Usuario:Jofwu/Trell (Trellism)

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Para the Classical Scadrian religion that worships a deity named Trell, ver Trelagism.

Para the building foreman from Lossand on Taldain, ver Trell (Taldain).

“She looked down at the small spike in her hands, and heard a name from a year ago, spoken by Miles Hundredlives as he died. The name of a god from the old days... Who, or what, was Trell? ”

—Marasi begins researching Trell in earnest

Trell is a mysterious entity worshiped by followers of Trellism on Scadrial. Trell is also the name of the deity worshiped by followers of Trelagism, though it is unclear to what extent these beings are related. Trell became a force of opposition against Harmony sometime after the Catacendre.

Nature

Trell is related to one of the sixteen Shards of Adonalsium. The identity of that Shard is unknown, though some are more likely candidates than others. It is possible that Trell is not itself a full Shard, but rather an avatar, or some other lesser being, which is merely related to a distinct Shard. Harmony used a vast, red haze around Scadrial to represent Trell when meeting with Waxillium Ladrian, and Wax described a sensation of "dread and destruction" choking him upon observing it. The appearance of red suggests that the entity is co-opting or corrupting the Investiture of another Shard.

Between the activities of Trellists, including Miles Dagouter and the Set, and Paalm's use of Trell's metal, it seems likely that the actions and philosophies of these parties conform to Trell's own plans. Broadly speaking, this seems to involve issues of social inequality paired with disapproval of Harmony's influences.

History

The onset of Trell's activity in the Scadrian System is uncertain, though the spread of Trellism, particularly among the Set, suggests Trell may have been quietly influencing events on Scadrial for at least several decades. Beyond Trellism, the first overt evidence of Trell's involvement came in the form of a mysterious spike used by Paalm to hide from Harmony's sight. According to Harmony, Trell had surrounded the planet of Scadrial and was laying siege to Harmony's defenses sometime around 340 PC.

Associated Magic

A silvery metal with distinctive, dark red spots is associated with Trell. This metal has been utilized as a [[Hemalurgic] spike in several ways. First and foremost is the strange way that such a spike blinds Harmony to the recipient of the spike. Additionally, the spike may also be used to steal mysterious attributes previously unknown to the kandra. MeLaan theorized that Paalm was able to utilize stolen Allomancy and Feruchemy by means of these attributes. Lastly, the use of such a spike in Rian appeared to cause, if nothing else, a level of psychological distress. It is possible that Miles was spiked with this metal as well, before he died.

There are red-eyed Faceless Immortals which appear to act as agents on behalf of Trell. It is unclear who or what these beings are and how similar they are to typical kandra.

Religion

“ You are fools! One day, the men of gold and red, bearers of the final metal, will come to you. And you will be ruled by them. Worship. Worship Trell and wait ... ”

— Miles Dagouter's last words

Beliefs

Followers of Trellism appear to trace the religion's roots to Trelagism as it is described in the Words of Founding. The extent to which these religions are related is unclear, as the two religions share no apparent similarities beyond the name of their god. Adherents of Trellism believe in a deity named named Trell, whom they consider to be their creator in some capacity. At least some among them appear to believe in an apocalyptic prophecy which claims that "men of gold and red, bearers of the final metal" will arrive and rule over the people of Elendel, and perhaps all of Scadrial.

Miles Dagouter encouraged people to actively worship Trell, though the details on how Trell is worshiped are unknown. Miles believed that Trell created him "to see wrongs righted" and that the religion's teachings proved he was "special" in some way. It is unclear to what extent Miles' beliefs concerning social justice are held in common among other members of the religion. It is likely that some kernel of these ideas is pervasive in Trellism, given some relations to the philosophies of Paalm and Edwarn Ladrian.

Followers

Despite the religion's mention in the Words of Founding, the it is relatively unknown among the general population of northern Scadrial. Marasi Colms had a difficult time researching the religion, with few people willing to speak openly about their knowledge. Several members of the Set, in both high and low positions, are followers of Trellism, and the organization itself may exist for the purpose of serving Trell. Presumed followers of Trellism have been seen both swearing by and giving thanks to Trell.

Red-eyed Faceless Immortals appear to work on behalf of Trell, and have been known to visit followers of Trell on occasion. Paalm also appears to be an agent of Trell, though neither Paalm or the red-eyed Faceless Immortals show any signs of being adherents of Trellism.

Theories & Speculation

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Given the limited set of Shards which Trell may be related to, and the fact that many of these Shards are Shattered or otherwise preoccupied during the time of Trell's involvement on Scadrial, Trell is most often believed to be associated with Autonomy or Odium.

There is some reason to believe that the Daysider man named Trell is associated with the entity in some way. Given the man's connection to Autonomy, as a resident of Taldain, some have concluded that the man himself may have been transformed by Autonomy into Trell. Others have supposed that Trelagism has roots which can be traced back to Trell of Taldain, as evidenced by the emphasis that the religion places on day and night, which has led to speculation that a Shard later co-opted this religion for its own purposes. This is again consistent with Autonomy's observed nature.

Trivia

Brandon's plans for Trell in future books were not outlined until after he finished writing the original Mistborn trilogy. As the Mistborn Era 2 books were not planned at the time, it comes as no surprise that Trell will have a much more prominent role in the Mistborn Era 3 trilogy.

Notes

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