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'''Mistborn''' is a fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is a major part of the [[cosmere]] sequence and is set mostly on the [[Cosmere#Planets|planet]] [[Scadrial]].

It is most well known as the trilogy of ''[[Mistborn: The Final Empire]]'', ''[[The Well of Ascension]]'' and ''[[The Hero of Ages]]'', but there have been additional installments. Brandon originally planned a "trilogy of trilogies" but this has been expanded into a number of series over various eras in the history of Scadrial.

== Era 1: Original Trilogy ==

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Set about 300 years after Era 1, the Wax and Wayne series is about the exploits of [[Waxillium Ladrian]], a "wild-west Deputy" forced to move into the big city who starts investigating kidnappings and robberies.

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''The Alloy of Law'' was initially conceived as one of several short stories Brandon wanted to set between the first and second main trilogies that eventually grew into a full novel, and then a series.{{ref|name=alloy}} The Wax and Wayne series is a single four book series; ''The Alloy of Law'' stands more-or-less alone while the rest are plotted together like a trilogy.{{wob ref|9171}}

Brandon has also said that he may do some more stories before the second trilogy, set in a 1940's society.{{wob ref|9171}}

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== Era 3: Ghostbloods Trilogy ==

'''Mistborn: Ghostbloods''', the third trilogy, will be set in the early computer age with 1980s technology. The main character is planned as a Terris woman who is a computer programmer and [[nicrosil|Nicroburst]]; her brother is also planned to be a character.{{wob ref|162}}{{wob ref|4020}} Peter has described her as a "brown Terris geek girl", though he does point out that this could change by the time the series is actually being written.{{tweet ref|634012031415271424|text=Peter commenting on the next trilogy.|date=Aug 19th, 2015}} Brandon backs up this description,{{wob ref|4927}} and describes it as a sort of "how nerd culture works on Scadrial."{{wob ref|8279}} Brandon had initially planned for the trilogy to feature an Allomancer SWAT team, with a team of allomancers hired to take out a serial killer, but is now leaning more towards a spy thriller.{{wob ref|3778}}{{wob ref|10146}} It will probably be released in the 2020s, after ''[[Stormlight 5]]'' and the ''[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]'' sequels.{{wob ref|9173}}

He will be writing it in a similar manner to the first trilogy, writing all three books before publishing so that he could properly foreshadow and edit past books.{{wob ref|14669}}{{wob ref|14708}} He is greatly looking forward to writing book ten.{{wob ref|3731}} These will be returning to the length of the Mistborn Era One books.{{wob ref|13553}}{{wob ref|14683}}{{wob ref|9042}}{{wob ref|304}}{{wob ref|13585}}

It is planned for these books to include a global map of Scadrial.{{wob ref|15817}}{{wob ref|15087}}{{wob ref|13162}} There are short comic books that are planned to be interspersed in them, similar to the broadsheets in Era Two.{{wob ref|11072}} There are going to be allomancy-involved sports,{{wob ref|8882}} and various characters are planned to be [[Twinborn]] with "really neat combinations."{{wob ref|1167}} It is planned to take place fifty to seventy years after Era Two,{{wob ref|14582}} by which time the [[Southern Scadrian]]s will be well-known to the rest of Scadrial.{{wob ref|6767}} It will put more focus upon [[Kelsier]] and [[Trell (Trellism)| Trell]].{{wob ref|12227}}{{wob ref|14641}}{{wob ref|9602}}{{wob ref|11596}}{{wob ref|15584}} [[MeLaan]] is also expected to play a role.{{wob ref|4827}}

== Possible Cyberpunk Mistborn Trilogy ==

Brandon has interest in writing a "Cyberpunk" Mistborn trilogy between Eras Three and Four.{{wob ref|1782}}{{wob ref|14382}} Whether he writes it depends on how Era Three plays out{{wob ref|13556}} and if he feels he has enough time to write more books before he gets too old.{{wob ref|4729}}{{wob ref|10957}} The books would be similar in length to Era Two (around 100,000 words){{wob ref|13585}} and be written around the same time as the second half of the Stormlight Archive.{{wob ref|14801}} This trilogy would become Era Four and push space age Mistborn to Era Five{{wob ref|14801}} and put Mistborn up to a fitting sixteen books.{{wob ref|16103}} If a whole trilogy isn’t feasible he wants to at least write a novella.{{wob ref|13560}} Nothing about the characters or plot are known but Brandon wants to play with unsealed metalminds as cyberpunk-esque “metallurgic wetware”.{{wob ref|14739}} As of 2024, he feels committed to the idea of writing the trilogy, but doesn't promise it with certainty.{{wob ref|16580}}

== Era 4: Fourth Mistborn Trilogy ==

The fourth trilogy is going to be a space-opera with [[Allomancy]]-powered faster-than-light technology.{{wob ref|9005}} [[Hoid]] will be a main character in this trilogy.{{wob ref|436}} The [[Sleepless]], or Dysian Aimians, will also have a major role in this trilogy.{{wob ref|3341}} The Iriali are also planned to have a major role.{{wob ref|12793}}

There may be two more currently untitled cosmere series written before this trilogy.{{wob ref|9181}}

He plans for each Era 4 book to be around the length of a Stormlight book.{{wob ref|13553}}

== Cover Galleries ==

<center>'''Era 1'''</center>

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<center>'''Era 2'''</center>

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*Bulgarian rights (entire series) to Studio of A.

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