Alendi
MinorHe enters any space and the air shifts—small in frame yet immense in presence, his steel-piercing gaze holding secrets of conquests unspoken. There's a ruthless poise that draws eyes, promising unyielding will beneath the scarred armor. You feel the weight of his authority before he even speaks.
Alendi emerges in the Mistborn series as a poignant figure from a thousand-year-old past, his story unfolding through journals and revelations that expose him as a false Hero of Ages. Starting as an ingenuous youth in Khlennium, he is propelled by prophetic visions and the guidance of the Terrisman Kwaan into a world-conquering leader, his initial hope curdling into ruthless authority under power's corrosive weight. His tragic betrayal and death at Kwaan's hands underscore themes of corruption and misplaced faith, haunting the protagonists as both cautionary legend and inspirational myth that fueled the rebellion against the Lord Ruler.
Physical Description
Small of stature, Alendi seems to tower over others with an aura of unshakeable authority. His face bears the marks of a young lad hardened by relentless campaigns, featuring sharp contours and eyes that pierce like steel. Dark hair cropped short frames a visage etched with determination. Clad in practical armor scarred from battles, he stands with ruthless poise belying his compact build. His presence fills rooms, commanding attention without a word. A man of indeterminate age but timeless gravitas, with sharp, resolute features and eyes that pierce like steel. His build suggests strength earned through relentless travel, clad in weathered robes of a world-conqueror embroidered with faded symbols of unity. Short dark hair frames a face marked by the subtle lines of unyielding purpose, his posture radiating the quiet authority of one who has seen the edge of doom.
Evolution
The Well of Ascension
Alendi started as an ingenuous young assistant in Khlennium, transformed by a decade of leading armies into a ruthless leader who conquered the world. Seen through journals as the Hero of Ages pretender, his journey warped him from hopeful lad to a figure of unshakeable but destructive authority. His legacy haunts the present, a cautionary tale of power's corruption amid the ashes of his campaigns.
- Alendi begins as an ingenuous young assistant in Khlennium.
- Transforms over a decade into a ruthless leader who conquers the world.
- His journals portray him as the Hero of Ages pretender.
- Legacy serves as a cautionary tale of power's corruption amid his campaigns' ashes.
The Hero of Ages
Alendi rose from obscurity as the prophesied Hero of Ages, driven by visions and the counsel of his Terriswoman Tindwyl—no, Kwaan—to unite the world against the Deepness. He conquered empires, penned journals that inspired generations, only to be deemed unfit by his closest ally, who exposed him as a false savior. Slain a thousand years before Vin's time, his tragic pursuit defined the Lord Ruler's reign and the logs that shaped the rebellion's hopes.
- Rises from obscurity as the prophesied Hero of Ages, driven by visions.
- Counseled by Terrisman Kwaan to unite the world against the Deepness.
- Conquers empires and pens influential journals.
- Deemed unfit by Kwaan, who exposes him as a false savior.
- Slain a thousand years before Vin's time, shaping the Lord Ruler's reign and rebellion hopes.
Relationships
Kwaan initially identifies Alendi as the Hero of Ages and counsels him, but later deems him unfit and orchestrates his betrayal and death, a pivotal shift from ally to destroyer revealed across books 2 and 3.
Book Appearances
The Well of Ascension
First appears Ch 30
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 85