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[[Elend]] is his only known legitimate child, but he has many mistresses and sires many illegitimate children in an attempt to acquire [[Allomancy|Mistborn]]{{book ref|mb2|49}}. His attempts are successful, and though among his many children [[Zane]] is his only Mistborn{{book ref|mb2|49}}, his misting children number around 18 {{book ref|mb2|39}}. He is also 'very fond of skaa brothels' according to Elend{{book ref|mb2|26}}.
Straff is constantly disappointed in Elend, who he belittles constantly. His abuse includes forcing Elend to sleep with a skaa prostitute when he was just thirteen, saying it was about time he 'became a man'{{book ref|mb1|23}}. In the aftermath of the Lord Ruler's death, Straff flees from Luthadel, abandoning Elend to fend for himself{{book ref|mb1|36}}. Elend not only survives, but makes a deal with the rioting skaa, and reigns briefly as king of the Central Dominance{{book ref|mb1|1}}. Straff amasses his own force in his home dominance, and marches them to Luthadel to attempt to take the city from Elend, who he sees as weak{{book ref|mb1|1}}.
Straff's relationship with [[Zane]] is arguably even more strained, Straff attempts to bribe Zane with [[atium]] to keep him in line{{book ref|mb2|18}}. However, Straff is unaware that Zane has his own atium stash, and the two maintain an uneasy truce, while repeatedly trying to kill each other{{book ref|mb2|18}}{{book ref|mb2|39}}{{book ref|mb2|49}}.
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