Editing Paalm

{{character
|image=Paalm-MotP.png
|spouse=[[Waxillium Ladrian]]
|born=Third Generation
|aliases=Bleeder, [[Lessie]], [[Replar Innate]]
|abilities={{tag+|Hemalurgist}}
|died=Suicide, {{date|342|FA}}{{book ref|mb5|26}}
|species=kandra
|world=Scadrial
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[The Alloy of Law]]
}}
{{quote
|They dress in painted sequins. They drink wine. They laugh, and smile, and play, and dance, and eat, and quietly kill. All part of Harmony's plan. All actors on a stage. That's what you are too, Waxillium Ladrian. It's what all men are.
|Bleeder speaking in Wax's head for the first time.{{book ref|mb5|9}}
}}
'''Paalm''' was a female [[kandra]] of the Third Generation. She was an agent of Harmony sent to protect [[Waxillium Ladrian]] in the [[Roughs]], under the guise of a human woman, '''Lessie'''.{{book ref|mb5|26}} 

Sometime after Lessie's supposed death, she chose to remove one of her [[Hemalurgy|Hemalurgic spikes]]. She used only a single spike at a time to avoid being under [[Harmony]]'s influence.{{book ref|mb5|7}} She used spikes of [[trellium|a metal unknown even to Harmony]] to grant herself [[Allomantic]] and [[Feruchemical]] powers.{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}} During that time she went by the alias '''Bleeder'''.{{book ref|mb5|7}} She colluded with the [[Set]] to execute a plot to free [[Elendel]] from Harmony's influence. 

She ultimately committed suicide to avoid being taken control of by Harmony after she was shot by Wax with a second Hemalurgic spike.{{book ref|mb5|26}}

== Abilities ==
As a Kandra of the Third Generation, Paalm excels at creating bodies. Her considerable expertise comes from her history of service to the Lord Ruler, and the time she spent crushing entire kingdoms and rebellions for him. She also knows a great deal about Hemalurgy, having learned how to grant herself Allomantic and Feruchemical abilities with spikes of [[Trellium]].{{wob ref|7038}}{{wob ref|7776}} She is proficient at using her stolen abilities, although she seems to prefer Feruchemical [[steel]]. She knows how to create at least one new kind of Hemalurgic construct using only a single spike in the creation. She is able to hide herself from Harmony's sight by spiking herself with a [[Trellium]] spike.{{book ref|mb5|7}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}{{wob ref|7773}}{{book ref|mb5|21}}{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}}

== History ==
=== The Final Empire ===
As per the agreement between the Kandra and the [[Lord Ruler]] Paalm was to serve him directly. While under his control she was almost constantly sent on missions and was used to stop rebellions and topple kingdoms, some other Kandra even speculated that she had pretended to be an [[Inquisitor]] at one stage. Due to her work she did not often visit the homeland and it was suggested that she became familiar with the workings of Hemalurgy. Her loyalty lasted until the [[Final Ascension]] where it then switched to [[Harmony]], again to the point of fanaticism.{{book ref|mb5|13}}

=== Lessie ===
While grooming [[Wax]] to become his sword, Harmony decided that he required a bodyguard. Paalm showed herself to be enthusiastic for the role and Harmony agreed to send her, thinking that the pair would help each other greatly out in the [[Roughs]].{{book ref|sos|26}}

Wax first encountered Paalm, disguised as 'Lessie' at The Weeping Bull, where she was disguised as a dancer. Wax formally met her during their second encounter while hunting [[Granite Joe]]. She claimed to be hunting him as well but was actually in Granite Joe's employ. Lessie seemingly had a change of heart when Wax told her that he still thought her legs were pretty, and she shot Granite Joe in the neck with her crossbow, killing him.{{book ref|mb5|prologue}} After this time, Lessie became a law-woman alongside Wax and Wayne. Originally the role was meant to have no romantic nature to it but Paalm suggested to add that element to their relationship with Harmony agreeing.{{book ref|sos|26}} The two eventually married with a simple [[Pathian]] ceremony, while being chased by a mob on horseback.{{wob ref|3970}}

When the time approached for Wax to move back to [[Elendel]] Paalm resisted the move deciding that Wax was too happy in the Roughs to move, even with the idea that she could acommpany him to Elendel.{{book ref|sos|25}}{{wob ref|2697}} While hunting [[Bloody Tan]] in his lair in the town of [[Feltrel]], 'Lessie' and Wax split up. At some point, she was taken hostage. Wax attempted to shoot Bloody Tan, who was using 'Lessie' as a human shield, but he pulled her into the path of Wax's bullet, making her take the shot to the head and seemingly killing her.{{book ref|mb4|prologue}} As part of Harmony's plan, Wax moved back to Elendel, and Paalm's time as Lessie was over. Some time afterward, she went on a murderous rampage and broke free of Harmony's influence, disobeying her contract with him.{{book ref|mb5|26}}{{book ref|mb5|7}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}

=== Bleeder ===
{{image|The Lawman and the Kandra by Ingvild Schage.jpg|side=right|height=250px|Wax holding Paalm as she died}}
{{quote
|She doesn't just kill. She Ruins.
|TenSoon talking to Wax about Paalm
}}
Paalm took the name Bleeder and set about a plan to free the people of Elendel from Harmony's influence.{{wob ref|309}} At some point, she allied with the Set to achieve her goals{{book ref|sos|17}} and learned how to steal abilities with Trellium.{{wob ref|7038}}{{wob ref|7776}} She killed [[Idashwy]] with a spike to steal her Feruchemical power{{book ref|mb5|6}}{{book ref|mb5|11}}{{book ref|mb5|17}} and killed Governor [[Replar Innate]] and then impersonated them.{{book ref|sos|22}} She also impersonated a man named [[Johnst]] who blew up a dam, causing food shortages and economic instability.{{book ref|sos|14}}

Using her newly acquired power and appearance, Bleeder disrupted [[Winsting Innate's auction]] for his Senate vote, firing several shots at the guests to get them to begin attacking one another. She then entered Winsting's saferoom ahead of him; murdering him inside and cutting out his tongue in a symbolic gesture, removing Harmony's voice. As she left, she killed his bodyguards outside the saferoom.{{book ref|mb5|prologue}}{{book ref|mb5|6}}{{book ref|mb5|4}}{{book ref|mb5|5}}{{book ref|mb5|23}}

Around the same time, she impersonated [[Larskpur]] and killed [[Father Bin]] inside a church by driving spikes into his eyes—another symbolic gesture, removing Harmony's eyes{{book ref|mb5|23}}—to turn the [[Church of the Survivor|Survivorists]] against [[the Path]]ians. When the people grew aggressive, she exposed the Kandra who attempted to calm the violence and pushed harder for violent rebellion against Innate. Exposing the Kandra was symbolic for deafening Harmony, as they were his ears.{{book ref|sos|20}}

When Wax confronted her, she attempted to flee by use of a spike granting herself Allomantic steel. Wax gave chase, stopping her at the [[Eastbridge]]. In that confrontation, Bleeder attempted to convince him that she was Lessie, finally succeeding when he shot her with his Pathian earring, reforged as a bullet. Before Harmony could fully take control of her, she committed suicide.{{book ref|mb5|23}}{{book ref|mb5|24}}{{book ref|mb5|25}} After death, she asked Harmony to look after Wax.{{book ref|mb6|28}}

<gallery caption="Images of Paalm">
Lessie portrait.png | <center><small>by {{a|Jamie Knierim}}</small></center> Lessie portrait
Paalm-MotP.png  | <center><small>by [[Ben McSweeney]]</small></center> Paalm as depicted in the ''Mistborn Adventure Game''
The Lawman and the Kandra by Ingvild Schage.jpg |<center><small>by {{a|Ingvild Schage}}</small></center>''The Lawman and the Kandra''
GA - SoS - Bleeder by Alex Allen.jpg | <center><small>by {{a|Alex Allen}}</small></center> Bleeder on the cover of ''Shadows of Self'' Graphic Audio adaptation
</gallery>

== Trivia == 
* The name "Bleeder" is possibly derived from the doctors of antiquity, who would force patients to bleed profusely, in an effort to purge sickness and disease. This is comparable to Paalm's actions in ''[[Shadows of Self]]'' in which she causes great harm to Wax, and the Basin, to cleanse them of Harmony's control.
* According to Brandon, writing her character was "probably the darkest I've gone in one of my books, ... but it was also somewhere I hadn't explored before, and so it was really interesting to me.".{{wob ref|12143}}

== Notes ==
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