Lord Ruler's Journal

The Lord Ruler's Journal emerges as a pivotal artifact in Mistborn: The Final Empire, offering fragmented insights into the psyche and origins of the immortal tyrant who reshaped the world through his ascension at the Well of Ascension. Discovered by Kelsier and Vin within the hidden confines of Kredik Shaw, it unveils the Lord Ruler's transformation from Rashek, a humble Terris shepherd, into a god-emperor burdened by the corrupting influence of Preservation's power and the threat of Ruin. This journal shatters the myth of divine infallibility, catalyzing the rebellion by humanizing the oppressor and exposing the cracks in his eternal rule. Across the series, its revelations reverberate, influencing understandings of Allomancy, the Deepness, and the cosmic struggle between Preservation and Ruin.