Mistborn · Character
Jordis
Also known as Captain Jordis, Allik's Captain
- Minor
- First seen · Book 6 · Ch. 25
Jordis is a minor character in Mistborn (Book 6).
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 6 · Ch. 25
- Books
- 1
Description
A human woman wearing a mask that conceals her face while leaving her eyes visible. She is much shorter than Waxillium and Steris, yet carries herself with a commanding, looming presence.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Allik Neverfarsubordinate
Allik serves aboard Jordis’s ship and acts with her crew’s interests in mind. He returns with help and medallions, but Jordis later speaks for the crew and challenges the Basin’s claim to their property.

Marasi Colmsintermediary
Marasi helps communicate with Jordis and supports the diplomatic settlement. She recognizes the captain’s anger and the risk that the encounter could turn the Malwish into enemies.

Steris Harmsnegotiating counterpart
Steris leads the diplomatic compromise with Jordis, offering the ship in exchange for trade and a promise concerning the Bands. Jordis is reluctant but accepts the proposal.

Waxillium Ladriannegotiating counterpart
Wax and Captain Jordis negotiate over the Malwish ship and the Bands. Their relationship is tense after the Malwish crew’s suffering and Wax’s claim to the ship, but they reach a provisional trade agreement.
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Petrinecaptain
Jordis is captain of the Malwish crew, and Petrine is its eldest member and enginemaster. Petrine advises her during the crew’s desperate captivity and helps distribute the medallions.
Story so far
BOOK 6The Bands of Mourning: A Mistborn Novel
Appearances
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