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| Name | Aliases | Role |
|---|---|---|
Raoden Crown prince of Arelon who is taken by the Shaod and thrown into Elantris. Despite the apparent curse, he works to rebuild the fallen city and its people from within. | Protagonist | |
Sarene Princess of Teod who arrives in Arelon to find her betrothed apparently dead. Politically astute and fiercely independent, she navigates court intrigue to protect Arelon. | Protagonist | |
Silence Montane Runs a waystop in the Forests of Hell on Threnody. A bounty hunter who knows the deadly rules of the shades that haunt the forest. | Protagonist | |
Sixth of the Dusk An Eelakin trapper from the Drominad system who bonds with Aviar birds. A man out of time as his world modernises, he navigates the dangerous Pantheon islands guided by his birds Sak and Kokerlii. | Protagonist | |
Vin A half-skaa street urchin from the slums of Luthadel. Shaped by a harsh life with her brother Reen and a constantly-moving series of thieving crews, she has learned to survive by staying distrustful and unnoticed. When Kelsier spots something unusual in her, she is pulled out of the underworld and into a far larger plan against the Lord Ruler's Final Empire - including a new identity as the young noblewoman Valette Renoux. | Valette Renoux, Lady Heir, Ascendant Warrior | Protagonist |
Wan ShaiLu Called Shai. A Forger from the Rose Empire on Sel who can rewrite the history of objects and people using soul stamps. Imprisoned and forced to recreate the emperor's soul. | Shai | Protagonist |
| Antagonist | ||
Ruin The primordial force of entropy and destruction | Ati | Antagonist |
Elend Venture Heir to House Venture, the most powerful noble house in Luthadel. A bookish idealist who reads political theory at balls and quietly advocates for skaa rights. Falls in love with Vin while she is disguised as Valette Renoux. | Emperor Elend Venture | Major |
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| Supporting | ||
Harmony The god of Scadrial, holding both Ruin and Preservation. Formerly the Terris Keeper Sazed from Era 1. | Sazed | Supporting |
| Supporting | ||
Kelsier A half-skaa Mistborn and charismatic rebel leader who plans to overthrow the thousand-year reign of the Lord Ruler. Scarred from a year of brutal labour in the Pits of Hathsin, he channels grief and ambition into revolution, assembling a crew of Allomantic thieves for the most audacious heist in history - stealing an empire. | The Survivor of Hathsin, The Survivor | Major |
Marsh Kelsier's older brother and a Seeker (bronze Misting). A former leader of the skaa rebellion who has grown disillusioned. He infiltrates the Steel Ministry as a spy for the crew, at great personal risk. | Ironeyes | Supporting |
Matisse An Elantrian woman who looks after the children of New Elantris. Brave and resourceful, she protects them during the Dakhor invasion. | Supporting | |
Preservation The primordial force of stasis and protection | Leras | Supporting |
Vathi A scholar from the Eelakin Homeisles who explores the Pantheon islands. Intelligent and driven, she represents the modernising forces that challenge traditional trapper culture. | Major | |
| Hoid, King's Wit | Supporting |
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| Name | Type |
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| Arelene Nobility | Faction |
| Elantrians | Faction |
| Shards of Adonalsium | Faction |
| Date | Event | Details |
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22 November 2016 | Publication | Received as an essential Cosmere companion for existing fans, with praise for the quality of the individual stories and the significance of the connective material explaining the relationships between the various Shardworlds. The collection was noted for the Mistborn and Stormlight novellas in particular. Debuted strongly on bestseller lists within the established Sanderson readership and is regarded as required reading for readers engaged with the wider Cosmere mythology. |
Received as an essential Cosmere companion for existing fans, with praise for the quality of the individual stories and the significance of the connective material explaining the relationships between the various Shardworlds. The collection was noted for the Mistborn and Stormlight novellas in particular. Debuted strongly on bestseller lists within the established Sanderson readership and is regarded as required reading for readers engaged with the wider Cosmere mythology.