mistborn theory is the body that Kelsier currently in Elend's

[Uverdat]

When I first read mistborn, I thought Kelsier--not knowing he dies in the first book--was in the cover of the third book and not Elend. Yet after reading bands of mourning and secret history and looking at the end of hero of ages, I just can't shake the feeling that Kelsier is rocking around in Elend's body.

 By the end of hero of ages, Sazed restored both Vin's and Elend's body without their soul. Are these bodies still have genes of a mistborn when they were alive? If so, would there empty bodies be the perfect host for Kelseir, who wants to return the physical realm at the end of secret history. Also, why would brandon restore their bodies and not have them return completely? Unless is was planning to use them down the line. 

Why Elend's and not Vin's ? 

Well beside being dude and probably want to return as one,, we know that Elend was a stronger allomancer than normal as his mistborn genes was not diluted like others. So would Elend's be the better host than just same random copse. As for not Vin's--beside being a female-- I feel that Kelsier has too much respect for her to used her body. Plus we know that VIn was smaller than the average woman, so it wouldn't fit his style. Elend's on the other hand was well built by the time of his death and more suit for battle and the likes, and we know that Kelsier's respect for Elend could only go too far. Because of these facts, I can see Elend as the perfect body for a wander soul.

Plus, after his death, Elend was constantly compare to Kelsier and some of the crew couldn't see him as Kelsier's replacement. Instead of being the replacement, he is him. 

 We know that in the end of secret history and Band of mourning, Kelsier had found some way to return. Would it not be in his character to take the opportunity of a body that match close to him when was alive?              

[asterion137 he/him]

IIRC Elend's body is accounted for as of shadows of self

[The Forgetful Archivist he/him]

I believe that allomancy is granted thru the spiritweb, not the physical DNA, so it wouldn't mater if it was a Mistborn's body or not.

 

 

 

 

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Edited May 16, 2018 by The Forgetful Archivist

[Weltall]

Welcome to the Shard!

Anyhow, the mechanics of Kelsier regaining a Physical body are still a mystery but we have at least one reason to suspect his original body might be involved somehow: His bones survived the Catacendre. If there's any body that would be the easiest to staple his soul into, it would be his original one, no? Offering some support for this is that the other example we have of a Cognitive Shadow in a similar situation are the Returned from Warbreaker. They have their souls stapled back into their (briefly deceased) bodies by the Divine Breath but they gain some unusual perks as a result, like a serious degree of shapeshifting even if most of them don't know how to do it consciously. But we know that the Returned are generally bigger than average humans (because that fits their new self-image as gods) so they're not 'locked in' to the limits of their original body. I mention that to get around the fact that Kelsier's original body just consists of his skeleton at this point. If he sees himself as his old appearance, the Investiture probably can do the rest and give him all the other necessary bits back. Which would also nicely explain why he still has the scars from Hathsin.

Anyhow, none of this is to say that he couldn't have some other body or be making use of some method we haven't thought of yet, but I think it's quite possible he's using his own.

[Andy92]

I personally think Kelsier is in...Kelsier's body. The person Wax sees has scars on his arms which sounds like Kelsier's original body. I think his bones were preserved and a kandra/mistwraith was used to recreate his old body. That's just a theory at this point though, not 100% sure what body he's walking around in. 

Edited May 11, 2017 by Andy92

[Bcknight2]

I'm more partial to the theory that Kelsier somehow spiked his cognitive shadow into a mistwraith... I feel like re-animating Elends body is a bit too far even for Kelsier.

Plus, if it's Elends body, that doesn't explain why there are scars on his arms in the scene at end of BoM. With the mistwraith body, the theory would be that his body was shaped by his cognitive identity. Thus, there would be scars on his arms because he thinks there should be scars on his arms.

Edited May 11, 2017 by Bcknight2

[+Extesian he/him]

I've never thought that the scars are a reason it should be Kelsier's original body simply because investiture will restore the Physical body to match the spiritual self, and if Kelsier has a new body I think it would get the scars anyway, because they're such an integral aspect of him. But I still agree that his original body is the most likely option.

[Calderis he/him]

8 minutes ago, Bcknight2 said:

I'm more partial to the theory that Kelsier somehow spiked his cognitive shadow into a mistwraith... I fell like re-animating Elends body is a bit too far even for Kelsier.

Plus, if it's Elends body, thatdoesn't explain why there are scars on his arms in the scene at end of BoM. With the mistwraith body, the theory would be that his body was shaped by his cognitive identity. Thus, there would be scars on his arms because he thinks there should be scars on his arms.

Considering the way cosmere healing works, I think any body he ended up in would be changed over time to match his spiritual and Cognitive self.

Not saying he's not in his own body, just that I don't think that it's a barrier to his body having the scars. 

Edit: and ninja'd by @Extesian

Edited May 11, 2017 by Calderis

[Uverdat]

Kelsier shaping mistwraith along with his bone to return is possible. It be very cool to seeing him using their abilities to sneak into places for his next heist.