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== History ==
=== Early History ===
As a child, Elend was beaten to near death to determine whether he was an Allomancer.{{book ref|mb3|21}} His mother is presumably dead, since he speaks about her in the past tense,{{book ref|mb1|28}} but she had a great influence on him.{{wob ref|1713}} When he was thirteen, his father forced him to sleep with a skaa woman. He was horrified after discovering that she would be killed afterward.{{book ref|mb1|23}} Elend started to
He started a drinking group with [[Jastes Lekal]], [[Telden Hasting]], [[Kevoux]], and another young noble, to talk about philosophy and form an alliance to exert pressure on the Lord Ruler.{{book ref|mb1|23}} The group was also at least in part formed to annoy Elend's father.{{book ref|mb1|28}}
{{image|Lord Elend Venture by Stephanie McCrea Rainosek.jpg|side=left|height=260px}}
=== Pre-Collapse ===
Elend met [[Vin]] (disguised as Valette) at a ball at [[Keep Venture]]. After returning from getting a drink, he found she was in his reading spot.{{book ref|mb1|12}} He began a casual friendship with her, often sitting with her at balls and reading. Vin spread the rumor that he's a friend of her family, showing her the ways of the court, so that potential dancing partners aren't intimidated by her.{{book ref|mb1|18}} When the house war is imminent, Elend decided that "Valette" had to leave Luthadel, because the war would be too dangerous for a little house with no allies.{{book ref|mb1|28}} When she ignored him, he broke off the relationship, hoping that it would encourage her to leave the city.{{book ref|mb1|31}}
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