Ashweather Cett
SupportingA commanding nobleman with a massive bristling beard and prominent bushy eyebrows that give him a fierce expression. His legs have been crippled and useless since a childhood disease, forcing others to lift him from his saddle or seat him in a special high-legged chair so he can oversee maps and plans. Sloppily dressed in a worn black jacket, trousers, and shirt, he often looks tired but carries an air of stubborn determination and political cunning.
Ashweather Cett emerges in The Well of Ascension as a cunning warlord besieging Luthadel, his physical disabilities offset by unyielding determination and political savvy, boldly attempting to seize the city amid the chaos of the Lord Ruler's fall. In The Hero of Ages, he transitions from aggressor to uneasy ally in the face of apocalyptic threats, his bold posturing and calculating demeanor proving vital in the survival efforts against Ruin's encroaching doom. Though limited to two books, Cett's arc showcases a nobleman who refuses to be defined by his paralyzed legs, evolving from a rival conqueror to a pragmatic leader in the series' escalating cataclysm.
Physical Description
A commanding nobleman with a massive bristling beard and prominent bushy eyebrows that give him a fierce expression. His legs have been crippled and useless since a childhood disease, forcing others to lift him from his saddle or seat him in a special high-legged chair so he can oversee maps and plans. Sloppily dressed in a worn black jacket, trousers, and shirt, he often looks tired but carries an air of stubborn determination and political cunning. A nobleman with fair skin and a sturdy upper body from years of leadership in the Final Empire, Ashweather Cett has a thick unfashionable beard surrounding an even more unattractive mouth. His legs are completely paralyzed from a disease contracted long ago, forcing him to sit in a chair with an arrogant expression or be tied into a specially made saddle when riding, one useless leg often swinging free. He projects power through bold posturing and sharp, calculating eyes rather than physical strength, scratching at his beard as he speaks with the confidence of a king who refuses to be diminished by his disability.
Evolution
The Well of Ascension
A commanding nobleman with a massive bristling beard and prominent bushy eyebrows that give him a fierce expression. His legs have been crippled and useless since a childhood disease, forcing others to lift him from his saddle or seat him in a special high-legged chair so he can oversee maps and plans. Sloppily dressed in a worn black jacket, trousers, and shirt, he often looks tired but carries an air of stubborn determination and political cunning.
- Leads a massive army to besiege Luthadel, demanding the atium cache and the Well of Ascension.
- Negotiates with Elend Venture inside the city, revealing his vulnerability by traveling without his army.
- Discovers a koloss army approaching, forcing him to retreat hastily from Luthadel after being manipulated by Breeze.
- Brings his daughter Allrianne on campaign, though he dismisses her romantic pursuits.
The Hero of Ages
A nobleman with fair skin and a sturdy upper body from years of leadership in the Final Empire, Ashweather Cett has a thick unfashionable beard surrounding an even more unattractive mouth. His legs are completely paralyzed from a disease contracted long ago, forcing him to sit in a chair with an arrogant expression or be tied into a specially made saddle when riding, one useless leg often swinging free. He projects power through bold posturing and sharp, calculating eyes rather than physical strength, scratching at his beard as he speaks with the confidence of a king who refuses to be diminished by his disability.
- Joins the coalition at the Canton of Trust, allying with Elend against the rising mists and koloss threats.
- Commands forces from his chair during battles, providing strategic counsel amid the world's unraveling.
- Survives the ashfalls and mists, contributing to the final stand against Ruin's influence.
- Advises on political matters with his characteristic beard-scratching confidence, adapting to the end-times leadership.
Relationships
Cett's relationship with his daughter remains consistently dismissive; he brings her on his military campaign in book 2, ignoring her affections and concerns, with no noted evolution in book 3.
Initially a manipulated rival in book 2, where Breeze spies in Cett's camp and tricks him into marching on Luthadel; their dynamic shifts to wary alliance in book 3 as they unite against greater threats.
Key Events
Book Appearances
The Well of Ascension
First appears Ch 11
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 12