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|image=Tindwyl
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|aliases=Mother of Terris, Miss Imposing{{book ref|mb2|25}}
|profession=[[Keeper]]
|died={{date|c 1024|fe}}
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|nation=Terris
|world=Scadrial
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|first appeared=[[The Well of Ascension]]
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{{for|Tindwyl Ladrian|the daughter of Steris Harms and Waxillium Ladrian}}
'''Tindwyl''' is a [[Keeper]] of [[Terris]] and a member of the [[Synod]]. She is well-known and respected among the Terris people. She spent much of her life in the [[Lord Ruler]]'s breeding program, and had over twenty children, around fifteen of which were girls.{{book ref|mb2|45}} A year after the [[Collapse]], she traveled to [[Luthadel]] at [[Sazed]]'s wish in order to train [[Elend Venture]] in leadership. She quickly became a member of Elend's inner circle. After this, she and Sazed studied the rubbing he made of [[Kwaan's inscription]], and during that time they became romantically involved. She died during the [[Siege of Luthadel]], slain by [[Koloss]].
== Appearance and Personality ==
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Tindwyl is tall{{book ref|mb2|13}} and lean.{{book ref|mb2|10}} She is about fifty years old.{{book ref|mb2|13}} Her face is rectangular,{{book ref|mb2|13}} with square features.{{book ref|mb2|20}} Her eyes are described as beautiful, and her graying auburn hair is straight,{{book ref|mb2|23}} waist-length, and sometimes braided.{{book ref|mb2|10}} Her earlobes are elongated by her many earrings, which alternate in color.{{book ref|mb2|41}} Tindwyl wears the colorful robes of the Terris people{{book ref|mb2|16}}, or a colorful skirt and blouse{{book ref|mb2|20}}, as well as some rings made of Feruchemical metals.{{book ref|mb2|35}} She is always dressed neatly, with perfect posture,{{book ref|mb2|20}} making her always appear put-together.{{book ref|mb2|23}}
Tindwyl is highly knowledgeable and intelligent. Like all Keepers, she has a love of learning.{{book ref|mb2|37}} Her area of focus is the biographies of great men of the past — generals, kings, and emperors, most of whom have been forgotten under the [[Lord Ruler]]'s reign.{{book ref|mb2|14}} When she is absorbed in a task, she is single-minded in her dedication towards it, staying awake for over a week while she and Sazed study the [[Kwaan's inscription|rubbing]] he made at the [[Conventical of Seran]].{{book ref|mb2|45}}
She is also very perceptive and quick to see the truth of people, and adept at giving them what they need — in tutoring Elend, she is firm and harsh; with Vin she is kind and tries to help her see and accept herself.{{book ref|mb2|25}} Due to her perceptiveness, while studying the rubbing she is also able to pick out the inconsistency in [[Kwaan]]’s narrative, which has been tampered with by [[Ruin]].{{book ref|mb2|41}} Her understanding of people also helps her to achieve things through indirect means. She masterfully gets Elend to do things and admit things to her on more than one occasion, such as getting him to accept being referred to by an honorific, and getting him to express the sincerity of his love for Vin.{{book ref|mb2|20}}
Tindwyl sees religion as something of scholarly value and of benefit to society, but is not herself a believer. She is also not fond of prophecies and other forms of foretelling, or of superstition.{{book ref|mb2|45}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
Tindwyl is a full [[Feruchemist]], meaning she has the ability to store attributes in every Feruchemical metal and tap them when required. Being a [[Keeper]], she has access to all of the Keepers' knowledge on her [[coppermind]]s.{{book ref|mb1|33}} That includes knowledge on healing, sanitation practices, farming, and engineering.{{book ref|mb2|7}}{{book ref|mb3|46}} Her chosen area of expertise is biographies, including many generals, kings and emperors. The study of biographies has given her a lot of knowledge about leadership and command.{{book ref|mb1|14}}She uses her Feruchemy to eavesdrop.
=== Scholarship ===
As a Keeper, Tindwyl's vast reserves of knowledge serve her in many ways. She acts as advisor to Elend during her time in Luthadel, training him in leadership -- her area of interest as a Keeper are the biographies of great men of the past. When she and Sazed study the rubbing, she also puts her skills as a scholar to use as they research the Deepness and the Hero of Ages, as well as other texts from that time.
== History ==
=== Terris Mother ===
Tindwyl was a [[Terris]] mother
She was also unable to receive any formal training in Feruchemy during this time. She was given a few [[Copper#Feruchemical_Use|coppermind]]s, from which she was able to study biographies.{{book ref|mb2|30}}
=== Keeper ===
Tindwyl joined the Keepers when she was around forty, and unable to bear more children.{{book ref|mb2|30}} [[Sazed]] was the one to recite the collection of knowledge of the Keepers to her. This process took months, during which they got to know each other very well.{{
=== Time in Luthadel ===
==== First Meetings ====
After the [[Collapse]] Tindwyl received a message from Sazed, detailing the situation of [[Elend Venture]]. Although he did not explicitly ask her to go to [[Luthadel]] and train him, she went anyway.{{book ref|mb2|13}}
Tindwyl first appeared at an [[Luthadel Assembly|Assembly]] meeting in
A few days later, she was caught by [[Demoux]], apparently listening in on Elend's meeting with the crew. Elend recognized her from the Assembly hall. She demanded a private audience with him, to which [[Dockson]] and [[Ham]] were immediately opposed. She pointed out that Elend was in no danger as Vin was outside. He agreed to speak with her alone, after guessing that she was a Keeper, here at the request of [[Sazed]].{{book ref|mb2|13}} Once they were alone, she snapped her bonds. Alarmed, Elend called for Vin, and Tindwyl told him that she had actually left to do her rounds
She circled Elend, studying him, then began correcting his posture and manner of speaking, telling him to be more commanding. Elend, bewildered, demanded to know what was going on, which finally met her approval. She introduced herself to him as a Keeper of Terris, and harshly commented upon his slovenly appearance and indirect manner of speaking. Elend tried to excuse himself, until she remarked that his people thought he was a fool, what with how the Assembly ignored his authority, how the [[skaa]] didn't have faith in him and how his friends assumed he would have nothing to add to discussions. He had good ideas, but lacked leadership skills.
{{sidequote
|I have studied the lives of generals, kings, and emperors whose names you have never heard. Understanding theories of politics and leadership, Elend Venture, is not the same as understanding the lives of men who lived such principles.
|Tindwyl on her area of expertise{{book ref|mb2|14}}
|side=right|size=300px
}}
Elend countered that he spent the last year studying as much as he could on leadership and governance, to which Tindwyl responded that he should have spent that time being seen by his people and learning to be a ruler.
She then offered to teach him to be a better ruler, revealing that her area of expertise as a [[Keeper]] was in the biographies of great men of the past. Elend accepted her instruction. Vin then arrived, and demanded to know what Tindwyl was doing there. Tindwyl remarked on her directness, in contrast to how long it took Elend to ask her that same question. She made to leave, and Elend asked whether there was anything he should start practicing. Tindwyl told him to stop saying 'um'. Ham reentered the room, and Elend asked him to see that Tindwyl was given
==== Instructing Elend ====
Some days later, Tindwyl arrived at the city wall and ordered [[Clubs]] to send Elend down from there. She and Elend went to his study, where a seamstress and her assistants were waiting. She had had new clothing made for Elend
Tindwyl informed him they had only just begun, and that he was still a fool. She told him that he needed to work on the way he walked, his speech patterns, and how to fight, pointing out his reliance on Vin to handle all fighting for him. She intended on having him train in private with a
{{sidequote
|A good king is one who is trusted by his people — and one who deserves that trust.
|Tindwyl on kings{{book ref|mb2|16}}
|side=left|size=250px
}}
[[Demoux]] then interrupted them, bringing news of a messenger from [[Straff Venture]]. He told Elend he liked the new uniform, before leaving. Tindwyl was pleased by this. They began to discuss what made a good king, to which Tindwyl
responded that trust did.{{book ref|mb2|16}}
Not long after, Tindwyl observed the proceedings during a crew meeting in Elend's study to discuss his plan to meet Straff. Afterward, Elend asked Tindwyl's opinion on how he handled it, to which she responded that he was an embarrassment.
Elend protested, and they went on to discuss the way kings should lead, with Tindwyl arguing that as king he didn't need the permission of his followers, and Elend being of the opinion that a king should lead 'by the consent of his people'. Tindwyl disagreed, countering that a king should be strong, accepting counsel but making decisions on his own, implying that the crew didn't respect him, and noting that the they called him by name or nicknames rather than his
They then went on to discuss leadership, and the responsibility Elend bore as king. Tindwyl advised him not to feel guilty when things went wrong, but simply try his best to make things better. When he asked what he should do if he could never make things better, Tindwyl responded that he should then remove himself from the position, preferably by suicide. When Elend asked if he should just kill himself, Tindwyl clarified that she was trying to get him to take pride in himself. Exasperated, he pointed out how she constantly disparaged his leadership abilities, and voiced his insecurities about how Kelsier would have made a better king. Tindwyl put a stop to this immediately, encouraged him to accept his place as king and his strengths, and concluded the topic by advising him to not question himself.
{{sidequote
|We must make allowances for the occasional exception.
|Tindwyl on love{{book ref|mb2|20}}
|side=right|size=200px
}}
Tindwyl then shifted the topic to Vin
They began discussing Elend's
==== Sazed's Return ====
When Sazed arrived at Luthadel bringing news of [[Jastes Lekal]]'s army not long after, Tindwyl waited for him in his chambers so that they could speak privately. Sazed noted that she responded to his request to aid Elend, and she in return observed that he had ignored her own request. After a brief discussion of Elend, she expressed her disappointment in Sazed for returning to the [[Central Dominance]] despite the instructions given to him by the
==== Dress Shopping ====
The following morning, Tindwyl arrived in Vin’s rooms. Vin, who had been warned of an intruder’s entry by [[TenSoon]] (then disguised as [[OreSeur]]), was waiting for her with knives at the ready. She demanded to know the purpose of Tindwyl’s visit, to which she responded that she had come to take Vin shopping
Tindwyl had also invited Allrianne, and commandeered the services of [[Spook]] to act as packman. During the carriage ride on their way to Kenton Street, Tindwyl observed Vin and Allrianne’s interactions. When Allrianne asked Tindwyl if they would be safe, she assured her that they would be, looking at Vin.
{{image|Vin, Tindwyl and Mare (cycloalkane).jpg|Vin, Tindwyl and Mare|side=left|width=200px}}
Upon arriving at their destination, Tindwyl surveyed the area before leading them to a dressmaker’s shop. Allrianne and Spook went ahead, and Tindwyl remarked upon her eagerness to Vin, noting how she must not have had an opportunity to shop in weeks. Vin, unsympathetic, expressed her annoyance at this. Tindwyl chastised her, pointing out that judging Allrianne for her flippancy was akin to others judging Vin herself for her simplicity. Vin protested that she liked when people judged her, for then they didn’t expect anything from her. Tindwyl, ever-perceptive, gestured to the shop, where gowns and dresses were on display, and asked whether Vin didn’t miss it all in that case. As they went on into the shop, Tindwyl remarked that she had heard Vin enjoyed noble society, and dressing as a woman. She asked if her refusal to do so now meant she didn’t like it after all, to which Vin admitted that she had stopped wearing dresses because she had, on the contrary, liked them too much. Over the course of their conversation, Vin admitted to Tindwyl how she felt at odds with herself, unable to consolidate the person she had pretended to be as Valette with the other sides of herself. Tindwyl then brought up Elend, and why they had not yet married. Vin voiced her insecurities, confessing how she believed herself to be wrong for him, because he should marry someone who could be a queen and not just a bodyguard
When Vin tried on the first gown, Tindwyl and the dressmaker both complimented her gracefulness. Vin, suspicious, quietly questioned why Tindwyl was pretending to be nice to her when she was harsh with Elend. Tindwyl responded that Elend could use some harshness, having grown up in luxury; Vin, on the other hand, had had enough of harsh treatment.
When the dressmaker approached again to decide on colors, Tindwyl strongly protested against Vin’s desire for a black gown, or even a gray one. They eventually settled upon a royal blue color, and Tindwyl gave a list of modifications for the dressmaker to implement that would make the gown easier for Vin to manoeuvre and hide weapons in.
Spook then arrived, notifying them that the members of the fledgling [[Church of the Survivor]] had found them out and were outside the shop. Tindwyl watched Vin’s reaction as she tried to hide, and then escape. Tindwyl advised her to go and talk to them instead, pointing out that they needed hope. When Vin protested that she could only give them false hope, and encourage their deification of her, Allrianne objected, noting that Vin’s shifty behaviour was what built up her reputation
==== A King Deposed ====
When the Assembly invoked the charter’s no-confidence clause, deposing Elend, Tindwyl sternly expressed her anger with
As Elend began going through his law books, he asked whether Sazed had been summoned. Spook said that he had not been able to wake him, and Tindwyl called this an ‘issue of the Keepers’, assuming the crew had no knowledge of Feruchemy. When it was revealed that Sazed has explained it to them, she was highly displeased. She then went on to note that Sazed could not be of any assistance to them in this anyway, since as a travelling Keeper he was not to take sides in politics. When Breeze noted that overthrowing the Lord Ruler had been political, Tindwyl, annoyed, told the crew that if they were truly Sazed’s friends they would not encourage him to break his vows. Breeze wondered if she was simply put-out that the Synod couldn’t punish Sazed’s rule-breaking, and attempted to Soothe her. Tindwyl was unruffled, telling him that he would find no success in trying to push on her emotions, and he gave up.
After the meeting, Tindwyl stayed behind to speak with Elend privately. She
Tindwyl was among Elend’s entourage at the Assembly meeting following his removal from office, and had helped him to prepare his speech. This speech was crafted to reinforce his link to [[Kelsier]] by putting a spotlight on Vin. Seated in the audience, Ham asked Vin whether she was comfortable with this. When she assented half-heartedly, Tindwyl elaborated on Elend’s rationale, explaining that in his speech he implied that their new government was founded by Kelsier in the hope that this would stop people from trying to tamper with it. Afterward, when Elend does not try to persuade the Assembly to restore his place as monarch as he was supposed to do in his speech, Tindwyl frowns and does not seem to think this is a good choice.{{book ref|mb2|31}}
==== Cett's Gamble ====
[[Ashweather Cett]]’s arrival in the city and his subsequent election as a candidate for the throne sparked Elend’s desire to find information on the man, as well as possible ways of preventing his appointment as king. Later, in Elend’s study, Tindwyl observed him, [[Noorden]], Ham and Sazed as they combed through various texts. However, participating in the research seemed to be too much in the territory of politics for her. As they discussed Cett and his potential reign, Elend commented that they should have just gone along with the crew’s initial plan of handing the city over to Cett, rather than his own idea of playing Cett and Straff against each other, as it seemed the people wanted Cett as king. Sazed, however, said that it was not Elend’s duty to do as the people wanted. Elend noted that he sounded like Tindwyl. Sazed observed that Tindwyl was one of the wisest people he knew. As they continued their study of the law, Sazed sighed that he could find no loopholes, pointing out that he or another of the crew would have made a note of them if they had seen any when Elend had given them the laws to proofread. This caught Tindwyl’s attention, and she asks Sazed whether he had read the law before it had been formalized. Sazed seems embarrassed by this, and Elend responds for him, confirming that he had. Tindwyl is displeased by this. Elend, annoyed by this, told Tindwyl that he would not stand for her insulting Sazed, even indirectly. She apologized to Elend, but he argues that she should apologize not to him but to Sazed, or she should leave. She chose the latter, leaving the room wordlessly.{{book ref|mb2|34}}
{{sidequote
|A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.
|Tindwyl about Elend{{book ref|mb2|35}}
|side=left|size=250px
}}
Tindwyl went to see Vin before she and Elend departed for their dinner with Cett a week later. She complimented
==== Last Lesson ====
Tindwyl gave Elend his final lesson a few days after this.{{book ref|mb2|37}}{{
==== A Night of Study ====
That night,{{
They returned to his rooms, and spent the whole night studying the rubbing of [[Kwaan's inscription]] Sazed had made at the [[Conventical of Seran]], and various texts from their copperminds. Towards morning, Tindwyl found a reference to the [[Deepness]] in the biography of [[Wednegon|King Wednegon]]. As the pair discussed the Deepness, Sazed brought up Vin’s theory that it was the [[mist]]. Tindwyl agreed with this interpretation, as did he
This exasperated Tindwyl; she questioned why he never defended himself. When he answered that he had no defense, Tindwyl argued that this could not be the case. She talked about how he always apologized for his
{{sidequote
|Sometimes, people only seem determined upon one course because they have been offered no other options.
|Tindwyl to Sazed{{book ref|mb2|37}}
|side=right|size=250px
}}
After a moment of silence, she told him that she would be leaving that day
{{quote
|I only ever saw one man pushing the Synod toward active measures. While they planned how to keep themselves hidden, one man wanted to attack. While they decided the best ways to foil the Breeders, one man wanted to plot the downfall of the Final Empire. When I rejoined my people, I found that man still fighting. Alone. Condemned for fraternizing with thieves and rebels, he quietly accepted his punishment. [...] That man went on to free us all.
|Tindwyl, about Sazed{{book ref|mb2|37}}
}}
Taking his hand, Tindwyl explained that the men she had read about in her biographies were men who brought about change rather than planned how to hide
==== Kwaan's Inscription ====
During their time studying the rubbing, they discussed its key points as well as what they knew of [[Kwaan]], [[Alendi]] and [[Rashek]]. As Sazed read Kwaan’s words out to Tindwyl, she noted that some things did not make sense
Tindwyl feared that Luthadel’s fall would be more brutal than the crew anticipated; Sazed conceded that they were optimists. Tindwyl, however, told him that this would be worse than the revolution which had led to the Collapse, for she had studied these things and knew how they played out. Sazed agreed with her, and they returned to their work.
{{sidequote
|You lost the throne because you wouldn't command your armies to secure the city, because you insisted on giving the Assembly too much freedom, and because you don't employ assassins or other forms of pressure. In short, Elend Venture, you lost the throne because you are a good man.
|Tindwyl to Elend{{book ref|mb2|41}}
|side=left|size=300px
}}
Shortly after, Elend called upon them. Tindwyl asked him why he was disturbing them, harshly bringing up his incompetence as a means of testing to see whether he had reverted to his old self upon losing the crown, for she had heard reports of his moping. Elend, seeing her ploy, assured her that he had not lost his self-respect; she was satisfied by this. He then took a seat, asking for advice. When Tindwyl noted that she had already perhaps given him too much of her aid, for as he was a political figure it made her seem as though she were taking sides, Elend pointed out that he was no longer king. Content with this, Tindwyl allowed him to ask his question.
Elend explained what had been on his mind: that during the vote for king, he had had an opportunity to lie, which would have secured his place on the throne. Instead he had told the truth, and lost the throne to [[Penrod]]. Tindwyl was unsurprised by this, as Elend had expected. He went on to ask whether what he had done was foolish. Tindwyl found it so, but argued that it wasn’t specifically that which lead to his losing the throne; rather, it was because he refused to do anything dishonorable to secure his place. Elend asked whether it was possible to both follow his conscience and be a good king, to which neither Tindwyl nor Sazed had an answer. Elend posed his question to Sazed about whether he should have lied; Sazed disagreed, saying that Elend had been true to himself. Tindwyl liked Elend’s ideals, but worried that his losing the throne could end badly for Luthadel’s people. However, Sazed maintained Elend had done the right thing and believed the rest was up to providence
{{image|Mistborn - Terris (Kelley Harris).jpg|Tindwyl and Sazed while studying|side=right|width=400px}}
The day after Vin’s attack on Cett’s army, Tindwyl and Sazed were still studying the rubbing and looking for the context they desired. Tindwyl found a quotation of the [[Hero of Ages]] prophecy, having used the rubbing as a means of translating different names for the Hero, and she wrote it out for Sazed. While the quote she found did not tell them anything new, the careful wording used in prophecies was something to consider. Sazed, noting her discomfort at the prophecy, did not expect such a reaction from her considering what they were studying. Tindwyl, not being a believer, told him that while she collected knowledge, she thought religion was untrue. The discussed further, Sazed expressing his opinion that religions were expressions of hope. Tindwyl pointed out that the religions of the past had not saved the people from the Lord Ruler. She saw the value of religion from an academic standpoint, but could not believe it to be true. She then realized that Sazed believed Vin to be the Hero of Ages, which she found to be too big a coincidence to be plausible. Her rationale for studying the Deepness and the Hero was that since the Deepness had been defeated in the past, they could look to history to see how to defeat it again by studying the myths and legends by which the story had survived. Deciding this was something they could not agree on, they returned to their research.
Frantically they searched through all of their papers for copies of the rubbing, and found that in each of them were missing the exact same sentence. Tindwyl feared for the real rubbing he had made, and Sazed unlocked the trunk he had stored it in to check. Sure enough, the same sentence had been torn off even this.
The pair of them were at a loss as to how this could have happened, and yet also surprised that whoever had done it had known so little of Feruchemy
Startled, they both began tapping strength, but stopped when they
When Vin left, Sazed opened the door to find Tindwyl waiting outside. Entering, she remarked she would feel much safer if the city’s Mistborn wasn’t a temperamental teenager. Sazed assured her of Vin’s stability, but Tindwyl informed him that after having raised some fifteen daughters, she could say with certainty that no teenage girl was stable. Sazed noted that it was good Vin had not heard her eavesdropping, for she was normally paranoid about it. Tindwyl remarked that this was because Vin had a soft spot for Terris people, likely because of Sazed himself, before noting that Vin seemed to put great stock in his advice. She went on, telling him that she thought the advice he had given her was wise, and that he would have made a good father.
They made to return to their work, but were interrupted once again
Sazed complimented how well Tindwyl had taught him as they watched him leave; she grumbled that she had perhaps done too fine a job, before admitting ruefully that she thought if the Assembly had not deposed him, she thought he would have been able to fix the predicament Luthadel had found itself in. At last, they returned to their work.{{book ref|mb2|45}}
Elend, however, was set on his course. He was certain he could protect the people better this way. Tindwyl, incredulous, reprimanded him, telling him that he was their king and should be with them. Elend angrily pointed out that the people of Luthadel had rejected him, and that he was their king no longer.
Tindwyl, shaking her head, expressed her skepticism at his and Vin’s course
Tindwyl implored him once again to see reason
Tindwyl finally gave up, her parting words to him harsh
After this, Tindwyl helped Dockson prepare Luthadel for the imminent battle. Although as a Keeper she wasn't supposed to interfere with politics (and would not have helped if it were Straff's army that were attacking), she was prepared to fight against the koloss if it meant protecting the people.{{wob ref|5431}} During this time, she was also looking for Sazed. As she, Dockson and other functionaries studied [[Marsh]]’s map of Luthadel in the Venture ballroom, Sazed found her. She beckoned him to come when she saw him so that Dockson could detail their plan of having some of their own people stationed at each of the city gates, should they be needed.
Dockson entreated Sazed to help them, knowing Sazed did not like fighting. Tindwyl noted, however, that he was preparing for battle,
Then, he asked to speak privately with Tindwyl. Once they stepped away, Tindwyl noted that he was storing a lot of attributes. She asked whether he didn’t have metalminds he had stored previously, to which he responded that he had none besides strength, weight, and an array of [[tin|tinminds]]. He asked her why she had stayed in Luthadel, saying there was no place for her in the city. She countered that there was no place for him, either. Sazed refused to abandon his friends, to which she asked why he had made their leaders leave in that case. When Sazed explained he wanted them to live, Tindwyl told him that as leaders, they had to accept responsibility for their power and that the people of Luthadel would die feeling betrayed. Sazed tried to protest, but she angrily told him that even the crew expected to be saved
{{sidequote
|Hope is never wasted.
|Tindwyl{{book ref|mb2|50}}
|side=left|size=250px
}}
Sazed asked her if it was hope or stubbornness that kept her in Luthadel now, to which she responded that it was neither. They embraced, and Tindwyl asked Sazed whether he knew why she loved him. When he responded that he didn’t, she told him: she loved his strength of will, his willingness to appease others and yet his firmness in the face of what he knew to be right. She spoke in past-tense, though, as she told him she didn’t think his friends understood his goodness. He confessed that he was afraid he hadn’t done enough to save them. She responded that it was enough to save Vin, Elend and Spook. She still thought he was wrong to have sent them away, but that he was right, too. Still in each other’s arms, the warning drums from the city walls began to beat.{{book ref|mb2|50}}
=== Legacy ===
== Relationships ==
{{image|Sazed and Tindwyl by Eva Gutierrez.jpg|side=right|width=300px|Studying with [[Sazed]]}}
=== Sazed ===
{{quote
}}
Tindwyl and Sazed have known each other for years. He was the one to present her with the knowledge of the Keepers, a process involving hours spent in each other's company for months on end, with Sazed reciting things to her while she memorized them. It is likely that Sazed began developing feelings for her during this time.{{
After her training of Elend is concluded, she finally asks Sazed to show her the rubbing, and they spend a night studying it together.{{book ref|mb2|36}} The following morning, when she had planned to leave Luthadel, she confesses her admiration for him, before taking his hand and asking him to give her an excuse to stay in the city with him. Shocked, he asks her to remain in the city, and she agrees. This is the beginning of their romantic relationship.{{book ref|mb2|36}} Even though their time together is dominated by their studies, they grow ever closer. When given the chance to leave Luthadel before the battle, Tindwyl refuses, choosing instead to remain with Sazed. They have an argument on the day of the [[Battle of Luthadel]], as Tindwyl is angry at him for sending Vin and Elend, the city's only hope of survival, away. However, it is soon resolved. They embrace and she tells him why she loves him, and that she understands his decision. Immediately after, the wall alarms go off -- the battle is beginning.{{book ref|mb2|50}}
|Tindwyl to Vin{{book ref|mb2|25}}
}}
Tindwyl expresses an interest in Vin from their first meeting. During their trip to the dressmaker’s shop, she is able to speak privately with her and in doing so comes to understand Vin better. She takes it upon herself to try and help her, as Vin struggles with balancing the skaa and noble parts of herself. While she finds her to be somewhat unstable,{{book ref|mb2|45}} Tindwyl does come to care for her. She agrees with her theory about the [[Deepness]] being the mists — however, she does not believe that Vin is the [[Hero of Ages]]. Their parting is not on the best of terms — Tindwyl thinks she is foolish for believing herself to be the Hero and leaving Luthadel right before the battle, and by time Vin returns Tindwyl has been killed.
=== The Synod ===
Tindwyl is somewhat resentful towards the Synod for the things she had to endure in the Breeding program. While she is a member of their order and fulfills her obligations dutifully, she was also often exasperated by their unwillingness to take any action against the Lord Ruler before the Collapse. When given the opportunity to remain in Luthadel with Sazed under the guise of studying the rubbing with him, she takes it.{{book ref|mb2|37}}
== Development ==
Tindwyl came about from Brandon's desire to have another 'strong female character' in the Mistborn books. He also wanted a mentor-figure for Elend in the Well of Ascension, and she fit this role. Additionally, she gives some more insight into the Terris people.{{wob ref|2949}} Her realism and resoluteness is something the crew needs, and she voices many of Brandon's own worries.{{wob ref|5360}}
== Quotes ==
{{quote
|A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.
|Tindwyl to Elend during their first meeting{{book ref|mb2|14}}
}}
{{quote
|The men I read about, Sazed, [...] these were not men who sat and planned the best ways to hide. They fought; they sought victory. Sometimes, they were reckless—and other men called them fools. Yet, when the dice were cast and the bodies counted, they were men who changed things.
|Tindwyl to Sazed{{book ref|mb2|37}}
}}
{{quote
|If you perpetuate the dreams of the past, then you stifle your own dreams of the future.
|Tindwyl{{book ref|mb2|45}}
}}
== Trivia ==
* Despite having become [[Harmony]], Sazed has not yet learned to reach where Tindwyl is and so they are still separated.{{wob ref|4444}}
* At least one of Tindwyl's daughters survived the [[Catacendre]], though we do not know yet whether Sazed met them after his Ascension.{{wob ref|390}}
== Notes ==
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