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'''Elend Venture''' is an idealistic young [[noble]] and later, a [[Allomancy#Mistborn|Mistborn]] from the [[Final Empire]] on [[Scadrial]]. Alongside [[Vin]] and the remnants of [[Kelsier's crew]], he forms the [[New Empire]] and helps to save to world from it'sits destruction byat [[Ruin]]'s hands by uniting as many people as possible, using [[Atium#Allomantic Use|Seers]] to burn the vast [[atium]] cache known as [[Kandra Homeland#The Trustwarren|the Trust]], and allowing [[Marsh]] to kill him during the [[Battle of Hathsin]], giving Vin the drive to kill Ruin.

He was the only legitimate son of [[Straff Venture]], and heir to [[House Venture]]. When he was a child, he was beaten to near death to determine whether he was an Allomancer or not. His father made him sleep with a [[skaa]] woman in a brothel to make him a "real man,." however heHe was later horrified to learn that the woman would later be executed to prevent half-breed children. Throughout his childhood, he was known for disobeying his father purposely to get a response out of him. This included ignoring guests at parties, and disobeying his fathersfather's orders. Elend was predominately a scholar and was well versed in many areas including politics and history.

After the Fall of the [[Lord Ruler]], Elend is made king over the Luthadel Assembly. He attempts to introduce all the political ideas he has formulated from his studies and meeting with other nobles over the years. His rule is destabilized when Straff Venture and [[Ashweather Cett]] besiege [[Luthadel]] in the hopes of securing the atium cache that they believe to be hidden there. During the siege, he is deposed as king by the Luthadel Assembly, under a clause he wrote himself. Elend begins to receive training from [[Tindwyl]] in how to be a more effective leader, which allows him to effectively try to be re-elected as king,. howeverHowever, he loses the vote to [[Penrod]].