Chapter 10
In This Chapter
Allrianne
Court Rioter and diplomat
Also known as: Lady Allrianne
The young noblewoman has become a valuable member of Elend's court. Her Rioting abilities and noble...
Atium
Precious Allomantic metal
Also known as: The Eleventh Metal
The most precious metal in the world, granting the power to see slightly into the future. It's...
Breeze
Political advisor and Soother
Also known as: Lord Breeze
The refined Soother continues to serve as one of Elend's most trusted advisors. His skills in...
Clubs
Military general and Smoker
Also known as: General Clubs
The gruff Smoker continues to serve as one of Elend's generals despite his advancing age. His...
Demoux
Military officer and believer
Also known as: Captain Demoux
The former thief has risen to become one of Elend's most trusted military officers. His dedication...
Elend Venture
Mistborn Emperor
Also known as: Emperor Elend
Has gained Allomantic powers by ingesting the Lerasium bead, becoming a powerful Mistborn. This has...
Ham
Military commander and philosopher
Also known as: Hammond
The philosophical Thug serves as one of Elend's military commanders. He combines his combat...
Luthadel
Dying imperial capital
Also known as: The Imperial Capital
The capital city of the New Empire, struggling to survive as ash falls destroy crops and the mists...
Noorden
Research assistant
Also known as: The Keeper Researcher
A Keeper who works with Sazed to research the prophecies and understand the approaching end times....
Sazed
Keeper and diplomat
Also known as: Chief Ambassador
The Keeper of Terris has lost his faith after studying hundreds of religions and finding...
Spook
Enhanced Tineye
Also known as: Lestibournes
Has been burning tin constantly for months, pushing his Allomantic abilities far beyond normal...
TenSoon
Replacement kandra
Also known as: OreSeur's replacement
A kandra who has taken OreSeur's place and is serving Vin under contract. He inhabits the bones of...
Vin
Empress and Mistborn
Also known as: Lady Vin
A powerful Mistborn and Empress of the New Empire. She's struggling with her role as ruler while...
Previously Seen
Ash Farmers
Struggling agriculturalists
Also known as: The Desperate Growers
Agricultural workers attempting the impossible task of growing crops in ash-covered soil. Their...
Ash-Covered Trees
Dying ecosystem
Also known as: The Dying Forest
The vegetation of the world, slowly dying under the constant ashfall. They represent the planet's...
Church of the Survivor
Religious organization
Also known as: The Survivors
The religious movement that worships Kelsier as the Survivor of Hathsin. Its followers draw...
Church of the Survivor Members
Religious community
Also known as: Kelsier's Followers
Devoted followers who worship Kelsier as the Survivor. Their faith gives them strength and purpose...
Fatren
Cautious ally
Also known as: Fats
Beginning to trust Vin and Elend after seeing their genuine desire to help. His skepticism is being...
Goradel
Imperial messenger
Also known as: The Messenger
A loyal messenger and servant who works for Elend's empire. He's reliable and trustworthy, often...
House Venture's Legacy
Inherited foundation
Also known as: The Venture Inheritance
The accumulated resources, knowledge, and connections that Elend inherited from his father's house....
Imperial Messengers
Communication network
Couriers who carry communications across the dying empire. Their dangerous job becomes increasingly...
Koloss
Living weapons
Also known as: Blue monsters
Massive blue-skinned creatures that serve as living weapons. They seem mindless and savage, driven...
Lerasium
Power-granting metal
Also known as: Preservation's Metal
A mysterious metal that grants Allomantic powers to those who ingest it. Elend gained his Mistborn...
Lord Venture's Guards
Elite military unit
Elite soldiers who once served Straff Venture and now serve his son Elend. Their loyalty has...
Luthadel City Guards
Urban peacekeepers
Also known as: The Watch
The remaining city guard trying to maintain order in the dying capital. Their job becomes...
Marsh
Rogue Steel Inquisitor
Also known as: The Steel Inquisitor
Kelsier's brother has become a Steel Inquisitor, though he seems to retain some of his original...
Penrod
Former interim ruler
Also known as: Lord Penrod
A nobleman who briefly ruled Luthadel during the siege. He's remembered as someone who made...
People of Vetitan
Desperate survivors
The struggling inhabitants of a small town trying to survive the ashfalls and food shortages. They...
Skaa Rebels
Continuing revolutionaries
Also known as: The Underground
Remnants of the rebellion that Kelsier inspired, still fighting for freedom and justice. They carry...
Steel Inquisitors
Rogue agents of terror
Also known as: The Blind Ones
The terrifying agents of the Steel Ministry have survived the Lord Ruler's death and continue to...
Steel Ministry
Defunct religious authority
Also known as: The Ministry
The Lord Ruler's former religious organization, now disbanded but its legacy lives on through...
Terrismen
Oppressed knowledge keepers
Also known as: The Eunuch Servants
The castrated servants who once served the nobility, many of whom were secret Keepers. Their...
The Ash
World-killing precipitation
Also known as: Death from Above
The constant rainfall of ash that's killing all plant life and slowly burying the world. It falls...
The Ashmounts
World-killing volcanoes
Also known as: The Burning Peaks
The volcanic peaks that constantly spew ash into the sky, slowly killing the world. They were...
The Assembly
Former governing body
The noble council that shared power with Elend in the early days of his reign. Most of its members...
The Final Empire's Ghost
Deceased civilization's influence
Also known as: Dead Civilization
The lingering influence and infrastructure of the Lord Ruler's thousand-year empire. Its systems...
The Great Houses
Fallen aristocracy
Also known as: Nobility
The former aristocratic families, most now dead or fled. Their political system collapsed with the...
The Mists
Deadly atmospheric force
Also known as: Death in the Night
The nightly phenomenon that once protected people now kills those it touches. Only Allomancers and...
The Red Sun
Failing stellar body
Also known as: The Dying Light
The sun has turned red and dim, providing little warmth to the freezing world. Its changed nature...
The Sixteen Metals
Sources of magical power
Also known as: Allomantic Metals
The metals that grant Allomantic powers to those who can burn them. Each metal provides different...
The Survivor's Legacy
Enduring inspirational force
Also known as: Kelsier's Influence
The lasting impact of Kelsier's life and sacrifice on the world. His influence continues to inspire...
Venture Household Staff
Domestic support staff
Also known as: The Servants
The domestic workers who maintain Keep Venture and serve the imperial household. Their loyalty...
Venture Merchants
Commercial specialists
Also known as: House Traders
Business associates of House Venture who help maintain trade and commerce. Their economic expertise...
Venture Scribes
Administrative workers
Administrative workers who help maintain the empire's bureaucracy. Their dedication to...
Venture Soldiers
Military force
The military forces that serve House Venture and now form part of Elend's imperial army. They're...
Wellen
Imperial administrator
Also known as: The Scribe
A scholarly member of Elend's administration who helps manage the empire's records and...
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