Editing Summary:Mistborn: The Final Empire

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The crew returns to Clubs’ shop and plan their next moves. Sazed delivers a message from Marsh, telling Kelsier where the two can meet, in the [[Luthadel|Twists]]. Kelsier and Vin head out to observe the meeting point hours before the meeting, and as they wait they talk about the [[Eleventh Metal]]. He also explains [[Feruchemy]], and gives Vin some [[gold]] to burn. (Her first experience with it.) At the meeting, Marsh describes the Soothing stations in Luthadel. Marsh also says that Inquisitors can die of old age.

The crew returns to Clubs’ shop and plan their next moves. Sazed delivers a message from Marsh, telling Kelsier where the two can meet, in the [[Luthadel|Twists]]. Kelsier and Vin head out to observe the meeting point hours before the meeting, and as they wait they talk about the [[Eleventh Metal]]. He also explains [[Feruchemy]], and gives Vin some [[gold]] to burn. (Her first experience with it.) At the meeting, Marsh describes the Soothing stations in Luthadel. Marsh also says that Inquisitors can die of old age.

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At Keep [[House Lekal|Lekal]], Vin begins spreading rumors to begin the House Wars. Vin and Elend talk, Elend trying to convince “Valette” to leave Luthadel. He also mentions that the [[House Tekiel|Tekiel]]s were killed by [[House Hasting]], and that House Venture is in charge of the [[atium]] mining. Elend then goes to meet with his friends, and Vin attempts to discern Shan’s plans (but fails with the direct approach). Jastes and Telden try to convince Elend not to trust Valette. Once back at Keep Venture, Straff calls Elend into his office, where he is speaking with TenSoon (wearing the bones of a Hasting servant). Straff tells Elend that he intends to form an allegiance with Lord [[Tegas]], whose daughter Elend is to have lunch with the following day, so as to crush Hasting more quickly if a house war does start. After, Elend is told by a servant that Jastes is waiting in a nearby sitting room to speak with him. Jastes tells Elend how he had Valette’s carriage watched, and as it left the city, Jastes’ spy discovered the carriage to be empty. Jastes is convinced that Valette is a spy from another house, trying to bring down Venture. Elend then proposes a trade to his father, via a servant: he’ll go to the luncheon in exchange for a couple of spies.

At Keep [[House Lekal|Lekal]], Vin begins spreading rumors to begin the House Wars. Vin and Elend talk, Elend trying to convince “Valette” to leave Luthadel. He also mentions that the [[House Tekiel|Tekiel]]s were killed by [[House Hasting]], and that House Venture is in charge of the [[atium]] mining. Elend then goes to meet with his friends, and Vin attempts to discern Shan’s plans (but fails with the direct approach). Jastes and Telden try to convince Elend not to trust Valette. Once back at Keep Venture, Straff calls Elend into his office, where he is speaking with TenSoon (wearing the bones of a Hasting servant). Straff tells Elend that he intends to form an allegiance with Lord [[Tegas]], whose daughter Elend is to have lunch with the following day, so as to crush Hasting more quickly if a house war does start. After, Elend is told by a servant that Jastes is waiting in a nearby sitting room to speak with him. Jastes tells Elend how he had Valette’s carriage watched, and as it left the city, Jastes’ spy discovered the carriage to be empty. Jastes is convinced that Valette is a spy from another house, trying to bring down Venture. Elend then proposes a trade to his father, via a servant: he’ll go to the luncheon in exchange for a couple of spies.

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Vin reads the last of Sazed’s translations of [[Alendi]]’s logbook and is disappointed that there isn’t any more. Sazed also explains [[feruchemy]] to Vin in more detail, and she tries burning one of his [[metalmind|pewterminds]]. Later, Kelsier joins the majority of the crew in Renoux’s estate, going over a very detailed map provided by [[Marsh]]. While studying the map, they discover that [[Theron]]’s crew was recently hit by the [[Steel Ministry|Ministry]], and Vin thinks they’re still on her tail. After the meeting, later at night, Kelsier is unable to sleep and speaks a bit with Sazed about some of the religions in his copperminds.

Vin reads the last of Sazed’s translations of [[Alendi]]’s logbook and is disappointed that there isn’t any more. Sazed also explains [[feruchemy]] to Vin in more detail, and she tries burning one of his [[metalmind|pewterminds]]. Later, Kelsier joins the majority of the crew in Renoux’s estate, going over a very detailed map provided by [[Marsh]]. While studying the map, they discover that [[Theron]]’s crew was recently hit by the [[Steel Ministry|Ministry]], and Vin thinks they’re still on her tail. After the meeting, later at night, Kelsier is unable to sleep and speaks a bit with Sazed about some of the religions in his copperminds.

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At the Venture ball, Vin and Sazed notice something unusual. Vin receives very cold receptions when she tries to mingle with various groups. They soon find out that this is the last house ball for a while, and that the partygoers are finalizing alliances; Valette, associated with House Renoux, is considered too neutral and too dangerous a gamble at this point. Vin and Elend speak briefly, wherein he ends their conversations. Kliss also reveals herself as an informant, and offers her services to Renoux - as well as attempting to blackmail Renoux into her remaining silent about the rumors Vin tried to spread through Kliss. In exchange for a sapphire necklace, Kliss tells Vin that Elend will be the first casualty in the house war. Using emotional allomancy, Vin convinces Kliss to tell all she knows about the attempt on Elend’s life - Elariel assassins will try to kill Elend and two of his friends, and Straff will have reduced the number of guards around the room to make it easier for the assassins. Vin destroys a stained glass window in order to get outside the Keep. Once outside, she makes her way to Elend’s room and fights off the assassins: two [[pewterarm|Thug]]s, two [[Coinshot]]s, and two Mistborn, one of whom is Shan Elariel. Vin manages to stop the assassination attempt, and while fighting Shan, Vin manages to trick Shan (by extinguishing her [[atium]] early) and kill her.

At the Venture ball, Vin and Sazed notice something unusual. Vin receives very cold receptions when she tries to mingle with various groups. They soon find out that this is the last house ball for a while, and that the partygoers are finalizing alliances; Valette, associated with House Renoux, is considered too neutral and too dangerous a gamble at this point. Vin and Elend speak briefly, wherein he ends their conversations. Kliss also reveals herself as an informant, and offers her services to Renoux - as well as attempting to blackmail Renoux into her remaining silent about the rumors Vin tried to spread through Kliss. In exchange for a sapphire necklace, Kliss tells Vin that Elend will be the first casualty in the house war. Using emotional allomancy, Vin convinces Kliss to tell all she knows about the attempt on Elend’s life - Elariel assassins will try to kill Elend and two of his friends, and Straff will have reduced the number of guards around the room to make it easier for the assassins. Vin destroys a stained glass window in order to get outside the Keep. Once outside, she makes her way to Elend’s room and fights off the assassins: two [[pewterarm|Thug]]s, two [[Coinshot]]s, and two Mistborn, one of whom is Shan Elariel. Vin manages to stop the assassination attempt, and while fighting Shan, Vin manages to trick Shan (by extinguishing her [[atium]] early) and kill her.

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The crew is joking around in Clubs’ kitchen when Vin bursts in, bandage around the wound on her arm, dress in tatters. Sazed ministers to her wounds and Vin recounts the events of the evening after Sazed’s early departure from the ball. Vin yells at Kelsier, putting him in his place when Kelsier explains that Vin should not have saved Elend's life. Vin retreats to the roof, and Kelsier follows her, to talk to her and give her advice. Vin tells Kelsier about Venture’s administration of the [[Pits of Hathsin|Pits]], and Vin comments on her belief that [[Inquisitor]]s can see through [[coppercloud]]s. Kelsier tests her theory, and proves Vin correct. Elend and Jastes meet up with Felt, and Felt recounts everything that Elend’s spies have discovered about Clubs’ shop and those in it. After Felt and Jastes leave the carriage, Elend is taken to Straff by Venture guards, where Straff explains that Shan was a Mistborn and tried to assassinate Elend.

The crew is joking around in Clubs’ kitchen when Vin bursts in, bandage around the wound on her arm, dress in tatters. Sazed ministers to her wounds and Vin recounts the events of the evening after Sazed’s early departure from the ball. Vin yells at Kelsier, putting him in his place when Kelsier explains that Vin should not have saved Elend's life. Vin retreats to the roof, and Kelsier follows her, to talk to her and give her advice. Vin tells Kelsier about Venture’s administration of the [[Pits of Hathsin|Pits]], and Vin comments on her belief that [[Inquisitor]]s can see through [[coppercloud]]s. Kelsier tests her theory, and proves Vin correct. Elend and Jastes meet up with Felt, and Felt recounts everything that Elend’s spies have discovered about Clubs’ shop and those in it. After Felt and Jastes leave the carriage, Elend is taken to Straff by Venture guards, where Straff explains that Shan was a Mistborn and tried to assassinate Elend.

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Vin and Spook stand on a rooftop, watching as [[House Elariel]] attacks [[House Hasting]]. Spook also gives Vin some tips on burning tin: learning to ignore certain sensory inputs. Kelsier arrives, and then he and Vin leave to go meet with [[Marsh]]. On the way, they stop at a [[skaa]] tenement, and Kelsier speaks to the residents. When they arrive at the meeting place, they see a flayed and dismembered corpse in the middle of a blood-splattered room. The pair understandably mistakes the corpse for Marsh. As they leave, Vin sees the hollowed out table leg Marsh used to smuggle the earlier map, and she takes it. Back at Clubs’, Dockson reads Marsh’s note. Kelsier orders [[Renoux]] to pull out of [[Fellise]], and to return to the crew after a day’s travel by canal boat. Kelsier then orders everyone to the backup lair, which only he and Dockson know about. Kelsier leaves Clubs’ shop and travels to the [[Pits of Hathsin]] to destroy the crystal formations that produce the Hathsin geodes, inside which resides a bead of [[atium]].

Vin and Spook stand on a rooftop, watching as [[House Elariel]] attacks [[House Hasting]]. Spook also gives Vin some tips on burning tin: learning to ignore certain sensory inputs. Kelsier arrives, and then he and Vin leave to go meet with [[Marsh]]. On the way, they stop at a [[skaa]] tenement, and Kelsier speaks to the residents. When they arrive at the meeting place, they see a flayed and dismembered corpse in the middle of a blood-splattered room. The pair understandably mistakes the corpse for Marsh. As they leave, Vin sees the hollowed out table leg Marsh used to smuggle the earlier map, and she takes it. Back at Clubs’, Dockson reads Marsh’s note. Kelsier orders [[Renoux]] to pull out of [[Fellise]], and to return to the crew after a day’s travel by canal boat. Kelsier then orders everyone to the backup lair, which only he and Dockson know about. Kelsier leaves Clubs’ shop and travels to the [[Pits of Hathsin]] to destroy the crystal formations that produce the Hathsin geodes, inside which resides a bead of [[atium]].

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The crew chat in the backup lair, waiting for Kelsier to return. When he does, he tells them how he destroyed the [[Pits of Hathsin]]. The next day, Vin talks to Sazed about the [[Eleventh Metal]], and Tase - a lookout ([[Tineye]]?) replacing Spook while he escorts Renoux out of the city - announces another gathering in the square. As most of the crew take a spot on a rooftop, they notice that Spook is in one of the prisoner carts. Kelsier moves to free the prisoners, and comes face to face with an Inquisitor after tearing the door off one prisoner cart. While Kelsier fights the Inquisitor Bendal, Ham runs off to find some members of the skaa army to help fight. Dockson prevents Vin from joining the fight physically, so she assists Breeze in manipulating the soldiers’ emotions. Elend pushes his way into the fray where the skaa army and the Luthadel soldiers are fighting, looking for Valette.

The crew chat in the backup lair, waiting for Kelsier to return. When he does, he tells them how he destroyed the [[Pits of Hathsin]]. The next day, Vin talks to Sazed about the [[Eleventh Metal]], and Tase - a lookout ([[Tineye]]?) replacing Spook while he escorts Renoux out of the city - announces another gathering in the square. As most of the crew take a spot on a rooftop, they notice that Spook is in one of the prisoner carts. Kelsier moves to free the prisoners, and comes face to face with an Inquisitor after tearing the door off one prisoner cart. While Kelsier fights the Inquisitor Bendal, Ham runs off to find some members of the skaa army to help fight. Dockson prevents Vin from joining the fight physically, so she assists Breeze in manipulating the soldiers’ emotions. Elend pushes his way into the fray where the skaa army and the Luthadel soldiers are fighting, looking for Valette.

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Kelsier continues fighting Bendal, and uses a soldier as a ranged weapon. This bloodies the Inquisitor, who smiles at the damage. The pair continue to fight, and Kelsier also manages to deflect arrows by using steel and iron simultaneously to make metal bars spin in place in the air. Ham and fifty rebels manage to open Spook and Renoux’s cage, when Elend rushes up to Renoux demanding to know which cart held Valette. Bendal then appears - having hidden himself for a few moments - and buries an obsidian axe into Renoux’s back. When Bendal tries to swing at Elend, Kelsier, remembering Vin’s love for Elend, attacks Bendal, forces him to drop his other axe, and attempts to choke Bendal to death. Bendal breaks free, and they continue to fight as Ham and the remaining rebels retreat. Eventually, Kelsier uses a cobblestone against Bendal’s face with such strength and ferocity that the spike points protruding from the back of Bendal’s skull are embedded in an overturned cart, immobilizing him. Kelsier uses one of Bendal’s obsidian axes to decapitate the Inquisitor. The Lord Ruler then shows up, and Kelsier does not flee. Five rebels charge the Lord Ruler, one (one of Ham’s [[pewterarm|Thug]]s) crying revenge for his wife, the other four crying support for Kelsier. The Thug thrusts his spear clear through the Lord Ruler, as well as the spear of one of his comrades. The Lord Ruler, ignoring the two spears thrust through his chest, walks up to Kelsier. Another Inquisitor arrives and butchers the five rebels. After a very brief conversation, the Lord Ruler backhands Kelsier, knocking him back (with a blow likely enhanced by not only [[Allomancy]], but [[Feruchemy]]), killing Kelsier with the strike. The Lord Ruler then removes one of the spears from his chest and impales it into Kelsier’s. Removing the other, he tosses it aside and returns to his chariot, telling the Inquisitor and the soldiers to start killing skaa. More Inquisitors arrive, mounted on black horses, to assist. Vin leaps down to Kelsier, and then Ham pulls her away to safety.

Kelsier continues fighting Bendal, and uses a soldier as a ranged weapon. This bloodies the Inquisitor, who smiles at the damage. The pair continue to fight, and Kelsier also manages to deflect arrows by using steel and iron simultaneously to make metal bars spin in place in the air. Ham and fifty rebels manage to open Spook and Renoux’s cage, when Elend rushes up to Renoux demanding to know which cart held Valette. Bendal then appears - having hidden himself for a few moments - and buries an obsidian axe into Renoux’s back. When Bendal tries to swing at Elend, Kelsier, remembering Vin’s love for Elend, attacks Bendal, forces him to drop his other axe, and attempts to choke Bendal to death. Bendal breaks free, and they continue to fight as Ham and the remaining rebels retreat. Eventually, Kelsier uses a cobblestone against Bendal’s face with such strength and ferocity that the spike points protruding from the back of Bendal’s skull are embedded in an overturned cart, immobilizing him. Kelsier uses one of Bendal’s obsidian axes to decapitate the Inquisitor. The Lord Ruler then shows up, and Kelsier does not flee. Five rebels charge the Lord Ruler, one (one of Ham’s [[pewterarm|Thug]]s) crying revenge for his wife, the other four crying support for Kelsier. The Thug thrusts his spear clear through the Lord Ruler, as well as the spear of one of his comrades. The Lord Ruler, ignoring the two spears thrust through his chest, walks up to Kelsier. Another Inquisitor arrives and butchers the five rebels. After a very brief conversation, the Lord Ruler backhands Kelsier, knocking him back (with a blow likely enhanced by not only [[Allomancy]], but [[Feruchemy]]), killing Kelsier with the strike. The Lord Ruler then removes one of the spears from his chest and impales it into Kelsier’s. Removing the other, he tosses it aside and returns to his chariot, telling the Inquisitor and the soldiers to start killing skaa. More Inquisitors arrive, mounted on black horses, to assist. Vin leaps down to Kelsier, and then Ham pulls her away to safety.