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The '''Vanishers''' are a criminal gang on [[Scadrial]].
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== History ==
=== Early Robberies ===
They began train robberies on the 14th of Vinuarch {{date|341|FA}} (early summer).{{book ref|mb4|3}} They first stole a shipment of [[aluminum]] from [[House Tekiel]] before going to ground for four months, presumably to smelt the aluminum into bullets and guns.{{book ref|mb4|3}}{{cite}} Afterwards, they robbed six more trains, including two from [[House Ladrian]].{{book ref|mb4|2}} The first and second shipments stolen after resurfacing were [[steel]]. Next they stole food, followed by more metals, including [[pewter]], [[iron]], [[zinc]], [[brass]], [[bendalloy]], and [[tin]].{{book ref|mb4|3}} The first three were only cargo robberies, but they quickly progressed to also robbing a passenger car for valuables and one of their Allomancy-blooded targets. Three women were kidnapped in this manner.{{book ref|mb4|2}}{{book ref|mb4|3}} However, as the high-class Allomancy-blooded targets the Set laid out for them stopped riding trains due to safety concerns,{{book ref|mb4|4}} they were forced to rob the [[Coolerim Playhouse]] to get their next target.{{book ref|mb4|2}}
=== Yomen-Ostlin Wedding Dinner ===
The next target was the [[Yomen-Ostlin wedding dinner]], with [[Steris]] and [[Marasi]] to be taken as the Allomancy-blooded captives. The Vanishers burst into the room as the meal was underway and systematically robbed each person of their valuable belongings. Afterwards, they loudly took the two predetermined captives. [[Peterus|Lord Peterus]], a retired constable, was vocal about his distaste for their actions, and Miles shot him. Shooting Lord Peterus provoked [[Wax]] and [[Wayne]] to intervene.{{book ref|mb4|5}} In the firefight that followed, Wax and Wayne rescued Marasi, killed 25 bandits, and temporarily incapacitated six others. Those six were later captured by the constables. Wax shot both Tarson and Miles but neither suffered significant damage from it and both escaped. No civilians died, although some suffered as badly as broken bones. The few remaining Vanishers got away with Steris.{{book ref|mb4|6}}
=== Recovering ===
The six bandits captured by the constables were kept at the [[Fourth Octant|Fourth Octant's]] constabulary precinct offices. The constables failed to get any useful information out of them, but Wayne (disguised as a constable) was more successful. After learning important information from [[Sindren]], Wayne told him to tell the cops everything he knew at nightfall.{{book ref|mb4|8}}
Once the Vanishers had some of their number taken captive they quickly evacuated their previous base of operations, a foundry in [[Longard]].{{book ref|mb4|8}}{{book ref|mb4|10}} They set a few explosive traps as they left in the hopes of catching Wax and Wayne in them, which [[Clamps]] assured Miles were foolproof,{{book ref|mb4|11}} but the pair of lawmen easily disarmed them all.{{book ref|mb4|10}} They took all of the forging equipment with them to their new underground base of operations, leavng behind only the explosives, some furniture, an empty box of cigars, and some nudes.{{book ref|mb4|10}}{{book ref|mb4|11}}
As they unloaded their aluminum and forging equipment to the new hideout, Miles met with [[Suit]]. Suit was disappointed that Miles provoked Wax by shooting Peterus. Suit unveiled plans to rob Tekiel's new [[Breaknaught]] train car, and Miles promised to kill Wax.{{book ref|mb4|11}} Miles attempted to kill Wax as he was riding a train back to [[Elendel]] from the site of one of the earlier Vanisher robberies, but failed.{{book ref|mb4|12}}{{book ref|mb4|13}}
After this failure, Miles once again met with Suit. Suit revealed that the robbery of the Breaknaught was to be the last before the Vanishers went to ground for six months for recruitment. He directed Miles to kill Wax during the robbery, as both men expected Wax to interfere. Steris was to be kept at the new base as bait, while the other captives were presumably moved elsewhere by the Set. Suit assigned [[Push]] and [[Pull]], two Set Allomancers, to Miles to ensure he carried out the operation successfully. Half the aluminum from the Tekiel robbery was to be taken by the Set to fund their own operations, with the rest being kept by the Vanishers. After this conversation, Suit left the city.{{book ref|mb4|15}}
== Methods ==
The Vanishers would first stop the target train by obstructing its tracks.{{book ref|mb4|3}} This always occurred at a position where the rail line came close to the canal it was built next to.{{
The Vanishers, except for Miles,
== Media Coverage ==
The Vanishers
== Known Members ==
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