Camon
MinorA bulky and fat man with a distinctly pudgy face that often turns red with anger, Camon moves with a noticeable waddle. His thick, squat fingers are laden with sparkling rings, and he leans on a fine dueling cane that taps against the floor as he strides forward in anger or confidence. Dressed in a rich nobleman’s suit with a white shirt, deep green vest bearing engraved gold buttons, a long black coat, and a matching black hat, the fair-skinned middle-aged criminal presents an outwardly convincing image of arrogant nobility despite his thieving ways.
Camon bursts onto the scene in *The Final Empire* as a brutish, ostentatiously dressed crime lord whose cruelty defines Vin's early trauma, impersonating nobility to orchestrate scams until his overreach invites the Steel Ministry's wrath. In *The Well of Ascension*, he fades into a haunting specter of Vin's past, his beatings and manipulations fueling her growth into a confident Mistborn while underscoring her hardened psyche. By *The Hero of Ages*, Camon is reduced to a fleeting, harsh memory, emblematic of the brutal underworld Vin has transcended amid the world's apocalyptic unraveling.
Physical Description
A bulky and fat man with a distinctly pudgy face that often turns red with anger, Camon moves with a noticeable waddle. His thick, squat fingers are laden with sparkling rings, and he leans on a fine dueling cane that taps against the floor as he strides forward in anger or confidence. Dressed in a rich nobleman’s suit with a white shirt, deep green vest bearing engraved gold buttons, a long black coat, and a matching black hat, the fair-skinned middle-aged criminal presents an outwardly convincing image of arrogant nobility despite his thieving ways. Camon cuts a rugged figure, his build hardened by street violence with scarred knuckles from countless beatings. Unkempt dark hair frames a face twisted in cruelty, eyes burning with malice. He wears dirty leathers and a stained cloak, fists often clenched in threat. His sneer is permanent, exuding unrelenting menace. Harsh-looking man, no detailed features
Evolution
The Hero of Ages
Harsh-looking man, no detailed features
- Briefly remembered by Vin as a harsh figure from her thieving past.
- Symbolizes the brutal underworld she escaped amid escalating world crises.
- No active role, existing only as a shadow in Vin's hardened backstory.
Relationships
Camon starts as Vin's abusive crewleader in Book 1, exploiting and beating her mercilessly as his supposed 'good luck charm' during cons; by Book 2, their relationship evolves into a traumatic memory that shapes Vin's distrust and growth; in Book 3, it lingers faintly as a symbol of her overcome hardships.
Book Appearances
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 85