Yeden
SupportingYeden is a short unassuming skaa man with short curly brown hair and a face commonly darkened with soot. He stands noticeably shorter than those around him with the slender frame of a lifelong laborer hardened by work in the mills and fields of the Final Empire. Dressed in his usual patched soot-stained brown worker's coat over simple gray skaa clothing, he carries a look of disapproval and nervous passion that defines his presence among the rebels.
Yeden begins as a cautious, soot-stained skaa laborer who risks everything by hiring the legendary Mistborn Kelsier to forge a rebel army. Across the series, his nervous idealism hardens into decisive leadership, culminating in his sacrificial stand that buys the rebellion its first major victory. Though his arc is brief, Yeden’s transformation from reluctant employer to martyr symbolizes the skaa’s shift from quiet endurance to open defiance.
Physical Description
Yeden is a short unassuming skaa man with short curly brown hair and a face commonly darkened with soot. He stands noticeably shorter than those around him with the slender frame of a lifelong laborer hardened by work in the mills and fields of the Final Empire. Dressed in his usual patched soot-stained brown worker's coat over simple gray skaa clothing, he carries a look of disapproval and nervous passion that defines his presence among the rebels.
Evolution
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Yeden is a short unassuming skaa man with short curly brown hair and a face commonly darkened with soot. He stands noticeably shorter than those around him with the slender frame of a lifelong laborer hardened by work in the mills and fields of the Final Empire. Dressed in his usual patched soot-stained brown worker's coat over simple gray skaa clothing, he carries a look of disapproval and nervous passion that defines his presence among the rebels.
- Hires Kelsier and his crew to train a skaa army in the Arguois caverns
- Oversees the recruitment and drilling of thousands of skaa volunteers
- Grows increasingly uneasy as Kelsier’s bold plans escalate beyond simple training
- Leads the rebel army in an ill-fated assault on the Holstep Garrison, sacrificing himself to secure a symbolic victory
Relationships
Begins as a wary employer who distrusts Kelsier’s flamboyance, evolves into a committed partner who accepts Kelsier’s daring strategy, and ultimately entrusts him with the rebellion’s future before dying in battle.
Book Appearances
Mistborn: The Final Empire
First appears Ch 4