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'''Ranette''' is a gunsmith on [[Scadrial]] who makes many of the guns used by [[Wax]]. She shelters themWax, [[Wayne]] and inspects[[Marasi]] and identifies the creator of one of the [[Vanishers]]' [[aluminum]] pistols. She identifies it as being made by [[Nouxil]].{{book ref|mb4|14}}

She lived in the [[Roughs]] but moved to the city some time before Wax did due to the use of electricity in the city, despite disliking [[Elendel]] and feeling unsafe there. Her home is located in the Third Octant. It is a red brick house and has two stories.{{book ref|mb4|14}}{{book ref|mb4|1}}{{book ref|mb4|10}} She also has a large workshop, expanded and renovated by Wayne's gift money.{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|5}}

Ranette is tall, long-legged, and lean, with dark hair which she wears in a shoulder-length ponytail. While Wax, Wayne and [[Marasi]] are staying in her house, she wears boots, brown trousers, a white laced shirt and a long Roughs-style leather coat.{{book ref|mb4|14}}{{book ref|mb4|15}} She is often gruff, sarcastic and contrary, but can also be very perceptive and caring when she wants to be.

Ranette is quick to threaten to shoot people who annoy her -- as well as Wax and particularly [[Wayne]] -- but she doesn't shoot anyone she allows inside her home. She keeps a shotgunfew shotguns in a basket next to her front door.{{book ref|mb4|14}}{{book ref|mb5|19}} Though she excels at gunsmithing, she prefers to keep to herself and doesn't want to be bothered by people. As such, she doesn't sell or patent her inventions. She also hates people sensing her [[Allomancy]] and hires [[Smoker]]s to cover her house.{{book ref|mb4|14}} She values guns greatly, willing to forgive Wax and Wayne in exchange for an interesting weapon. Upon losing [[Vindication]], Wax believes that Ranette will be furious with him for it.{{book ref|mb4|14}}{{book ref|mb4|19}}

Ranette is a lesbian, and has been out for two decades.{{wob ref|667}}{{book ref|mb6|2}} She was previously romantically involved with [[Misra]],{{book ref|mb5|19}}{{wob ref|9217}} but is now with [[Jaxy]], whowhom she affectionately nicknames "Jax."{{book ref|mb7|14}}

Ranette sends Wax new equipment for testing purposes. The equipment package contains the first version of a grappling hook invention she wants him to experiment with while jumping with [[Allomancy]]. {{book ref|sos|7}}

Wax sends Ranette a note via an errand boy asking her to make him a special bullet to take down a [[kandra]] named [[Bleeder]]. Within hours Ranette arrives to Governor [[Replar Innate]]'s mansion to deliver the special bullet she made out of Wax's [[Pathian]] earring. She hands the bullet over to Wayne who later gives it to Wax. Ranette talks about the current situation of things with Wayne and seems very worried about the people gathering outside which makes Wayne go check things out and Ranette leaves. {{book ref|sos|19}}

Ranette is returning home after delivering Wax's new cords when she sees Wayne near her new residence where she had moved a few months ago. She notices the notebook Wayne had left at her door and demands him to explain. After Wayne's initial explanation she flips through the notebook and reads the words Wayne had written on the last page. She figures out he is finally giving up on the wish of dating her and moving on. Ranette smiles and thanks him. Wayne tries his luck one more time by asking Ranette about her girlfriend but she firmly rejects him again so he finally leaves. {{book ref|bom|4}}

** [[Hemalurgic]] bullet: A bullet made from Wax's Hemalurgic earring for use with Vindication.{{book ref|mb5|23}} It is used to give [[Bleeder]] a second spike so that [[Harmony]] could regain control of her. {{book ref|mb5|25}}