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The cantons of the Steel Ministry often had internal political struggles{{wob ref|2464}}, and the [[Canton of Inquisition]] sought organizational dominance over the rest of the Ministry for centuries.{{book ref|mb1|36}} The Lord Ruler grew weary of the Inquisitors' pleas, as he said that they had many other duties and would be wasted doing administration. Still, the Inquisitors persisted, researching weaknesses in the obligator power structure. [[Bendal]] swore that Tevidian had fathered a half-breed child, and hunted Vin's half-brother, [[Reen]], to get him to admit it. Reen died promising Vin had starved to death long ago, but Bendal remained convinced one was out there.{{book ref|mb1|37}}
[[Kar (Scadrial)|Kar]] eventually captured Vin, using her as the apex of their arguments against Tevidian and the [[Canton of Orthodoxy]]. Before the Lord Ruler, Kar claimed that no noble house would ever have abandoned her. With Vin being so powerful, at least one of her parents had to come from a very pure line. The Lord Ruler pressed Vin, prompting her to say who her father was. Vin admitted it was the
Tevidian protested, but the Lord Ruler questioned him, and the
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