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|titles=[[Hero of Ages]], Rabzeen, The Anamnesor, Master Vaht,{{book ref|tfe|9}} First Holy First Witness, The Announcer, Chief Ambassador of the [[New Empire]], [[Harmony]], God

|booksfirst appeared=[[Mistborn: (series)|MistbornThe Final Empire]]

'''Sazed''' is a [[Terris]]man steward from [[Scadrial]].{{book ref|mb1|8}} He is part of [[Kelsier's crew]]. He is a [[Keeper]], considered something of a rebel by the others of his kind. {{nosnippet|He is the current Vessel of the [[Shard]] [[Harmony]].|}}

A Terrisman Keeper, Sazed is a [[Feruchemist]]. This grants him the ability to store certain physical attributes inside bits of metal.{{book ref|mb1|22}} His most important power is the ability to store his memories in copperminds giving him access to a huge amount of knowledge. He holds mostly the information of old and current religions. This includes five hundred and sixty-two different religions: their prayers, their beliefs, and their mythologies.{{book ref|mb1|9}}

Religious rites are not the only things that Keepers store in their uncanny memories; his metalminds contain a vast wealth of information on culture, philosophy, and science. With this, Sazed has the capacity to be knowledgeable and skilled at several other things, such as healing, sanitation practices, or farming.{{book ref|mb1|13}}{{book ref|mb2|7}} He stores many other abilities in his metalsmetalminds that allow him to be a better help in the rebellion, fromhis body weight in [[iron]], his physical speed in [[steel]], his five Senses in [[tin]], his strength toin [[pewter]], his mental speed in [[zinc]], his body warmth in [[brass]], his wakefulness in [[bronze]] and betterhis health in vision[[gold]].{{book ref|mb1|22}} After fighting several times with these powers, Sazed actually becomes a very good warrior.{{book ref|mb3|79}}

On his way back, he found a village where the people had died inside their homes from starvation and dehydration. One surviving man explained the people did not go out scared of the mists that came during the day. They found that from the people that did go into the mists, some people fled, but some had died. Sazed got the person to a safe place and left him there hoping he could manage and left in a hurry to Luthadel, understanding that the wrongness in the world was more than bandits and chaos.{{book ref|mb2|15}}

Before arriving at Luthadel, Sazed also encounterencountered [[Jastes Lekal]] with an army of over twotwenty thousand Koloss army. Sazed stood his ground and managed to talk his way out of the camp taking a message to Elend. His former friend wanted the atium and was ready to use his army to get it.{{book ref|mb2|15}}

When Sazed finally reached Luthadel, he found the city had been sieged by two other armies (one from [[House Cett|Cett]] and the other was [[Straff]]'s) so the Koloss army he brought added to the complexity of the situation. He also let them know of the midstsmists, however, this news was not fully believed.{{book ref|mb2|23}}

Sazed also took the time to take care of the despaireddesperate people with no resources as well as the wounded, sick, and starving. They were at the warehouse, where Breeze used his soothing to help [[Tindwyl]] feel the need to listen and support Sazed with his studies, and they probably fell in love.{{book ref|mb2|36}}{{book ref|mb2|37}} Both being Keepers, their research was deep and passionate with access to much more information than anyone could have had. They found the inconsistency of Kwaans actions towards Alendi.{{book ref|mb2|41}}

{{image|Sazed vs. Koloss by Lara Sarmiento.jpg|side=left|width=350px|Sazed defends the city from the koloss}}Just before the [[Battle of Luthadel]] and under [[Dockson]]’s command, he moved to defend the Steel Gate, which was the farthest the koloss were likely to reach and should send messengers to Keep Venture in case of attack. Tindwyl decided to stay and declared her love to Sazed just before a battle.{{book ref|mb2|50}} However, as battle drew closer, his confidence flew from him, he asked to be removed from the command chain. He spotted skaa going into the city and went to them, asking to hide again. They were calling him Holy First Witness and looked up to him. Uncomfortable he kept asking them to hide but pulled in some courage and used his Feruchemy to fight a koloss, giving the order to fight. They did.{{book ref|mb2|52}} His gate was the last one to fall. He fought with his men bravely, though very few survived.{{book ref|mb2|52}} His gate fell around the time Vin came back so he moved back to the northern gate hoping koloss would have left by then. He found Breeze and moved the people to carry the wounded.{{book ref|mb2|53}} He later went to see Vin recover the city and beat Straff’s army, she asked him to secure the city and get supplies, then left. At that moment, he decided she was the Hero of Ages.{{book ref|mb2|55}}

Tindwyl died in battle, leaving Sazed to mourn her and leading him to doubt his religions. He stopped believing and entered a time of despair. In his mourning he decided to continue looking into the contradictions of the information on the well and its power, until he was attacked by Marsh.{{book ref|mb2|57}} Marsh was about to kill Sazed, but aby mistake gave him his metalminds, which gave him the power to battle him until rescued by Ham.{{book ref|mb2|58}}

Sazed was named Chief Ambassador of the New Empire and was sent to KindKing Lekal’s palace to negotiate and sign the treaty with Elend Venture, they succeeded.{{book ref|mb3|4}}

A year had passed since he had lost Tindwyl and it not only hurt but he had not been ableunable to recover his faith. He stopped wearing his copperminds and decided to study one religion at a time trying to find truth in them, but he added “Religion not true” every time he found any contradiction.{{book ref|mb3|10}}

He is appointed to lead the team to control Urteau. He accepted reluctantly as he didn’t feel strong in his faith and understanding of the world.{{book ref|mb3|12}} On his way he separated from the group to visit his people who now lived in the Pits of Hathsin. There he was received as a noble, with people calling him Lord or even Majesty.{{book ref|mb3|18}}

His short stay was enough to understand the mists did not affect the Terris people,. andHe makingalso made sure important information was kept in metal. HeAdditionally alsohe gave them suggestions on sanitation, food, and others. The people asked him to stay and lead them, but Sazed didn’t consider himself worthy.{{book ref|mb3|22}}

Breeze and Sazed along with around 200 people reached Urteau to bring their rebellion down and find the cache to continue feeding their population. His first conversation with [[Quellion]] who ruled the city under the name “The Citizen” did receive them but made sure they understood Elend and his rule was not welcomed. They left his building but stayed in the city where they found Spook. He took them to their refugee which wasrefuge (the “MinistryMinistry Canton of Inquisition”Inquisition) where the “cache”"cache" was hidden, along with the water from the canals.{{book ref|mb3|29}}

During his time in this city, he took time to talk to the people and find ways to bring itthem to good terms with Elend. It was in one of the bars he discovered they believed in a “survivor"Survivor of the flames”Flames."{{book ref|mb3|38}} During an execution, the new hero appeared and they recognized him as Spook. To avoid him getting beaten, Sazed and the others organized a riot and helped him escape.{{book ref|mb3|41}} After a long time Spook finally came back to their place. He cared so much for the city and acted so confident that Sazed decided to follow him as opposed to leading. His depression had taken him to not care anymore so he believed it was the best choice. His task would be to reverse-engineer the engine that would flood the canals again.{{book ref|mb1|46}}

He enjoyed this task and gotengrossed deephimself intoin the research of the engine, and continued to support Spook, who he grew to respect more even if he knew he was hiding something about his abilities.{{book ref|mb3|49}}

Sazed finished the engineering to flood again the canals, they had everything ready, but the riots got out of hand and the city started to burn. The captive Beldre shoot coins toat her guards to get out, therefore there was no one to flood the city. Sazed, Beldre, and Spook went back to it, finding the building in fire,flames. heHe gave up, but Spook went into the flames and, with his last energy, pushed the mechanism and saved the city.{{book ref|mb3|58}}

|Sazed to Vin answering if KeliserKelsier was a good man{{book ref|mb1|8}}

Sazed served [[Kelsier]] but did itso willingly. He got to know Kelsier well and they had several religious and philosophical conversations.{{book ref|mb1|10}} They tend to talk often of different religions, which Kelsier sometimes useused to keep his spirits up.{{book ref|mb1|29}}

Even after Kelsier’s death, Sazed believedcontinued to believe in him and decided to record his stories. It is implied he knew of his plan to die to become an inspiration to finish with the Lord Ruler.{{book ref|mb1|35}}

From the cognitive realm, Kelsier followed the events and was there with Sazed when he took the power. They were united thereafter.{{bookmsh ref|msh6|8}}

Sazed was appointed to coach [[Vin]] to play the part of Valette Renoux, a noblewoman. He saw that her hair, makeup, and dressingclothing were appropriate, accompanied her to the balls and guided her as much as possible. During thatthis time, he also offered information on religions to see if Vin would find one interesting.{{book ref|mb1|9}} He recovered and cared for her after she was severely wounded in Kredik Shaw,{{book ref|mb1|13}} and did so again after she was badly wounded while saving Elend from assassins.{{book ref|mb2|40}}

Sazed didinitially discouragediscouraged Vin to meet with Elend, hebelieving believedthat he only followed her to annoy herhis family.{{book ref|mb1|18}} ThoughHe later,would heultimately change his mind and agreed ofthat beinghis initial assessment was wrong, andinstead believedcoming to believe Elend himwas a good man.{{book ref|mb2|23}} Sazed ended up marrying them just before the fight for Luthadel.{{book ref|mb2|48}}

At the siege of Luthadel, they again joinedreconnected, this time to discuss the “Deepness”"Deepness" and the research of the Hero of Ages.{{book ref|mb2|30}} TheyHe believedwould later come to believe that Vin herself might be the equivalentHero of their eraAges.{{book ref|mb2|45}}

After Sazed lost Tindwyl and his faith, Vin was one of the few thatwho noticed and was concerned about his mental health.{{book ref|mb3|12}}

Sazed did not initially trust [[Elend in the beginning.]]{{book ref|mb1|18}} Thoughbut later, he agreed ofchanged beinghis wrongmind and believed him a good man.{{book ref|mb2|23}} He supported Elend with the law creation and was very vocal on his being a good man, good king and doing the right thing.{{book ref|mb2|45}}.

[[Spook]] and Sazed became closer during their time at Urteau. As Sazed became more depressed, Spook took over the leadership of the crew. Sazed, even though he suspected he was getting mistbornMistborn powers like burning pewter, grew to respect him more and more.{{book ref|mb3|49}} SpookedSpook asked Sazed’s support with religion during the time he thought he could hear Kelsier.{{book ref|mb3|31}} Sazed, on the other hand, was inspired by Spook to find his faith back.{{book ref|mb3|56}}

Sazed asked [[Tindwyl]], a Terris member of the [[Synod]], to go to Luthadel to train Elend on being a King. She thought of him as the soul of what it means to be Terris (calm, humble, careful, and respectful), howeverbut didn’t like him defying their leaders. She didn’t believe in him at first and wanted him to continue with teaching to fulfill his keeper’s duty.{{book ref|mb2|23}} One day on the warehouse, she was soothed by Breeze into supporting Sazed with his work,.{{book ref|mb2|36}}.this This brought them closer and they talked to each other with fondness and eventually fell in love.{{book ref|mb2|37}}{{book ref|mb2|50}}.

* All of theThe epigraphs in ''[[The Hero of Ages]]'' useare taken from an in-world text, the [[Words of Founding]], which was written by Sazed's distinctand languageuse his unique style of speaking.{{wob ref|7684}}