Mistborn · Character
Vannis Hasting
Also known as Vennis Hasting
- Minor
- First seen · Book 4 · Ch. 36
A powerful senator whose name carries weight in political circles, known through correspondence and reputation.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 4 · Ch. 36
- Books
- 2
Vannis Hasting emerges in the Mistborn series as a shadowy political figure whose influence stretches from the halls of Elendel’s Senate to the clandestine operations of the Set. Initially introduced through incriminating correspondence about bomb construction, his name quickly becomes entangled in a web of forgery, bribery, and high-stakes political maneuvering. Across the narrative, Hasting transitions from a suspected collaborator to an unwitting pawn whose handwriting serves as both evidence and misdirection in Telsin’s schemes. Though his ultimate fate remains untold, his presence underscores the blurred lines between legitimate governance and criminal conspiracy in post-Catacendre Scadrial.
Description
No physical description is provided in the source material for Vannis Hasting. The text does not describe Vennis Hasting's appearance. His face, build, coloring, clothing, and distinguishing features are unspecified.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
Waxillium Ladrianinvestigator
Initially the subject of Wax’s bribery investigation; evolves into an indirect ally when Wax’s familiarity with Hasting’s handwriting allows him to expose Telsin’s forgeries, shifting Hasting’s role from target to evidentiary touchstone.
Gave Entronecollaborator
Begins as a direct collaborator exchanging genuine, cordial letters about bomb construction; later, those same letters are weaponized by Telsin to fabricate evidence, transforming Hasting from co-conspirator to unwitting source of forged proof.
Story so far
BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
- Name surfaces on lists linking him to the Set’s activities.
- Authored letters discussing bomb creation and exchanged cordial correspondence with Gave Entrone.
- Recognized by Waxillium Ladrian as a significant player in Elendel’s political machinations.
BOOK 7Mistborn 07 - The Lost Metal
- Identified as one of Elendel’s most powerful senators and a participant in the Set’s plans.
- Handwriting authenticated during a bribery scandal, providing crucial forensic evidence.
- Letters to Gave Entrone are revealed as genuine, later exploited by Telsin to forge incriminating documents against other senators.
- Wax’s prior investigation into Hasting’s bribery enables him to detect the forgery attributed to Hasting.
Appearances
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