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=== 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 intentionally behave in ways that would enrage his father. For example his clothing was always messy and too huge. He blew several engagements with his attitude. In the end however his acts were pointless, and both he and Straff knew it.
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}} While the other young Nobles were only interested in more independence from the Lord Ruler, Elend showed interest in the [[skaa]] and was
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