Vindicator

Ah yes, I'd forgotten about that.

Because it is mentioned, I think. I'm unsure. It is entirely plausible that they heal faster, but if so, they wouldn't have to tap into goldminds. Since we know so little, the assumption is that if they DO heal faster, it's not fast enough to remove any usage of a goldmind.

What Ranette meant was preventing them from healing, not killing them outright (which a headshot to every ordinary Misting/Mistborn will do). It was mentioned from Wax's POV when seeing Wayne in danger, I believe. Don't remember exactly where though. I'll check out my copy and get back to you.

Ten is probably just a number Brandon decided to use, like sixteen. As for the death quotes, I doubt it's within the last ten heartbeats - I recall that the Shin's dying words was far too long for merely ten heartbeats.

I therefore propose the hypothesis: The Lord Ruler was a lemming, and Hoid belonged to a society called the Lemmingkillers.

In the Alloy of Law, a koloss-blooded guy (who was also a Thug) got killed from a headshot. Once the brain shuts down, the powers do as well. This should apply to Inquisitors...

Pretty sure he did, he used the bendalloy bubble to stall the explosion, remember? Wax had to tap his ironmind within the bubble.

Nah, Goldminds can and will be killed from a headshot, unless they can Compound gold. It was mentioned in the Alloy of Law.

He survived because the full blast didn't hit them - Wax managed to break the floor with his ironmind. Bloodmakers can't heal from injuries like headshots, might be useful against Inquisitors - I imagine the ability to burn gold (and hence Compound it) wouldn't be feasible for those under the Lord Ruler, at least.

Ah, right. Well, that leaves poison out, but explosives might do the trick. Been wondering if we'll see such a fight in the modern Mistborn trilogy.

Vin wasn't trying to kill them either, just get into the Lord Ruler's private sanctum. Modify the arrows a lil' bit, and you might be able to get something that kills an Inquisitor. Like say, poison that paralyzes them or something? As far as I know, goldminds can't heal poisoning, although I could be wrong. I think aluminium was the one that could cleanse you of impurities, especially if you were a savant. Brandon mentioned this in a Q&A transcript I read.

I recall the Final Empire mentioning how Kar could see people and objects from the metal inside them. It pretty much mentions how everything has metal in it, so Inquisitors could see things via iron lines. Anyone has a Q&A answer from Brandon regarding this? From what I see, it looks like a possible plot hole, although I'd understand how Sazed was able to smuggle his metalminds - they likely thought it was something he ingested along with food and/or drink. And yes, in this scenario, atium and electrum are not available.

Yes, if there's one thing I've noticed, I think Sanderson ties things up better than Jordan does.

Yeah, it would, but then it does leave them blind - I recall a passage somewhere in Mistborn: The Final Empire where Kar mentions seeing people through the metals they ingested. It would still leave them with their Feruchemical abilities, but afaik those under the Lord Ruler (except for Marsh) only have a goldmind.

Ah, interesting thought. I was wondering how all those spheres were being made...

I'm not sure whether the Alethi would do this. By harvesting a gemheart from a 'mundane' animal like a chull, the glory of the hunt would be denied to them, and the Alethi LOVE their shots at glory, hence the clashes against the Parshendi centering around the hearts. It is plausible, but the Alethi might not want to use this as it doesn't pose a challenge, unlike a chasmfiend or other greatshells.

I'd use my pewtermind much like Ham used his abilities as well - a powerful burst here and there. Don't think an Inquisitor will survive having his head blown apart, even if he Compounds gold, since the eye spikes are removed.

Ha, glad to see someone else saw that part in the details as well! I started out with the Mistborn trilogy, but I've read something of the Wheel of Time (halfway through Lord of Chaos). Also, hello!

Hello! Fellow newcomer myself I started out last June with the Mistborn trilogy, then Alloy of Law, before moving on to Warbreaker, the Way of Kings and finally Elantris. Of the short stories, I've only read the House of Ashes and the Elantris short story on Brandon's website.

Ah crap, I forgot about chromium's Allomantic abilities. Yeah, I'd definitely use that, but I'd need to be quick to get in a touch... the reason I'd use steel is because I get to snipe from afar, or use a shot coin to trigger traps. I think it's nigh impossible to beat an Inquisitor as a Misting from close range, even if you have pewter. Also, I forgot to mention it, but atium and electrum aren't usable in this scenario, mainly because I feel they're overpowered. Goldminds too, have limited usages of healing. Say, about 3-5?

Well, I just got this idea in my mind. What if you were facing off against an Inquisitor - and you were only an ordinary Misting? What power would you choose to face one? Personally, I'd use steel, so I could snipe at it from afar. Yeah, it can be negated by an opposing Steelpush, but then Vin did that neat trick with the arrows, and Ranette's bullets worked on the same theory And just to make this interesting, what powers would you choose if you were 1. A Misting 2. A Ferring (Chromium) 2. A Twinborn (Steel and pewter) 3. A Misting with a Hemalurgical spike (Steel and iron)

Ah, too bad. Guess I'll just have to wait for the real deal to come out...

Hey, if you do happen to be first on the list, mind sharing the copy with me? Would be fascinating to find out about the Shardholders...

I like the Wheel of Time series as well (balefire FTW!) but I must say it has one major flaw: following the characters can get messy at times. I'm halfway through the Lord of Chaos (only started reading WoT a few months back) and Robert Jordan's writing can get pretty tangled at times, to the point where it's a chore just following the characters back and forth. Hopefully, Sanderson can resolve this far better than Jordan did. Also, I couldn't help but notice you were from Singapore! Hello from someone who lives just across the border!

I would bloody well pay to see that!