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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 darkblack hair which she kept cut short until she joins the skaa rebellion.

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 curiousitycuriosity and ingenuity allowed for extreme demonstrations of her power. A great example of Vin’s ingenuity is the discovery of Duralumin. Knowing that every pure allomantic metal had a supplementary alloy, Vin contracted metallurgists to develop multiple alloy variations for testing.

'''[[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. Originally Vin thought that she may be stronger at using Bronze than other allomancers as she was able to pierce copperclouds. She can also pierce her own coppercloud, hearing allomantic pulses from outside.{{wob ref|5496}} This was however due to her earring which was in fact a [[Hemalurgic]] spike.

'''[[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. Duralumin enhanced Zinc and Brass also allow Vin to control Koloss.

[[File: Beautiful Destroyer by Alec Acevedo.jpg|thumb|right|<center><small>by: [[Coppermind:Artists/Alec Acevedo|Alec Acevedo]]</small></center>''Beautiful Destroyer'']]In terms of melee combat and weapon skills, Vin was very talented. Having undergone training in combat from both Kelsier (a full [[Allomancy|Mistborn]]), and Hammond (an accomplished Thug), Vin has developed a unique set of skillskills. Primarily using obsidian daggers to prevent Allomantic influence by her opponents, Vin uses various steel pushes and iron pulls to quickly maneuver around the battlefield. Doing so she will often surprise her opponents by striking from unforeseen angles. Vin will often utilize tricks to allow her to position herself for surprise attacks as well. An example of this is pushing her coin pouch away to make it seem as if she was moving in that direction, only to strike from an alternate one. In addition to the use of daggers Vin has been trained in the use of staffs, and even handled a koloss great sword to devastating affect., Thoughthough in the case of the sword Vin wielded through the strength granted by pewter and not pure skill.

|Vin's [[Elendfirst Venture]]reaction upon seeing Allrianne Cett{{book ref|mb3mb2|2821}}