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|image=Marsh by eyeronis.png
|born=c. 980 FE{{wob ref|13098}}{{book ref|mb2|5}}▼
|abilities={{tag+|Seeker}}{{book ref|mb1|20}}, {{tag+|Hemalurgist}}
|aliases=Ironeyes{{book ref|mb1|10}}, Death{{book ref|mb7|27}}
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
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'''Marsh''' is a half-[[skaa]] [[bronze]] [[Misting]] (aka a [[Seeker]]) from the [[Final Empire]] on [[Scadrial]], and an [[Inquisitor]] that carries out the will of [[Harmony]]. He is seen as the personification of death throughout [[Elendel Basin]], and eventually even on other planets, such as [[Lumar]].{{book ref|tress|53}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
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=== Appearance ===
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At least during his dying state in 348 PC, he is said to look thin and skeletal, with ghostly skin and an ill complexion. He ages and grows younger by decades with every breath, fluctuating between the two. His older form has deep wrinkles and sagging jowls.{{book ref|mb7|28}} He wears voluminous black robes.{{book ref|mb7|28}}{{expand}}
He appears to retain his old accent from before the Catecendre, with [[Wayne]] noting that his accent is very old
=== Personality ===
During his mortality, he did not think fondly of most members of [[House Entrone]].{{book ref|mb7|28}}
Over time, after being spiked, he began to become less in touch with his emotions, and acted strangely.{{book ref|mb2|7}} While being controlled by Ruin, he is filled with malice and sadism, able to kill and torture with glee. He sees Ruin as his master, and wants to free him from his prison. During his few moments of lucidity, he repeatedly attempted to kill himself so that Ruin could no longer control him. Despite his attempts, he could never do so.{{book ref|mb3|prologue}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
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=== Allomancy ===
Marsh was a Seeker, a [[Misting]] who could burn bronze. This allowed him to hear Allomantic pulses and find Allomancers. He was highly skilled and taught Vin how to use bronze effectively.
=== Steel Inquisitor ===
Upon becoming an Inquisitor, he gained further abilities in Allomancy and [[Feruchemy]] through the use of [[Hemalurgic]] spikes. He initially had eleven spikes.{{book ref|mb1|epilogue}} Some of the spikes granted Marsh the abilities of Allomantic [[steel]],{{book ref|mb2|57}} [[iron]],{{book ref|mb2|58}} [[pewter]],{{book ref|mb3|34}} [[tin]],{{book ref|mb3|42}} [[brass]],{{book ref|mb3|65}} [[zinc]],{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}}
This amount of spikes takes a great toll on his body.{{book ref|mb7|part=ars}}
His multiple atium abilities allow him to [[Compounding|extend his life]] as [[Rashek]] had.{{wob ref|8067}} In addition to this, he kept the bag of atium that [[KanPaar]] attempted to sell, meaning that he has enough to stay alive for a very long time.{{wob ref|5264}}{{wob ref|5532}}{{wob ref|5971}} As of {{date|348|FA}}, he was running low on atium and growing weak, standing at the cusp of death. His mind was also dull in this state.{{book ref|mb7|28}} Within three weeks of Wayne’s death, Marsh is no longer running low on atium due to the atium created through the splitting of Harmonium.{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|4}}{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|7}}
Occasionally, [[Harmony]] Invests him with His power, so he could help guide souls off into the [[Beyond]]. It is unknown if he was ever Invested enough to become a [[Sliver]].{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|7}}▼
Marsh has some way to walk around without being noticed by people, he claims it is through emotional Allomancy, but [[Wax]] believes there is something else going on.{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|7}}
=== Agent of Harmony ===
▲Occasionally, [[Harmony]] Invests him with His power, so he could help guide souls off into the [[Beyond]]. It is unknown if he was ever Invested enough to become a [[Sliver]].{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|7}}
== History ==
=== Pre Catacendre ===
==== Early Life ====
Like his brother, [[Kelsier]], Marsh hated injustice. As a result, he led the [[skaa rebellion]] for many years. However, the two brothers did not get along. While Marsh was busy trying to overthrow the [[Lord Ruler]], Kelsier led a band of thieves - and was wildly successful at it.{{book ref|mb1|20}} Though she would come to marry Kelsier, Marsh had also loved [[Mare]], which only further increased the division between the brothers.{{wob ref|2304}} When Mare and Kelsier failed during a heist of [[Kredik Shaw]], they were sent to the [[Pits of Hathsin]], ultimately costing Mare her life.{{book ref|mb1|17}} It was the final nail in the coffin for Marsh. He gave up the rebellion, unable to deal with the deaths of those he cared about, considering the whole endeavor dangerous and futile.{{wob ref|2304}}
When Kelsier [[Snapping|Snapped]], becoming [[Allomancy|Mistborn]], and escaped the Pits, he returned to his old thieving crew with plans to help the current Rebellion, under the leadership of [[Yeden]].{{book ref|mb1|4}} His new plot to overthrow the Lord Ruler only served to get under Marsh's skin yet again, and he doubted the veracity of Kelsier's intentions, thinking it was still all just a game to him. But despite it all, the brothers still loved one another and Marsh eventually agreed to help infiltrate the [[Steel Ministry]], hoping his abilities as a Seeker would smooth his way in. Marsh continued to feel like he had been a failure compared to his brother and was determined to finally make a difference.{{book ref|mb1|7}}
==== Becoming an Inquisitor ====
Placing himself within a batch of new Ministry recruits flowing into [[Luthadel]], he was accepted into their ranks. He quickly began to reveal important Ministry secrets to the rebellion using secret messages and drop sites. One such secret was the soothing stations, positioned by the [[Lord Ruler]] across Luthadel to inspire depression and docility in the skaa population.{{book ref|mb1|27}}
Following the downfall of the Final Empire and the beginning of [[Elend]]'s rule in Luthadel, Marsh would lead [[Sazed]] to the [[Conventical of Seran]], though he exhibited strange behavior, unlike the Marsh of old.{{book ref|mb2|7}} Doing so allowed Sazed to discover [[Kwaan's inscription]], but Marsh prevented him from translating it on the spot and instead forced him to make a rubbing, fleeing the Conventical, after which he promptly disappeared.{{book ref|mb2|12}} Left to his own devices, Sazed was motivated to bring his discovery back to Luthadel for research.{{book ref|mb2|15}} However, it is likely that Marsh was already under [[Ruin]]'s influence, forcing Sazed to make a copy of the metal inscription so that Ruin could alter its message without anyone realizing it had been changed.
==== Control under Ruin ====
Following the [[Siege of Luthadel]], when Sazed finally realized there was a problem, Ruin again brought Marsh, who was more and more aware that his actions were not his own, to distract Sazed and prevent him from warning Vin about giving up the power at the [[Well of Ascension]]. It's implied that Ruin had been causing Marsh to commit atrocities across the Final Empire.{{book ref|mb2|57}}
Marsh and his nickname, "Ironeyes", survived the events of the Catacendre. He has become a mythical figure in [[Elendel]]'s popular culture, being the personification of '''Death'''.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} He is also the focus of [[Sliverism]].{{book ref|mb4|4}} Though likely given far more freedom under the direction of [[Harmony]], he continues to serve as one of his agents.
{{image|A Powerful Curiosity by Ashley Coad.png|side=left|width=350px|Meeting [[Marasi]]}}
He delivered a book to [[Wax]] through [[Marasi]] that contained information about Hemalurgy, using emotional Allomancy to make her curious enough to follow him.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} Around this time, he had been investigating the Southern Continent of Scadrial.{{wob ref|1360}}
In 348 PC, he, desperate to find atium to extend his life, began looking through [[Bilming]] to try and find stores due to the [[Set]]'s attempts to recreate the metal. This desperation was not due to a desire to live, but rather penance for his role in the destruction of the world, and desire to keep living to help the world in an attempt to make up for it.{{book ref|mb7|28}}
At some point after [[Wayne]]'s death and [[Autonomy]]'s retreat, he began an unknown treatment which began to improve his health.{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|7}} Two years after the Shard's retreat, Marsh met with Wax, Steris, and Marasi in the [[Field of Rebirth]], in order to
At some point, he had a meeting with [[Khriss]], where he explained Hemalurgy, Compounding, and Inquisitors.{{book ref|mb7|part=ars}} News of Marsh's nature started spreading to other worlds. Khriss believed it might be spreading via supernatural means, though also suggested it could be mere rumourmongering.{{book ref|mb7|part=ars}} At some point, tales of him have even reached Lumar, and become a part of their culture, with them imagining Death with nails in his eyes.{{book ref|tress|53}}
===Mare===
Marsh loved Mare, who came to marry Kelsier. His feelings for her remained, and he was deeply hurt by her death.{{book ref|mb1|20}} Marsh’s love for Mare was one of the main reasons he fought against Ruin.
===Harmony===
* Marsh is capable of worldhopping.{{wob ref|5194}}
* Marsh is a dog person, but neutral towards cats.{{wob ref|758}}
* Marsh was originally going to be the team's Smoker, with [[Clubs]] being the team's Seeker. They were swapped before Brandon
== Notes ==
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