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== Trivia ==
* He was sometimes referred as “Vaht”, apparently, the proper title for a Terrisman steward.{{book ref|mb1|9}}
* Brandon Sanderson would choose Sazed to be his best friend if he had to choose from his cosmere characters.{{wob ref|924}}
Each Keeper carries several bracers like this, filled with knowledge—songs, stories, prayers, histories, and languages.{{book ref|mb1|22}}
=== Portfolio of Religions ===
Sazed's focus as a Keeper was religions, and he knew over 500 that existed prior to the [[Ascension of the Lord Ruler]].{{book ref|mb3|68}} He made a habit of preaching various religions to people, trying to find the one that fit them the best.{{book ref|mb1|8}} Though many of them contradicted each other, he believed there was truth behind all of them.{{book ref|mb1|11}} Following Tindwyl's death, he stopped preaching the religions he knew to others and rejected all belief, trying to find a way to empirically verify the religions.{{book ref|mb3|4}} After learning the [[Terris Prophecies|old Terris religion]] from the [[kandra]] and considering peoples' faith in the context of their lives, he once again accepted the truths of his religions and adopted the Terris faith.{{book ref|mb3|75}} During [[Final Ascension|his Ascension]], the truths recorded by the various religions provided the knowledge he needed to restore [[Scadrial]] to its pre-[[Final Empire]] state.{{book ref|mb3|82}} The following is a list of the religions Sazed mentioned:
Sazeds character was inspired by “The Mummy”. At the moment when the oily little thief character gets confronted by the mummy, and pulls out a whole pile of holy symbols. He goes through each one, praying to each god, looking for one that would help him. {{book ref|wob|2323}} He was also inspired by a Buddhist monk Brandon met in Korea.{{book ref|wob|4405}}
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* [[Jaism]], founded by a man known as the Ja, which preaches discord. Its followers end almost every sentence by saying "Praise the Ja."{{book ref|mb1|10}}
All of the epigraphs in this novel use Sazed's distinct language style.{{book ref|wob|7684}}
* The [[Truths of the Bennet]], which considers mapmaking to be a holy duty and whose priests are ship captains. Sazed once preached this religion to Kelsier.{{book ref|mb1|29}}
* [[Trelagism]], whose adherents worship the stars, which they call the Thousand Eyes of their god, Trell. Sazed once preached this religion to Vin.{{book ref|mb1|9}}
* The [[Cazzi]], who worship death and study the human body. Sazed once offered one of their prayers over the dead bodies of [[Camon's crew]].{{book ref|mb1|11}}
* The [[Dadradah]], who believe worshiping art brings them closer to god. Sazed once preached this religion to [[Clubs]], and it was the last one he ever taught.{{book ref|mb2|50}}
* The [[Larsta]], who worship the beauty of nature. Kelsier's wife, [[Mare]], was a follower of this religion. Sazed used this religion to marry Vin and Elend.{{book ref|mb2|48}}
* The [[Astalsi]], who believe each person has a certain amount of luck allotted to them. Sazed preached this religion to Vin{{book ref|mb1|29}}
* [[Duis]], a god known to watch over weary travelers. Sazed said a prayer to them while running from the [[Conventical of Seran]] to [[Luthadel]].{{book ref|mb2|19}}
* [[HaDah]], a religion that worships an agricultural god. Sazed used their funeral rites for the first skaa he encountered who had been killed by the [[mist]].{{book ref|mb2|4}}
* The [[Valla]], who survived the Lord Ruler's persecution of other religions the longest, lasting even after their leaders were killed.{{book ref|mb1|29}}
* The [[Steel Ministry]], the religion of the Lord Ruler.{{book ref|mb1|23}}
* The [[Church of the Survivor]], the religion that began to worship Kelsier after his death.{{book ref|mb3|31}}
* The Terris religion, responsible for the [[Terris Prophecies]], which celebrates scholarship and tells of [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]].{{book ref|mb3|75}}
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