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'''Antillius Shezler''' wasis a [[Allomancer|Mistborn]] and [[noble]] scholar in the [[Final Empire]] on [[Scadrial]]. He conducted research into the existence of an [[Malatium|Eleventh Metal]].{{book ref|11m}}

Shezler wears a fine suit combined with a white shirt buttoned to the neck, and his hair is short, all after the most current trends in [[Luthadel]]. He also wears a belt that holds his Allomantic metals.{{book ref|11m}} Even though Shezler lives in the [[Western Dominance]], in the city of [[Mantiz]], it is no secret that he is completely infatuated with the Luthadel nobility, and that he is eager for connections to society closer to the capital.{{book ref|11m}} He is presumably wealthy, as he is the lord of a very large keep and employs a number of security guards. He has an arrogant voice, and believes himself to be almost invincible because he is Mistborn. One of his [[skaa]] captives believes that Shezler isn’tis not completely sane.{{book ref|11m}}

At some point in time Antillius Shezler presumably fell under [[Ruin]]'s influence.{{ref|name=MSH|text=In ''[[Mistborn: Secret History]]'', Ruin claims to be responsible for Kelsier eventually discovering the Eleventh Metal; both Shezler and Gemmel show signs of Ruin's influence.{{msh ref|6-|1}}|group=note}} Sebsequently,He hesubsequently started conducting research on thea potential Eleventh Metal, [[Malatium]]. He had a hidden underground laboratory and prison at his keep that was accessed through stairs disguised by a groundskeeping shed. In the laboratory, he experimented with metals and tortured skaa in an attempt to find any that could [[Snap]] them,if butthey mosthad ofnoble themblood. couldn'tHe becausekept theythe didn'tprisoners in filthy conditions and continued to torture them even havewhen nobleit bloodwas apparent that they could not Snap. He listed his findings in a notebook.{{book ref|11m}}

During [[Kelsier]]'s training with [[Gemmel]], the two of them infiltrated [[Keep Shezler]]. AfterThey a while they reachedfound Shezler's laboratory inand thehis basementcaptive skaa, wherewhich enraged Kelsier. Shezler discovered them and attackedassumed Kelsier,that Gemmelthey heldwere aloofnot a threat to him since he was Mistborn. Shezler nonchalantly [[Steel]]pushed a coin at Kelsier, but the latter caught him by surprise by Pushing back, and they started a fight. Shezler was more practiced with [[Allomancy]] than Kelsier, but because he onlylacked attackedexperience withfighting bruteother force,strong wasn'tAllomancers usedand tohe fightwas otheralso Allomancersdistracted andby washis too concernedconcern for his expensive equipment,. Shezler attacked Kelsier managedwith toa killdueling himcane, bybut punchingKelsier found a glass shard inthat he punched into Shezler's neck, and Shezler's [[Pewter]] could not save him.{{book ref|11m}} The skaa were set free, although most of them were in severe physical and mental distress.{{book ref|11m}}