That's So Metal
Early in her training, Kelsier teaches Vin to navigate the dark, ash-filled nights of Luthadel by burning a metal that sharpens her vision, hearing, and other senses far beyond normal human limits. What metal is Vin burning to heighten her senses?
What is tin?
Before her life changes forever, Vin survives on the streets by working under the cruel skaa crewleader who regularly beats and manipulates his thieves. What is the name of the man who controls Vin at the start of the novel?
Who is Camon?
Throughout the Final Empire, the vast majority of the population lives in oppression and poverty, forming the labor force that Kelsier hopes to inspire to rebellion. By what name are these oppressed people known?
Who are the skaa?
Travelers in the Final Empire sometimes encounter strange, misty creatures that wander the countryside without intelligence but are later revealed to have a deeper connection to kandra. What are these creatures called?
What are mistwraiths?
This famous line from Kelsier becomes something of a motto for the crew:
“There’s always another ___.”
What is secret?
While racing across the rooftops of Luthadel, Vin learns to leap incredible distances by Pushing off nearby metal objects like coins and window latches. Which Allomantic metal allows her to perform these powerful Pushing maneuvers?
What is steel?
When Vin begins infiltrating noble society, she relies heavily on the calm guidance of the Terrisman steward who teaches her etiquette, history, and religion. Who is this scholarly mentor?
Who is Sazed?
Vin spends much of the book navigating political intrigue, lavish balls, and dangerous alliances in the empire’s capital city. What is the name of this central city?
What is Luthadel?
Feared throughout the empire, these terrifying servants of the Lord Ruler are easily recognized by the metal spikes driven through their eye sockets. What are they called?
What are Steel Inquisitors?
Encouraging Vin to trust herself during training, Kelsier tells her:
“You don’t have to be ___ to be worth something.”
What is noble?
During one of her first lessons in emotional Allomancy, Vin discovers that different metals manipulate emotions in opposite ways. Which metal does she learn is used specifically to Riot and inflame emotions in others?
What is zinc?
Among Kelsier’s crew is a powerful Thug known not just for his strength but for his constant philosophical debates about morality, religion, and the nature of violence. Which crew member fits this description?
Who is Ham?
Serving as both religious authority and brutal secret police, this organization enforces the Lord Ruler’s laws and hunts rogue Allomancers throughout the empire. What is this feared institution called?
What is the Steel Ministry?
According to the Lord Ruler’s own propaganda, he originally saved the world a thousand years ago by defeating this mysterious, world-threatening force. What was it called?
What is the Deepness?
Who said this line:
"You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way"
Who is Breeze?
To keep the crew safe from detection by Seekers working for the Steel Ministry, Clubs constantly burns a specific metal that creates a protective coppercloud around the group. What metal is he burning to hide their Allomancy?
What is copper?
To maintain Vin’s disguise as the noblewoman Valette, the crew employs a shape-shifting creature who impersonates her uncle and manages the household. What is the name of this creature?
What is a Kandra?
Towering over Luthadel, the Lord Ruler’s massive palace complex serves as both fortress and seat of power for his thousand-year reign. What is the name of this imposing structure?
What is Kredik Shaw?
Late revelations reveal that before becoming the immortal ruler of the empire, the Lord Ruler originally came from this oppressed ethnic group. What was he originally?
What is a Terrisman?
“Men rarely see their own actions as _______.”
What is unjustified?
Kelsier warns Vin about experimenting with certain metals after explaining that one of them causes the user to see haunting visions of alternate versions of their own past. Which metal produces these disturbing self-visions when burned?
What is gold?
Who is the man who has hired Kelsier (and his crew) to attempt to overthrow the Lord Ruler?
Who is Yeden?
This is the first lord and house that Kelsier destroys and kills at the start of the book.
Who is Thermos Tresting or House Tresting?
In the climactic confrontation at Kredik Shaw, Vin accomplishes the impossible by drawing raw power directly from a mysterious natural phenomenon rather than from metals. From what source does she draw this power?
What are the mists?
“If you’re always __ ____, it implies that you never have anything better you should be doing.”
What is "on time"