Mistborn · Character

Reddi

Also known as Captain Reddi, Constable Reddi, Constable-General Reddi

Supporting
First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 4

Reddi is a lean, mustached, rigidly proper captain in the Elendel constabulary in Mistborn (Book 4).

Gender: male
First appears: Book 4 · Ch. 4
Books: 3

Reddi begins as a lean, mustached, rigidly proper captain in the Elendel constabulary, a man Waxillium finds irritating and who initially dismisses Marasi Colms's warnings. During the Bleeder crisis he recognizes that a Soother is manipulating him and joins Marasi's hunt for the Set's Allomancers. That moment helps convince Claude Aradel to name him constable-general when Aradel becomes interim governor. By the events of The Lost Metal, his mustaches have gone grey and the burdens of command show plainly: he backs Marasi's investigations, tolerates Wayne's chaos for the sake of results, defies Governor Varlance's attempt to turn constables into soldiers, and helps Steris manage the evacuation as Elendel faces catastrophe.

Description

A middle-aged lawman with drooping mustaches now streaked with grey, his face etched by years of service. He wears the formal uniform of a constable-general, the weight of command evident in his posture as he sits at his desk. His appearance conveys quiet authority tempered by the burdens of office in a bustling city constabulary. A lean, lanky man with a neatly clipped, drooping mustache, wearing a constabulary uniform. In action he may wear an aluminum-lined constable’s helmet and carry a thick dueling cane. Reddi is seen slumped in a chair, wearing a constable’s uniform. His posture is slack and his expression numb, giving him a drained, unresponsive presence. The text does not describe his height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, age, or facial features. A male city constable-general with drooping mustaches gone grey in recent years, giving his face a seasoned, somewhat weary appearance. He wears the formal uniform of the constable-general, with the bearing of a civic official rather than a soldier; his other physical features are not specified in the text.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

Marasi Colmsconflicting source relationships
Reddi first dismisses Marasi, and Aradel notes that Reddi dislikes her. He comes around when he recognizes the Soother's influence on him and joins her work. Marasi then endorses his promotion. As her superior, he comes to rely on her investigations and authorizes her plans.
Steris Ladriangovernmental ally
Steris is an emergency ally: she coordinates the evacuation while he manages constables and crowds, and they face the approaching warship together.
Waxillium Ladriandeputized associate
Reddi stays formally correct toward the deputized Wax, who finds him irritating. Later, Reddi advocates heeding Wax's warnings in the city's crisis.
Waynesubordinate
Wayne is an unruly subordinate whose antics fill a thick complaint file, yet Reddi recognizes his value.
CA
Claude Aradelprospective successor
Aradel, his predecessor, selects Reddi as the next constable-general after becoming interim governor.
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Governor Varlancesuperior
Varlance holds Reddi's commission and asserts authority over the constabulary. Reddi pushes back against militarizing his constables and against the draft.
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Miklinclose friend
Miklin is identified as one of Reddi's closest friends.

Story so far

BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
- Appears as constable-general, seated at his desk in formal uniform and weighed down by the duties of office.
- Oversees the bustling Elendel constabulary as its senior lawman.
BOOK 5Shadows of Self
- Serves as a formally proper constabulary officer who irritates Waxillium.
- Initially dismisses Marasi's warning about Allomantic interference.
- Realizes a Soother is affecting him and joins Marasi's effort to locate the Set's Allomancers.
- Is considered by Claude Aradel as his successor as constable-general, with Marasi vouching for his competence.
BOOK 7The Lost Metal
- As constable-general, supports and authorizes Marasi's investigations while keeping a gruff official manner.
- Maintains an extensive complaint file on Wayne but values his usefulness.
- Resists Governor Varlance's push to use constables as soldiers and opposes the proposed draft.
- Urges the governor to trust Wax's warning about the threat to the city.
- Organizes constables and crowd movement during Steris's evacuation, then appears slumped and numb as the crisis worsens and a warship approaches.