Mistborn/Statistical analysis

This page contains a brief statistical analysis of each of the books in the Mistborn series.

For an analysis of each book in the original trilogy, see Mistborn: The Final Empire/Statistical analysis, The Well of Ascension/Statistical analysis, and The Hero of Ages/Statistical analysis.

For an analysis of each book in the Wax & Wayne series, see The Alloy of Law/Statistical analysis, Shadows of Self/Statistical analysis, The Bands of Mourning/Statistical analysis, and The Lost Metal/Statistical analysis.

For an analysis of Mistborn: Secret History, see Mistborn: Secret History/Statistical analysis.

The information on this page can be found here.

Mistborn Era 1

Character (20)	# of POVs (352)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (679,846)	% of Word Count
Vin	131	37.22%	335,935	49.41%
Elend	70	19.89%	111,786	16.44%
Sazed	55	15.63%	97,724	14.37%
Kelsier	24	6.82%	42,761	6.29%
Spook	14	3.98%	32,296	4.75%
TenSoon	13	3.69%	15,991	2.35%
Breeze	9	2.56%	9,921	1.46%
Marsh	8	2.27%	7,594	1.12%
Straff	9	2.56%	6,843	1.01%
Zane	5	1.42%	5,086	0.75%
Fatren	1	0.28%	3,741	0.55%
Philen	1	0.28%	1,629	0.24%
Dockson	2	0.57%	1,626	0.24%
Allrianne Cett	1	0.28%	1,585	0.23%
Themos Tresting	1	0.28%	1,327	0.2%
Wellen	2	0.57%	1,157	0.17%
Mennis	1	0.28%	1,037	0.15%
Walin	1	0.28%	876	0.13%
Ashweather Cett	2	0.57%	697	0.1%
Human	2	0.57%	234	0.03%

Mistborn: The Final Empire

For a chapter by chapter statistical analysis, see Mistborn: The Final Empire/Statistical analysis.

Character (7)	# of POVs (74)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (210,103)	% of Word Count
Vin	43	58.11%	156,637	74.55%
Kelsier	24	32.43%	42,761	20.35%
Elend	3	4.05%	6,363	3.03%
Themos Tresting	1	1.35%	1,327	0.63%
Dockson	1	1.35%	1,102	0.52%
Mennis	1	1.35%	1,037	0.49%
Walin	1	1.35%	876	0.42%

The Well of Ascension

For a chapter by chapter statistical analysis, see The Well of Ascension/Statistical analysis.

Character (11)	# of POVs (147)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (244,371)	% of Word Count
Vin	52	35.37%	105,515	43.18%
Elend	35	23.81%	62,152	25.43%
Sazed	32	21.77%	50,341	20.6%
Breeze	8	5.44%	9,622	3.94%
Straff	9	6.12%	6,843	2.8%
Zane	5	3.4%	5,086	2.08%
Philen	1	0.68%	1,629	0.67%
Allrianne Cett	1	0.68%	1,585	0.65%
Ashweather Cett	2	1.36%	697	0.29%
Dockson	1	0.68%	524	0.21%
Wellen	1	0.68%	377	0.15%

The Hero of Ages

For a chapter by chapter statistical analysis, see The Hero of Ages/Statistical analysis.

Character (10)	# of POVs (131)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (225,372)	% of Word Count
Vin	36	27.48%	73,783	32.74%
Sazed	23	17.56%	47,383	21.02%
Elend	32	24.43%	43,271	19.2%
Spook	14	10.69%	32,296	14.33%
TenSoon	13	9.92%	15,991	7.1%
Marsh	8	6.11%	7,594	3.37%
Fatren	1	0.76%	3,741	1.66%
Wellen	1	0.76%	780	0.35%
Breeze	1	0.76%	299	0.13%
Human	2	1.53%	234	0.1%

Mistborn Era 2

Character (18)	# of POVs (282)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (486,399)	% of Word Count
Wax	121	42.91%	244,782	50.33%
Marasi	85	30.14%	133,618	27.47%
Wayne	45	15.96%	73,769	15.17%
Steris	12	4.26%	14,734	3.03%
Miles	3	1.06%	6,894	1.42%
Winsting	1	0.35%	1,858	0.38%
Kelsier	1	0.35%	1,452	0.3%
Irich	1	0.35%	1,405	0.29%
Edwarn	2	0.71%	1,261	0.26%
Allriandre	1	0.35%	1,251	0.26%
Wellid	1	0.35%	964	0.2%
Templeton	1	0.35%	826	0.17%
Ranette	1	0.35%	708	0.15%
Migs	1	0.35%	663	0.14%
Jordis	1	0.35%	657	0.14%
MeLaan	2	0.71%	622	0.13%
Telsin	2	0.71%	533	0.11%
Prasanva	1	0.35%	402	0.08%

The Alloy of Law

For a chapter by chapter statistical analysis, see The Alloy of Law/Statistical analysis.

Character (4)	# of POVs (36)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (94,652)	% of Word Count
Wax	21	58.33%	64,222	67.85%
Marasi	8	22.22%	14,780	15.62%
Wayne	4	11.11%	8,756	9.25%
Miles	3	8.33%	6,894	7.28%

Shadows of Self

For a chapter by chapter statistical analysis, see Shadows of Self/Statistical analysis.

Character (5)	# of POVs (70)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (110,019)	% of Word Count
Wax	37	52.86%	61,877	56.24%
Marasi	17	24.29%	26,820	24.38%
Wayne	14	20%	18,913	17.19%
Winsting	1	1.43%	1,858	1.69%
Steris	1	1.43%	551	0.5%

The Bands of Mourning

For a chapter by chapter statistical analysis, see The Bands of Mourning/Statistical analysis.

Character (11)	# of POVs (83)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (127,456)	% of Word Count
Wax	38	45.78%	70,901	55.63%
Marasi	27	32.53%	33,442	26.24%
Wayne	9	10.84%	17,574	13.79%
Irich	1	1.2%	1,405	1.1%
Edwarn	2	2.41%	1,261	0.99%
Templeton	1	1.2%	826	0.65%
Migs	1	1.2%	663	0.52%
Jordis	1	1.2%	657	0.52%
Steris	1	1.2%	277	0.22%
MeLaan	1	1.2%	240	0.19%
Telsin	1	1.2%	210	0.16%

The Lost Metal

Character (11)	# of POVs (94)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (156,381)	% of Word Count
Marasi	33	35.11%	58,576	37.46%
Wax	26	27.66%	49,891	31.9%
Wayne	18	19.15%	28,526	18.24%
Steris	10	10.64%	13,906	8.89%
Kelsier	1	1.06%	1,452	0.93%
Allriandre	1	1.06%	1,251	0.8%
Wellid	1	1.06%	964	0.62%
Ranette	1	1.06%	708	0.45%
Prasanva	1	1.06%	402	0.26%
MeLaan	1	1.06%	382	0.24%
Telsin	1	1.06%	323	0.21%

Mistborn Novellas

Character (3)	# of POVs (28)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (57,096)	% of Word Count
Kelsier	26	92.85%	51,093	89.49%
Allomancer Jak	1	3.57%	5,300	9.28%
Spook	1	3.57%	703	1.23%

The Eleventh Metal

Character (1)	# of POVs (1)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (6,815)	% of Word Count
Kelsier	1	100.00%	6,815	100.00%

Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania

Character (1)	# of POVs (1)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (5,300)	% of Word Count
Allomancer Jak	1	100.00%	5,300	100.00%

Mistborn: Secret History

For a chapter by chapter statistical analysis, see Mistborn:_Secret_History/Statistical_analysis.

Character (2)	# of POVs (26)	% of Total POVs	Word Count (44,981)	% of Word Count
Kelsier	25	96.15%	44,278	98.44%
Spook	1	3.85%	703	1.56%

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