Timewaster's Guide Archive

I'm pretty sure it's Elend. His hair is dark brown (like it is here) and he's wearing it short like Tindwyl encouraged him to. Also, he still talks like Elend, we're just not given his perspective. The part where he mentions that he used to believe he do things "another way" and still believes in that possibility, was very Elend like. If it isn't Elend, it's a Kandra, and I don't think they can use Allomancy.

As for the horse... Vin particularly hates horses, but they can be useful. Using pewter all the time is dangerous, and Elend has come a long way.

I was thinking more along SarahG's lines, with the baby being endangered or something (because of its great potential) and that setting off a chain reaction. Vin's extremely dangerous when she's feeling protective (attack on Cett's troops anyone?).

However I do realize the idea is farfetched. I love farfetched ideas. When I read someone theorizing that the kandra gave Kelsier the eleventh metal so humanity would be destroyed my first thought was... wow! what a cool idea!

As for Potteresque epilogue... disaster. Nothing would be more scaring than reading about little Vinlend spawn scampering off to the newly established Allomany school. Ugh.

Hey everybody. I've been rereading the books and I came up with a few musings that I don't think have been suggested yet (If they have I'm really sorry!)

For the identity of the Hero of Ages... how about a child of Vin and Elend's? Since allomancy is hereditary, their baby could be one of the most powerful mistborns ever. No, I don't think the book will extend over many years and turn all next gen, but I do think that such a baby would have great potential and be a potential target, causing all kinds of events and motivating many people (such as its parents) to act in ways that would, somehow, save the world. (Kind of like the movie Willow). Thoughts???

My biggest problem with this theory is the idea of Vin pregnant is both hilarious... and kind of unimaginable.

Also have we discussed who we think will die in HOA? Sanderson has proved he's not afraid to kill major characters. My bets are Sazed and Marsh. (Though if I'm right I will mourn them both.)