Kwaan's Rubbing

Kwaan's Rubbing is a pivotal ancient metal rubbing created by the Worldbringer Kwaan, containing a dire warning about Alendi's vulnerability to Ruin's manipulation that was deliberately mistranslated by Kwaan's apprentice to propel Alendi toward the Well of Ascension. Discovered by Sazed in the Conventical of Seran in The Well of Ascension, it unveils crucial backstory on the Lord Ruler's rise and the Hero of Ages prophecy, profoundly shaping Sazed's understanding of the series' cosmic stakes. Though absent in later books, its revelations echo through the Mistborn saga, influencing the fight against Ruin.