Mistborn · Character
Tarson
Also known as the koloss-blooded Pewterarm, the Pewterarm
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 5
Tarson is a supporting character in Mistborn (Book 4).
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 1
Description
A human man with an ashen, mottled grayish complexion, gray lips, and a solid, tough build; described as lean, squat, and not very tall. He is in his twenties. He wears a knit cap with aluminum peeking through its holes beneath Wayne’s hat. His arm is in a sling in chapters 11 and 15, but is out of it by chapters 17–19. He carries a pistol or revolver.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Miles Dagouterleader
Miles leads Tarson among the Vanishers and considers him the only man in the group with anything resembling true loyalty. Tarson is a trusted, brutal operative who reports to Miles.
- S
Sindrengang associate
Sindren belongs to the Vanishers, where Tarson is a violent enforcer rather than the gang’s actual leader.
Marasi Colmscaptor
Tarson threatens Marasi at gunpoint and tries to take her as a hostage after discovering her notes describing the criminals.
Waxillium Ladrianadversary
Tarson is one of the armed Vanishers who robs the wedding guests and abducts Marasi. Waxillium prepares to fight the bandits to rescue her and Steris.
Wayneadversary
Tarson is a Vanisher who kidnaps Marasi and fights Waxillium and Wayne during the assault. Wayne also invokes Tarson’s violent reputation to persuade Sindren to talk.
Story so far
BOOK 4The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel
Appearances
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