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== History == |
== History == |
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| − | Like his brother, [[Kelsier]], Marsh hated injustice. As a result he led the [[skaa rebellion]] for many years. Marsh attempted to help Kelsier's revolution by infiltrating the [[Steel Ministry]]. He revealed important Ministry secrets to the rebellion, such as their soothing stations positioned by the [[Lord Ruler]] to inspire depression and docility in the skaa population. However, he was presumed dead by the rebellion after a corpse was found at a designated meeting place. |
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| + | Like his brother, [[Kelsier]], Marsh hated injustice. As a result, he led the [[skaa rebellion]] for many years. However, the two brothers did not get along. While Marsh was busy trying to overthrow the [[Lord Ruler]], Kelsier led a band of thieves - and was wildly successful at it. Though she eventually married Kelsier, he had also loved [[Mare]], which only further increased the division between the brothers. When she and Kelsier failed to infiltrate [[Kredik Shaw]] and were sent to the pits, where Mare died, it was the final nail in the coffin for Marsh, who gave up the rebellion, unable to deal with the deaths of those he cared about. |
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| + | When Kelsier finally snapped in the Pits, becoming [[Mistborn]], and returned to his old theiving crew with plans help the current Rebellion, under the leadership of [[Yeden]], in a plot to overthrow the Lord Ruler, it only served to get under Marsh's skin even more. But despite it all, the brothers still loved one another and Marsh eventually agreed to help infiltrate the [[Steel Ministry]], hoping his abilities as a Seeker would smooth his way in. Marsh continued to feel like he had been a failure compared to his brother and was determined to finally make a difference. |
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| − | It was later revealed that he had been watched by the [[Canton of Inquisition]] and they had 'recruited' him, turning him into an [[Inquisitor]] using [[Hemalurgy]]. He continued to aid the rebellion, including killing the other Inquisitors in [[Luthadel]] when [[Vin]] was assaulting the Lord Ruler, and ultimately helping her to succeed. |
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| + | Sneaking into a batch of new recruits flowing into [[Luthadel]], he was accepted into the Ministry and began to reveal important Ministry secrets to the rebellion using secret messages and drop sites. One such secret was the soothing stations positioned by the [[Lord Ruler]] across Luthadel to inspire depression and docility in the skaa population. |
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| − | He later led [[Sazed]] to the [[Conventical of Seran]] where they found [[Kwaan's inscription]]. After the [[Siege of Luthadel]], [[Ruin]] took control of Marsh and attempted to make him distract Sazed in order to prevent him from warning Vin about giving up the power at the [[Well of Ascension]].{{book ref|mb2|57}} |
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| + | However, not everything went as planned. An urgent message from Marsh suggested he'd been discovered, and he directed them to one of these stations. However, when the crew arrived, they discovered only a headless corpse, butchered by [[Inquisitor]]s, and assumed Marsh dead. |
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| ⚫ | After Ruin was freed from the Well, it took total control of Marsh. During this time he had no physical control over his body. In the horrifying prison of his mind, he held out hope that he could |
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| + | It was later revealed that he had been watched by [[Canton of Inquisition]], as Seekers were particularly desired, and they had 'recruited' him, turning him into an Inquisitor using [[Hemalurgy]]. This caused his innate Seeker abilities to be greatly heightened, which was of great use to the Inquisitors. Despite it all, he continued to aid the rebellion behind the scenes, and when Vin confronted the Lord Ruler following Kelsier's death, he quietly removed the spikes from all of the other Inquisitors, most of which had gone to recuperate and refill their goldminds. Without the support of his Inquisitors, Vin was able to focus and finally succeed in killing the Lord Ruler. |
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| + | Following the downfall of the Final Empire and the beginning of Elend's rule in Luthadel, he would lead [[Sazed]] to the [[Conventical of Seran]], allowing Sazed to discover [[Kwaan's inscription]] but preventing him from translating it on the spot and instead forcing him to make a rubbing, after which he promptly disappeared, leaving Sazed to his own devices, motivated to bring his discovery back to Luthadel for research. However, it is likely that Marsh was already under [[Ruin]]'s influence, forcing Sazed to make a copy of the metal inscription so that Ruin could alter its message without knowledge of the changes. |
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| + | Following the [[Siege of Luthadel]], when Sazed finally realized there was a problem, Ruin again brought Marsh, who was more and more aware that his actions were not his own, to distract Sazed and prevent him from warning Vin about giving up the power at the [[Well of Ascension]]. It's implied that Ruin had been causing Marsh to commit atrocities across the Final Empire.{{book ref|mb2|57}} |
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| ⚫ | After Ruin was freed from the Well, it took total control of Marsh. During this time he had no physical control over his body. In the horrifying prison of his mind, he held out hope that he could remove a crucial spike and end his life when Ruin's attention was diverted. However, he was never able to accomplish much more than twitching a finger before Ruin asserted total control and brought him back in line. As Ruin was undoubtedly aware of Marsh's continuing resistance, though he could not read his thoughts, Marsh was implanted with many additional Hermalurgic spikes, further increasing Ruin's hold over him and granting him the greatest set of Allomantic and Feruchemic abilities of all the Inquisitors through the deaths of many [[Terris]] [[Keeper]]s. |
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For most of his existence under Ruin, he was unable to aid Vin and [[Elend]] in any way, allowing his mind to drift into the insanity of Ruin, where destruction turned to bliss, giving his last vestige of rebellion the relief it needed to stay alive in the dark corners of his mind. This last burst of Marsh's incredible willpower finally emerged during Vin's last battle against the Inquisitors at [[Kredik Shaw]]. With the support of Kelsier, directing Preservation's power to distract Ruin and bolstering Marsh's ability to resist, he pushed out [[Vin's earring]]. This allowed the [[mist]]s, and the full power of Preservation, to flow into her, saving her life, allowing her to destroy all of the remaining Inquisitors, save only Marsh, and Ascending to become the [[Vessel]] of Preservation. |
For most of his existence under Ruin, he was unable to aid Vin and [[Elend]] in any way, allowing his mind to drift into the insanity of Ruin, where destruction turned to bliss, giving his last vestige of rebellion the relief it needed to stay alive in the dark corners of his mind. This last burst of Marsh's incredible willpower finally emerged during Vin's last battle against the Inquisitors at [[Kredik Shaw]]. With the support of Kelsier, directing Preservation's power to distract Ruin and bolstering Marsh's ability to resist, he pushed out [[Vin's earring]]. This allowed the [[mist]]s, and the full power of Preservation, to flow into her, saving her life, allowing her to destroy all of the remaining Inquisitors, save only Marsh, and Ascending to become the [[Vessel]] of Preservation. |
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Ruin reasserted his control, and in the [[Battle of Hathsin]], he beheaded a spent Elend - having burned through all of his metals, including the secret atium stash within the [[Trustwarren]], following Ruin's rage at the loss of his power. However, this gave Vin the final motivation she needed to sacrifice her life in order to destroy [[Ruin's Vessel|Ati]] and prompt the [[Catacendre]]. |
Ruin reasserted his control, and in the [[Battle of Hathsin]], he beheaded a spent Elend - having burned through all of his metals, including the secret atium stash within the [[Trustwarren]], following Ruin's rage at the loss of his power. However, this gave Vin the final motivation she needed to sacrifice her life in order to destroy [[Ruin's Vessel|Ati]] and prompt the [[Catacendre]]. |
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| + | === [[Mistborn Era 2]] === |
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| − | Marsh survived the events of the Catacendre, likely given far more autonomy under the direction of [[Harmony]] but serving as one of his agents. |
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| − | == Ironeyes == |
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[[File: Marsh Inquisitor portrait.png|150px|left|thumb|Portrait of Marsh as an inquisitor by [[User: Luaru]].]] |
[[File: Marsh Inquisitor portrait.png|150px|left|thumb|Portrait of Marsh as an inquisitor by [[User: Luaru]].]] |
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| − | Marsh |
+ | Marsh and his nickname, "Ironeyes", survived the events of the Catacendre. He has become a mythical figure in [[Elendel]]'s popular culture, being the personification of '''Death'''.{{book ref|aol|epilogue}} He is also the focus of [[Sliverism]]. Though likely given far more autonomy under the direction of [[Harmony]], he continues to serve as one of his agents. |
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| + | He delivered a book to Wax through Marasi, using emotional [[Allomancy]] to make her curious enough to follow him. |
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He has been investigating the Southern Continent of Scadrial.{{qa ref|1092|3|Where's Marsh?|date=2014-11-29}} |
He has been investigating the Southern Continent of Scadrial.{{qa ref|1092|3|Where's Marsh?|date=2014-11-29}} |
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Revision as of 21:20, 4 April 2017
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| Abilities | Seeker, Steel Inquisitor | ||||||
| Aliases | Ironeyes, Death | ||||||
| Residence | Luthadel | ||||||
| Ethnicity | Skaa | ||||||
| Homeworld | Scadrial | ||||||
Marsh is a half-skaa Seeker from the Final Empire on Scadrial.
Appearance and Personality
He was stern and determined, earning him the name "Ironeyes" as a result of his piercing gaze.
History
Mistborn Era 1
Like his brother, Kelsier, Marsh hated injustice. As a result, he led the skaa rebellion for many years. However, the two brothers did not get along. While Marsh was busy trying to overthrow the Lord Ruler, Kelsier led a band of thieves - and was wildly successful at it. Though she eventually married Kelsier, he had also loved Mare, which only further increased the division between the brothers. When she and Kelsier failed to infiltrate Kredik Shaw and were sent to the pits, where Mare died, it was the final nail in the coffin for Marsh, who gave up the rebellion, unable to deal with the deaths of those he cared about.
When Kelsier finally snapped in the Pits, becoming Mistborn, and returned to his old theiving crew with plans help the current Rebellion, under the leadership of Yeden, in a plot to overthrow the Lord Ruler, it only served to get under Marsh's skin even more. But despite it all, the brothers still loved one another and Marsh eventually agreed to help infiltrate the Steel Ministry, hoping his abilities as a Seeker would smooth his way in. Marsh continued to feel like he had been a failure compared to his brother and was determined to finally make a difference.
Sneaking into a batch of new recruits flowing into Luthadel, he was accepted into the Ministry and began to reveal important Ministry secrets to the rebellion using secret messages and drop sites. One such secret was the soothing stations positioned by the Lord Ruler across Luthadel to inspire depression and docility in the skaa population.
However, not everything went as planned. An urgent message from Marsh suggested he'd been discovered, and he directed them to one of these stations. However, when the crew arrived, they discovered only a headless corpse, butchered by Inquisitors, and assumed Marsh dead.
It was later revealed that he had been watched by Canton of Inquisition, as Seekers were particularly desired, and they had 'recruited' him, turning him into an Inquisitor using Hemalurgy. This caused his innate Seeker abilities to be greatly heightened, which was of great use to the Inquisitors. Despite it all, he continued to aid the rebellion behind the scenes, and when Vin confronted the Lord Ruler following Kelsier's death, he quietly removed the spikes from all of the other Inquisitors, most of which had gone to recuperate and refill their goldminds. Without the support of his Inquisitors, Vin was able to focus and finally succeed in killing the Lord Ruler.
Following the downfall of the Final Empire and the beginning of Elend's rule in Luthadel, he would lead Sazed to the Conventical of Seran, allowing Sazed to discover Kwaan's inscription but preventing him from translating it on the spot and instead forcing him to make a rubbing, after which he promptly disappeared, leaving Sazed to his own devices, motivated to bring his discovery back to Luthadel for research. However, it is likely that Marsh was already under Ruin's influence, forcing Sazed to make a copy of the metal inscription so that Ruin could alter its message without knowledge of the changes.
Following the Siege of Luthadel, when Sazed finally realized there was a problem, Ruin again brought Marsh, who was more and more aware that his actions were not his own, to distract Sazed and prevent him from warning Vin about giving up the power at the Well of Ascension. It's implied that Ruin had been causing Marsh to commit atrocities across the Final Empire.[1]
After Ruin was freed from the Well, it took total control of Marsh. During this time he had no physical control over his body. In the horrifying prison of his mind, he held out hope that he could remove a crucial spike and end his life when Ruin's attention was diverted. However, he was never able to accomplish much more than twitching a finger before Ruin asserted total control and brought him back in line. As Ruin was undoubtedly aware of Marsh's continuing resistance, though he could not read his thoughts, Marsh was implanted with many additional Hermalurgic spikes, further increasing Ruin's hold over him and granting him the greatest set of Allomantic and Feruchemic abilities of all the Inquisitors through the deaths of many Terris Keepers.
For most of his existence under Ruin, he was unable to aid Vin and Elend in any way, allowing his mind to drift into the insanity of Ruin, where destruction turned to bliss, giving his last vestige of rebellion the relief it needed to stay alive in the dark corners of his mind. This last burst of Marsh's incredible willpower finally emerged during Vin's last battle against the Inquisitors at Kredik Shaw. With the support of Kelsier, directing Preservation's power to distract Ruin and bolstering Marsh's ability to resist, he pushed out Vin's earring. This allowed the mists, and the full power of Preservation, to flow into her, saving her life, allowing her to destroy all of the remaining Inquisitors, save only Marsh, and Ascending to become the Vessel of Preservation.
Ruin reasserted his control, and in the Battle of Hathsin, he beheaded a spent Elend - having burned through all of his metals, including the secret atium stash within the Trustwarren, following Ruin's rage at the loss of his power. However, this gave Vin the final motivation she needed to sacrifice her life in order to destroy Ati and prompt the Catacendre.
Mistborn Era 2
Marsh and his nickname, "Ironeyes", survived the events of the Catacendre. He has become a mythical figure in Elendel's popular culture, being the personification of Death.[2] He is also the focus of Sliverism. Though likely given far more autonomy under the direction of Harmony, he continues to serve as one of his agents.
He delivered a book to Wax through Marasi, using emotional Allomancy to make her curious enough to follow him.
He has been investigating the Southern Continent of Scadrial.[3]
Abilities
Marsh was a Seeker, a Misting who could burn bronze. He was highly skilled and taught Vin how to use bronze effectively.
Upon becoming an Inquisitor, he gained further abilities in Allomancy and Feruchemy, allowing him to extend his life as Rashek had. He gained many more spikes than were usual for an Inquisitor in the Lord Ruler's time; upwards of twenty.[4] He also has a Feruchemical Atium spike which carries an unknown Hemalurgic property as well as being able to store age.[5] In addition to this, he kept the bag of Atium that KanPaar attempted to sell, meaning that he has enough to stay alive for a very long time.[6][7][8]
Notes
- ↑ The Well of Ascension chapter 57#
- ↑ The Alloy of Law epilogue#
- ↑ Where's Marsh?
— Theoryland - 2014-11-29# - ↑ The Hero of Ages chapter 72#
- ↑ Why does Marsh have a feruchemical atium spike?
— Theoryland - 2011-12-17# - ↑ And what happened to Marsh?
— Theoryland - Oct 2008# - ↑ How long is the lifespan of an inquisitor?
— Theoryland - May 2010# - ↑ It seems there's not a lot of Atium left
— Theoryland - Jul 2009#