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Exactly ! So he was, in a way, saving the world but at a dear cost, wouldn't you say ? If that is what is happening, of course. We'll really know for sure only with MB3.

Your original quote, actually could point to the fact that he wasn't doing it totally by simple free will.

"How many more of you must I kill"

Doesn't "must" indicate an obligation of some sort ?

lol Lots of thoughts but I can't bring myself to write them all again here, and I am not the only one. You can read "Mysterious Reen" for one, and also the Comprehensive Hemalurgy thread for Marsh and Zane and Vin's mom which you forgot, by the way. Read the Hemalurgy thread first since it is the most informative and delirious (in a good way, of course).

The thing is, Reaves, I think that Brandon himself used the word repels. Can you get some quote from the book that would seem to mean what you are saying ? Otherwise we all get crazy here. If you need proof of this, read the rest of this very thread lol

I agree - let's not forget that Brandon's annotation indicates that the mists are fundamental to the three magic systems. We're back in theory Land. 

As pointed before somewhere over the rainbow, the Mist Spirit could be lying. We cannot confirm if it is responsible. I believe, yes, that they were all skaa but we should be investigating about those that survived to start to grasp some truth.

In the meantime, I wanted to report that I made a mistake, I thought that we could see the mist swirls because it was mixing with ash. I was wrong. The mist is white. It is actually a very thick fog, so thick you get wet from it. It evaporates (now, see...) when the sun comes out. I was thinking why is it still staying a bit in the day ? Then I remember, it stated to kill in winter. Maybe it's a colder winter than usual. Why wouldn't they have weather problems if we do ?

Moreover, the mist existed before the Lord Ruler's days.  I am so glad I find that one !

The mists are your friend, Vin. They hide you, they protect you... and they give you power. Ministry doctrine - something rarely shared with skaa - claims that the Mistborn are descendants of the only men who remained true to the Lord Ruler during the days before his Ascension. Other legends whisper that we are something beyond even the Lord Ruler's power, something that was born on that day when the mists first came upon the land.

  When reading Mistborn 1, we read this passage quite fast... or *looks to see if Brandon is around and then whispers* we're bored by the allomancy lesson and our mind sleep. In all cases, we now know that Kelsier had information that most people didn't have, even Sazed did not know about some of the legends that Kelsier knew. Therefore I would say with quite a bit of assurance that the Mist existed before TLR, that allomancy existed also, like feruchemy and I would not be surprised that hemalurgy was around as well. That would certainly explain "the piercing of the hero" Alendi had.

hum... points could be determined with metal... when you get a copper earring, a gold bracelet or an iron ring etc... the ability of the feruchemist could increase following this pattern.

The books does say that Inquisitors choose the best, the most promising... recruits. Would it be possible that if you make a certain quantity of points in a very limited time, that you would get the Inquisitor grade as bonus ?