Straff Venture
| Straff Venture | |||||
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| Fallecido | 1023 IF | ||||
| Capacidades | Ojo de estaño | ||||
| Residencia | Urteau | ||||
| Etnia | Noble | ||||
| Mundo natal | Scadrial | ||||
Straff Venture was a noble Misting on the planet of Scadrial. He was the head of the Venture family, the most powerful great house of the the high nobility.
He was the father of Elend and Zane, and sired many other illegitimate children in an attempt to acquire Mistborn. However, he was only able to obtain one; in the process, however, he did obtain enough Mistings to create a considerably sized fighting force.
During the Final Empire, Straff was the head of the most powerful of the nobility, and controlled the atium mines at the Pits of Hathsin for the Lord Ruler.
After the fall of the Lord Ruler, he proclaimed himself king of the Northern Dominance. After securing this area, he laid siege to Luthadel in order to gain possession of the Lord Ruler's fabled atium cache.
He was poisoned by Amaranta after he spurned her.[1]
He was killed by Vin after letting the koloss army attack Luthadel. Control of his army was given to Janarle who was forced to swear allegiance to Elend.
He was openly known as a tineye.[2]