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'''Miles Dagouter''', also known as '''Miles Hundredlives''',{{book ref|mb4|10}} was the former lawman of [[True Madil]] in the [[Roughs]] of [[Scadrial]] and leader of the gang of thieves and kidnappers known as the [[Vanishers]].{{book ref|mb4|11}} Miles was determined to bring the government of the Elendel to its knees in his quest to get justice for its perceived mistreatment of the people of the Roughs.
== Appearance & Personality ==▼
=== Personality ===▼
{{quote▼
| I do what needs to be done, Wax. Isn't that the code of the lawkeeper? I haven't stopped being one; you never stop being a lawkeeper. It gets in you. You do what nobody else will. You stand up for the downtrodden, make things better, stop the criminals. Well, I've just decided to set my sights on a more powerful brand of criminal.▼
| Miles to Wax{{book ref|mb4|13}}▼
}}▼
Miles is not a kind or gentle man. He is full of scowls,{{book ref|mb4|prologue}} a grumpy man who would rather shoot a suspect than actually take the time to determine his guilt or innocence.{{book ref|mb4|1}} Despite his character flaws, True Madil is kept clean of any wrongdoings by Miles, so his methods, though they may be harsh, are effective. Miles never brings back a criminal alive though, he kills each and every man that he hunts down.{{book ref|mb4|18}} Miles is not afraid of change, due in part to his nature as an Augur.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Early on in his life, Miles hated all who broke the law. His punishments were harsh and he was merciless, particularly towards those that once followed the law, but turned their back on it. The severity of Miles' punishments were due to his feelings of helplessness. He did not believe that he could really make a difference in the amount of crime in the Roughs.▼
{{sidequote|I was a dog, Wax. A hound, kept in line with false promises and stern orders|Miles on his time as a lawkeeper{{book ref|mb4|13}}|left|250px}}▼
After many years in the Roughs, an enduring hatred for the city of Elendel and its leaders grew within Miles.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Early in life, this did not bother him as much. However, as time went on, Miles became more and more disillusioned by his role and the things he saw every day as a lawman. He began to believe the City had betrayed him{{book ref|mb4|8}} and slowly grew bitter at the injustices he felt that he faced. He has come to believe that there is nothing truly sacred about the law, it is merely a tool of the wealthy to maintain their power and influence.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He hates that he used to allow others to make rules for him. Miles will occasionally burn gold so that he can view the lawman he used to be and the criminal he is now. Although he finds it disturbing how much the two hate one another, he believes that this practice is good for him. Miles thinks this allows him to combine something of what he was and something of what he is into a new alloy of himself.▼
Miles is a complex man, but his personality is dominated by one desire, vengeance on Elendel.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Miles' real issue is a rage that he sometimes has difficulty controlling. Typically, Miles has a careful crafty mind with a flair for the dramatic that can be easily seen in the Vanishers.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He can methodically pursue a goal without letting it cloud his vision. The one exception is when Miles loses control of his temper, as is often seen with Waxillium or when he thinks too much about the the behavior of the wealthy.{{book ref|mb4|15}} ▼
{{sidequote|Miles always had a darkness in him, I know. But this? Are you sure?|Ranette on Miles' crimes{{book ref|mb4|14}}|right|250px}}▼
Even while working outside the law, Miles still sees himself as a lawman in many ways. Miles still acts like a lawman rather than a criminal, hunting down those who try to interfere with his plans, rather than going to ground.{{book ref|mb4|12}} He believes that he serves the spirit of the law, if not the letter, and that he can now mete out real justice.{{book ref|mb4|13}} He believes that the true criminals are the lords and ladies of Elendel, and to ever create lasting change in reducing crime in the Roughs, he has to destroy the place that crime comes from, which he believes to be the City. Miles thinks that a man can only help the poor or serve the nobility, but not both.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He also feels that the elite do nothing to actually help the poor and needy in the Roughs and in the City.{{book ref|mb4|19}} His desire to overthrow the establishment and destroy the City is not only to help the poor, he takes some small satisfaction in the idea of seeing the corrupt nobles punished for their uselessness.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Even with his new convictions, Miles still often questions himself and his decisions, as he has all his life. Despite this uncertainty, Miles displays an imperious and confident attitude.{{book ref|mb4|6}}▼
Despite his strong beliefs, Miles is still heavily impacted by how people see him. As a former hero of the Roughs, Miles hid his face when going on Vanisher raids for fear of being recognized and branded a criminal.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He was hurt when people in the Roughs hated him even while he did his job, but now as the leader of the Vanishers people love him, despite their fear.{{book ref|mb4|17}} However, Miles eventually comes to realize that he is an outlaw now and proud of it, and stops covering his face when committing a robbery.{{book ref|mb4|15}}▼
=== Appearance ===▼
Miles is a hawk-like,{{book ref|mb4|13}} but narrow face,{{book ref|mb4|18}} with prominent eyebrows and short, black hair.{{book ref|mb4|13}} He is an athletic man, with a powerful chest.{{book ref|mb4|18}} As a lawman of the Roughs, he normally wears a white duster over regular rugged clothing of the Roughs.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He never wears a hat and instead greases his hair back. He also wears tinted spectacles to shade his eyes against the sun. After moving to Elendel and taking up with the Vanishers, Miles' style of dress changes noticeably.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He begins to wear the clothes of a city worker, frayed trousers held with suspenders over a buttoned shirt. He also develops a slouch. When Miles prepares to confront Wax for the final time, he wears his old lawman's uniform, one more time. Whatever the clothes, Miles wears boots.{{book ref|mb4|13}} Miles wears his goldminds on his lower arms, and likely elsewhere in his body,{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} piercing his skin like bolts to prevent them from being Pushed or Pulled on.{{book ref|mb4|13}} He has around thirty goldminds on his person at all times.▼
Miles carries a silver lighter with the insignia of the lawkeepers of True Madil etched on its surface.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He also smokes [[Citizen Magistrates]], an expensive brand of cigar, which he often has on his person. Many times there is a stick or two of dynamite concealed inside the cigar box{{book ref|mb4|18}} Miles carries a big-bore revolver, preferring firepower to accuracy, as well as a knife in the back of his his boot.{{book ref|mb4|13}} Later, after joining the Set, Miles' weapons and rounds are often made of an [[aluminum]] alloy to prevent Pushing and Pulling. When committing crimes as the leader of the Vanishers, he wears a mask to hide his identity, as he is a rather well-known man in some circles.{{book ref|mb4|11}}▼
=== Religious Beliefs ===▼
:''See Also:'' [[Survivorism]] and [[Trellism]]▼
{{quote▼
| I don't care about the Survivor's mandate. I've found something better.▼
| Miles to Wax on his religious beliefs{{book ref|mb4|19}}▼
}}▼
At one point in his life, Miles was a [[Survivorism|Survivorist]].{{book ref|mb4|19}} However, he felt that Elendel's current social and political establishment made a mockery of the religion, professing to believe in the independence and self-reliance of [[Kelsier]] but in actuality discouraging people thinking for themselves.{{book ref|mb4|17}} Once Miles came into contact with Edwarn Ladrian and the Set, his religious beliefs began to change.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}}▼
Miles converted to [[Trellism]], a religion explained in the [[Words of Founding]]{{book ref|mb4|11}} that preaches the divinity of Metalborn and their superiority to those without access to the Metallic Arts.{{book ref|mb4|18}} Because of Miles' invincibility, he has come to think of himself as divine.{{bws ref|/annotation-the-alloy-of-law-chapter-eighteen/|Alloy of Law Annotation Chapter 18|date=November 30, 2015}}{{book ref|mb4|18}} Miles believes that the reason that Trell made men like him is to right the wrongs of the world.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He thinks that because of his powers, Miles and other Metalborn have been chosen to rule. Miles has an extreme zealotry for Trellism;{{book ref|mb6|29}} even in his last moments he implored that others worship Trell.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} Miles tried to get Wax to agree with this belief, with no success.{{book ref|mb4|18}} Despite Miles' conversion to Trellism, some of his Survivorist beliefs still linger to inspire him.{{book ref|mb4|15}}▼
== History ==
=== Legacy ===
The most enduring component of Miles Dagouter's legacy is a Set that has gained far more power than it once possessed. Miles contributed to the growth of the Set in several ways. The first, and most simple, is in the funds he supplied the organization. The Set took a portion of the Vanishers' profits for their own personal use, although the rest goes to the Vanishers. {{book ref|mb4|15}}The next way that Miles aided the Set is his role in the Set's seizure of crucial financial organizations in the City from [[House Tekiel]].{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} By purchasing the insurance companies bankrupted by the robberies, the Set gained ownership of a large part of the financial sector. They always intended for Miles to be captured so the goods would be recovered and they could avoid paying out any insurance claims. The final, and most important way that Miles impacted the Elendel was in the kidnapping of the women from Allomantic bloodlines.{{book ref|mb4|7}} Whatever the specifics of the Set's plans, it is clear that the women are very important in achieving their long-term goals. Without Miles and his Vanishers, the clandestine capture of noblewomen would have been far more difficult.
▲== Appearance & Personality ==
▲=== Personality ===
▲{{quote
▲| I do what needs to be done, Wax. Isn't that the code of the lawkeeper? I haven't stopped being one; you never stop being a lawkeeper. It gets in you. You do what nobody else will. You stand up for the downtrodden, make things better, stop the criminals. Well, I've just decided to set my sights on a more powerful brand of criminal.
▲| Miles to Wax{{book ref|mb4|13}}
▲}}
▲Miles is not a kind or gentle man. He is full of scowls,{{book ref|mb4|prologue}} a grumpy man who would rather shoot a suspect than actually take the time to determine his guilt or innocence.{{book ref|mb4|1}} Despite his character flaws, True Madil is kept clean of any wrongdoings by Miles, so his methods, though they may be harsh, are effective. Miles never brings back a criminal alive though, he kills each and every man that he hunts down.{{book ref|mb4|18}} Miles is not afraid of change, due in part to his nature as an Augur.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Early on in his life, Miles hated all who broke the law. His punishments were harsh and he was merciless, particularly towards those that once followed the law, but turned their back on it. The severity of Miles' punishments were due to his feelings of helplessness. He did not believe that he could really make a difference in the amount of crime in the Roughs.
▲{{sidequote|I was a dog, Wax. A hound, kept in line with false promises and stern orders|Miles on his time as a lawkeeper{{book ref|mb4|13}}|left|250px}}
▲After many years in the Roughs, an enduring hatred for the city of Elendel and its leaders grew within Miles.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Early in life, this did not bother him as much. However, as time went on, Miles became more and more disillusioned by his role and the things he saw every day as a lawman. He began to believe the City had betrayed him{{book ref|mb4|8}} and slowly grew bitter at the injustices he felt that he faced. He has come to believe that there is nothing truly sacred about the law, it is merely a tool of the wealthy to maintain their power and influence.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He hates that he used to allow others to make rules for him. Miles will occasionally burn gold so that he can view the lawman he used to be and the criminal he is now. Although he finds it disturbing how much the two hate one another, he believes that this practice is good for him. Miles thinks this allows him to combine something of what he was and something of what he is into a new alloy of himself.
▲Miles is a complex man, but his personality is dominated by one desire, vengeance on Elendel.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Miles' real issue is a rage that he sometimes has difficulty controlling. Typically, Miles has a careful crafty mind with a flair for the dramatic that can be easily seen in the Vanishers.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He can methodically pursue a goal without letting it cloud his vision. The one exception is when Miles loses control of his temper, as is often seen with Waxillium or when he thinks too much about the the behavior of the wealthy.{{book ref|mb4|15}}
▲{{sidequote|Miles always had a darkness in him, I know. But this? Are you sure?|Ranette on Miles' crimes{{book ref|mb4|14}}|right|250px}}
▲Even while working outside the law, Miles still sees himself as a lawman in many ways. Miles still acts like a lawman rather than a criminal, hunting down those who try to interfere with his plans, rather than going to ground.{{book ref|mb4|12}} He believes that he serves the spirit of the law, if not the letter, and that he can now mete out real justice.{{book ref|mb4|13}} He believes that the true criminals are the lords and ladies of Elendel, and to ever create lasting change in reducing crime in the Roughs, he has to destroy the place that crime comes from, which he believes to be the City. Miles thinks that a man can only help the poor or serve the nobility, but not both.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He also feels that the elite do nothing to actually help the poor and needy in the Roughs and in the City.{{book ref|mb4|19}} His desire to overthrow the establishment and destroy the City is not only to help the poor, he takes some small satisfaction in the idea of seeing the corrupt nobles punished for their uselessness.{{book ref|mb4|15}} Even with his new convictions, Miles still often questions himself and his decisions, as he has all his life. Despite this uncertainty, Miles displays an imperious and confident attitude.{{book ref|mb4|6}}
▲Despite his strong beliefs, Miles is still heavily impacted by how people see him. As a former hero of the Roughs, Miles hid his face when going on Vanisher raids for fear of being recognized and branded a criminal.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He was hurt when people in the Roughs hated him even while he did his job, but now as the leader of the Vanishers people love him, despite their fear.{{book ref|mb4|17}} However, Miles eventually comes to realize that he is an outlaw now and proud of it, and stops covering his face when committing a robbery.{{book ref|mb4|15}}
▲=== Appearance ===
▲Miles is a hawk-like,{{book ref|mb4|13}} but narrow face,{{book ref|mb4|18}} with prominent eyebrows and short, black hair.{{book ref|mb4|13}} He is an athletic man, with a powerful chest.{{book ref|mb4|18}} As a lawman of the Roughs, he normally wears a white duster over regular rugged clothing of the Roughs.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He never wears a hat and instead greases his hair back. He also wears tinted spectacles to shade his eyes against the sun. After moving to Elendel and taking up with the Vanishers, Miles' style of dress changes noticeably.{{book ref|mb4|15}} He begins to wear the clothes of a city worker, frayed trousers held with suspenders over a buttoned shirt. He also develops a slouch. When Miles prepares to confront Wax for the final time, he wears his old lawman's uniform, one more time. Whatever the clothes, Miles wears boots.{{book ref|mb4|13}} Miles wears his goldminds on his lower arms, and likely elsewhere in his body,{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} piercing his skin like bolts to prevent them from being Pushed or Pulled on.{{book ref|mb4|13}} He has around thirty goldminds on his person at all times.
▲Miles carries a silver lighter with the insignia of the lawkeepers of True Madil etched on its surface.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He also smokes [[Citizen Magistrates]], an expensive brand of cigar, which he often has on his person. Many times there is a stick or two of dynamite concealed inside the cigar box{{book ref|mb4|18}} Miles carries a big-bore revolver, preferring firepower to accuracy, as well as a knife in the back of his his boot.{{book ref|mb4|13}} Later, after joining the Set, Miles' weapons and rounds are often made of an [[aluminum]] alloy to prevent Pushing and Pulling. When committing crimes as the leader of the Vanishers, he wears a mask to hide his identity, as he is a rather well-known man in some circles.{{book ref|mb4|11}}
▲=== Religious Beliefs ===
▲:''See Also:'' [[Survivorism]] and [[Trellism]]
▲{{quote
▲| I don't care about the Survivor's mandate. I've found something better.
▲| Miles to Wax on his religious beliefs{{book ref|mb4|19}}
▲}}
▲At one point in his life, Miles was a [[Survivorism|Survivorist]].{{book ref|mb4|19}} However, he felt that Elendel's current social and political establishment made a mockery of the religion, professing to believe in the independence and self-reliance of [[Kelsier]] but in actuality discouraging people thinking for themselves.{{book ref|mb4|17}} Once Miles came into contact with Edwarn Ladrian and the Set, his religious beliefs began to change.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}}
▲Miles converted to [[Trellism]], a religion explained in the [[Words of Founding]]{{book ref|mb4|11}} that preaches the divinity of Metalborn and their superiority to those without access to the Metallic Arts.{{book ref|mb4|18}} Because of Miles' invincibility, he has come to think of himself as divine.{{bws ref|/annotation-the-alloy-of-law-chapter-eighteen/|Alloy of Law Annotation Chapter 18|date=November 30, 2015}}{{book ref|mb4|18}} Miles believes that the reason that Trell made men like him is to right the wrongs of the world.{{book ref|mb4|11}} He thinks that because of his powers, Miles and other Metalborn have been chosen to rule. Miles has an extreme zealotry for Trellism;{{book ref|mb6|29}} even in his last moments he implored that others worship Trell.{{book ref|mb4|epilogue}} Miles tried to get Wax to agree with this belief, with no success.{{book ref|mb4|18}} Despite Miles' conversion to Trellism, some of his Survivorist beliefs still linger to inspire him.{{book ref|mb4|15}}
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