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{{character
|died={{date|1025|FE}}
|groups=[[Yeden]]'s army <small>(former)</small><br>{{tag+|army|Venture}}
|ethnicity=skaa
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[
}}
'''Bilg''' is a [[skaa]] on [[Scadrial]] and a dissident member of both [[Yeden]]'s army and [[
== Appearance and Personality ==
He has a short temper and is not afraid of a fight. He commonly questions the decisions of his military leaders, although he is clever enough to do it somewhat quietly.{{book ref|mb1|21}}{{book ref|mb3|47}} He seems to have some leadership qualities, as fellow soldiers follow his lead whenever he stirs up trouble.{{book ref|mb1|21}}{{book ref|mb3|47}} Although he questions the goals of the skaa rebellion, he would never sell out his fellow skaa to the [[Final Empire]], he just wanted to stay alive.{{book ref|mb1|21}} [[Ham]] believes that he causes trouble because he is fearful.{{book ref|mb1|21}}
▲He is large and wears a vest and full beard.
==Attributes and Abilities==
He is strong, an adept brawler, and one of the finest swordsmen in the army that [[Kelsier]] gathered for the [[skaa rebellion]].{{book ref|mb1|21}}
== History ==
=== Yeden's army ===
{{quote
| Because, sir, we think that this is suicide you're sending us to.
| Bilg complaining to Kelsier{{book ref|mb1|21}}
}}
When Kelsier visited [[Yeden]]'s skaa army gathered in the [[Arguois caverns]], he wanted to make an example out of a known dissenter. He and [[Ham]] identified several candidates, and Kelsier focused on Bilg. As Kelsier gave a speech to a large gathering of skaa, he continually [[zinc|Rioted]] Bilg's emotions, provoking him to speak up against Kelsier and his plans. Kelsier ultimately challenged Bilg to duel Captain [[Demoux]], and told him that he would be allowed to leave if he won the duel. Bilg accepted, especially since the young, undersized Demoux was no match for him. However, the duel lasted longer than expected because Kelsier assisted Demoux through [[Iron]]pulling and [[Steel]]pushing, eventually helping him break Bilg's arm. Kelsier attempted to kill Bilg through Demoux's hands, but the captain resisted delivering the final blow. Some servants rushed forward to help the wounded Bilg from the room.{{book ref|mb1|21}}
=== Elend's army ===
{{quote
|They’re cursed, you know. They’re the reason Lady Vin got taken. They were speaking of the Survivor and his blessings, and that just smacked me as hypocrisy, you know?
| Bilg, on the [[mistfallen]]{{book ref|mb3|47}}
}}
Bilg survived the [[Collapse]] and joined [[Elend Venture]]'s army. During the [[Siege of Fadrex City]], Bilg was again a troublemaker. He and some fellow soldiers believed that the [[mistfallen]] were cursed and causing misery for the army. After an unhinged soldier named [[Midge]] incited a brawl between the mistfallen and the regular soldiers,{{msh ref|6|3}} Demoux—now a general—had to interfere.{{book ref|mb3|47}} Bilg, who already had a grudge against Demoux,{{wob ref|7784}} punched his general in the face just as Elend joined the scene and quelled the brawl by [[Brass|Soothing]] the participants. According to the law, Elend had to sentence Bilg to execution, despite Demoux's request for a lesser punishment.{{book ref|mb3|47}}
== Trivia ==
* In the original draft of the ''[[The Final Empire]]'', Bilg was successfully executed by Kelsier.{{wob ref|2375}} Brandon thought this exhibited Kelsier's ruthless edge; however, some of his alpha readers—particularly [[Joshua Bilmes]]—felt that it was too harsh of an action for a main character.{{wob ref|2375}}{{wob ref|7784}} Brandon reluctantly changed the scene, and instead 'gave him what he deserved' in a later appearance.{{wob ref|7784}}
* In the original published version of ''[[The Hero of Ages]]'', Elend thinks that Bilg's name is "Brill". For this reason the cameo was hard to spot.{{wob ref|7784}} This was changed in later editions, and Elend now correctly identifies him as Bilg.
== Notes ==
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