In Bands of Mourning, we were introduced to the Malwish, a culture from Southern Scadrial. As of the end of TheBands of Mourning, it is believed by the characters that the goal of the Set is to begin a civil war to overthrow Elendel. . Vin trains in and works with Kelsier's crew after he prevents Camon from beating her to death, and infiltrates the nobility under the guise of Valette Renoux, eventually helping to save the survivors of the skaa rebellion's army and killing Shan Elariel before fighting the Lord Ruler and killing him. If it did, the Koloss who died wouldn't have reverted to Humans when Kelsier saw them die. Marsh, who was also in love with Mare, came to resent Kelsier for winning her love and for constantly outshadowing him with his frivolty. [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. The two of them have a strained relationship. I am not yours. Vin paused at her thoughts. They also have the technology to create powerful grenades and bombs, as well as medallions which grant various powers. No, Kelsier was not fond of Marsh. [53][54] He used this opportunity to tell Spook to send a message to Vin, warning her that any spiked person could potentially be under Ruin's control. Priests in this religion wear robes with stitching up the arms to emulate Kelsier's scars from the Pits of Hathsin. 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. I have to explain myself like, seventeen times. [55], After Sazed's Ascension and Spook's rise to political power, Kelsier began to speak with Spook about finding a way to bring himself back to the Physical Realm. The man tells a villager to "survive.". [8] Despite Preservation not usually being able to speak into the minds of other, due to some combination of Spook being near death, having a broken soul, and believing Kelsier was a god, he was able to talk to Spook. The Lord Ruler openly thanked Mare for helping his forces find the thieves, and from this, Kelsier was led to the false conclusion that Mare had purposefully betrayed him. He escapes the Well following its destruction and travels west, meeting Khriss, Nazh, and a group of Elantrians along the way. He claims that he smiles solely because laughter is the only thing that the Lord Ruler cannot take from him. People have theorized similar about Hoid. Other 3D models from the same designer Janseloth All Kelsier is a former thief from the capital city of Luthadel. 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. This page was last edited on 27 January 2023, at 22:51. And, if you can, dont get all rage monster with ma boy Ishar. If it did, when Inquisitors are made, the spike would have killed them before it gained a Hemalurgic charge. Kelsier was the primary mentor of Vin and crewleader to the gang who was credited for overthrowing the Final Empire. ifKelsier was spiked? 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. [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. The Coppermind has spoilers for all of Brandon's published works, now including The Lost Metal and Tress of the Emerald Sea (Secret Project 1). He is the central figure of the religion known as the Church of the Survivor . Kelsier is a half-skaa Mistborn from Scadrial. [43], He and Gavilar were working against each other to an unknown extent. They go on several outings together, including fighting Inquisitors this leads to Vin almost dying however and changes how Kelsier runs the crew. And for all of you who feel the theory doesnt have a point, you can just stop posting. The spear head doesnt have to leave the body. Whats the point? Itd be interesting if he actually HAD been spiked by the spears. After Elendel was saved, Kelsier talked with Harmony, asking him to lead Scadrial into a new technological and Metalborn age so they may be better prepared for future threats and Autonomy's return.[22]. Having escaped death only by becoming a Mistborn . Waxillium Ladrian was a direct descendant of a close associate of Kelsier, Edgard Ladrian. We dont really know if the rebels that stabbed TLR used enough force to get the head of the spear all the way through his body so the metal head of the spear wouldnt be touching him. But spiking modifies the spirit web, which is the same whether your a cognitive shadow or not,and so it could have provided him benefits. And you kind of responded with a lot of hate there. Mistborn Era 2 takes place 341 years after the events in the original trilogy, but theres another little story that we hope youve also read that takes place between themMistborn: Secret History. [citation needed], To put the plan in motion, Kelsier first targeted Keep Venture, as House Venture was the currently most powerful house in Luthadel and an attack on it would have the greatest impact. 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. You just posted an irrelevant comment that was honestly a little hostile. For one of them, Kelsier's crew planned to steal the Lord Ruler's atium cache, which they believed lay hidden in Kredik Shaw. Kelsier has been confirmed by WoB not to have a spike, so although he was being influenced by Ruin's plans, Ruin was not controlling his motions and therefore he did not have the intent necessary to perform hemalurgy. The Bands of Mourning follows our group of heroes as they begin a quest to find the titular Bands of Mourning, a legendary and extraordinarily powerful artifact. Despite her supposed betrayal, Kelsier never stopped loving her. Mistborn Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. And we know Ruin was able to manipulatepeople, particularly unstable people like Vin's mother and Gemmel, soit possible that the rebels who stabbed the Lord Ruler were influenced by Ruin to create a Hemalurgic Spike. It is there revealed that it was Kelsier's ghost who stabbed Elend at the end of Well of Ascension, not Preservation. With the garrison gone and the nobility weakened by the war, the rest of the army then could take over Luthadel. ), but its been a hot minute since TheBands of Mourning was released. (Like Wax, and Wayne, and okay, those are the only remaining Ws, but isnt alliteration fun?). 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 . Waxillium (Wax) Ladrian(fka Asinthew): One of our two primary characters. In the event of his death, Kelsier ordered his kandra, OreSeur, to ingest his remains, masquerading as a resurrected holy figure. And the book clearly had the rebels shove 2 spears right through his body. The hearts of men are NOT YOUR TOYS. This isn't really a theory, I would just like to get the ball rolling on a discussion and throw that out there. [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. The Final Empire: Mistborn Book 1. Thus he decides to go along with him out of curiosity. Then he found the power at the Well of Ascension and became trapped there with Ruin, though merging with the power of the Well allowed him to become a Cognitive Shadow and resist the pull of the Beyond. But spiking modifies the spirit web, which is the same whether your a cognitive shadow or not,and so it could have provided him benefits. After being betrayed by his wife Mare on a job stealing from the Lord Ruler, Kelsier is sent to the Pits of Hathsin to mine atium geodes, one of the most sought-after Allomantic metals. Once their army was trained and the houses grew unstable enough, they would send a part of their army to attack the Pits of Hathsin, forcing the garrison of Luthadel to go and defend the Pits. The Misborn series comes recommended by Eurogamer friend Johnny Chiodini, who describes Fortnite's latest addition thus: "Kelsier is a thief, but he's also a mistborn - a person who can consume. Issue with this design? Vin decided to stay in order to see if he told the truth about trusting others.[35]. When used Allomantically, the metal is said to burn with a pure whiteness and will slowly be consumed, in the same way it would be by a Misting or Mistborn. One of Kelsier's defining characteristics is his infallible optimism, even in the face of disastrous situations. Wayne: Waxs loyal sidekick, Wayne has a tendency to borrow things and has an aversion to using guns despite his duty as a lawman. At the beginning of the novella, Kelsier is killed by the Lord Ruler, but refuses to pass on to the Beyond, and instead becomes trapped in the Cognitive Realm, between the Physical and Spiritual realm. Marasi Colms: An Allomantic Pulser (able to slow down time in a bubble around herself) and a constable in the Elendel constabulary. Even with the strongest criminal team ever put together, Kel's scheme appears to be the absolute long shot. Despite their strained relationship, Kelsier is still grieved and angry when they find evidence of Marshs death. Without a Physical aspect, his powers failed. Will we learn more about him in The Lost Metal? [34] This spike pins his soul to his bones. I worried about doing this, actually, since it seemed a little too expected. That said though, Im also kind of confused at what Ruin would be trying to accomplish even if TLR HAD been spiked. Kelsier went on a pewter flare run to save the army, but was too late to stop the battle. As long as it provides something to think about and consider, it is worth posting. Please clarify. While initially hostile, in the end Kelsier's brother Marsh joined, and together the crew developed a plan to defeat the Final Empire. [16][35][37], Seeing his powers, Gemmel wondered what he unleashed upon the world in teaching Kelsier allomancy. Then Yeden would gain control of the city and the crew would receive the Lord Ruler's atium stash as payment. Not again. He spun around on the rooftop, then suddenly he was there. See below for the whole section on Kelsier and what hes been up to behind the scenes. In this novella covering the events of the first Mistborn trilogy, Kelsier is trapped in the Well of Ascension following his death. As of the end of TheBands of Mourning, she is in a casual relationship with Wayne. Yet, his death isn't truly that sad to me. If youre looking to learn even more, I highly recommend that you check it outthere are also chapter-by-chapter recaps of the books if youd like to do a more thorough deep dive into the Mistborn series! Protecting you.Giving you power!, When Leras died and Ruin began to Splinter the Shard of Preservation, Kelsier used the Ire's orb to Connect with Preservation and Ascend, allowing him to protect the power and hold it until Vin could take it. And he had no realistic way to escape him. [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. He also searched far and wide for possible ways to defeat the Lord Ruler, and managed to find an ingot of the fabled Eleventh Metal (he claimed he had found it in the west, which is considered to be a lie. Even the church of the survivor would be virtually the same. Might as well use that talent for the cause of good eh? Kelsier, famously known as the Survivor of Hathsin, is a powerful Mistborn and one of the main characters in Mistborn: The Final Empire . They discover that theres a murderer on the looseand, even worse, Harmony contacts Wax directly to inform him that this murderer is a rogue kandra named Bleeder/Paalm whos gone mad. After Kelsier died, he became a Cognitive Shadow through the Well of Ascension, making him able to resist the pull of the Beyond. The Lord Ruler is pierced through the chest with a spear, basically a long spike, then uses that spear to stab Kelsier. Marsh/Ironeyes/Death: Kelsier's Inquisitor brother, who possesses Hemalurgic spikes, allowing him to use the abilities of Hemalurgy. The Lord Ruler served as the target of Kel's final escapade, a superb thief and natural leader. The first glimpse we had of Trells influence was at the end of Alloy of Law in the form ofMiles Hundredlives dying proclamation: You are fools! Kelsier is seen to be not fond of the decision, but doesn't let any of his agents to assassinate her. Sure, maybe it would be active for a split second when touching blood or whatever like you said,but as soon as the head passes out of his body on the other side, it wouldnt affect him anymore. Kelsier's legacy continues to influence people all across the five dominances. Why would it have to be relevant to the current or future cosmere? Kelsier is tall and hawk-faced and has light-blonde hair and hazel eyes;[9][10] he has a multitude of scars crossing both arms from his time in the Pits of Hathsin. All Im saying is that theres no way to definitively know whether or not the metal heads were still inside him. While difficult, it is possible to obtain atium and lerasium from ettmetal, but not through mechanical means. And the whole point of the Cosmere Discussion forumis to discuss irrelevant theories and minutiae about the Cosmere. 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