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He is not unstoppable. Otherwise he could not suffer those he speaks he survived. Anyway shouldn't Elened have the same allomantic power? Or was the Lord Ruler so stronger in allomancy becouse he was doing it for a thausand years?

Thank you for the quick answers! Vortaan: 1: Ok. Actually I agree with your speculation I still belive that allomancy and feruchumy doesn't give that much power. 2: Hmmm. Maybe with his strong allomantic power he could make the skaas fear him and they wouldn't even fight. However if cutting his head is a solution too then I don't think the untrained skaa wouldn't know how to kill him. They saw how Kelsier killed the inquisitor. I guess they could at least give it a try. Or they could somehow immobilize and imprison him. Then they could find out how to destroy him. 'You think this is the first time someone has tried to kill me, child? I've survived burnings and beheadings. I have been stabbed and sliced, crushed and dismembered. I was even flayed once, near the begining." - So how did he survived these? Becouse most of them means that his metals (or his head) are removed. 3: Ok 4: Ok, I forgot about Koloss. It was written in one of the books that they should have killed each other. Still wondering about inquisitors. 5: Ok. And maybe he had some more important task and time was sort. 6. Then no need for hemalurgy for Ruin to affect someone? It make sense. If I remember correctly Marsh didn't use hemalurgy on Penrod and Ruin could talk to him. I will check that. Phantom Monstrosity: is it sure that the Lord Ruler had hemalurgic enhancements?

Hi all! I am new to this forum. I have just re-read the first Mistborn novel (third time actually, that's my favorit from Brandon) I like the story for it's serried and there are so many signs forecasting future events even in the begining. Yet there are some thing I don't understand. Whatch out for it contains many spoiler! And pls. excuse me for my poor english. Thx. Why was the Lord Ruler so powerfull? I mean ok, he was strong misborn and feruchemist, but I do believe it doesn't explain everything. If I am right mixing these powers "only" means that he can use feruchemist skills ten time stronger than others and mistborn skills. So yes, he is truly powerfull but he can run out of power. So I guess he alone couldn't fight against ten thousand skaa for example. It would simply take too much time. And one other thing: the Lord Ruler himself said that he had been burned and even cut into pieces. Vin could kill him by simply removing his metals. So I guess if you truly cut him into pieces then you actually remove his metals as well. At least from most of the body parts. Killing an inquisitor needs to remove the metal from the back which can be done by cutting his head. According to this killing the Lord Ruler looks easier (with ten thousend skaa for example) becouse in his case it is enough to cut his head or arm for his age preserving metals are on his arms. And actually one could build traps without metals. Could he actually kill all the skaas in Luthadel as he said if his opponents fought all against him? Why didn't the Lord Ruler take controll over Marsh when he realised Marsh had betrayed him? Why did the Lord Ruler used hemalurgy (or however it is said) when he fought all along against Ruin and he known that Ruin can take controll over those who has hemalurgy spikes? I mean he must have known this becouse he asked the Kandras to commit suitcide once Ruin returns. If he cared about this in case of the kandras then why didn't do anything with inquisitors and koloss'? Why the Lord Ruler couldn't build an empire which wouldn't rebel against him? I mean he changed the people. He could make the skaas unable to have children with the nobels, couldn't he? That could solve a lot of problem for him. Did the Lord Ruler use hemalurgy on himself? If yes what skill did he gained? If not how could Ruin talk to him?