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{{character
|image=Lessie_portraitPaalm-MotP.png
|spouse=[[Waxillium Ladrian]]
|image-artist=[[User: Therustyrobot]]
|born=Third Generation
|aliases=Bleeder, [[Lessie]], [[Replar Innate]]
|abilities=[[Hemalurgy{{tag+|Hemalurgist]]}}
|borndied=Suicide, {{date|~300342|feFA}}{{citebook ref|mb5|26}}
|died={{date|341|FA}}{{cite}}
|species=kandra
|world=Scadrial
|booksuniverse=[[Mistborn Era 2Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[The Alloy of Law]]
}}
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'''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|hemalurgicHemalurgic 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]] in order 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}}
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
<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><br/center> Paalm as depicted in the ''[[AlloyMistborn ofAdventure Law: Masks of the Past]]Game''</center>▼
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>▼
 
== Abilities ==▼
As a Kandra of the Third Generation, Paalm excels at creating bodies. Her considerable expertise camecomes from her history of service to the Lord Ruler, and the time she spent crushing entire kingdoms and rebellions for him. She also learnedknows a great deal about Hemalurgy, learninghaving learned how to grant herself Allomantic and Feruchemical abilities with spikes of an[[Trellium]].{{wob unknownref|7038}}{{wob metal.ref|7776}} She wasis proficient withat using her stolen abilities, butalthough seemedshe seems to prefer to employ Feruchemical [[steel]]. She hadknows the knowledgehow to create at least one new kind of Hemalurgic construct using only a single spike in theirthe creation. She wasis able to hide herself from Harmony's sight by spiking herself with a [[Trellium|material]] that was not of Harmony, but of Trellspike.{{book ref|mb5|7}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}{{wob ref|date=2015-10-09|7773|Shadows of Self San Jose signing}}{{book ref|mb5|21}}{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}}▼
 
== History ==
=== The Final Empire ===
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=== Lessie ===
AtWhile Harmony'sgrooming direction[[Wax]] to become his sword, PaalmHarmony tookdecided thethat formhe ofrequired a humanbodyguard. womanPaalm namedshowed Lessieherself into orderbe toenthusiastic seekfor outthe role and protectHarmony Waxagreed to send her, thinking that the pair would help each other greatly out in the [[Roughs]].{{book ref|mb5sos|26}}
 
Wax first encountered Paalm, disguised as 'Lessie' at The Weeping Bull, where she was disguised as a dancer. During their second encounter, he remarked that she was very uncoordinated and wore a pink garter. 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. As Paalm was actually working to protect Wax at Harmony's behest, Lessie seemingly had a change of heart when Wax told her that he still thought her legs were pretty, and Lessieshe 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}}
After this time, Lessie became a law-woman alongside Wax. During their time together, the two became romantically involved and were eventually married.
 
While hunting [[Bloody Tan]] in his lair in the town of [[Feltrel]], Lessie and Wax split up. At some point, she is taken, hostage. Wax attempted to shoot Bloody Tan who is using Lessie as a human shield, but he pulled Lessie into the path of Wax's bullet, making her take the shot to the head, 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
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Paalm took the name Bleeder and set about a plan to free the people of Elendel from Harmony's influence. At some point, she entered into an alliance with the Set to achieve her goals. She killed [[Idashwy]] with a spike in order to steal her Feruchemical power.{{book ref|mb5|6}}{{book ref|mb5|11}}{{book ref|mb5|17}}▼
 
▲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 entered into an allianceallied 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 in order 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, 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}} ▼
 
▲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}}
Bleeder killed and impersonated Governor [[Replar Innate]] to rile up the people of Elendel. She impersonated a man named [[Johnst]] who blew up a dam, causing food shortages and economic instability. She impersonated [[Larkspur]] and killed [[Father Bin]] inside a church with spikes in 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.▼
 
▲Bleeder killed and impersonated Governor [[Replar Innate]] to rile upAround the peoplesame of Elendel. She impersonated a man named [[Johnst]] who blew up a damtime, causing food shortages and economic instability. Sheshe impersonated [[LarkspurLarskpur]] 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}}
As Wax confronted her, she attempted to flee by use of a spike granting herself Allomantic steel. Wax gives 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}}▼
 
▲AsWhen Wax confronted her, she attempted to flee by use of a spike granting herself Allomantic steel. Wax givesgave 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}}
▲== Abilities ==
 
▲As a Kandra of the Third Generation, Paalm excels at creating bodies. Her considerable expertise came from her history of service to the Lord Ruler, time spent crushing entire kingdoms and rebellions for him. She also learned a great deal about Hemalurgy, learning how to grant herself Allomantic and Feruchemical abilities with spikes of an unknown metal. She was proficient with her stolen abilities but seemed to prefer to employ Feruchemical [[steel]]. She had the knowledge to create at least one new kind of Hemalurgic construct using only a single spike in their creation. She was able to hide herself from Harmony's sight by spiking herself with a [[Trellium|material]] that was not of Harmony, but of Trell.{{book ref|mb5|7}}{{book ref|mb5|13}}{{wob ref|date=2015-10-09|7773|Shadows of Self San Jose signing}}{{book ref|mb5|21}}{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}}
Wax later gave her spikes to the kandra.{{book ref|mb7|15}}
 
== 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 in an effort, to cleanse him and itthem 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}}
 
==Art Gallery==
<gallery>
▲Paalm-MotP.png | <center><small>by: [[Ben McSweeney]]</small><br>Paalm as depicted in ''[[Alloy of Law: Masks of the Past]]''</center>
▲</gallery>
 
== Notes ==
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