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Era 1 · after The Well of Ascension

The Hero of Ages

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The trilogy finale: the world starts falling apart, and Vin and Elend race for the last answers

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Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to the end of the saga.

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  • Chronological3 of 8
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BeforeThe Well of AscensionAfterMistborn: Secret History
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Quick recap

With Ruin loose, ash falls nonstop, the ground shakes and the mists kill by day. Vin and Elend, now emperor, crisscross the empire hunting the caches the Lord Ruler hid. Sazed loses his faith, and Marsh, Kelsier's brother and a Steel Inquisitor, serves Ruin. In Luthadel, Vin loses the earring that let Ruin influence her, draws in the power of the mists and destroys the Inquisitors. Elend leads an army of Allomancers against the koloss and is killed by Marsh. Grieving, Vin hurls herself at Ruin and both are destroyed. Sazed takes up the powers of Preservation and Ruin, becomes Harmony and remakes the world, bringing back clear skies, green plants and flowers.

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Trivia

  1. Behind the scenesA trilogy of trilogies

    Sanderson planned Mistborn as three trilogies: one epic fantasy, one in a modern setting and one with space travel. This book closes the first. The plan now has four eras.

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  2. SetupWho writes the epigraphs?

    The epigraphs explain metals, kandra, koloss and Inquisitors as if looking back, with everything already settled. Who wrote them only becomes clear at the end.

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  3. ReferenceHoid again

    The informant from The Final Empire turns up again in Fadrex. Vin senses something is off about him and keeps her distance.

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  4. ReferenceBridge to Era 2

    Era 2's laws, religions and legends grow out of this book's ending. The Alloy of Law is set 341 years later.

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