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'''''Mistborn''''' is a fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is a major part of the [[Cosmerecosmere]] sequence and is set mostly on the [[Shardworld]] [[Scadrial]].
 
It is most well known as athe trilogy of [[Mistborn: The Final Empire]], [[The Well of Ascension]] and [[The Hero of Ages]], but there have been additional installments. Brandon originally planedplanned a "trilogy of trilogies" but this has been expanded into a number of series over various eras in the history of Scadrial.
 
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{{anchor|Era 1}}
== Era 1: The First Mistborn Trilogy ==
The first Mistborn trilogy chronicles the efforts of a secret group of [[Allomancy|Allomancers]] who attempt to overthrow a dystopian empire and establish themselves in a world covered by ash.
 
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! 2006
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ''[[Mistborn: The Final Empire]]''
| #1
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! 2007
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ''[[The Well of Ascension]]''
| #2
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| Novel
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! 2008
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ''[[The Hero of Ages]]''
| #3
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! 2011
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ''[[The Eleventh Metal]]''
| #0.5
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| #0.5
| Short Story
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| Short Story
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| Released in the [[Mistborn Adventure Game (rule book)|core rule book]] of the ''[[Mistborn Adventure Game]]''
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! 2016
| ''[[Mistborn: Secret History]]''
| #3.5
| Novella
| Occurs concurrently with events from the end of ''Mistborn: The Final Empire'' to the end of ''The Hero of Ages''. Should ideally be read after ''The Bands of Mourning''.
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{{anchor|Era 2}}
== Era 2: MistbornWax Adventuresand Wayne Series ==
Set about 300 years after Era 1, the MistbornWax Adventuresand areWayne series is about the exploits of [[Waxillium Ladrian]], a "wild-west Deputy" forced to move into the big city, and starts investigating kidnappings and robberies.
 
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! 2011
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ''[[The Alloy of Law]]''
| #1
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! 2015
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ''[[Shadows of Self]]''
| #2
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| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| {{ref|name=SoS-BoM}} {{ref|name=SoScover}} {{ref|name=calamity}}
 
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! 2016
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2CED4"| ''[[The Bands of Mourning]]''
| #3
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| Novel
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! 2017~2020
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2CED4"| ''[[The Lost Metal]]''
| #4
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| #4
| Novel
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| Novel
| Not Released
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| {{sots ref|2018}}
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| {{ref|name=sots14}}
 
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! 2014
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ''[[Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania]]''
| N/A
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| ?
| Short Story
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| Short Story
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| Released in the [[Alloy of Law (rule book)|''Alloy of Law'' supplement]] of the ''[[Mistborn Adventure Game]]'', later in ''[[Arcanum Unbounded]]''
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CEF2CE"| {{ref|name=jak}}
 
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''The Alloy of Law'' was initially conceived as one of several short stories Brandon wanted to set between the first and second main trilogies that eventually grew into a full novel, and then a series.{{ref|name=alloy}} MistbornThe AdventuresWax and Wayne series is a single four book series, however ''The Alloy of Law'' stands more-or-less alone while the rest are plotted together like a trilogy.{{sots ref|name=sots142014}}
 
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Brandon has also said that he may do some more stories before the second trilogy, set in a 1940's society.{{sots ref|name=sots142014}}
 
{{anchor|Era 3}}
 
== Era 3: Second Mistborn Trilogy ==
The second trilogy will be set in the early computer age with 1980s technology and will follow a Terris woman and her brother.{{qa ref|1120|33}} The woman is planned as a computer programmer and [[nicrosil|Nicroburst]].{{qa ref|622|77}} Peter has described her as a "brown Terris geek girl", though he does point out that this could change by the time the series is actually being written.{{tweet ref|634012031415271424|text=Peter commenting on the next trilogy.|date=Aug 19th, 2015}}
Set soon after the Mistborn Adventures, the second trilogy is about a [[Allomancer#Mistborn|Mistborn]] serial killer.{{qa ref|836|34}} It supposedly introduces the [[Southern Peoples of Scadrial]].{{qa ref|977|152}}
 
The [[Southern Scadrian]]s will be well known by the rest of Scadrial in this era.{{qa ref|977|152}}
It will be set in a 1980's society. It will probably be released after any ''[[Elantris]]'' sequels.{{ref|name=sots14}} Peter has suggested that it is planned for 2020's release.{{tweet ref|549307564681220098}}
 
The first book in the trilogy will feature an Allomancer SWAT team chasing a [[Allomancer#Mistborn|Mistborn]] serial killer.{{qa ref|836|34}} It will probably be released in the 2020s, after ''[[Stormlight 5]]'' and the ''[[Elantris]]'' sequels.{{sots ref|2016}}
It will contain a female lead.{{reddit ref|books|2ytg2h|cpctd9o}} Peter has described her as a "brown Terris geek girl", though he does point out that this could change by the time the series is actually being written.{{tweet ref|634012031415271424|text=Peter commenting on the next trilogy.|date=Aug 19th, 2015}}
 
{{anchor|Era 4}}
 
== Era 4: Third Mistborn Trilogy ==
The third trilogy is going to be a space-opera with [[Allomancy]] -powered faster-than-light technology.{{qa ref|987|36}} [[Hoid]] will be a main character in this trilogy.{{17s ref|post|119909}} The Sleepless, or Dysian Aimians, will also have a major role in this trilogy.{{wob ref|3341}}
 
There may be two more currently untitled cosmere series written before this trilogy.{{sots ref|name=sots142014}}
 
== Other media ==
* [[Mistborn Adventure Game]] - tabletop RPG by [[Crafty Games]]
* [[Mistborn: Birthright]] - cancelled video game
* [[Mistborn film]] - various incarnations of a movie deal
* [[FinalMistborn: EmpireHouse (board game)War]] - board game by [[Crafty Games]]
 
== Cover Gallery ==
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px mode="packed" caption="Era 1">
File:Mistborn Final Empire.jpg
File:Mistborn 2.jpg
File:The Hero of Ages Cover.jpeg
File:Secret_History_Cover_Art.jpg
</gallery>
 
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px mode="packed" caption="Era 2">
File:The Alloy of Law Cover.jpg
File:Shadows of Self US Hardcover.jpg
File:Bands of Mourning US Hardcover.jpg
</gallery>
 
== Publication ==
*Polish rights (entire series) to Mag
*Russian rights (#1-2) to EKSMO
*Russian rights (entire series#1-3) to Azbooka-Atticus
*Serbian rights (entire series#1-3) to Laguna
*Spanish rights (entire series) to Ediciones B
*Turkish rights (#1-3) to Arkadas
{{17s ref|post|119909|When are we going to get Hoid's book?|date=28 March 2014}}
 
{{bws ref|name=sots14|state-of-the-sanderson-december-2014|State of the Sanderson: December 2014|date=2014-12-18}}
{{bws ref|name=jak|mistborn-adventure-game-alloy-of-law-supplement-new-allomancer-jak-story-giveaway|''Allomancer Jak'' release announcement|date=Oct 21, 2014}}
{{bws ref|name=sots14|state-of-the-sanderson-december-2014|State of the Sanderson: December 2014|date=Dec 18th, 2014}}
{{bws ref|name=calamity|calamity-is-done|"Calamity is Done" blog post|date=May 29th, 2015}}
{{bws ref|name=alloy|two-more-mistborn-novels|Two More Mistborn Novels|date=Oct 29th, 2013}}
{{qa ref|977|152|When will we meet the southern people?|date=Sep, 2012}}
{{qa ref|987|36|There's going to be three trilogies?|date=Nov 6th, 2012}}
{{qa ref|1120|33|Era 3 right now is kind-of focused on...|date=Apr 23rd, 2016}}
 
{{redditqa ref|books622|2ytg2h77|cpctd9o|text=MoreWhy worksdid withyou femalesettle leadson a Nicrosil Misting?|date=2015-03-12Aug 31st, 2011}}
 
{{tor ref|name=SoS-BoM|mistborn-alloy-of-law-sequels|''Shadows of Self'' and ''Bands of Mourning'' announcement|date=2014-12-18}}
{{tor ref|name=SoScover|brandon-sanderson-shadows-of-self-cover-reveal|''Shadows of Self'' cover reveal|date=Feb 23rd, 2015}}
{{tor ref|name=BoMcover|cover-reveal-brandon-sanderson-bands-of-mourning|''Bands of Mourning'' cover reveal|date=Apr 9th, 2015}}
{{tweet ref|user=PeterAhlstrom|549307564681220098|Peter hints at Mistborn #8|date=2014-12-28}}
 
{{url ref|name=aa|url=http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page|site=Awful Agent}}
 
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