Mistborn · Character

Adawathwyn

Supporting
First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 2

Adawathwyn is a supporting character in Mistborn (Book 4).

Gender: female
First appears: Book 4 · Ch. 2
Books: 2

Adawathwyn is a formidable Terriswoman who serves as vice governor of Elendel, a polished political operator clad in immaculate traditional Terris robes. In The Lost Metal she backs the controversial Supremacy Bill, putting her at odds with Waxillium Ladrian, while Steris suspects her of being a Set agent or decoy amid the conspiracy's political maneuvering. During the bomb crisis she sits on Governor Varlance's emergency council, pushing for forceful solutions such as Coinshots or the Bands of Mourning, and clashing with both Steris and Admiral Daal. Though shaken when TenSoon reveals himself, she quickly regains her composure and returns to the work of governing.

Description

Adawathwyn is a woman with curly dark hair and piercing dark brown eyes that flash when she glares. She is dressed in immaculate traditional Terris robes that move fluidly as she walks or gestures, conveying both cultural heritage and official authority. Her overall bearing is formal and direct, fitting her role as vice governor. Adawathwyn has curly dark hair and dark brown eyes that make her expressions—especially a direct glare—difficult to miss. She wears traditional Terris robes, described as immaculate and carefully kept. Her manner is brisk and composed, with sharp gestures and an upright, assured bearing that suit her position as vice governor.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Waxillium Ladrianpolitical opponent
Wax opposes her because she backs the Supremacy Bill.
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Daalpolitical counterpart
They clash over the Bands of Mourning: she wants them used to defend the Basin, while he insists they be returned to the Malwish.
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Governor Varlancevice governor
As his vice governor, she steers city politics alongside him and takes part in his emergency council during the bomb crisis.
Steris Ladrianconflicting source relationships
She dismisses Steris's warnings and tries to keep her off the select council. Steris pushes back on her plans for Coinshots and the Bands, and watches her closely as a possible Set agent or decoy whose actions could signal imminent danger.

Story so far

BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
- Introduced as vice governor, with curly dark hair, piercing dark brown eyes and traditional Terris robes
- Projects formal, direct authority that blends cultural heritage with official power
BOOK 7The Lost Metal
- Supports the Supremacy Bill, which makes her Wax's political opponent
- Pulls Governor Varlance into private exchanges and responds skeptically to Steris's draft and warnings
- Blocks Steris from the select emergency council, then proposes using Metalborn Coinshots or the Bands of Mourning against the bomb
- Argues with Admiral Daal, who insists the Bands must go back to the Malwish
- Is visibly shaken when TenSoon reveals himself but quickly regains her composure