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|birthplace=Luthadel
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Mistborn Era 1]]
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[[File: The Ascendant Warrior.jpg|thumb|right|x300px|<center><small>by [[Miranda Meeks]]</small></center>''The Ascendant Warrior'']]
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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}}
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}}
'''[[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.
[[File: Beautiful Destroyer by Alec Acevedo.jpg|thumb|left|x300px|<center><small>by: [[Coppermind:Artists/Alec Acevedo|Alec Acevedo]]</small></center>''Beautiful Destroyer'']]
=== Weapons and Combat ===
=== Disguises ===
== Quotes ==
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|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.
|She was strong and vulnerable all at once. She was my last master, and my greatest. She had a way of pouring everything of herself into what she did. When she fought, she was the blade. When she loved, she was the kiss. In that regard, she was far more . . . human than any I have known.
|TenSoon speaking of Vin to Waxillium Ladrian.{{book ref|mb5|20}}
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|All right, what was that pink thing I just passed in the hallway?
|Vin's first reaction upon seeing Allrianne Cett{{book ref|mb2|21}}
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