Difference between revisions of "Edwarn Ladrian"

He is [[Wax]]'s uncle, descendant of [[Breeze]] and [[Allrianne]], and was the High Lord of [[House Ladrian]].{{book ref|mb4|3}} ▼

Before Edwarn faked his death, it was widely believed that he had wasted the family fortune through poor business deals while earning a meager sum betting on horse races.{{book ref|mb4|3}} He was remembered as hermitlike save for his letters to the broadsheets about political matters,{{book ref|mb4|Epilogue}} and had offended three-quarters of the city’s upper crust.{{book ref|mb4|1}}▼

It is later revealed he had prepared [[Hinston]] to take over the Ladrians’ house but his disease was unfortunate and made him search for Wax instead. He also confirmed that he was secretly transferring funds into the Set's bank account in preparation for his fake death and subsequent new life.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}}▼

Edwarn and the [[Set]] wanted to breed Allomancers. He hired [[Miles]] and the Vanishers to capture women with correct powers to do so.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} Both [[Steris]] and [[Marasi]]{{book ref|mb4|19}} were on his list and when the first one is captured, [[Wax]] took it upon himself to find her.{{book ref|mb4|15}}▼

He is later confirmed to be looking to start a rebellion in Elendel, creating chaos and profiting from it. Along with the Set they are developing higher technology that are still kept secret from the rest of the population; they are probably using it to create Allomancers as there is not time for breeding.{{book ref|mb6|17}}▼

As Wax gets the Band’s power and recovers, he confronts his uncle who was quick to arm a bomb in an airship and manages a duel. Eventually Wax beats Edwardn leaving him tied to the top of the temple’s Lord Ruler’s spear.{{book ref|mb6|30}}▼

Later, a [[kandra|Faceless Immortal]] with glowing red eyes visited him in prison and is impressed that he didn't give away any information. It then killed Edwarn and itself with an explosion just after stating: “You will be allowed to serve in another Realm”{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}}▼

== Relationships ==▼

As Wax's uncle, he understands his nephew very much to the point of nearly predicting his every movements.{{book ref|mb6|15}} He had overseen Wax´s education, grooming him specifically as heir to the house.{{book ref|mb6|11}} ▼

Because Hinston died, he searched for Wax to take over his fortune and estate after his death, hoping he had overcome his sense of morality.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}}▼

As this was not the case, and though he resisted killing him in the beginning he later asked his butler [[Tillaume]] to set a fire and kill Wax.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He survived and understood that for someone who had been loyal to the family for so long, the only reason he could be so eager to kill him was that he was following his former master. That is how Wax finds out his uncle is still alive.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}}▼

He is also [[Telsin]]'s uncle, they both faked their death in the same carriage accident.{{book ref|mb4|3}} She is a member of the Set and had him join, but she wasn't simply a member of it; she outranked her uncle so he followed her orders.{{book ref|mb6|23}}▼