Pre-Lost Metal Coppermind Objectives

Hey there, we’re back with another round of Coppermind Objectives! The Lost Metal (Wax & Wayne 4) will be out before too long, and there’s still plenty of work to be done to prepare the Coppermind for it! There are tons of ways to help, so we hope you’ll join in!

We’ll happily accept any help we can get, so don’t be shy. If you're new to editing the Coppermind, don't worry; we'll help you out with guides and plenty of assistance. You don't need experience or expertise, just the will to help out! We'll also give you Coppermind awards, because there’s nothing more fun than fake internet points!

Without further ado, here are our objectives for The Lost Metal! If you find something you'd like to help with, claim it here, and let us know if you have any questions! If nothing in the list below catches your eye, there are leftover objectives from previous months up for grabs in the claim spreadsheet. If you sign up for something, please say hi on Discord so that we can offer support and touch base with you!

Major Objectives

1. Edgard Ladrian

As part of Kelsier’s crew, Breeze is one of the key figures of the Mistborn Era 1 books. Despite this, his page is lacking in many areas, especially his History and Relationships sections.

2. Cladent

Though often more in the background than other members of Kelsier’s crew, Cladent’s page is also missing a lot of information. His History and Relationships sections need a lot of work.

3. Urteau

Urteau is where most of Spook’s plotline takes place during The Hero of Ages, and it is missing a lot of information. It needs to be filled out with details about the policies and laws enacted there after the Lord Ruler’s death, the events that transpired there, and information on the city itself.

4. New Empire 

The New Empire is currently our only Mistborn Era 1 stub, there’s plenty of work to be done on it. The New Empire is the name for the empire that Elend establishes after the fall of the Final Empire, and we’re given a lot of information about it. The page needs to be filled out with information on the government and policies of the New Empire, as well as its history.

5. Terris 

The information on the Terris page is currently pretty scattered and brief, and much of it needs expanding. In addition, there’s no information on the page about the post-Catacendre Terris. In addition to expanding on the Era 1 information already there, this page needs to include details from Era 2 as well. 

Minor Objectives 

1. Siege of Fadrex City (citations)

Much of Vin and Elend’s plotline in The Hero of Ages takes place at Fadrex City. Fadrex's page needs to be filled out (and organized) with information on the city itself, as well as a brief history of the city.

2. Allik Neverfar

Allik doesn’t get a ton of time on-screen since he only appears in The Bands of Mourning, but there’s still some more work to be done on his page. His History section needs expanding, and his whole page is in need of several citations.

3. Originators

This page is one of our few Mistborn Era 2 Stubs. This page doesn’t need a ton of information on it, but it’d be good to add more details on how the Originators are regarded in Era 2 Scadrial’s culture, and their influences. If you have any questions on where to go with this page, the Keepers would be happy to point you in the right direction.

4. The Village

The Village is the main Terris settlement in Elendel, where Wax lived for a time. This page doesn’t need a whole lot of new info, but it’s still missing some details, especially from The Shadows of Self.

5. The Deepness 

The Deepness page is pretty complete, except for that it needs several citations. This job should be pretty easy if you have the ebooks, since you can use the word search function. 

6. Kelsier’s Relationships section

Despite being one of the two main characters in The Final Empire, Kelsier only has a section for Marsh in his Relationships, and nobody else. His Relationships section needs to include other characters as well, such as Vin, Dockson, and others.

7. Marsh’s Relationships section

Another key figure in the Era 1 Mistborn books, Marsh is lacking a Relationships section completely. It should at least have details about his relationship with Kelsier, since there's a lot to get into there. 

8. Marasi’s Relationships section

Marasi is one of the four main characters in Wax and Wayne, so she’s pretty important. Her Relationships section already has Wax and Steris on there, but it would be good to have a section for Wayne, and maybe Allik. In addition, the sections for Wax and Steris need quotes.

9. Wax’s Relationships section 

Similar to Marasi, Wax already has a Relationships section with a few characters on there, which are all lacking quotes. In addition, it would be good to have sections for Marasi and Edwarn, Wax’s uncle.

10. MeLaan A&A and Relationships section 

MeLaan’s page has good History and Appearance & Personality sections, but is completely lacking Relationships and Attributes & Abilities sections. These need to be added and filled out with the necessary information. Her Relationships section would likely include Wayne, Marasi, and maybe others.

What’s in it for me?

We want to motivate people to help, so we will be giving out Coppermind awards for the users in the coming months with the most edits, and we'll also give out awards if you contributed to one of these items. They'll be on your user page for all to see.

How do I start?

The most important thing is to be bold! Content is hard to write, but we can always format your stuff if it doesn't quite match conventions. MediaWiki notation may appear scary at first, but the best way to learn is through experience. If you're interested, we have lots of guides to help: Help:Contents.

It does very much help to have ebooks so you can find instances of a specific word or person. (This is extremely helpful for minor characters). If you have physical books, ask us and we can help you determine this so you don't need to reread the whole text. We can also direct you towards some good articles to use as a go-by.

Come join us on the dedicated Coppermind Editing Discord, or come chat in the #coppermind channel on the 17th Shard Discord. We are really happy to help!