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'''Hammond''' is a [[skaa]] [[misting]] on [[Scadrial]]. He is a member of [[Kelsier]]'s crew who helped organize the rebellion's army of Skaa.{{book ref|mb1|4}}

== Appearance and personality ==

Ham is humble, long-winded, and kindly. {{book ref|mb1|annotation 4}} He argues about the rightness of the fight they are in. He also shows attachment towards his crew and soldiers and wants to make sure there are greater plans for them. {{book ref|mb1|21}}

Ham always seemed happy. {{book ref|mb1|24}} He works to give his family a better life and dreams of moving with them to a city where they can live like noblemen, a place where you can stop worrying and just live. {{book ref|mb1|24}}

He has very short hair {{book ref|mb2|16}} and would wear his customary loose shirt and vest, both sleeveless; however, when acting as General Hammond, he would wear a uniform which he disliked using. {{book ref|mb1|24}}

Ham likes philosophical debates. He questioned if going against the Lord Ruler was good or bad as overthrowing God is not in itself something good. {{book ref|mb1|10}} or like to talk about atium economics {{book ref|mb1|13}}

It was due to his philosophy that he figured out that Skaa were made different from noble men. From the number of children to birth to physical differences like height. {{book ref|mb1|21}}

== History ==

Ham grew up in the streets of Luthadel. Son of two skaa parents and a noble grandparent. {{book ref|mb2|42}}. When he grew up he ran general security for jobs, providing his crewleader with manpower and warriors, assuming such are necessary. {{book ref|mb1|4}}

 

He also trained [[Vin]] in using Pewter. Through doing this he gained a friendship with Vin, who accompanied him when travelling to meet the Garrison in [[Luthadel]] where they found that their army was exposed and they were marching to fight them. {{book ref|mb1|24}} Ham was asked by the Garrison to join them, and Kell asked him to do so and be the inside guy, though Ham decided he would not betray them from the inside. {{book ref|mb1|25}}

After most the army was lost to the Garrison killing Yeden in battle and scattering the rest. {{book ref|mb1|25}} the crew was ready to quit, but with the Lord Ruler executing random Skaa in reprisal for the army creation, Kelsier rallied the team to push further and used the fact that the Garrison was out to strike directly into Luthadel. {{book ref|mb1|26}}

 

Ham was then tasked to bring the remaining troops into Luthadel and continue recruitment to join the rebellion. They would be trained in small packs without the knowledge of each other’s existence. {{book ref|mb1|27}} He was successful at training this army as well. {{book ref|mb1|29}}

When [[OreSeur|Renoux]] , [[Spook]] along with his servants, staff and guards were captured, Kelsier decided to rescue them. Ham fetched one of the rebel teams and led the attack to rescue them while Kelsier fought the [[Steel Inquisitor]] {{book ref|mb1|33}} who eventually killed him as he had planned. {{book ref|mb1|34}}

 

After Kelsier’s death, he left instructions for the final assault. Ham would take care of four remaining noble houses, fetch the army and go to warehouses. The assault leader would be [[Clubs]] though. {{book ref|mb1|34}} He did manage to bring down Keep Elariel and kept fighting till the end. {{book ref|mb1|37}}

 

After the death of the Lord Ruler , he agreed to be the captain of Elend’s guard on a single condition: that he would never have to wear a uniform. {{book ref|mb2|3}}. He, along with the rest of Kelsier’s crew acted as advisors for Elend during the siege of Straff and Cett’s army. {{book ref|mb2|13}}. And had kept on being so even with the Kollos army’s threat. {{book ref|mb2|23}}

 

When the Koloss army finally attacked, Ham lead the defense, however his Keep fell and he lost most of his strength. He along with Breeze and Sazed were looking to evacuate as many survivors as possible. {{book ref|mb2|53}} They, however were in very bad shape, Ham was deeply wounded and could not fight anymore. When Vin came back to the city, he gave her his pewter. {{book ref|mb2|54}} He fell unconscious after that and by the time he woke up, Vin had taken back the city. He then helped Elend and later Sazed on finding Vin, the well and each other. {{book ref|mb2|57}} He found and helped with Luthadel’s storage created by the Lord Ruler. {{book ref|mb2|Epilogue}}

His second in command, Captain [[Demoux] who he had trained since the caves, eventually took over his role.

 

 

 

== Attributes and Abilities ==

Ham is a [[Pewter|Thug]].{{book ref|mb1|4}}. Thugs—or, Pewterarms, as the nobility prefer to call them—are the most sought-after Mistings. A competent Thug can stand against a half-dozen regular men, and he can lift more, endure more, and move faster than any other hired muscle. {{book ref|mb1|24}}

The way Ham fought, he simply attacked with raw strength and speed, throwing enemy soldiers out of his way. {{book ref|mb1|34}}

== Relationships ==

=== Madra ===

=== Elend ===

After the death of the Lord Ruler, Ham became Elend’s captain. He respected Elend but it took him some time to believe in his capabilities as leader{{book ref|mb2|37}}. They befriended each other and Elend trusted him as a friend. {{book ref|mb2|22}} He stood by his side and helped research for Elend to keep the throne. He even encouraged him to. {{book ref|mb2|34}}{{book ref|mb2|37}}

 

== Quotes ==

| Ham to Kelsier and the crew on joining the Skaa Rebelion {{book ref|mb1|4}}

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| Ham to Vin on the Garrison {{book ref|mb1|24}}

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