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'''Edgard Ladrian''', better known as '''Breeze''', is a member of [[Kelsier's crew]] on [[Scadrial]].{{book ref|mb1|2}} He is a [[brass]] [[Misting]] (aka a [[Soother]]).

He is commonly described as "portly", though he has lost weight at various points.{{book ref|mb1|4}} He wears extremely colorful clothes, and has black hair and a mustache.{{expand}} Breeze is often lazy, and delights in getting people to do things he doesn’t want to do, such as fetching him drinks.{{book ref|mb1|4}} He is viewed by many as a manipulator due to his skills with Soothing, but at his core; Breeze is a kind and caring man.{{book ref|mb2|53}}

He is a [[Brass|Soother]], who subtly Soothes everyone he comes across. This leads him to be mistrusted by many people. They are reluctant to do anything for him, as they are worried he might be Soothing them.{{book ref|mb1|4}} He is believed by [[Kelsier]] and many of his crew to be one of the most skilled Soothers on [[Scadrial]]. He helps to teach [[Vin]] some of the more in-depth aspects of Soothing. He has a refined and intricate control over his Soothing, and is skilled at Soothing people without them noticing. He does this to Vin on a few occasions.{{book ref|mb1|10}} He could influence several hundred people at once. His Soothing abilities are second nature to him, and in many cases he Soothes without being able to help it.{{book ref|mb2|36}}

Breeze's age is never explicitly stated, but can be estimated. He claims that "[[Allrianne]] is half his age"{{book ref|mb2|36}} and that he has spent 30 years in the underground.{{book ref|mb2|46}} This implies a birth date between {{date|980|fe}} (assuming he joined the underground at the age of 14) and {{date|988|fe}} (a literal double of Allrianne's age). As a full blooded nobleman{{wob ref|2355}}{{book ref|mb2|23}}{{book ref|mb5|19}}, it is fairly safe to assume he did not join the underground before the age of 10 and that 30 years in the underground can mean no less than 26 years, even if he is rounding by decades rather than the more usual 5 years. This puts the very latest date at {{date|988|fe}}, but it is probably more around {{date|984|fe}}. However, during the [[Siege of Luthadel]] Vin notes that Breeze's hair is not turning gray despite him being in his mid-forties.{{book ref|mb2|11}}

In the crew, Breeze was often used by Kelsier to interact with nobles, and he had several aliases among the different noble families.{{book ref|mb1|6}} During the overthrow of the [[Final Empire]], he operated with a team of Soothers and Rioters to recruit skaa for their army.{{book ref|mb1|10}} During one of the meetings he taught Vin how to use zinc and brass. After the rebellion when Elend became king, Breeze helped him write his speeches, as he was very skilled with persuasion even without using his Soothing. At some point he left to spy on [[Ashweather Cett|Cett]]. He began a relationship with [[Allrianne Cett]] while he was in the service of Lord Cett. When Cett attempted to invade [[Luthadel]], he reunited with the crew. He tried to deny Allrianne because of the huge age difference between them, but was brought into close contact when she arrived begging for protection.{{book ref|mb2|21}} It was later discovered that she was a [[zinc|Rioter]], and had been Rioting Breeze's emotions.{{book ref|mb2|36}}. It is unclear how much of his affection for her is due to genuine attraction for her and how much is due to this riotingRioting, but she considers her conquest of Breeze one of her proudest accomplishments.{{book ref|mb2|50}} Breeze often Soothed members of the crew to make them more confident, although he did not want anybody to know about this because he would lose his reputation for being uncaring.{{book ref|mb2|20}}

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