Difference between revisions of "Kelsier"

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Kelsier held Preservation for a short time but wascould badnot atproperly usinguse it because heof washis recent rebirth as a Cognitive Shadow atand thehis time andgoals did not match well with Preservation's Intent.{{msh ref|6|4}}

Kelsier has an unknown [[Seon]] which he uses to commmunicatecommunicate with his [[Ghostbloods]] on Scadrial.{{book ref|mb7|40}}

Aside from the Survivorists, there was also a whole civilization of people that worshiped Kelsier far to to the south of Elendel, calling him the '''Sovereign'''. Kelsier had traveled there several years after the [[Catacendre]], inhabiting a physical body that was spiked in the right eye, and found the [[Southern Scadrian]]s slowly dying of an unexplained coldness. He helped the people there survive using his knowledge of the Metallic Arts, showing them how to make [[Feruchemy#Unsealed_Metalminds|unsealed metalminds]] to store attributes like heat in a way that could be shared with anyone. As the Sovereign, Kelsier ruled the Southern Scadrians for a time and formed another religion that deified [[Metalborn]], and then he left.{{book ref|mb6|21}}

Kelsier is Vin’s mentor and teaches her to use her Allomantic abilities. Though [[Vin]] initially is wary and suspicious of him, she eventually learns to trust him, and he becomes somewhat of a father figure to her. He tries to teach Vin to smile and occasionally look on the bright side of things. They go on several outings together, including fighting [[Inquisitors]]; this leads to Vin almost dying, however, and changesthat howleads Kelsier to change how he runs the crew. Though he is killed by the Lord Ruler, he watches over Vin as a Cognitive Shadow. He feels guilty for abandoning her but does his best to help her. He eventually plays an important role in freeing her from Ruin’s influence.

He and Gavilar were working against each other to an unknown extent. Their relationship was thesuch sort to wherethat Gavilar was quick to believe that he was the one who ordered his murder.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}

* If he were a Radiant, there are three Orders Kelsier might belong to: [[Order_of_Edgedancers|Edgedancer]], [[Dustbringer]], or [[Willshaper]]. The reason he would fit well as an Edgedancer is mainly because of what he picked up from Mare regarding restoring the world to the time of flowers and greenery. Dustbringer also fits because of the theme of self mastery and pushing himself. Willshaper is high on the list as well.{{wob ref|15679}}