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|birthplace=Luthadel
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Mistborn Era 1]]
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== Appearance and Personality ==
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Due to a life spent on the streets and in the skaa underground, Vin is relatively small and thinks of herself as scrawny.{{book ref|mb1|1}} She has dark hair which she kept cut short until she joins the skaa rebellion.▼
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▲Due to a life spent on the streets and in the skaa underground, Vin is relatively small and thinks of herself as scrawny.{{book ref|mb1|1}} She has
She is naturally suspicious of others due to the circumstances of her upbringing, and slow to trust people out of fear of being betrayed. She initially tends to attempt to make herself seem irrelevant or hide when she is uncomfortable or anxious, and prefers solitude to the company of others, because of the belief instilled in her that no one can betray her if she is alone.{{book ref|mb1|1}}
By the time of the siege of Fadrex city, Vin has grown confident and perceptive. She is fully in control, and all of this in tandem makes her seem more powerful than she was before meeting Kelsier.{{msh ref|6|1}}
Beautiful Destroyer by Alec Acevedo.jpg | <center><small>by: [[Coppermind:Artists/Alec Acevedo|Alec Acevedo]]</small></center>Beautiful destroyer▼
== History ==
=== Early Life ===
[[File:Vin 01.png|thumb|left|x150px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Laura MacMahon|Laura MacMahon]]</small></center>Younger Vin]]
==== Childhood ====
Vin was born of Tevidian Tekiel, lord prelan of the [[Steel Ministry]]{{book ref|mb1|3}}{{book ref|mb1|26}} to a skaa prostitute{{book ref|mb1|3}}. Vin had an unnamed younger sister as well as an older half brother on their mother's side, Reen.{{book ref|mb1|3}} Vin and her sister inherited Allomantic powers from their father, the latter being born a [[bronze|Seeker]]{{epigraph ref|mb3|73}}.
him. At times, she had lived like a beggar, sleeping in exposed alleys.{{book ref|mb3|27}} Reen's lessons and attempts to strengthen her -- like taking her on burglaries to teach her to steal{{book ref|mb1|13}} and teaching her to survive the skaa underground -- were abusive. He beat her for things such as being too friendly with other crewmembers or making a foolish comment and drawing unwanted negative attention{{book ref|mb1|16}}. This abuse had a profound effect on Vin's ability to trust, but was successful in instilling the lessons he believed she needed to learn to survive and work the thieving crews in [[Luthadel]] until he apparently deserted her.{{book ref|mb1|1}}{{book ref|mb1|3}} Vin later discovers that Reen never betrayed her. Despite being captured by Inquisitors and tortured, Reen never gave her up, swearing that she had died even while he was being tortured.{{book ref|mb1|37}}
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=== The Skaa Rebellion ===
==== Camon's Crew ====
In her first practical lesson with Kelsier, they venture outside the city walls and are picked up in a carriage by [[Sazed]], who takes them to [[Fellise]], where Vin is tutored by him as it is decided that she will infiltrate the noble court on their behalf.{{book ref|mb1|7}}{{book ref|mb1|8}} She contributes to the plan by supplying a method to infiltrate the Steel Ministry from her old crew: Theron's fake canal convoys.
During the meeting, Ham interrupts, reporting that the Ministry found Camon's lair, where Milev and his crew had continued to operate. The crew move to investigate the lair, wherein Vin's old
==== The House War ====
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Vin spies on the noble houses by disguising herself as a noblewoman: '''Valette Renoux''', an identity created as a cover, who is the fourth cousin of Lord [[Renoux]], daughter of [[House Renoux|Lord Hadren and Lady Fellette Renoux]]. Kelsier reveals that he chose House Renoux and the Valette cover in part because of their status as weapons merchants, making them valuable to various houses and drawing the nobles that the rebellion needs to focus on to them.{{book ref|mb1|12}} Vin attends her first ball at [[Keep Venture]] to establish her identity within Luthadel, and she attracts the attentions of several young men, declining their offers to dance on account of her inexperience.{{book ref|mb1|12}} She recognises her father and meets Elend Venture, the heir to [[House Venture]], although she only learns who Elend really is after the fact when speaking with Sazed.{{book ref|mb1|12}}
Vin and Kelsier discover what they assume to be Marsh's remains during their next meeting with him, and Kelsier decides to retaliate by destroying the Pits of Hathsin and ending the atium production there for the next three hundred years.{{book ref|mb1|28}}{{book ref|mb1|32}} The Lord Ruler orders more executions in response to the attack, and Vin watches as Kelsier interrupts them, rescuing the House Renoux prisoners and killing [[Bendal]], before he faces the Lord Ruler and is killed by a spear through the chest, feeling betrayed by his death after all of his assurances as Ruin returns in Reen's voice to reaffirm her sense of betrayal.{{book ref|mb1|34}}
[[File:Vin vs the Lord Ruler.jpg|thumb|left|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Rafael Sousa|Rafael Sousa]]</small></center>]]
==== The Skaa Riots & the Death of the Lord Ruler ====
Vin is imprisoned in Kredik Shaw after Kelsier's death at the hands of the Lord Ruler, and is forced to burn [[aluminum]] to destroy her metals. She is taken to be questioned by the Lord Ruler, and has her earring ripped out while battling him, allowing the [[mist]]s to invest their power in her, restoring all her Allomantic abilities. Vin kills him by [[iron|pulling]] out his [[metalmind]]s and fatally stabbing him with a spear.
=== The Siege of Luthadel ===
▲[[File:The_Heir_of_the_Survivor_-_Miranda_Meeks.jpg|thumb|right|250px|<center><small>by: [[Miranda Meeks]]</small></center>''The Heir of the Survivor'']]
After the fall of the [[Final Empire]], she helps Elend establish his ideas for fair and free governance. Whilst the [[Siege of Luthadel]] progresses, she practices her Allomancy, courts [[Zane Venture]], discovers [[duralumin]], befriends the [[kandra]] TenSoon, and successfully intimidates the two besiegers: [[Straff Venture]] and [[Ashweather Cett]].
[[File:The_Heir_of_the_Survivor_-_Miranda_Meeks.jpg|thumb|right|x300px|<center><small>by: [[Miranda Meeks]]</small></center>''The Heir of the Survivor'']]
==== Zane & the Attack on Keep Hasting ====
Upon hearing that Elend went into [[Jastes Lekal]]'s koloss army, Vin experiences a round of uncertainty and self-doubt, uncertain of even her ability to protect one person. Zane takes advantage of her doubt, and convinces her that Elend won't let her protect him, and that she should attack Cett. {{book ref|mb2|43}}
Convinced of the need to find the Well of Ascension, Vin and Elend leave Luthadel, and head towards the [[Terris Dominance]] in hope of finding the [[Well of Ascension]]. Some time after their departure, the [[koloss]] army attacks [[Luthadel]]. Vin realises that the Well is located under Kredik Shaw, and returns to find the [[Battle of Luthadel]] under way. She utilises a [[duralumin]]-enhanced [[steel]] jump to kill [[Straff Venture]] via bisection with a [[koloss blades|koloss blade]], and stops the koloss assault on the city by controlling them through emotional Allomancy.
[[File: The Well of Ascension by Eleonor Piteira.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Eleonor Piteira|Eleonor Piteira]]</small></center>In the Well]]
==== The Well of Ascension ====
She finds the Well of Ascension beneath Kredik Shaw in the aftermath of the battle. Once they enter the Well's chamber, the [[Preservation|mist spirit]] attacks Elend -- it's hand forced by Kelsier -- fatally stabbing him in the hope that Vin would use the power to save him. Despite Preservation's best attempts to prepare Vin to take up the power, and Kelsier's attempt force her to use it, Vin enters the Well and, encouraged by Ruin's tricks, gives up the power in the belief that it is the best choice, thus inadvertently releasing [[Ruin]] from his prison as he had been manipulating her to do. Preservation shows Vin the final bead of [[lerasium]] in the chamber in order to allow her to save Elend by feeding him the bead and transforming him into a Mistborn.{{book ref|mb2|58}}{{book ref|mb2|epilogue}}{{msh ref|2|3}}
Vin is captured and imprisoned by Yomen. While imprisoned, Vin is visited by an apparition of Reen, who is later revealed to be [[Ruin]]. After learning about Ruin, she fights [[Marsh]], and escapes back to [[Luthadel]] where she fights the other Inquisitors and destroys the palace in a [[mist]]-powered push, finally able to use the mists after Marsh regains enough control over his body to defy Ruin and remove her earring and Hemalurgic spike.
[[File: Elend and Vin by Korina Hunjak.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Korina Hunjak|Korina Hunjak]]</small></center>]]
==== The Battle of Hathsin & The Final Ascension ====
When Vin absorbs the mists in the fight against the Inquisitors her body is eventually vaporised by the power and she takes up the [[Shard]] Preservation and attempts to right the world in similar ways to the inexperienced [[Rashek]]. She fails in many of the same ways as Rashek, initially, from unforeseen consequences of each action, as well as Ruin's interference.{{book ref|mb3|73}}{{book ref|mb3|76}} She observes the final fight between Elend and Marsh, fueling Elend's Allomancy with Preservation's power. Marsh beheads Elend, killing him, and removing the last thing binding Vin to the world. She attacks Ruin directly, killing both [[Ati]] and herself, leaving both Shards to be taken up by [[Sazed]].{{book ref|mb3|81}}{{book ref|mb3|82}}
== Attributes and Abilities ==
[[File: Mistborn by Manuel Castanon.jpg|thumb|right|x300px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Manuel Castañón|Manuel Castañón]]</small></center>]]
=== Allomancy ===
Being a Mistborn, Vin has the ability to access and burn all of the Allomantic metals. She [[snapping|snapped]] during her difficult birth process, which is one reason why she has great affinity with Allomany.{{book ref|mb3|epilogue}} Vin showed proficiency in using her abilities with even Kelsier mentioning her talent surpassing his own. However due to the limitations of the Final Empire, Vin had no experience burning [[Nicrosil]], [[Chromium]], [[Cadmium]], or [[Bendalloy]]. In addition Vin’s natural
Vin demonstrated varying proficiencies in her allomantic usage. This is primarily caused by Vin’s predilection toward combat oriented metals, and her being a full [[Allomancy|Mistborn]]. If she could not immediately see how a particular metal could aid in a fight, Vin would often consider them less useful. However for the time period, Vin developed a deep understanding of allomantic theory. She was considered the most powerful Mistborn of her time even with [[Elend Venture]] consuming Lerasium directly, and therefore not suffering a dilution of power from genetic transfer.
'''[[Tin]]-''' Vin often burns a small amount Tin at all times. The heightened senses give her an advantage over those that would try a sneak attack. Vin also flares tin when needed to assist in sight or hearing, often when she is spying.
'''[[Brass]] and [[Zinc]]-''' Vin came to realize her power of emotion influencing even before Kelsier found her. She nicknamed them "luck" and stockpiled her metal reserve (gained from minerals in water) to be used in dangerous situations. However, she doesn't use the power often in her later life, largely due to her lack of finesse in using them. Unlike Breeze who is almost impossible to detect, Vin is often discovered. She has used them however to demonstrate her power, such as when she scared Straff Venture by stripping away all his emotions using a Duralumin powered Brass push. Combined with duralumin, emotional allomancy also allow Vin to control Koloss.
'''[[Copper]] and [[Bronze]]-''' Vin burns both metals constantly. Copper to hide her own allomancy, and Bronze to detect others using allomancy near her.
'''[[Duralumin]]-''' Having discovered duralumin herself, Vin kept it a secret. This is because of duralumin’s enhancing abilities being extremely powerful. Duralumin enhanced steel pushes have allowed Vin to leap extreme distances, as well as throw several horses into the air by their horseshoes
'''[[Gold]]-''' Seeing her past self and alternate versions of what Vin could have been unnerved her to the point that she never wanted to attempt it again.
[[File:Atium Shadow by Danrossidraws.jpg|thumb|right|x150px|<center><small>by [[Coppermind:Artists/Danrossidraws|Danrossidraws]]</small></center>Burning [[atium]]]]
'''[[Atium]]-''' Due to the power and rarity of atium Vin held it in a form of reverence, both appreciating and fearing its use. Vin also understood atium’s flaws, allowing her to defeat two atium powered Mistborn.
'''[[Electrum]]-''' The “poor man’s atium” Vin uses electrum to fight Steel Inquisitors when it appeared the supply of atium had depleted.
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=== Weapons and Combat ===
=== Disguises ===
== Quotes ==
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{{quote
|Anonymity. Hiding, even when you’re with others. Being quiet, unobtrusive. Forcing yourself to stay apart—emotionally, at least. It’s a way of life. A protection.
|Vin to TenSoon{{book ref|mb2|22}}
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|You brought armies to attack my city. You threatened my people. I won’t slaughter your soldiers, make them pay for what you did, but I will kill you, Cett.
|Vin to Lord Cett{{book ref|mb2|55}}
}}
{{quote
|All right, what was that pink thing I just passed in the hallway?
|Vin's
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== See Also ==
=== Subpages ===
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=== Related Articles ===
*[[Vin's earring]]
*[[Elend Venture]]
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