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{{character
|died={{date|341|PC}}{{book ref|mb4|9}}
|profession=Butler
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Mistborn Era 2]]
}}
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|Tillaume to High Lord [[Waxillium Ladrian]]{{book ref|mb4|2}}
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'''Tillaume''' is the butler of [[House Ladrian]] on [[Scadrial]].{{book ref|mb4|2}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
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|Tillaume to Waxillium{{book ref|mb4|3}}
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Tillaume is an aging man{{book ref|mb4|1}} with a long face{{book ref|mb4|7}} who commonly wears his black butler's uniform and white gloves.{{book ref|mb4|1}} A man trained as a servant in accordance with the ancient [[Terris]] ideal, Tillaume moves with an inevitability, and his personal feelings on subjects are always carefully hidden.{{book ref|mb4|7}} However, Tillaume is a staunchly conservative man, very concerned with ideals of duty and responsibility,{{book ref|mb4|2}}{{book ref|mb4|1}} as well as good behavior and decorum.{{book ref|mb4|7}} Tillaume is also very worried about the financial status of the house and dislikes when Wax spends money. Despite his inability to openly express his views most of the time, Tillaume has become adept at communicating his opinion with a simple look,{{book ref|mb4|1}} raise of the eyebrow,{{book ref|mb4|7}} or the occasional eye roll.{{book ref|mb4|2}}
Tillaume is a
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Even though Tillaume is willing to do what is asked of him by the Set, he is still very fond of Wax.{{annotation ref|mb4|3}} He tries his best to guide Wax on a path that will avoid drawing the eyes of Edwarn, so that Wax will be safe from him and the Set. If he realized that he might one day be ordered to kill Wax, he would have tried even more diligently to stop Wax from causing trouble.▼
|Tillaume to Waxillium{{book ref|mb4|3}}
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▲Even though Tillaume is willing to do what is asked of him by the Set, he is still very fond of Wax.{{
Tillaume loves tea with a passion and is an expert at manufacturing any type simply by mixing several base ingredients.{{book ref|mb4|3}} Even if his master does not request it,{{book ref|mb4|2}} Tillaume will interrogate him until he picks a type of tea for him to serve.{{book ref|mb4|3}} He can mix it precisely to determine a specific flavor or to grant benefits such as a clear mind or alertness.
== History ==
=== Early Life ===
Nothing is known about Tillaume's early life, or how he came to work at Ladrian Mansion, but he was a loyal servant of the house for many years.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} Tillaume served as butler to High Lord Edwarn Ladrian. He was aware of Edwarn's secret plans with the [[Set]], occasionally participating in quiet ways.{{
=== Serving Waxillium ===
When High Lord Waxillium Ladrian returned to [[Elendel]] from the [[Roughs]] to run his house, Tillaume also served as his butler,{{book ref|mb4|2}} although he remained loyal to Edwarn and followed Edwarn's orders.{{
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|Tillaume to Waxillium{{book ref|mb4|3}}
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Over the next several months, Tillaume spent his time patiently shepherding Wax away from his former Roughs behaviors and into the model lord that Tillaume wanted him to become.{{
As Wax
▲Over the next several months, Tillaume spent his time patiently shepherding Wax away from his former Roughs behaviors and into the model lord that Tillaume wanted him to become.{{annotation ref|mb4|3}} He also hoped that this would keep Wax from drawing the attention or displeasure of Edwarn, who was prepared to have Wax assassinated if he began interfering with Edwarn's plans. Wax was well behaved, at least for the first few months,{{book ref|mb4|2}} and Tillaume believed he had successfully discouraged Wax's more rustic behaviors.{{annotation ref|mb4|3}} When Wax was preparing for his meeting with [[Harms|Lord Harms]] and his daughter Lady [[Steris]], Tillaume helped him get dressed.{{book ref|mb4|2}} He also served them refreshments and escorted the Harmses out of the building after the meeting.
▲As Wax begins to dig a little more into the Vanishers and their crimes, Tillaume is surprised, as he had thought that he had sufficiently suppressed Wax's lawman instincts.{{annotation ref|mb4|3}} Tillaume again, attempts to push Wax back onto the course of responsibility and lordliness, reminding him that the house account ledgers need to be reviewed and his people depend on him.{{book ref|mb4|3}} He tells Wax that even though he is a great lawman, at this point what his people need is a great leader and lord.
=== Assassination Attempt ===
The day after the [[Vanishers]]
However, Tillaume had never committed an assassination before and never had expected that he would be asked to kill Wax, so he was nervous about the assassination attempt.{{
=== Legacy ===
Although
▲{{quote|My lord. There is great importance to tea. It should never merely be ‘whatever.’|Tillaume to Waxillum{{book ref|mb4|3}}}}
▲{{quote|It is not my place to lecture, my lord. Once one becomes a man, he can and must make his own decisions. But I do offer warning. Even a good thing can become destructive if taken to excess.|Tillaume to Waxillium{{book ref|mb4|3}}}}
== Notes ==
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