Mistborn · Character
Edwarn Ladrian
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 1
Edwarn Ladrian is a minor character in Mistborn (Book 4).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 1
- Books
- 3
Edwarn Ladrian, Waxillium's uncle and a stocky, impeccably groomed financier, is the ruthless pragmatist whose lessons in banking and value helped drive a young Wax away from Elendel to become a lawman in the Roughs. In Shadows of Self he is revealed as a leading figure of the Set, the secretive faction that profits from the chaos of the kandra Paalm's rampage while refusing to help his nephew. By The Lost Metal he remains Wax's chief adversary, and the conflict between the law-bound hero and the uncle who builds power through debt and manipulation becomes one of the defining family rivalries of the Wax and Wayne era.
Description
A male with an appearance typical of their role in the story. A stocky man with a stern face, perfectly groomed hair, and a short, precisely trimmed beard. He wears a beautifully tailored suit and a very narrow cravat. He rests his hands on the ornate head of a cane and carries a pipe. A male with an appearance typical of their role in the story.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Paalmuneasy ally
Rather than directly partnering with the rogue kandra, Edwarn and the Set opportunistically exploited the chaos she caused, believing it would benefit their faction.
Waxillium Ladrianconflicting source relationships
Edwarn began as Wax's uncle and business mentor, teaching economics in service of exploitation. Wax's rejection of those lessons drove him from Elendel, and the relationship hardened into open rivalry as Edwarn's leadership in the Set put him squarely against his lawman nephew.
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Jendelcreditor
Edwarn's bank trapped Jendel and his sons in exploitative debt; his securing of the documents after Wax's intervention exemplifies his cold financial pragmatism.
Story so far
BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
- Appears as an established antagonist tied to the Set and its schemes against Elendel
- Continues his long-running opposition to his nephew Waxillium
BOOK 5Shadows of Self
- Shown in flashback mentoring a young Wax in banking, value, and expectation for the sake of ruthless profit
- Secures Jendel's exploitative loan documents after Wax tries to intervene, binding Jendel and his sons to debt
- Their clash of values helps push Wax to leave Elendel
- Meets Wax in the present as a leader of the Set, openly acknowledging their rivalry
- Refuses to aid Wax against Paalm, stating the Set is riding the upheaval she created
BOOK 7The Lost Metal
- Remains a central figure of the Set as its plans against Elendel come to a head
- Stands as Wax's principal familial adversary in the series' climactic conflict
Appearances
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