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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}},. asVin well ashad an unnamed infantyounger sister. Theyas alsowell hadas 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}}.

Her mother was insane and was driven by Ruin to kill herVin's infant sister with a bronze pin by Ruin, creating a [[Hemalurgic]] spike which the mother then piercedused to pierce the infantyoung child Vin's ear. withBecause of the earring's Hemalurgy, givingthis gave Ruin access to herspeak mindinto andVin's allowing itmind toand influence her. Because of the earring's Hemalurgy, Ruin was able to use Vin as an unwitting pawn and get himself released from the Well of Ascension. Because the Hemalurgy allowed Vin's to take on the Allomantic power of her murdered sister, her Allomantic Seeking ability became twice as strong as a typical Mistborn or SeekersSeeker, enabling her to pierce Allomantic [[coppercloud]]s and locate the hidden Well of Ascension. {{book ref|mb1|31}}

him. Reen's lessons and attempts to strengthen her -- like taking her on burglaries to teach her to steal{{book ref|mb1|13}} -- and teachteaching her to survive the skaa underground -- were abusive,. beating 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}} As sheVin later discovers, however,that Reen never betrayed her,. andDespite wasbeing captured by Inquisitors and tortured. Despite this, heReen never gave her up, swearing that she had died even while he was being tortured.{{book ref|mb1|37}}