Mistborn · Character

Cycle

Supporting
First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 5

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

Gender: male
First appears: Book 4 · Ch. 5
Books: 2

The Cycle is a hulking gang leader in Elendel tied to the Set, a Hemalurgically enhanced brute whose four spikes, including one of trellium, let him swell to monstrous size while his eyes burn red under Trell's influence. He runs a weapons-smuggling operation that draws Marasi Colms into a dangerous hunt, and he tries to capture and kill her before she defeats him and tears out his spikes. His fall matters well beyond the fight itself. The trellium spike and other evidence he leaves behind pull Waxillium Ladrian deeper into the Set conspiracy, and his identity later becomes cover for a sting when the kandra VenDell impersonates him.

Description

A rugged man in a fine suit featuring buttons along the arms and sides for expansion. He has a thick neck and stubble on his chin, with a muscular build that can rapidly grow to enormous proportions. His eyes glow vivid red during moments of power, and four spikes are embedded between his ribs beneath the clothing. A rugged human man with a thick neck, stubble on his chin, and a muscular frame that can swell to an imposing, exaggerated bulk. He wears a fitted suit and jacket with wooden buttons along the arms and sides, allowing the garments to open and accommodate his expanded body. His eyes may shine vivid red under Trell's influence; his hair and complexion are not established by the available descriptions.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

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VenDellimpersonator
The kandra VenDell wears Granks's body to impersonate the Cycle, turning the defeated operative's identity into a tool against the Set.
Marasi Colmsadversary
Marasi hunts the Cycle as the leader of a weapons-smuggling gang, and he answers by trying to capture and kill her. She overcomes his Hemalurgic might and strips away his spikes.
Waxillium Ladrianenemy
Wax is drawn into the struggle against the Cycle's ties to the Set through the evidence and trellium spike recovered after his defeat.

Story so far

BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
- Appears as a rugged, thick-necked enforcer in a fine suit with buttons along the arms and sides so it can open as his body expands.
- Shows Hemalurgic power, growing to enormous proportions with vivid red glowing eyes.
- Is revealed to carry four spikes embedded between his ribs.
BOOK 7The Lost Metal
- Leads a Set-linked gang smuggling weapons in Elendel and becomes the target of Marasi's investigation.
- Tries to capture and kill Marasi, using his Hemalurgy-swollen strength while under Trell's influence.
- Is defeated by Marasi, who removes his spikes.
- Leaves behind evidence and a trellium spike that draw Wax into the conflict with the Set.
- Has his identity taken over by VenDell, wearing Granks's body, for a sting operation.