussion about Ruin's intent. Vin - (Adopted Daughter) (Asended/Deceased). Marsh decided to give Wax a book explaining Hemalurgy because he believed Wax was doing Kelsier's work. Their relationship was the sort to where Gavilar was quick to believe that he was the one who ordered his murder. And, if you can, dont get all rage monster with ma boy Ishar. First off, I don't mean to come off as hostile, but I am genuinely confused as to what this theory is saying. OreSeur incites the skaa to rebel, beginning the revolution and the overthrow of the Final Empire. What about this mysterious Trell? At some point, Kelsier had the Ghostbloods on Scadrial work in order to resist the oncoming threat of Trell. Dick was so focused on the rhythm of movement and moving toward the name, he almost missed the quiet sound of a cloak fluttering behind him. Waxillium Ladrian was a direct descendant of a close associate of Kelsier, Edgard Ladrian. The hearts of men are NOT YOUR TOYS. He has been described by Brandon Sanderson as a psychopath. He congregated a mass of approximately six thousand skaa men to become soldiers in roughly four months and sent them all to Yeden. Im going to proceed with this article under the assumption that youve read it, so if you havent, there will be some MAJOR spoilers. Immediately after his death, Kelsier arrived in the Cognitive Realm. Then, in Shadows of Self, Paalm was using a spike supplied by Trell to gain Allomantic and Feruchemical abilities, as well as to remain invisible to Harmony. After Holding and releasing the Shard of Preservation, Kelsier became a Sliver. He overcomes this character flaw eventually (demonstrated by saving the noblemen Elend Venture from certain death) when Vin convinces him that there are good people among the nobility. Steris and Marasi are both members of this religion, though Marasi admits that it is more because she was raised in it. The Church of the Survivor, or Survivorism, is possibly the most organized of Scadrial's religions in this period, as well as being the clear favorite among the social elite and downtrodden alike. He just didnt really understand the point you were trying to get to with your theory, so he asked. Whats the point? [19] After she and Elend are killed, Kelsier spoke with them before they moved on to the Beyond. He is a half-blood skaa with a father from the noble class. Kelsier is the leader and presumed founder of the organization, which Mraize calls "the most powerful organization in all the cosmere. [11] He hates all of the nobility and tends to believe that all of them are to blame for the plight of the skaa, although near the end of his life this attitude changes due to Vin's insistence that Elend is different and that not all the nobles should be fought, although his views did not fully change, and he retained his prejudice and distrust. Marasi is a full constable, and Wayne is Waxs deputy. Kelsier also is quite adept at pewter-dragging, as he is capable of running long distances and experiencing only minor fatigue afterwards. He takes up the Shard of Preservation following Leras' death and sends a round-about message to Marsh in the hope that his brother will remove Vin's earring. After further reading and realisation that there is more to this, I think it's safe to say that he's pretty obsessive. [20] He is arrogant and very driven which, combined with his power, makes him incredibly dangerous;[21] he is willing to go extremely far to achieve his goalsfor example, he would be willing to use Hemalurgy on a large scale to create powerful Allomancers if ultimately necessary to protect Scadrial from other forces in the cosmerethough is not quite as utilitarian as Taravangian. He connects us to his characters. Why would it have to be relevant to the current or future cosmere? [2] Kelsier later reveals in his letter to Vin that he had intended to use the Eleventh Metal to destroy the Lord Ruler but could not discover how to use it in his fight. Marsh, who was also in love with Mare, came to resent Kelsier for winning her love and for constantly outshadowing him with his frivolty. Kelsier protested, earning himself a violent beating, whereupon he Snapped. Though Vin initially is wary and suspicious of him, she eventually learns to trust him, and he becomes somewhat of a father figure to her. Mistborn (Series) Personality Type: ENTP - 8w7 - so/sx - 873 - EIE - SCOEI - Sanguine-Choleric - EF (N) One of the most legendary men known to the Skaa. Mistborn was the first Brandon Sanderson book I read, and Kelsier's death shocked me. I wonder if there's a way to make hemalurgy permanent. [36] There he spent his time believing that his wife Mare had betrayed him to the Lord Ruler until he witnessed his wife being beaten to death by guards after she gifted her Atium bead to him. [22][23] Perhaps as a result of his egotism and arrogance, several of his plans involve setting himself up as a powerful, mysterious, or even divine figure. [13], Kelsier is a psychopath,[14] or at least has some psychopathic tendencies. We want to discuss this theory. When Kelsier was in the Cognitive Realm after his release, he often would show up to him in order to mock him and his inability to do anything. All I want is for you to clarify your theory. While difficult, it is possible to obtain atium and lerasium from ettmetal, but not through mechanical means. Kelsier had traveled there several years after the Catacendre, inhabiting a physical body that was spiked in the right eye, and found the Southern Scadrians slowly dying of an unexplained coldness. The liquid in the pool you burned. A mystery, to be sure. Paalm (deceased): Another kandra, one who posed as Waxs wife Lessie for a time in order to groom him for Harmonys purposes. What are you actually theorizing. Wax and his friends became embroiled in this incident in opposition to the Set, and Wax was almost killed in an encounter with them. Kelsier was the primary mentor of Vin and crewleader to the gang who was credited for overthrowing the Final Empire. Kelsier knocked out Camon with Steelpushes and gave control over the crew to Milev. Honestly though, you really, really need to read Secret History before Lost Metal drops. Its probably not realistic though. I dont think the head matters. Kelsier did get metal as a Cognitive Shadow in the form of the bolt from Nazh and Khriss' chair. So we really cant know if he was being feeling the effects of Ruins influence, since we cant even know if he was hemalurgically spiked. Kelsier went on to save Elend's life from an inquisitor. Kelsier's martyrdom and seeming resurrection spawns a new religion, the Church of the Survivor, which venerates Kelsier's teachings. [25], Before leaving them, he created the Bands of Mourning, a collection of unsealed metalminds forged together and containing all kinds of attributes in extremely large quantities. Mare joined him there a few months later. Now we are two Books deep into the Second Era and maybe i need to re-read them with more cosmere awareness but i cant remember any hints of a Cognitiv/Cosmereaware Kelsier . TenSoon learned the location of his bones from OreSeur, and used them to convince the people of Luthadel to hide in the caverns after King Penrod was corrupted by Ruin.[41]. As of the end of TheBands of Mourning, she is in a casual relationship with Wayne. Kelsier is described to be a middle-aged man with hawkish features and light blonde hair. While held in an Elendel jail, Suit was visited by a mysterious creature with red eyes. I am not yours. At the end of TheBands of Mourning, she was shot several times but retained a metalmind and escaped. For one of them, Kelsier's crew planned to steal the Lord Ruler's atium cache, which they believed lay hidden in Kredik Shaw. Breeze, Ham, Clubs, and Clubs' nephew Spook joined his crew. In addition, Kelsier is a competent warrior, defeating multiple Hazekillers and Mistings while outnumbered and disarmed. After Kelsier died, when Vin fought the Lord Ruler, Marsh killed the other Steel Inquisitors in Luthadel and saved Vin's life. He has a spike through his eye at the end of BoM. [32], Born to a noble father and skaa mother,[35] his mother kept both Kelsier and Marsh alive by pretending that she was noble to their father so that their children would be considered merely illegitimate noblemen instead of half-breeds; however, their father eventually found out. (Aside from the possibility of the spear no longer being a symbol). Who, or what, is Trell? Also, you talked about, as I mentioned, how you want to discuss this theory. She agrees to join the crew in exchange for Kelsier's training. So i just finished Mistborn: Secret History and in the Postscribtum Brandon mentions that he as a very clear idea what Kelsier is doing and will be dropping hints again. We know that Waxs sister, Telsin, is a high-ranking member and that she escaped alive at the end of TheBands of Mourning. Uncanonically, Brandon imagines Kelsier as using a Seon in a trench coat as his 'avatar'. TenSoon wears Kelsier's bones to glean information about Vin from Luthadel guards. His cheerful exterior hides his doubts over Mare's loyalty, whom he continues to believe to have betrayed him until Vin demonstrates that it is possible to pierce copperclouds. Might as well use that talent for the cause of good eh? Like a way to copy that little bit of spiritweb, so the spike can be removed or, god forbid, reused. What are you saying? [11] He usually wears a nobleman's suit (a colored vest with dark trousers and a coat), and during the night he wears his mistcloak. Shadows of Self begins with Wax now working in conjunction with the Elendel constabulary. He is a twinborn, utilizing the Allomantic/Feruchemical skills of Coinshot (pushing metal) and Skimmer (storing his own weight to make himself heavier/lighter). Once he is freed from the Well along with Ruin, he initially travels around through the Cognitive version of Luthadel, seeking out his friends. Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website. Is Trell the true Big Bad of Era 2? That is like arguing with air. Kelsier dies. Lyndsey is a renaissance faire performer and magic wand-maker. One day, the men of gold and red, bearers of the final metal, will come to you. Its central tenet is simply to survive, by any means, until you cannot survive any longer. Kelsier sought and eventually found the Eleventh metal as he believed it would help him to defeat the Lord Ruler. In the hundreds of years following his death at the hands of Rashek, Kelsier was revived with the help of Spook and Harmony, becoming a messiah known as the Sovereign to the Southern Scadrians. So, Im kind of with Ishar a little bit. I am hope. He hates injustice and takes this hatred to the extreme, which originally resulted in him being unable to see good in any of the nobility. Here they are. [47] After that, he left the area of the Cognitive Realm surrounding Scadrial and moved closer to finding the Ire. As such, I wont be delving into every plot and character nuanceonly the ones which are likely to be relevant toThe Lost Metal. He offered to teach her about gold and atium, gave her the money he took from Camon, and allowed her to leave, as he didn't want to force anybody into his crew. Thus was born a sense of resentment for the nobility in both children, which resulted in Marsh becoming the leader of the Skaa Rebellion and Kelsier became a crewleader for a gang of Misting thieves, stealing from the noble families. Kelsier's legacy continues to influence people all across the five dominances. People tell me I can be downright frustrating! Kelsier killed eight Hazekillers, stole a bag of atium, and made sure that it became known that a Mistborn had attacked a Great House, something forbidden by an unspoken agreement between the houses. It is presumed that this is the Sovereign of the Southerners, who saved their people, declared himself ruler, and reorganized the social hierarchy. Under the Citizen's rule, all noblemen and even skaa of noble ancestry were to be executed, and any sort of luxury is declared illegal. A bit obsessive, a bit anxious, and a whole lot amazing, Steris uses her neurodivergencies to her (and Waxs) advantage by plotting out every eventuality and creating detailed plans to deal with any situation. VenDell: A kandra who often delivers messages on behalf of Harmony. Kelsier and his brother Marsh were the sons of a nobleman father and a skaa mother. All Im saying is that theres no way to definitively know whether or not the metal heads were still inside him. Ati manipulated Kelsier for many years, grooming him in order to bring about his release. The Well of Ascension: The impossible task has been accomplished. Solid in the metal you fed to Elend. When Marsh caught Vin in Luthadel, he attacked Ruin with Preservation's power, weakening Ruin's control over Marsh just enough for Marsh to rip out Vin's earring. Some of the Survivor's less pleasant traits include his ruthlessness and prejudice. He was born to a noble and a skaa mother, a fact that would have her killed due to the illegitimacy of it. Kelsier discovered that Mare had given him her only geode, and was forced to watch Mare being beaten to death by the guards. When Lord Tresting attempted to rape a skaa girl, Kelsier saved her, killing Tresting and all his servants and soldiers in the process. And he didnt have metals as a cognitive shadow, so we have no way of knowing. When Bleeder killed Father Bin by nailing him to a wall, it is described as a parody of the Survivor's Statemark,[60] implying that the Statemark depicts the way Kelsier died, impaled by a spear. He accomplished a lot, and died facing down the Lord Ruler himself. Kelsier's estranged brother Marsh also joins, hoping to realize his own dream of a successful Skaa Rebellion despite his disapproval of Kelsier's methods and leaving the rebellion when he had learned Kelsier and Mare had been captured. Wax, Wayne, and Marasi work together to take down Miles Hundredlives, a compound bloodmaker who has been kidnapping women and stealing aluminum for a shadowy organization called The Set. At the end of the book, the kidnapped women are still missing, Miles is executed, and Wax discovers that his uncle Edwarn, whod been presumed dead, is actually alive and a member of the Set. "Now, let's go jump that wall."Based on Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn novels, where Kelsier first teaches Vin about Allomancy.The boards are also available on. [63] The Ghostbloods believe Kelsier to still have his Allomantic abilities,[64] and he appears to be playing into this lie.[32]. [8] He also hates how much Kelsier goes against his Intent, bringing about massive societal change in how he brought about the death of the Lord Ruler, and played into Ruin's plans. [2] He is capable of using them with a high degree of precision to control the momentum and rotation of dozens of pieces of metal simultaneously. Be aware that in its current state, it may not include all additional content yet. When he reaches their base, he moved past their guards and passed the wall into their chambers. Wax thinks that he might have connections to the Set. A lawman through and through, Wax is now semi-retired as High Lord of his House. Will we learn more about him in The Lost Metal? [43][77] Merely interacting with Hoid for a brief amount of time was enough to send Kelsier into a murderous rage. [24][25][3][26] He is a great agent of chaos and is very good at tearing things down and messing with what other people want. He didnt say anything rude. They were extremely successful. Kelsier is a half-skaa Mistborn from Scadrial. He tells Spook that this healing was Kelsier's parting gift. Though, in my opinion, I dunno if Ruin would try to forcethe Lord Ruler to kill Kelsier. To resist the kelsier mistborn death threat of Trell be relevant toThe Lost Metal drops eventually an... 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