Kandra Blessing spike

The Kandra Blessing spike is a Hemalurgic spike that grants kandra their sentience and identity, serving as the cornerstone of their existence in the Mistborn series. In The Hero of Ages, these spikes become central to the plot as the kandra face the threat of losing their autonomy when Ruin attempts to seize control through them. The spikes represent both the kandra's greatest vulnerability and their path to freedom, as characters like TenSoon and the First Generation must confront the implications of their Hemalurgic nature. Ultimately, the Blessing spikes evolve from symbols of servitude to instruments of liberation as the kandra choose to remove them and become mistwraiths once more.