Tindwyl

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Tindwyl
por Laura MacMahon
Fallecido	c 1024 IF
Capacidades	Feruquimista
Apodos	Madre de Terris
Oficio	Guardadora
Grupo	Sínodo, Banda de Kelsier🐱︎
Nacionalidad	de Terris
Mundo natal	Scadrial
Universo	Cosmere

Tindwyl es una guardadora de Terris y miembro del Sínodo. Es muy conocida y respetada entre el pueblo terrisano. Pasó gran parte de su vida en el programa de reproducción del lord Legislador, y tuvo más de veinte hijos, de los cuales unas quince fueron niñas. Un año después del Colapso, viajó a Luthadel por deseo de Sazed para formar a Elend Venture en liderazgo. Rápidamente se convirtió en miembro de su círculo íntimo. Después de esto, ella y Sazed estudiaron el calco que él hizo de la inscripción de Kwaan, y durante ese tiempo se involucraron románticamente. Murió durante el Asedio de Luthadel, asesinada por los koloss.

Apariencia y personalidad

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Tindwyl es alta y delgada. Tiene unos cincuenta años. Su cara es rectangular, con rasgos cuadrados. Sus ojos se describen como hermosos, y su pelo castaño canoso es liso, hasta la cintura, y a veces trenzado. Los lóbulos de sus orejas son alargados por sus numerosos pendientes, que varían en colores. Tindwyl lleva las coloridas túnicas del pueblo terrisano, o una falda y una blusa de colores, así como unos anillos hechos de metales feruquímicos. Siempre va vestida con pulcritud, con una postura perfecta, haciendo que siempre parezca arreglada.

Tindwyl tiene muchos conocimientos y es muy inteligente. Como a todos los guardadores, le encanta aprender. Su área de interés son las biografías de grandes hombres del pasado: generales, reyes y emperadores, la mayoría de los cuales han sido olvidados bajo el reinado del lord Legislador. Cuando está absorta en una tarea, su dedicación a la misma es única, permaneciendo despierta durante más de el calco que hizo en el convento de Seran.

Es autoritaria y segura de sí misma, dando órdenes a los miembros de la banda de Kelsier en más de una ocasión, para gran sorpresa de éstos, que esperaban una actitud más servil por parte de los terrisanos.{{book ref|mb2|16} Aunque puede parecer severa y fría, hay mucho más en ella. Es muy directa y práctica, capaz de dejar a un lado sus sentimientos para trabajar como reproductora de Terris a instancias del Sínodo, pero aún alberga resentimiento hacia ellos por esto. También es compasiva, simpatizando con el deseo de comprar de Allrianne y reprendiendo la actitud crítica de Vin. Tindwyl es una romántica de corazón, y le dice a Elend que se pueden hacer excepciones por amor, y más tarde le insinúa lo mismo a Sazed, a pesar de sus estrictas normas. Se queda en Luthadel con Sazed a pesar de que sus responsabilidades como guardadora le dictan que debe ofrecer sus conocimientos a los ejércitos que asedian la ciudad, y más tarde, a pesar de que la ciudad está a punto de caer en manos de los koloss.

También es muy perspicaz y rápida para ver la verdad de las personas, y experta en darles lo que necesitan: al dar clases a Elend, es firme y dura; con Vin es amable y trata de ayudarla a verse y aceptarse a sí misma. Gracias a su perspicacia, mientras estudia los calcos también es capaz de captar la incoherencia de la narración de Kwaan, que ha sido manipulada por Ruina. Su comprensión de la gente también la ayuda a conseguir cosas por medios indirectos. Consigue magistralmente que Elend haga cosas y admita cosas ante ella en más de una ocasión, como conseguir que acepte que se refiera a él con una palabra honorífica, y que exprese la sinceridad de su amor por Vin.

Tindwyl ve la religión como algo de valor académico y de beneficio para la sociedad, pero ella misma no es creyente. Tampoco le gustan las profecías y otras formas de predicción, ni la superstición.

Atributos y habilidades

Tindwyl es una feruquímica completa, lo que significa que tiene la capacidad de almacenar atributos en todos los metales feruquímicos y decantarlos cuando sea necesario. Al ser una guardadora, tiene acceso a todos los conocimientos de los guardianes en sus mentecobres. Eso incluye conocimientos sobre curación, prácticas sanitarias, agricultura e ingeniería. Su área de especialización elegida son las biografías, que incluyen a muchos generales, reyes y emperadores. Este estudio le ha proporcionado muchos conocimientos sobre liderazgo y mando.Utiliza su feruquimia para escuchar a escondidas.

Erudición

Como guardadora, las vastas reservas de conocimiento de Tindwyl le sirven de muchas maneras. Actúa como consejera de Elend durante su estancia en Luthadel, formándole en liderazgo . Su área de interés como guardadora son las biografías de los grandes hombres del pasado. Cuando ella y Sazed estudian el calco, también pone en práctica sus habilidades como erudita al investigar la Profundidad y el Héroe de las Eras, así como otros textos de la época.

Historia

Madre de Terris

Tindwyl era una madre de Terris que formaba parte del programa de reproducción del lord Legislador. Aunque el objetivo de este programa era eliminar la feruquimia de la población terrisana, el Sínodo consiguió que Tindwyl tuviera un lugar en él con la esperanza de que transmitiera la feruquimia a las generaciones futuras. Durante sus años en el programa de cría fue violada repetidamente por diferentes hombres hasta que quedó embarazada. Tindwyl tuvo su primer hijo a los catorce años, y tuvo más de veinte hijos en total. Debido a los medicamentos para la fertilidad que se le administraron, a menudo tuvo partos múltiples.

Tampoco pudo recibir ningún tipo de formación con respecto a la feruquimia durante este tiempo. Se le entregaron unas mentecobres, de las que pudo estudiar biografías.

Guardadora

Tindwyl se unió a los guardadores cuando tenía alrededor de cuarenta años y no podía tener más hijos. Sazed fue quien le recitó la colección de conocimientos de los guardadores. Este proceso duró meses, durante los cuales llegaron a conocerse muy bien. Durante los diez años siguientes, Tindwyl ascendió a la fama entre los terrisanos, convirtiéndose en una guardadora de alto rango y miembro del Sínodo.

Tiempo en Luthadel

Primeros encuentros

Después del Colapso Tindwyl recibió un mensaje de Sazed, detallando la situación de Elend Venture. Aunque no le pidió explícitamente que fuera a Luthadel y lo formara, ella fue de todos modos.

Tindwyl apareció por primera vez en una reunión de la Asamblea en Luthadel, y fue advertida por Vin que se lo indicó a Elend.

Unos días después, fue sorprendida por Demoux, aparentemente escuchando la reunión de Elend con la banda. Elend la reconoció de la sala de la Asamblea. Ella exigió una audiencia privada con él, a lo que Dockson y Ham se opusieron inmediatamente. Ella señaló que Elend no corría peligro ya que Vin estaba fuera. Él accedió a hablar con ella a solas, tras adivinar que era una guardadora, presente a petición de Sazed. Una vez que estuvieron a solas, ella rompió sus ligaduras. Alarmado, Elend llamó a Vin, y Tindwyl le dijo que en realidad había salido a hacer su ronda, razón por la cual se dejó atrapar por Demoux.

Rodeó a Elend, estudiándolo, y luego empezó a corregir su postura y su forma de hablar, diciéndole que fuera más autoritario. Elend, desconcertado, exigió saber qué estaba pasando, lo que finalmente tuvo su aprobación. Se presentó ante él como guardadora de Terris, y comentó con dureza su aspecto desaliñado y su forma indirecta de hablar. Elend trató de excusarse, hasta que ella comentó que su gente lo consideraba un tonto, por cómo la Asamblea ignoraba su autoridad, por cómo los skaa no tenían fe en él y por cómo sus amigos suponían que no tendría nada que añadir a las discusiones. Tenía buenas ideas, pero carecía de capacidad de liderazgo.

“He estudiado las vidas de generales, reyes y emperadores cuyos nombres ni siquiera has oído jamás. Comprender teorías políticas y de liderazgo, Elend Venture, no es lo mismo que comprender las vidas de los hombres que vivieron según esos principios.”

—Tindwyl sobre su área de especialización

Elend replicó que había pasado el último año estudiando todo lo que podía sobre liderazgo y gobierno, a lo que Tindwyl respondió que debería haber pasado ese tiempo siendo visto por su pueblo y aprendiendo a ser un gobernante.

Entonces se ofreció a enseñarle a ser un mejor dirigente, revelando que su área de experiencia como guardadora eran las biografías de grandes hombres del pasado. Elend aceptó su instrucción. Vin llegó entonces y exigió saber qué hacía Tindwyl allí. Ella comentó su forma directa, en contraste con el tiempo que tardó Elend en hacerle esa misma pregunta. Ella se dispuso a marcharse, y Elend le preguntó si había algo que debía empezar a practicar. Tindwyl le dijo que dejara de decir "um". Ham volvió a entrar en la habitación, y Elend le pidió que viera que Tindwyl recibiera alojamiento en el palacio.

La instrucción de Elend

Algunos días después, Tindwyl llegó a la muralla de la ciudad y ordenó a Clubs que enviara a Elend que bajara de allí. Ella y Elend fueron a su estudio, donde una costurera y sus ayudantes les esperaban. Ella había mandado hacer ropa nueva para Elend: un uniforme blanco y de corte militar, para reflejar que estaba en guerra. Después de probárselo, una ayudante intentó cortarle el pelo, a lo que él se negó; sin embargo, cuando vio su reflejo en el traje, cambió de opinión, para satisfacción de Tindwyl. También le hizo llevar un aro plateado como símbolo de autoridad. Una vez que las costureras se despidieron, él le dio las gracias, con la impresión de que eso era todo lo que pensaba hacer.

Tindwyl le informó de que no habían hecho más que empezar, y que todavía era un necio. Le dijo que tenía que trabajar en su forma de caminar, en su forma de hablar y en su forma de luchar, señalando su dependencia de Vin para que se encargara de todos los combates por él. Tenía la intención de hacerle formar en privado con un maestro de duelos. Concluyó diciéndole que tal vez podría aprender a ser un rey, pero que hasta entonces tendría que fingirlo.

“Un buen rey es aquel en quien su pueblo confía... y que merece esa confianza.”

—Tindwyl sobre los reyes

Demoux los interrumpió entonces, trayendo noticias de un mensajero de Straff Venture. Le dijo a Elend que le gustaba el nuevo uniforme, antes de marcharse. Tindwyl se alegró por ello. Comenzaron a discutir sobre lo que hacía a un rey un buen rey, a lo que Tindwyl respondió que era la confianza lo que lo hacía.

Poco después, Tindwyl observó los procedimientos durante una reunión de la banda en el estudio de Elend para discutir su plan de reunirse con Straff. Después, Elend pidió la opinión de Tindwyl sobre cómo lo había manejado, a lo que ella respondió que era una vergüenza.

Elend protestó y pasaron a discutir sobre la forma en que los reyes deben liderar, con Tindwyl argumentando que como rey no necesitaba el permiso de sus seguidores, y Elend siendo de la opinión de que un rey debe liderar "por el consentimiento de su pueblo". Tindwyl no estuvo de acuerdo, replicando que un rey debe ser fuerte, aceptar consejos pero tomar decisiones por sí mismo, insinuando que la banda no le respetaba, y señalando que le llamaban por su nombre o apodos en lugar de su honorífico, 'Su Majestad'. Señaló que Tindwyl tampoco le llamaba por ese nombre, y le dijo que debería hacerlo a partir de ahora. Ella pareció complacida por ello, y luego le dio algunos consejos más sobre su comportamiento.

Luego pasaron a hablar del liderazgo, y de la responsabilidad que tenía Elend como rey. Tindwyl le aconsejó que no se sintiera culpable cuando las cosas fueran mal, sino que se esforzara por mejorarlas. Cuando le preguntó qué debía hacer si nunca podía mejorar las cosas, Tindwyl respondió que entonces debía retirarse del cargo, preferiblemente mediante el suicidio. Cuando Elend le preguntó si debía suicidarse, Tindwyl le aclaró que intentaba que se sintiera orgulloso de sí mismo. Exasperado, señaló cómo ella menospreciaba constantemente su capacidad de liderazgo, y expresó sus inseguridades sobre cómo Kelsier habría sido un mejor rey. Tindwyl puso fin a esto inmediatamente, le animó a aceptar su lugar como rey y sus puntos fuertes, y concluyó el tema aconsejándole que no se cuestionara a sí mismo.

“Debemos hacer concesiones, excepcionalmente.”

—Tindwyl sobre el amor.

Tindwyl cambió entonces el tema hacia Vin, concretamente, a por qué Elend no se había casado aún con ella. Los skaa, que valoran la monogamia, querían que el matrimonio fuera oficial. Elend admitió que aunque quería casarse con Vin, ella se había negado. Tindwyl sugirió que tal vez Vin no era el tipo de mujer adecuado para él, lo que atrajo inmediatamente su ira y saltó en su defensa. Tindwyl se alegró por ello, admitiendo que le había estado poniendo a prueba para ver si realmente amaba a Vin. Reconoció que su afecto por Vin podría causar problemas en el futuro, pero que no era una razón para renunciar a ella, sorprendiendo a Elend.

Comenzaron a discutir las lecciones de duelo de Elend, pero fueron interrumpidos por Demoux, que traía noticias de la llegada de Allrianne.

El regreso se Sazed

Cuando Sazed llegó a Luthadel trayendo noticias del ejército de Jastes Lekal no mucho después, Tindwyl le esperó en sus aposentos para que pudieran hablar en privado. Sazed observó que había respondido a su petición de ayudar a Elend, y ella a su vez observó que él había ignorado su propia petición. Tras una breve discusión sobre el rey, expresó su decepción con él por haber regresado al Dominio Central a pesar de las instrucciones que le había dado el Sínodo de enseñar en el Dominio Oriental. Sin embargo, Sazed se empeñó en permanecer en la ciudad porque tenía una "obra mayor" que ver, para exasperación de Tindwyl. Ella se dio cuenta de que él seguía investigando su teoría de que algo iba mal en las brumas, y se produjo una discusión: Tindwyl creía que había creado un problema donde no lo había; Sazed mantenía su postura de regresar a la ciudad. Señaló que, aunque podía estar equivocado, la última vez que había desobedecido las órdenes del Sínodo todo había acabado en el Colapso. Tindwyl parecía molesta, expresando su confusión por el hecho de que él debería haber sido un líder entre los terrisanos pero en cambio era un rebelde. Se dispuso a marcharse, pero al pasar junto a él le tomó la mano entre las suyas. Se miraron durante un momento, antes de que ella sacudiera la cabeza y se marchara.

Compra de vestidos

A la mañana siguiente, Tindwyl llegó a los aposentos de Vin. Ella, que había sido advertida de la entrada de un intruso por parte de TenSoon (entonces disfrazado de OreSeur), la esperaba con los cuchillos preparados. Exigió saber el propósito de la visita de Tindwyl, a lo que ella respondió que había venido a llevarla de compras: Vin y Elend se reunirían con Straff la noche siguiente y ella necesitaría un vestido adecuado. Cuando Vin se irritó por recibir órdenes, Tindwyl le aseguró que era decisión de Vin si quería ir o no. Vin deliberó, pero finalmente aceptó.

Tindwyl también había invitado a Allrianne, y contrató los servicios de Fantasma para que hiciera de recadero. Durante el viaje en carruaje de camino a la calle Kenton, Tindwyl observó las interacciones de Vin y Allrianne. Cuando Allrianne le preguntó a Tindwyl si estarían a salvo, le aseguró que lo estarían, mirando a Vin.

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Vin, Tindwyl y Mare

Upon arriving at their destination, Tindwyl surveyed the area before leading them to a dressmaker’s shop. Allrianne and Spook went ahead, and Tindwyl remarked upon her eagerness to Vin, noting how she must not have had an opportunity to shop in weeks. Vin, unsympathetic, expressed her annoyance at this. Tindwyl chastised her, pointing out that judging Allrianne for her flippancy was akin to others judging Vin herself for her simplicity. Vin protested that she liked when people judged her, for then they didn’t expect anything from her. Tindwyl, ever-perceptive, gestured to the shop, where gowns and dresses were on display, and asked whether Vin didn’t miss it all in that case. As they went on into the shop, Tindwyl remarked that she had heard Vin enjoyed noble society, and dressing as a woman. She asked if her refusal to do so now meant she didn’t like it after all, to which Vin admitted that she had stopped wearing dresses because she had, on the contrary, liked them too much. Over the course of their conversation, Vin admitted to Tindwyl how she felt at odds with herself, unable to consolidate the person she had pretended to be as Valette with the other sides of herself. Tindwyl then brought up Elend, and why they had not yet married. Vin voiced her insecurities, confessing how she believed herself to be wrong for him, because he should marry someone who could be a queen and not just a bodyguard — someone like Allrianne. Tindwyl gently reassured her that Elend had fallen in love with Vin, and loved her as she was. When Vin protested that Elend had loved her fake persona, Tindwyl pointed out that after discovering her true self, he was still with her. She explained to Vin how people had more to them than was immediately apparent, encouraging her to see and accept herself as Elend did. Vin asked if Tindwyl was trying to turn her into a queen for Elend, to which she responded that she was simply trying to help Vin become herself, before pushing her to try on a few dresses.

When Vin tried on the first gown, Tindwyl and the dressmaker both complimented her gracefulness. Vin, suspicious, quietly questioned why Tindwyl was pretending to be nice to her when she was harsh with Elend. Tindwyl responded that Elend could use some harshness, having grown up in luxury; Vin, on the other hand, had had enough of harsh treatment.

When the dressmaker approached again to decide on colors, Tindwyl strongly protested against Vin’s desire for a black gown, or even a gray one. They eventually settled upon a royal blue color, and Tindwyl gave a list of modifications for the dressmaker to implement that would make the gown easier for Vin to manoeuvre and hide weapons in.

Spook then arrived, notifying them that the members of the fledgling Church of the Survivor had found them out and were outside the shop. Tindwyl watched Vin’s reaction as she tried to hide, and then escape. Tindwyl advised her to go and talk to them instead, pointing out that they needed hope. When Vin protested that she could only give them false hope, and encourage their deification of her, Allrianne objected, noting that Vin’s shifty behaviour was what built up her reputation — talking to the skaa would show them that she was a normal person. Vin expressed how distressed she felt by the idea of people worshipping her as they did Kelsier, and how she wanted to be left alone. Tindwyl gently but firmly told Vin that as the killer of the Lord Ruler, protégé of Kelsier and consort of the new king, she didn’t have that option. Encouraged by Tindwyl, Allrianne and Vin went out to speak with the people, and Vin reassured them of their safety. Upon returning to the shop, Tindwyl nodded in approval. Vin, on the other hand, was very distressed as she felt she had lied to them. Tindwyl said that she had merely been optimistic, but it didn’t console Vin. Tindwyl told her to just leave the city if she thought their predicament was so hopeless. When Vin protested that she hadn’t meant it that way, Tindwyl exasperatedly told her to make a decision on whether she did or didn’t believe in the city, going on to shake her head at Vin and Elend’s indecisiveness. Vin pointed out that Tindwyl had said she wouldn’t be harsh with her, to which Tindwyl responded that she had difficulty with that at times. They then moved on to finish Allrianne’s fitting.

A King Deposed

When the Assembly invoked the charter’s no-confidence clause, deposing Elend, Tindwyl sternly expressed her anger with him for including a clause in the law he himself wrote that allowed such a thing to happen. She strongly reprimanded him, though he maintained his stance that he had done the right thing by including it in the law. At the crew meeting held to decide their next step, Tindwyl refused to accept that he was no longer king and backed Clubs’s suggestion of enforcing martial law in order to maintain his throne. When Tindwyl again chastised him and called him a fool, Elend finally snapped, telling her to stop calling him foolish. Tindwyl ceased protesting at sat down once again. Elend detailed his plan for dealing with the situation lawfully. Tindwyl pointed out that there was nothing wrong with securing his throne during turbulent times, but Elend was adamant not to enforce his rule on the people of Luthadel if they didn’t want him. Tindwyl found this sentiment naive, but Elend remained firm. When Tindwyl asked what he would do if he could not regain his throne through lawful means, he responded that he accept this, and carry on helping the kingdom in whatever way he could. Elend went on to explain the legalities of his removal, and the ways in which his throne could be restored. Tindwyl skeptically asked him if this was the time for a legal battle, what with the the two armies besieging them and the Koloss army on its way to do the same. Elend pointed out that it was highly likely his being deposed had been orchestrated by one of the enemy armies as he was the only one stopping the Assembly from giving Luthadel up.

As Elend began going through his law books, he asked whether Sazed had been summoned. Spook said that he had not been able to wake him, and Tindwyl called this an ‘issue of the Keepers’, assuming the crew had no knowledge of Feruchemy. When it was revealed that Sazed has explained it to them, she was highly displeased. She then went on to note that Sazed could not be of any assistance to them in this anyway, since as a travelling Keeper he was not to take sides in politics. When Breeze noted that overthrowing the Lord Ruler had been political, Tindwyl, annoyed, told the crew that if they were truly Sazed’s friends they would not encourage him to break his vows. Breeze wondered if she was simply put-out that the Synod couldn’t punish Sazed’s rule-breaking, and attempted to Soothe her. Tindwyl was unruffled, telling him that he would find no success in trying to push on her emotions, and he gave up.

After the meeting, Tindwyl stayed behind to speak with Elend privately. She apologized for her disrespect, much to his surprise, admitting that she tended to treat people like children. Elend accepted her apology, and she noted that he had learnt from her instruction quickly. Elend said that he had had to, though, as it turned out, not fast enough for the Assembly. Tindwyl quietly asked him how it had come to this, seeing as Elend himself had given the Assemblymen their power. He responded that he had ignored their wishes. Tindwyl noted that they should also take stock of his successes — earlier that night, he and Vin had met Straff, and intimidated him into not attacking Luthadel. Elend recounted this, but he was more concerned that he may have somehow offended Vin, as she had been acting strangely on their way back to the city. He anxiously told her of his worries about their relationship, and what Vin thought of him. When Tindwyl told him that Vin did not think herself worthy of him, Elend was astonished — he thought himself unworthy of her, and assumed Vin thought the same. Tindwyl commented that he understood very little of young women, going on to voice Vin’s insecurities, many of which were due to the difficult life she had led. When Elend asked how certain she was about this, Tindwyl assured him that after having raised plenty of daughters she knew what she was talking about. Elend was surprised to learn she had children. However she quickly moved the topic along, concluding that he had to decide how much he would be distracted by his relationship with Vin. When Elend asked why she thought him distracted, she pointed out that she had asked how the meeting with his father had gone, and he instead had spoken about his anxiety over Vin. At Elend’s hesitation, Tindwyl asked him which he would choose: Vin’s love, or the people of Luthadel. Elend refused to answer, but Tindwyl warned that it was a question many kings were faced with. He disagreed, adamant that he could do both, and protested that it was only a hypothetical dilemma. Tindwyl did not press the matter, but warned him that he may already be facing such a dilemma, before leaving.

Tindwyl was among Elend’s entourage at the Assembly meeting following his removal from office, and had helped him to prepare his speech. This speech was crafted to reinforce his link to Kelsier by putting a spotlight on Vin. Seated in the audience, Ham asked Vin whether she was comfortable with this. When she assented half-heartedly, Tindwyl elaborated on Elend’s rationale, explaining that in his speech he implied that their new government was founded by Kelsier in the hope that this would stop people from trying to tamper with it. Afterward, when Elend does not try to persuade the Assembly to restore his place as monarch as he was supposed to do in his speech, Tindwyl frowns and does not seem to think this is a good choice.

Cett's Gamble

Ashweather Cett’s arrival in the city and his subsequent election as a candidate for the throne sparked Elend’s desire to find information on the man, as well as possible ways of preventing his appointment as king. Later, in Elend’s study, Tindwyl observed him, Noorden, Ham and Sazed as they combed through various texts. However, participating in the research seemed to be too much in the territory of politics for her. As they discussed Cett and his potential reign, Elend commented that they should have just gone along with the crew’s initial plan of handing the city over to Cett, rather than his own idea of playing Cett and Straff against each other, as it seemed the people wanted Cett as king. Sazed, however, said that it was not Elend’s duty to do as the people wanted. Elend noted that he sounded like Tindwyl. Sazed observed that Tindwyl was one of the wisest people he knew. As they continued their study of the law, Sazed sighed that he could find no loopholes, pointing out that he or another of the crew would have made a note of them if they had seen any when Elend had given them the laws to proofread. This caught Tindwyl’s attention, and she asks Sazed whether he had read the law before it had been formalized. Sazed seems embarrassed by this, and Elend responds for him, confirming that he had. Tindwyl is displeased by this. Elend, annoyed by this, told Tindwyl that he would not stand for her insulting Sazed, even indirectly. She apologized to Elend, but he argues that she should apologize not to him but to Sazed, or she should leave. She chose the latter, leaving the room wordlessly.

“A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.”

—Tindwyl about Elend

Tindwyl went to see Vin before she and Elend departed for their dinner with Cett a week later. She complimented her gown, telling her she looked beautiful. Vin hesitantly accepted the compliment, but pointed out that she had no jewelry anymore. Tindwyl brushed this aside, telling Vin she had no need of it. Vin brought up the topic of Elend, observing that Tindwyl’s lessons with him were growing less frequent. Tindwyl told her that Elend was close to no longer needing her instruction, although when Vin asked if this meant he was close to being like the men from Tindwyl’s biographies, Tindwyl laughed and disagreed, clarifying that in the future Elend would have to learn on his own, as much of good leadership came from experience. When Vin quietly remarked on how changed he was, Tindwyl agreed with her — but also, that she thought Elend was already on this path, and likely would have turned out this way even without her instruction. Vin, gazing at her reflection at the pretty gown, said that this was what she had to become, for Elend. Tindwyl agreed, but added that it was also for Vin herself, remarking that this was where Vin had been headed before her attention had been drawn by other things. Vin turned to Tindwyl, asking whether she would be accompanying them; Tindwyl said no, then pushed Vin to go and join Elend.

Last Lesson

Tindwyl gave Elend his final lesson a few days after this.

A Night of Study

That night, Tindwyl found Sazed at the warehouse where the newly arrived refugees were being housed. She had wondered whether Sazed had truly cared for the people of the empire — in her opinion, if he cared he would have done as the Synod had told him rather than returning to Luthadel; seeing him with the refugees proved to her that he did care. Sazed, however, felt that he did not care as much as he should. Tindwyl disagreed, and expressed how much he confused her. Noticing his exhaustion, she inquired after his bronzemind. Sazed admitted that he had used up all his wakefulness in his haste to return to Luthadel. Sighing, Tindwyl finally asked him to show her what he had discovered that had caused him to run across two Dominances back to the city.

They returned to his rooms, and spent the whole night studying the rubbing of Kwaan's inscription Sazed had made at the Conventical of Seran, and various texts from their copperminds. Towards morning, Tindwyl found a reference to the Deepness in the biography of King Wednegon. As the pair discussed the Deepness, Sazed brought up Vin’s theory that it was the mist. Tindwyl agreed with this interpretation, as did he — something that disquieted him, for he did not wish it to be true. Tindwyl appeared puzzled that he had defied the Synod for something he had hoped was untrue, to which he explained how catastrophic the return of the Deepness could be, and how while he wished it would not come to pass he had to look into it for himself to see. While Tindwyl agreed that the discovery of the rubbing was remarkable, she did not think the Deepness posed much of a threat. Sazed persisted that the mists could be growing stronger, and that by killing the Lord Ruler they may have inadvertently killed whatever had been holding them back previously. Tindwyl brushed this away, citing that they had no proof of daytime mists and only theories on the mists killing people. Sazed backed down, admitting that this was true.

This exasperated Tindwyl; she questioned why he never defended himself. When he answered that he had no defense, Tindwyl argued that this could not be the case. She talked about how he always apologized for his behavior and sought forgiveness, and yet never changed. She noted that had he been more vocal and offered defenses for his actions, he could have been leading the Synod. She called him ‘the most contrite rebel’ she had ever known. When Sazed still offered no defense, she went on, pointing out that he had been right about the Lord Ruler — if he had tried to convince the Synod, they may have agreed. Sazed, however, disagreed, telling her that he was not like the men from her biographies — or even really a man. Tindwyl refuted that he was a better man, though she had never been able to understand why.

“Sometimes, people only seem determined upon one course because they have been offered no other options.”

—Tindwyl to Sazed

After a moment of silence, she told him that she would be leaving that day — she would offer knowledge to the armies besieging Luthadel, as she had to Elend, though she doubted that they would listen to her as Elend had. When Sazed offered no objection to her leaving, she noted that he again refused to argue. Sazed asked what the point would be, for she had made up her mind already. Tindwyl implied that she would be amenable to staying; Sazed, confused, asked about her duties as a Keeper. Tindwyl admitted that while her duties were important, ‘occasional exceptions’ could be allowed — a direct reflection of what she had told Elend before, about love. She went on to say his rubbing could perhaps benefit from further study. The deeper meaning to her words — that she wanted to be with Sazed — was made apparent to him, and he ruefully told her that he could not be what she wished, for he thought himself to not be a man. Tindwyl brushed this aside, telling him that she had had enough of men, and childbearing. She admitted that she partially resented the Terris people for what they had put her through in the breeding program, and wished for some distance from them. She went on further, confessing that she had often been frustrated at the Synod’s lack of initiative and passiveness. Only he, Sazed, had pushed for change.

“I only ever saw one man pushing the Synod toward active measures. While they planned how to keep themselves hidden, one man wanted to attack. While they decided the best ways to foil the Breeders, one man wanted to plot the downfall of the Final Empire. When I rejoined my people, I found that man still fighting. Alone. Condemned for fraternizing with thieves and rebels, he quietly accepted his punishment. [...] That man went on to free us all. ”

—Tindwyl, about Sazed

Taking his hand, Tindwyl explained that the men she had read about in her biographies were men who brought about change rather than planned how to hide — men like Sazed. Anxious and apprehensive, she quietly asked him to give her an excuse to remain in Luthadel with him. Sazed asked her to stay. She agreed, and they resumed their study.

Kwaan's Inscription

During their time studying the rubbing, they discussed its key points as well as what they knew of Kwaan, Alendi and Rashek. As Sazed read Kwaan’s words out to Tindwyl, she noted that some things did not make sense — for example, why, if Kwaan feared the Deepness, did he try to stop Alendi’s quest to defeat it? They discussed further what Kwaan’s motives and reasonings were for asking Rashek to kill Alendi. Tindwyl felt that there was something wrong, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. They decided to analyse the rubbing further. As they did, she pointed out the inconsistency of Kwaan fearing Alendi would take the Well’s power for himself. Sazed, too, saw her problem: when Kwaan knew the temperaments of both Alendi and Rashek, why had he done what he did? As they went on, she also pointed out that it made little sense for him to fear that Alendi wouldn’t give the power up, and then to send the hateful Rashek to kill him — orchestrating Rashek’s taking of the power for himself. Sazed argued that perhaps it was just clearer to them in hindsight, but Tindwyl was unconvinced, certain that something was wrong. They puzzled over it further, but she decided that she needed more context on Kwaan’s life before they could draw a conclusion. Sazed suggested a break, but she disagreed, saying that they had not time — both of them sensed the city’s imminent doom, to either the Koloss army or the human ones.

Tindwyl feared that Luthadel’s fall would be more brutal than the crew anticipated; Sazed conceded that they were optimists. Tindwyl, however, told him that this would be worse than the revolution which had led to the Collapse, for she had studied these things and knew how they played out. Sazed agreed with her, and they returned to their work.

“You lost the throne because you wouldn't command your armies to secure the city, because you insisted on giving the Assembly too much freedom, and because you don't employ assassins or other forms of pressure. In short, Elend Venture, you lost the throne because you are a good man.”

—Tindwyl to Elend

Shortly after, Elend called upon them. Tindwyl asked him why he was disturbing them, harshly bringing up his incompetence as a means of testing to see whether he had reverted to his old self upon losing the crown, for she had heard reports of his moping. Elend, seeing her ploy, assured her that he had not lost his self-respect; she was satisfied by this. He then took a seat, asking for advice. When Tindwyl noted that she had already perhaps given him too much of her aid, for as he was a political figure it made her seem as though she were taking sides, Elend pointed out that he was no longer king. Content with this, Tindwyl allowed him to ask his question.

Elend explained what had been on his mind: that during the vote for king, he had had an opportunity to lie, which would have secured his place on the throne. Instead he had told the truth, and lost the throne to Penrod. Tindwyl was unsurprised by this, as Elend had expected. He went on to ask whether what he had done was foolish. Tindwyl found it so, but argued that it wasn’t specifically that which lead to his losing the throne; rather, it was because he refused to do anything dishonorable to secure his place. Elend asked whether it was possible to both follow his conscience and be a good king, to which neither Tindwyl nor Sazed had an answer. Elend posed his question to Sazed about whether he should have lied; Sazed disagreed, saying that Elend had been true to himself. Tindwyl liked Elend’s ideals, but worried that his losing the throne could end badly for Luthadel’s people. However, Sazed maintained Elend had done the right thing and believed the rest was up to providence — or rather, God. Elend, skeptical, expressed his view on God being simply a tool of the obligators. As they discussed religion further, Elend noted the inconsistency of all the different religions Sazed preached and how they couldn’t all possibly be real. Tindwyl, returning to the original topic, told Elend that while she didn’t agree with his decisions, he had done what he thought was right, which was commendable. When Elend asked Tindwyl what he should do next, however, she had no answer.He then asked what the men in her biographies would have done. She again had no answer as according to her they would not have found themselves in his situation to begin with. Elend debated about whether a title was all there was to being king, before seeming to realize something and abruptly leaving. Slightly confused, Tindwyl allowed Sazed to guide her attention back to their studies.

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Tindwyl and Sazed while studying

The day after Vin’s attack on Cett’s army, Tindwyl and Sazed were still studying the rubbing and looking for the context they desired. Tindwyl found a quotation of the Hero of Ages prophecy, having used the rubbing as a means of translating different names for the Hero, and she wrote it out for Sazed. While the quote she found did not tell them anything new, the careful wording used in prophecies was something to consider. Sazed, noting her discomfort at the prophecy, did not expect such a reaction from her considering what they were studying. Tindwyl, not being a believer, told him that while she collected knowledge, she thought religion was untrue. The discussed further, Sazed expressing his opinion that religions were expressions of hope. Tindwyl pointed out that the religions of the past had not saved the people from the Lord Ruler. She saw the value of religion from an academic standpoint, but could not believe it to be true. She then realized that Sazed believed Vin to be the Hero of Ages, which she found to be too big a coincidence to be plausible. Her rationale for studying the Deepness and the Hero was that since the Deepness had been defeated in the past, they could look to history to see how to defeat it again by studying the myths and legends by which the story had survived. Deciding this was something they could not agree on, they returned to their research.

Discussing Vin’s assault on Cett and his subsequent withdrawal from the city, Tindwyl hoped this improve Luthadel’s situation. Sazed was less certain, stressing that they had to be finished with their research by that night. However, as Tindwyl went through their writings she noticed a sheet of paper from which the bottom right corner had been torn off. The paper had been a transcription of the rubbing, and the tear removed the last sentence or so. In confusion, Tindwyl pulled out another copy of the rubbing from their papers. This sheet, too, was missing the same sentence. They were both at a loss as to how this could have happened, since neither of them had left their papers unattended. Laying the papers atop each other, they saw that the tears were precisely identical.

Frantically they searched through all of their papers for copies of the rubbing, and found that in each of them were missing the exact same sentence. Tindwyl feared for the real rubbing he had made, and Sazed unlocked the trunk he had stored it in to check. Sure enough, the same sentence had been torn off even this.

The pair of them were at a loss as to how this could have happened, and yet also surprised that whoever had done it had known so little of Feruchemy — they both had the transcription stored in their copperminds. As they tried to understand what this could mean, they were interrupted by Vin’s arrival.

Startled, they both began tapping strength, but stopped when they realized it was her. Tindwyl gathered the papers as Sazed asked Vin whether she had noticed anyone hanging around the room. Vin answered that she hadn’t, but promised to keep an eye out for anyone, before asking to speak privately with Sazed. Tindwyl ostensibly went to arrange for lunch so that they could have their privacy, but really just waited outside the door, listening in as Vin asked Sazed for advice about love.

When Vin left, Sazed opened the door to find Tindwyl waiting outside. Entering, she remarked she would feel much safer if the city’s Mistborn wasn’t a temperamental teenager. Sazed assured her of Vin’s stability, but Tindwyl informed him that after having raised some fifteen daughters, she could say with certainty that no teenage girl was stable. Sazed noted that it was good Vin had not heard her eavesdropping, for she was normally paranoid about it. Tindwyl remarked that this was because Vin had a soft spot for Terris people, likely because of Sazed himself, before noting that Vin seemed to put great stock in his advice. She went on, telling him that she thought the advice he had given her was wise, and that he would have made a good father.

They made to return to their work, but were interrupted once again — this time by Elend. He, too, wanted Sazed’s advice, promptly dismissing Tindwyl. Annoyed, she left the room again — this time actually going to make lunch arrangements. However she returned before the conversation was over and waited again outside the door. When Elend was through, he called that she could return. In surprise, she asked him how he knew she was outside, to which he responded that she was ‘as bad as Vin’. He bade them a good day, then withdrew.

Sazed complimented how well Tindwyl had taught him as they watched him leave; she grumbled that she had perhaps done too fine a job, before admitting ruefully that she thought if the Assembly had not deposed him, she thought he would have been able to fix the predicament Luthadel had found itself in. At last, they returned to their work.

Battle of Luthadel and Death

The morning after Vin and Elend’s marriage, as they prepared to make their way to Terris to find the Well, Tindwyl angrily told Elend how foolish he was being by abandoning Luthadel and its people.

Elend, however, was set on his course. He was certain he could protect the people better this way. Tindwyl, incredulous, reprimanded him, telling him that he was their king and should be with them. Elend angrily pointed out that the people of Luthadel had rejected him, and that he was their king no longer.

Tindwyl, shaking her head, expressed her skepticism at his and Vin’s course — Vin wanted to go to Terris, to the Well, because she believed herself to be the Hero of Ages and that she would find a power that would transform her into a divinity. She went on, deducing that Vin was trying to follow in Kelsier’s footsteps. Elend defended her, telling Tindwyl that he supported her wishes. Tindwyl asked scathingly whether he supported Vin’s madness. Elend angrily commanded her to stop speaking about Vin that way, his tone making Tindwyl flinch. He told Tindwyl that he trusted Vin.

Tindwyl implored him once again to see reason — she felt certain that Elend held no more belief in prophecies and religions than she did. Elend, however, maintained that he believed in Vin, and whatever held value to her held value to him. They would go north, and release the power at the Well of Ascension.

Tindwyl finally gave up, her parting words to him harsh — she told him he would be remembered as a coward by his people. Elend commanded her to leave, and she did, stopping only to point out the package she had brought with her — the document she and Sazed had written, about the Hero of Ages, the Deepness, and Kwaan’s inscription. She informed him Sazed would have them deliver it to the Keeper Synod in Tathingdwen, bade him enjoy his exile, and left.

After this, Tindwyl helped Dockson prepare Luthadel for the imminent battle. Although as a Keeper she wasn't supposed to interfere with politics (and would not have helped if it were Straff's army that were attacking), she was prepared to fight against the koloss if it meant protecting the people. During this time, she was also looking for Sazed. As she, Dockson and other functionaries studied Marsh’s map of Luthadel in the Venture ballroom, Sazed found her. She beckoned him to come when she saw him so that Dockson could detail their plan of having some of their own people stationed at each of the city gates, should they be needed.

Dockson entreated Sazed to help them, knowing Sazed did not like fighting. Tindwyl noted, however, that he was preparing for battle, observing the rings that he was storing Feruchemical attributes into. Sazed asked what Tindwyl’s own role was in this was, and she explained that Dockson had asked her advice due to her knowledge of military history. Sazed nodded, then agreed to help Dockson, though he warned against breaking the chain of command, to which Dockson agreed.

Then, he asked to speak privately with Tindwyl. Once they stepped away, Tindwyl noted that he was storing a lot of attributes. She asked whether he didn’t have metalminds he had stored previously, to which he responded that he had none besides strength, weight, and an array of tinminds. He asked her why she had stayed in Luthadel, saying there was no place for her in the city. She countered that there was no place for him, either. Sazed refused to abandon his friends, to which she asked why he had made their leaders leave in that case. When Sazed explained he wanted them to live, Tindwyl told him that as leaders, they had to accept responsibility for their power and that the people of Luthadel would die feeling betrayed. Sazed tried to protest, but she angrily told him that even the crew expected to be saved — saved by Vin — despite the odds. Sazed repeated his sentiment that he had wanted them to live, rather than wasting their lives in a hopeless battle. Tindwyl angrily disagreed, telling him it was hope, not stubbornness, that kept her alive while she was with the Breeders.

“Hope is never wasted.”

—Tindwyl

Sazed asked her if it was hope or stubbornness that kept her in Luthadel now, to which she responded that it was neither. They embraced, and Tindwyl asked Sazed whether he knew why she loved him. When he responded that he didn’t, she told him: she loved his strength of will, his willingness to appease others and yet his firmness in the face of what he knew to be right. She spoke in past-tense, though, as she told him she didn’t think his friends understood his goodness. He confessed that he was afraid he hadn’t done enough to save them. She responded that it was enough to save Vin, Elend and Spook. She still thought he was wrong to have sent them away, but that he was right, too. Still in each other’s arms, the warning drums from the city walls began to beat.

Tindwyl made her way to the walltop, Sazed behind her, to meet the rest of the crew. Clubs told them that the alarm was raised by one of his scouts, because the Koloss were working themselves into a blood frenzy and were fighting each other. Sazed, hopeful, wondered if this meant they would fight and kill each other instead of attacking. Tindwyl, however, told him that this was how they prepared for battle.

As they watched, the Koloss began to charge the city. As the crew scattered, Dockson charged Tindwyl with Tin Gate. This, along with Pewter Gate, were the first places the Koloss attacked. Some hours into the battle, Tin Gate fell. While the time of Tindwyl’s death was unclear, she had been leading her soldiers to Keep Venture when she had been killed. Her body was recovered by Sazed, who mourned over her.

Legacy

In Northern Scadrial, Tindwyl is remembered as one of the Preservers and is given the epithet "Mother of Terris." In Elendel, Tindwyl Promenade in the Fourth Octant is named for her.

Relationships

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Studying with Sazed

Sazed

“Do you know why I love you, Sazed? [...] Because you never give in. Other men are strong like bricks — firm, unyielding, but if you pound on them long enough, they crack. You. . .you're strong like the wind. Always there, so willing to bend, but never apologetic for the times when you must be firm. I don't think any of your friends understand what a power they had in you. ”

—Tindwyl to Sazed

Tindwyl and Sazed have known each other for years. He was the one to present her with the knowledge of the Keepers, a process involving hours spent in each other's company for months on end, with Sazed reciting things to her while she memorized them. It is likely that Sazed began developing feelings for her during this time. She has conflicting feelings towards Sazed, both admiring him and growing frustrated by his rebellious actions. Despite this, after the Collapse she heeds his message and comes to Luthadel, ostensibly to train Elend -- though she also both wished and dreaded to find Sazed there. However, upon his arrival in the city she is disappointed in him for not obeying the Synod's orders.

After her training of Elend is concluded, she finally asks Sazed to show her the rubbing, and they spend a night studying it together. The following morning, when she had planned to leave Luthadel, she confesses her admiration for him, before taking his hand and asking him to give her an excuse to stay in the city with him. Shocked, he asks her to remain in the city, and she agrees. This is the beginning of their romantic relationship. Even though their time together is dominated by their studies, they grow ever closer. When given the chance to leave Luthadel before the battle, Tindwyl refuses, choosing instead to remain with Sazed. They have an argument on the day of the Battle of Luthadel, as Tindwyl is angry at him for sending Vin and Elend, the city's only hope of survival, away. However, it is soon resolved. They embrace and she tells him why she loves him, and that she understands his decision. Immediately after, the wall alarms go off -- the battle is beginning.

Their relationship ends with Tindwyl's death during the battle. Sazed searches for her body long into the night, finding it near morning and grieving over her loss.

Elend

“Your king is a humble scholar and thinker, but he has the will of a warrior. He is a man who has the nerve to fight, and I think—perhaps—you have yet to see the best of him. ”

—Tindwyl about Elend

Tindwyl comes to Luthadel to mentor Elend, and the two spend a lot of time together as she teaches him. While her behavior toward him can be harsh, she has a high opinion of him, calling him a 'fine man'. After he is deposed, she refuses to accept that he is no longer king and still calls him by his honorific, 'Your Majesty'. She helps him as he tries to get his throne back, and when he is unable to, continues to offer him counsel when asked. Despite their closeness, however, their final parting ends on a bitter note as Tindwyl is upset with him for leaving Luthadel and its people, and she dies shortly after.

Vin

“You are so much more than you are willing to accept, child. Why look at only one side of yourself, when your Elend sees so much more? ”

—Tindwyl to Vin

Tindwyl expresses an interest in Vin from their first meeting. During their trip to the dressmaker’s shop, she is able to speak privately with her and in doing so comes to understand Vin better. She takes it upon herself to try and help her, as Vin struggles with balancing the skaa and noble parts of herself. While she finds her to be somewhat unstable, Tindwyl does come to care for her. She agrees with her theory about the Deepness being the mists — however, she does not believe that Vin is the Hero of Ages. Their parting is not on the best of terms — Tindwyl thinks she is foolish for believing herself to be the Hero and leaving Luthadel right before the battle, and by time Vin returns Tindwyl has been killed.

The Synod

Tindwyl is somewhat resentful towards the Synod for the things she had to endure in the Breeding program. While she is a member of their order and fulfills her obligations dutifully, she was also often exasperated by their unwillingness to take any action against the Lord Ruler before the Collapse. When given the opportunity to remain in Luthadel with Sazed under the guise of studying the rubbing with him, she takes it.

Development

Tindwyl came about from Brandon's desire to have another 'strong female character' in the Mistborn books. He also wanted a mentor-figure for Elend in the Well of Ascension, and she fit this role. Additionally, she gives some more insight into the Terris people. Her realism and resoluteness is something the crew needs, and she voices many of Brandon's own worries.

Quotes

“A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them. ”

—Tindwyl to Elend during their first meeting

“The men I read about, Sazed, [...] these were not men who sat and planned the best ways to hide. They fought; they sought victory. Sometimes, they were reckless—and other men called them fools. Yet, when the dice were cast and the bodies counted, they were men who changed things. ”

—Tindwyl to Sazed

“If you perpetuate the dreams of the past, then you stifle your own dreams of the future. ”

—Tindwyl

Trivia

• Despite having become Harmony, Sazed has not yet learned to reach where Tindwyl is and so they are still separated.
• At least one of Tindwyl's daughters survived the Catacendre, though we do not know yet whether Sazed met them after his Ascension.

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