| Mistborn: The Final Empire> | |||||
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| Released | July 17, 2006 | ||||
| Publisher | Tor books | ||||
| ISBN | ISBN 0-7653-1178-X | ||||
Mistborn: The Final Empire is the first volume of the Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. It is set on Scadrial and features the magic of Allomancy, Hemalurgy, and Feruchemy.
Summary
Vin is a street urchin, who is taken into a group of thieves led by Kelsier. They are intent on overthrowing the Lord Ruler. The band of thieves are promised the cache of the Lord Ruler's Atium as reward for their contributions. The group is hounded by Steel Inquisitors, intent on stopping their plans from succeeding.
Kelsier is a Mistborn, utilising the powers of Allomancy to fight against The Lord Ruler. He trains Vin, who he discovers is a Mistborn like himself. He has discovered the eleventh metal, which he claims that it is going to be used to defeat the Lord Ruler, and spreads this knowledge to the Skaa. This encourages their revolt, and their deifying of him. Kelsier sacrifices himself fighting an Inquisitor, but a kandra steals his bones and impersonates him, giving him the illusion of immortality in the minds of the Skaa.
After his sacrifice, he leaves Vin the eleventh metal, which he never discovered how to use. Vin confronts the Lord Ruler, burning the metal as she does so. She sees an alternate past, and finds out that he is not Alendi, the prophesied savior of mankind, but Rashek, a Terris packman and a Feruchemist. Using this knowledge, Vin seperates him from his metalminds, causing him to age rapidly and die.
Main Characters
- Vin
- Mistborn, discovered by Marsh and Kelsier. She was trained by Kelsier as a Mistborn. She is notable for having an exceptionally strong ability to burn Bronze, including the ability to pierce copperclouds. She is often plagued by the voice of her brother, Reen. She becomes romantically involved with Elend Venture while disguised as a noblewoman.
- Kelsier
- Also known as the survivor of Hathsin was a leader of a band of thieves. He gathered a group of Mistings with a variety of skills intent on stealing the Lord Ruler's cache of Atium. He also planned on leading the skaa in revolt against the Lord Ruler.
- Elend Venture
- Son of Straff Venture, a nobleman with high ideals intent on a new form of government.
- Breeze
- A very skilled Soother, soothes emotions of everyone around him, often without thought. Believed to be one of the more powerful Soothers in the final empire.
- Spook
- A young Tineye, speaks often in street slang and is sometimes incomprehensible.
- Marsh
- Kelsier's brother, also a Seeker. Infiltrates the Inquisitors, but is turned into a Steel Inquisitor through Hemalurgy