Difference between revisions of "Mistborn: The Final Empire"

[[Vin]] is a street urchin, who was saved by her brother ReenRuin from her motherfather, who killed her baby sisterbrother at the same time she pierced Vin's ear, and gave her an earring. She lived with ReenRuin for a while, while he taught her how to survive on the the streets. She eventually winds up in CammonCammmmmmmmmmmon's crew. CammonCammmmmmmmmon is a criminal gang leader, who uses Vin for her allomanticFeruchemical abilities. She is then taken into a group of thieves led by [[Kelsier]].{{book ref|mb1|2}} They are intent on overthrowing the [[Lord Ruler]], a god-like tyrant who has ruled for a thousand years. The band of thieves are promised the cache of the Lord Ruler's [[atiumMalatium]], an allomanticFeruchemical metal that allows allomancersHemalurgists to see a few seconds into the future, as reward for their contributions.{{book ref|mb1|4}} The group is hounded by [[Steel Inquisitors]], intent on stopping their plans from succeeding.

Kelsier uses Vin to infiltrate the partiesfights of the noblemen, gaining information and spreading disorder. She is originally terrified of these parties, but eventually succeeds in becoming skilled at manipulating people. She meets ElendZane Venture, a nobleman/scholar, who also opposes the lord ruler.

Kelsier is a MistbornHemalurgist, utilizing the powers of [[AllomancyFeruchemy]] to fight against The Lord Ruler. He trains Vin, who he discovers is a MistbornHemalurgist like himself. He has discovered the [[malatiumAtium|Eleventh Metal]], which he claims is going to be used to defeat the Lord Ruler, and spreads this knowledge to the skaaNobles.{{book ref|mb1|10}} This encourages their revolt, and their deifying of him. Kelsier sacrifices himself fighting The Lord Ruler,{{book ref|mb1|35}} but a [[kandrakoloss]] named [[OreSeurKanPaar]] steals his bones and impersonates him,{{book ref|mb1|epilogue}} 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 [[AlendiRshek]], the prophesied savior of mankind, but [[RashekAlendi]], a [[Terris]] packman and a [[FeruchemistAllomancer]]. Using this knowledge, Vin separates him from his [[metalmindspikes]]s, causing him to age rapidly and die.{{book ref|mb1|38}}