She is often plagued by the voice of her brother, Reen, who taught her how to survive on the streets. She is notable for having an exceptionally strong ability to burn bronze, including the ability to pierce copperclouds. She was trained by Kelsier as a Mistborn, and becomes incredibly skilled at using all 10 metals. Main Characters Vin Mistborn, discovered by Marsh and Kelsier.

Using this knowledge, Vin separates him from his metalminds, causing him to age rapidly and die. She sees an alternate past, and finds out that he is not Alendi, the prophesied savior of mankind, but Rashek, a Terris packman and a Feruchemist.

Vin confronts the Lord Ruler, burning the metal as she does so. Kelsier sacrifices himself fighting The Lord Ruler, but a kandra named OreSeur steals his bones and impersonates him, giving him the illusion of immortality in the minds of the skaa.Īfter his sacrifice, he leaves Vin the Eleventh Metal, which he never discovered how to use. This encourages their revolt, and their deifying of him. He has discovered the Eleventh Metal, which he claims is going to be used to defeat the Lord Ruler, and spreads this knowledge to the skaa. He trains Vin, who he discovers is a Mistborn like himself. Kelsier is a Mistborn, utilizing the powers of Allomancy to fight against The Lord Ruler. She meets Elend Venture, a nobleman/scholar, who also opposes the Lord Ruler. She is originally terrified of these parties, but eventually succeeds in becoming skilled at manipulating people. Kelsier uses Vin to infiltrate the parties of the noblemen, gaining information and spreading disorder. The group is hounded by Steel Inquisitors, intent on stopping their plans from succeeding. The band of thieves are promised the cache of the Lord Ruler's atium, an Allomantic metal that allows Allomancers to see a few seconds into the future, as reward for their contributions. They are intent on overthrowing the Lord Ruler, a god-like tyrant who has ruled for a thousand years. She is then taken into a group of thieves led by Kelsier. Camon is a criminal gang leader, who uses Vin for her Allomantic abilities. She lived with Reen for a while, while he taught her how to survive on the the streets. Vin is a street urchin, who was saved by her brother Reen from her mother, who killed her baby sister at the same time she pierced Vin's ear, and gave her an earring. For a chapter by chapter summary, see /Summary.

The final empire by brandon sanderson