Mistborn · Character

Lord Hasting

Also known as Hasting, House Hasting

Minor
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 18

Lord Hasting is a minor character in Mistborn (Book 1).

Gender: male
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 18
Books: 3

Lord Hasting is a minor nobleman of House Hasting, one of Luthadel's most powerful mercantile families during the era of the Final Empire. In The Final Empire he appears chiefly as one of Elend Venture's friends, while his house plans a withdrawal from the city as political tensions mount. Generations later, the Hasting name survives only in passing references in Shadows of Self and The Lost Metal, a faint echo of the old Luthadel aristocracy.

Description

The text identifies Hasting as a male member of House Hasting but gives no physical description. His age, height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, and facial features are not specified. As a noble of a major mercantile house, he may be shown in restrained aristocratic clothing, but the text provides no particular style or distinguishing accessory. The text gives no visual details for Hasting. Their appearance, age, build, coloring, hair, eyes, face, clothing, and presence are unspecified. A figure with an appearance typical of their role in the story.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Elend VentureFriend
Hasting is listed among Elend's friends in Luthadel's noble circles. The book gives no deeper development of their friendship.

Story so far

BOOK 1Mistborn: The Final Empire
- Identified as one of Elend Venture's friends among Luthadel's young nobility
- Shown as a member of House Hasting, a strong mercantile power and one of the city's most influential families
- House Hasting is later reported to be planning a withdrawal from Luthadel amid rising instability
BOOK 5Shadows of Self
- The Hasting name or family is mentioned once, with no further detail on its role or history
BOOK 7The Lost Metal
- A figure bearing the Hasting name makes a brief, minor appearance with little characterization