Backup Lair

Hidden underground skaa safehouse cellar with low-ceilinged dirt-floored rooms and minimal furnishings. Used as emergency base after other locations were compromised.

The Backup Lair debuts in Mistborn: The Final Empire as a rudimentary underground skaa safehouse, featuring low-ceilinged dirt-floored rooms and sparse furnishings, serving as a vital emergency refuge when Kelsier's primary hideouts are compromised by the Lord Ruler's forces. This hidden cellar underscores the skaa rebellion's precarious existence, offering a stark contrast to the opulent world above. Though its role remains confined to the first book, it symbolizes the gritty resilience of the underclass in the early stages of the series' revolutionary arc.