Difference between revisions of "Paalm"

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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 an[[Trellium]].{{wob unknownref|7038}}{{wob metal.ref|7776}} She is proficient at using her stolen abilities, although thoughshe 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}}

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}}

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}} AsShe well as this shealso impersonated a man named [[Johnst]] who blew up a dam, causing food shortages and economic instability.{{book ref|sos|14}}

Around the same time, she impersonated [[Larskpur]] and killed [[Father Bin]] inside a church withby driving spikes ininto his eyes -- anothereyes—another symbolic gesture, removing Harmony's eyes{{book ref|mb5|23}} -- to—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}}