User:Windrunner/Kwaan
{/{character |abilities=Feruchemist |profession=Scholar, Worldbringer |titles=Announcer |died=c 0 FE |world=Scadrial|nation=Terris |books=Mistborn trilogy }} Kwaan is a Worldbringer of Terris during the classical era of Scadrial. He was the first man to discover Alendi and bring attention to him as the Hero of Ages. Kwaan later came to regret his decision and attempted to sabotage Alendi's success.
Personality[edit]
- Arrogant, persistant/stubborn, eccentric
- Believed in providence[1]
unlikely a prophet as I am a hero. He never had an air of ceremonious wisdom—nor was he even a religious scholar.[1]
- That he should be the one who finally discovered the great Hero of Terris prophecy is a matter that would cause me to laugh, had events turned out just a little differently.[1]
- Perhaps they are right. Perhaps I am mad, or jealous, or simply daft. My name is Kwaan. Philosopher, scholar, traitor. I am the one who discovered Alendi, and I am the one who first proclaimed him to be the Hero of Ages. I am the one who started this all.[2]
History[edit]
Early Life[edit]
Kwaan was born a Feruchemist during the Classical Era of Scadrial and as a man became a Worldbringer, a Terris scholar and religious leader. The man preferred his studies in the great library located in the city of Khlennium, often choosing eccentric questions to answer.[1] While studying whether or not trees were capable of thought, Kwaan happened to meet a young man named Alendi. Kwaan befriended Alendi, and employed him as an assistant during Alendi's first few months in the city.[3]
After several years of friendship Kwaan began to notice certain characteristics about Alendi that cause him to wonder if the Alendi might be the Hero of Ages,[4] a prophesied Terris savior.[citation needed] He began studying the lore of the Anticipation more closely and connecting specific signs of the Hero to the man until he eventually became convinced.[5] He presented his findings to the Conclave of Worldbringers and was scorned by them. They disbelieved that he had found the Hero,[5] but Kwaan was determined to prove them wrong.[6] Kwaan demanded that Alendi allow him to follow along on his journeys and Alendi agreed.[7] Eventually Alendi discovered Kwaan's belief that he was the Hero and came to agree with that belief himself.[5]
Announcer[edit]
Eventually the Conclave of Worldsingers came to Kwaan and admitted that they had been wrong
- Met Alendi by
- He was the one who discovered me; he was the Terris philosopher who first called me the Hero of Ages. It seems ironically surreal that now—after his long struggle to convince his colleagues[8]
- Philosopher, scholar, traitor. I am the one who discovered Alendi, and I am the one who first proclaimed him to be the Hero of Ages. I am the one who started this all.[2]
Betrayal of Alendi[edit]
He was the first among them to proclaim Alendi as the Hero of Ages a figure foretold in Terris prophecy. However, his eidetic memory allowed him to remember the prophecy without resorting to his copperminds, which could be manipulated by Ruin. He began to notice discrepancies between the two versions caused by the meddling hand of Ruin. He realized that releasing the power at the Well of Ascension would allow Ruin to be free once more so he sent his nephew Rashek to prevent this from occurring.
He left a metal inscription in the Conventical of Seran describing his discoveries which were later found and copied by Sazed.[9]
- Only major Terris holy man to preach against Alendi[8]
- Betrayed Alendi[8]
- The others all think I should have had Kwaan executed for betraying me.[10]
- Why did he turn against me, denouncing me to the entire Conclave of Worldbringers?[10]
- Surely, even if I'm not the right one—as Kwaan now claims—my presence at the Well of Ascension couldn't possibly be worse than what will happen if the Deepness continues to destroy the land.[10]
Later Life and Death[edit]
By the time that Alendi journeyed to the Well, Kwaan had gone into hiding to protect himself from Alendi's retribution. After Rashek successfully murdered Alendi and took the power at the Well for himself, he spoke into Kwaan's mind as he did to his friends, the other packmen.[citation needed] Grateful for Kwaan's aid in taking the power, he offered Kwaan and the others a choice, to give up their Feruchemy, which Rashek now believed to be dangerous, and become the first kandra. Kwaan alone refused the offer, believing it to be a betrayal of who the Terris were as a people. In his anger Rashek attempted to destroy Kwaan for his insolence, but as he held the power of Preservation he was unable to do so and Kwaan remained a human. He spent his last few months in hiding, recording his final account in a steel plate before Rashek managed to track Kwaan down and kill him.
Legacy[edit]
After his murder, Kwaan was largely forgotten in the centuries of the Final Empire. His final account pounded into the Steel Plate was kept by the Inquisitors in the Conventical of Seran. Memory of Kwaan resurfaced when Alendi's logbook was recovered from Kredik Shaw, but he was still a largely mysterious figure until Sazed happened upon his account while exploring the Conventical with Marsh. Sazed made a rubbing of these words in order to record them, but they were later twisted by Ruin in an attempt to manipulate Vin into freeing him. Sazed eventually came to realize that Kwaan's words had been altered, but by then he was too late to prevent Ruin's escape.
Abilities[edit]
Perfect memory Feruchemy
Relationships[edit]
Alendi[edit]
- That he should be the one who finally discovered the great Hero of Terris prophecy is a matter that would cause me to laugh, had events turned out just a little differently.[1]
To tell the truth, I'd probably kill him this moment if I knew where he'd gone. At the time, however, I just couldn't do it.[10] The man had become like a father to me. To this day, I don't know why he suddenly decided that I wasn't the Hero. Why did he turn against me, denouncing me to the entire Conclave of Worldbringers?[10]
Following Kwaan's decision to denounce Alendi, Alendi never fully came to understand why exactly Kwaan had changed his mind. The memory of the betrayal seemed to surreal to Alendi and haunted his thoughts to his last days.[11]
Rashek[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ a b c d e The Final Empire chapter 19#
- ↑ a b The Well of Ascension chapter 4#
- ↑ The Well of Ascension chapter 11 epigraph#
- ↑ The Well of Ascension chapter 12 epigraph#
- ↑ a b c The Well of Ascension chapter 13 epigraph#
- ↑ The Well of Ascension chapter 14 epigraph#
- ↑ The Well of Ascension chapter 15 epigraph#
- ↑ a b c The Final Empire chapter 15#
- ↑ [[The Well of Ascension/Epigraphs#Chapter_{{{2}}}|The Well of Ascension epigraphs]][[Special: WhatLinksHere/Summary:The Well of Ascension/Epigraphs/Chapter_{{{2}}}|#]]
- ↑ a b c d e The Final Empire chapter 29#
- ↑ The Final Empire chapter 15 epigraph#
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