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Malwish Mask

Also known as Admiral Daal's Wooden Mask

item

Wooden Malwish diplomatic mask with intricate carving and metals inlaid around the eyes, including red line paintings; indicates rank and identity. Worn by Admiral Daal.

Category: item
First appears: Book 4 · Ch. 10
Books: 2

The Malwish Mask first appears in The Lost Metal as a striking diplomatic emblem of the southern Malwish people, its carved wood and inlaid metals serving both as rank insignia and cultural identifier. Across the two books in which it is referenced, the mask evolves from a singular, high-status artifact worn by Admiral Daal into a broader symbol of Malwish identity, with variations in color and pattern reflecting individual wearers. Its presence underscores the growing diplomatic and cultural exchange between the northern and southern hemispheres of Scadrial.

Evolution

BOOK 4The Lost Metal (The Mistborn Saga)
Wooden Malwish diplomatic mask with intricate carving and metals inlaid around the eyes, including red line paintings; indicates rank and identity. Worn by Admiral Daal.
BOOK 7Mistborn 07 - The Lost Metal
Wooden mask with intricate metal inlays around eyes, varying colors and patterns per wearer