Mistborn · Character
VenDell
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 16
VenDell is a supporting character in Mistborn (Book 4).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- over 600 years
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 16
- Books
- 3
VenDell is one of the ancient kandra, a prim, bespectacled immortal whose great age comes with an appetite for deference and a fastidious, fact-checking manner. First mentioned by MeLaan as an elder who lectured her on human matters and cautioned her against attachment to mortals, he steps fully into the story as Harmony's emissary to Waxillium Ladrian and his allies. In the Set crisis he advises on harmonium, trellium, Hemalurgy and Investiture, wears the body of Granks to impersonate the Cycle during a sting with Wayne, and relays Harmony's unsettling worry and fear. Bound by the First Contract and often teased by the crew, he becomes a genuine member of their circle, ultimately choosing to stay behind to care for Marsh and the wounded.
Description
VenDell manifests as a prim, fastidiously groomed man wearing a neatly tailored brown suit. He has stark blond hair perfectly styled and wears wire-framed spectacles. His entire bearing projects an intellectual, precise demeanor that suggests he fact-checks jokes and statements alike. VenDell is an ancient kandra, said to be more than six hundred years old. No particular height, build, coloring, face, hair, eyes, or clothing is specified. The only clear impression is of a venerable figure who enjoys being treated with admiration. VenDell presents himself as a prim, carefully arranged man in a brown suit, with stark blond hair styled so precisely it seems never out of place. Wire-frame spectacles sharpen his composed, exacting expression. His skin is usually humanlike, but can turn pale and translucent, exposing the strange construction beneath: cracked bone and sinew-stitched structure. His neat attire and measured bearing make the glimpses of that uncanny interior all the more striking.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Harmonyrepresentative
Serves as Harmony's representative, requesting aid, explaining the god's habit of placing people where they're needed, and conveying Harmony's fear during the crisis.
Marasi Colmsmission partner
Accompanies Marasi's team; despite his First Contract restrictions, he yields to her pressure and helps by drawing enemy fire.
MeLaanfellow kandra
An elder figure to MeLaan who discussed human biology with her and, like TenSoon, warned her against attachments to mortals, a caution that frames his own growing bond with Wax's crew.
Steris Ladrianscientific collaborator
Works with Steris investigating explosive metals; she matter-of-factly offers to sell him her skeleton for future use.
Waxillium Ladrianconflicting source relationships
Begins as a kandra ally relaying Harmony's information and grows into a scientific collaborator on metals and Investiture. Their partnership is practical but sometimes contentious, especially over the study and ownership of remains, yet Wax treats him as a person and respects his choices.
Wayneconflicting source relationships
Partners with Wayne undercover in the sting. Wayne teases him relentlessly but defends him against Entrone's insults and affirms he is part of the crew.
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The Cycleimpersonator
VenDell impersonates the Set operative known as the Cycle, using Granks's body, as the linchpin of the sting.
Story so far
BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
- Appears as a prim, meticulously groomed man in a tailored brown suit with blond hair and wire-framed spectacles
- Assists Wax as a kandra ally
- Serves as a conduit for information from Harmony
BOOK 5Shadows of Self
- Mentioned by MeLaan as one of the really ancient kandra
- Characterized as expecting deference due to his great age
- Noted to have discussed human sexual dimorphism with MeLaan
BOOK 7The Lost Metal
- Acts as Harmony's representative, advising Wax and Steris on harmonium, trellium, Hemalurgy and Investiture
- Wears Granks's body to impersonate the Cycle in an undercover sting alongside Wayne
- Accompanies Marasi's team, refusing to harm the living under the First Contract but reluctantly drawing enemy fire
- Communes with Harmony and returns with news of the god's worry and fear
- Chooses to remain behind to care for Marsh and the wounded, a decision Wax respects
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