Yeden

Yeden
Died	1022 FE
Groups	Kelsier's crew, Skaa rebellion
Ethnicity	Skaa
Homeworld	Scadrial
Universe	Cosmere

“ Yeden... well, he was the type who was too easily impressed--both by you and the reputation you left for him. ”

— Mennis to Kelsier

Yeden is a skaa from the Final Empire on Scadrial. He is the leader of the skaa rebellion, succeeding Marsh. He hired Kelsier's crew to overthrow the Lord Ruler. He died in an attack to the Holstep Garrison.

Appearance and Personality

“ Well, if you’re listing problems we’ll have to overcome, you should write up there that we’re all bloody insane—though I doubt we can fix that fact. ”

— Yeden when planning the rebellion.

Yeden is short, gangly, and has curly brown hair. He was the leader of the Skaa Rebellion. He does not like skaa thieves and skaa who work for The Lord Ruler, especially ones that work for their own profit. He was originally timid, but later became more confident and civil. He is also earnest. Originally, he dressed like a skaa worker, with ash-covered clothes and a soot-stained face. He later dressed more like Kelsier: wearing a suit that didn't have soot on it. Yeden is married, but stays away to protect his family.

Yeden thinks members of the skaa underground are selfish and undisciplined, but he admits they're effective, and is willing to make use of their skills. He doesn't trust Kelsier's crew, and when Kelsier lets Clubs go Yeden is worried he will bring obligators upon them. Yeden is skeptical of Kelsier's plan; he thinks the skaa will never rise up on the government, since the rebellion has been trying to do this for a thousand years without success.

After a time, Yeden becomes more civil with the crew and trusts Kelsier more. He starts to realize that the rebellion might actually have a chance of succeeding. After Kelsier's demonstration with Bilg and Demoux, Yeden starts to believe that the army was invencible, that it couldn't fail. He is an earnest man, though he lacks in presence.

History

Before Visiting the Skaa Rebellion

Yeden contracted Kelsier's crew to provide an army to capture Luthadel, overthrow The Final Empire, and capture The Lord Ruler. He was accepted into Kelsier's crew. Yeden did not like Kelsier's crew, and only worked with them because of their reputation.

“You're selfish, undisciplined, and you've turned your backs on the rest of the skaa. You dress nicely, but on the inside, you're as dirty as ash.”

—Yeden to Breeze

At the Arguois caverns

Yeden began to get excited, and was impressed with Kelsier's work for the rebellion. He temporarily became a commander and took control over the rebellion's army of skaa from Ham. After Kelsier's display with Demoux, Yeden ended up deciding that Kelsier was able to grant his powers to others, and that their army cannot possibly lose.

After the Caverns

Breeze was going to be sent to replace Yeden for a few months, but Yeden had already taken control of the army to gain some experience. Yeden instructed the Skaa rebellion to attack the nearby Holstep Garrison in the Central Dominance, which the Skaa rebellion defeated in a night raid. On the Rebellion's way back to the Caverns, about an hour away from Holstep, they were attacked by the Valtroux Garrison of 5000 soldiers. Yeden and 5000 members of the Rebellion's skaa army died there. Yeden's head was found on a spear beside the road.

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