Vin's Ascension to Godhood
Vin takes up Preservation's power.
Vin's ascension is the turning point of The Hero of Ages, the third novel of the original Mistborn trilogy. As she nears death, Marsh briefly regains control of himself and pulls out Vin's earring, which is actually a Hemalurgic spike, and Vin is able to draw on the true power of the mists - Preservation's power.
Quick Facts
- Book
- The Hero of Ages
- Characters
- Vin
- Marsh
- Ruin
- Sazed
- Kelsier
What happens
Holding the powers of both Allomancy and Preservation, Vin attacks Ruin directly and sacrifices herself and Preservation to destroy him. Sazed then takes up the powers of both Shards and ascends as Harmony.
Mistborn: Secret History
The novella Mistborn: Secret History retells these events from Kelsier's side: Kelsier gives Preservation's power to Vin, who uses it to kill the other Steel Inquisitors, but she ascends before she can finish Marsh.
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