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Waxillium is an extremely skilled Coinshot.{{book ref|mba1mb4|1}} Perhaps the biggest mark of his mastery is his ability to regulate the strength of his Steelpushes. Generally, Allomancers find it too hard to maintain a fine control over their Steelpushes, so instead most opt to regulate the length of the time of them. Levitating without bobbing up and down, for example, requires extreme discipline that few Allomancers can achieve; most use short bursts of Steelpushes, fall down, then Push again.{{book ref|mb2|17}} Waxillium is able to apply enough pressure on a small metal rod to make it stick to the side of a table without moving the table itself with ease.{{book ref|mba1mb4|5}}

Wax also uses his ability to form a defensive bubble around himself that doesn't affect his own metal items but Pushes bullets coming at him off course slightly; to enhance the velocity of his bullets, Pushing them after being shot to force them through an opponents cover;{{book ref|mba1mb4|prologue}} and to travel in the air, in combination with his Skimmer ability to regulate his mass.{{book ref|mba1mb4|prologue}} Wax doesn't appear to use the most obvious ability of a Coinshot very often, as he had to be reminded that he could launch a bullet without a gun,{{book ref|mba1mb4|19}} although he always uses steel for his third vest button as an extra metal reserve or to use as a weapon in emergencies.{{book ref|mba1mb4|9}}

While tryingexperimenting toon stop the Set in Bilming[[trellium]], Wax inhaled and burned a small amount of [[lerasium]], making him a Mistborn, therefore allowing him to burn all allomanticallyAllomantically viable metals.{{book ref|mb7|17}}{{book ref|mb7|71}}{{book ref|mb7|72}}

Waxillium has an [[Wax's earring|earring]] with a slight [[Hemalurgy|Hemalurgic]] charge. It is unknown what type of charge it is. The earring is a feature of [[Pathism]], adherents to the religion often wear metal earrings while praying. This enables [[Harmony]] to communicate directly with him.{{book ref|mba1mb5|37}} It was given to him by the [[kandra]] [[MeLaan]].{{wob ref|10004}}

While trying to stop the Set in Bilming, Wax gave himself an [[Electrumelectrum]] spike in his lower chest, granting him Allomantic [[duralumin]].{{book ref|mb7|69}} He also extensively studied Spook's notes about Hemalurgy, and created charts of all of the points on the body where spikes could be placed, and a detailed list of the ways the spikes worked.{{book ref|mb7|15}}

Wax spent twenty years as a lawman in the [[Roughs]]. His exploits are a matter of public record, kept at the university in Elendel where they are studied by students of law and criminology.{{book ref|mb4|4}}

* [[Pars the Deadman]], a butcher turned murderer. Wax needed Miles Hundredlives to bring him in.

* [[Miles Dagouter]], a lawman gone criminal. Leader of the Vanishers.

Immediately, Wax found himself in the presence of Harmony. Face to face with the god he had shunned for so long, Wax did not shirk away; instead, Wax laid into Harmony for his inaction that had led to so many people suffering. He chastised him for using Wax all these years with what appeared to be so little regard. He demanded an explanation for what happened to Lessie. This Together,scene theis tworeminiscent of themKelsier's meeting with Preservation in Mistborn: Secret History. Together, Wax and Harmony philosophized on the nature of cause and effect. Harmony patiently explained that his workings were larger in scope than Wax could currently understand. He expanded Wax's worldview-- showing him a representation of the planet and allowing him a small glimpse of the greater conflict in which he was currently embroiled. Allowing Wax to choose, Harmony offered him a chance at "another adventure," which Wax accepted. Wax opened his eyes and screamed, throwing the rubble from his body with the pure strength of steel itself. His body instantaneously healed, Wax focused his view on Marasi who had placed something like an oversized spearhead in his hand: the real Bands of Mourning, an unkeyed metalmind of nearly limitless power.{{book ref|mb6|28}}

* Wax prefers [[Stagin]]'s whiskey in his Allomantic vials, believing that Allomancers who do not do so are missing a golden opportunity. Steris prefers to use cod-liver oil in the vials that she prepares for Wax.