Ruin
ConceptA tall, broad-shouldered man with a hard, angular face unrelieved by any humor, standing in a straight-backed posture that conveys authority and occasional benevolence. His eyes are distinctly unnatural and piercing, betraying the immortal force controlling the form of Vin's brother Reen, while his mouth can slacken open in moments of blissful pleasure during destruction. He has fair skin, short dark hair, and a powerful build suggesting a lifetime of hardship, dressed in simple dark garments as he gestures with clasped hands behind his back or folded arms.
Ruin, the malevolent force of decay and destruction in the Mistborn series, emerges fully in The Hero of Ages as the ancient enemy opposing Preservation, having long manipulated events from the shadows to unravel the world. Manifesting through possessed bodies like that of Vin's brother Reen and the Inquisitor Marsh, Ruin's piercing, unnatural eyes and authoritative demeanor reveal its godlike power and insatiable hunger for ruin. Ultimately, Vin sacrifices herself to confront and destroy Ruin by burning away its physical form at the Well of Ascension, averting the prophesied end of all things.
Book Appearances
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 46