Marsh (Mistborn)

Evil-doer
Full Name	Marsh
Alias	Death Iron Eyes
Origin	Mistborn
Occupation	Skaa Rebellion Leader Inquisitor Agent of Harmony
Powers / Skills	Allomancy Feruchemy Hemalurgy
Hobby	No information
Goals	Overthrow the Final Empire(Succeeded) Destroy Scadrial(While Possessed) Serve Harmony
Crimes	Mass Murder Torture Mutilation Attempted Mundicide
Type of Villain	Possessed Inquisitor

“	Death is not a religion. It is a fact.	„
	~ Marsh.

Marsh is a major character in the Mistborn series, by Brandon Sanderson. He serves as a minor protagonist in The Final Empire and the secondary antagonist of The Hero of Ages. In Mistborn era 2, he is a minor protagonist. He was a former skaa allomancer, turned into an inquisitor. During the War of Ash, he was possessed by Ruin in an attempt to destroy Scadrial. Following the Catacendre, he became an agent of Harmony, but is thought to be the embodiment of Death by the citizens of Scadrial.

Biography

Early Life

Marsh was born a Skaa, and was persecuted by the Final Empire. He was initially the leader of the Skaa rebellion, though later retired. He disliked his younger brother Kelsier, who focused on stealing from nobles rather than fighting for justice. Marsh was in love with a woman named Mare, but she married Kelsier instead of him.

The Final Empire

Vin tried to scam Marsh. As Marsh was a Seeker, he could sense she was a Mistborn, and informed his brother Kelsier about her. Marsh reluctantly agreed to help Kelsier overthrow The Lord Ruler by trying to infiltrate the Inquisitors. The Inquisitors aproved of Marsh and turned him into an Inquisitor. Kelsier mistakenly thought Marsh was dead and destroyed the Pits of Hathsin as revenge. When Vin defeated The Lord Ruler, Marsh killed the other Inquisitors.

The Well of Ascension

Marsh started ot be controlled by Ruin. He led Sazed to a metal inscription, in order to trick Vin into freeding Ruin

The Hero of Ages

Marsh was fully under Ruin's control, and would capture allomancers and feruchemists, kill them, and take their powers via Hemalurgy. Marsh would occasionally try to fight Ruin's control, but to no avail. Marsh battled against Vin at Kredik Shaw, and in a last show of self-control, ripped out Vin's earring so Ruin could not control her, and Presevervation could enter her. Ruin then took control of Marsh again. At the battle of Hathsin, Marsh killed Elend. This caused Vin to sacrifice herself to kill Ruin, thereby freeing Marsh.

Post-Catacendre

Marsh became an agent of Harmony. He was immortal by compounding atium. The population of Scadrial believed him to be the embodiment of death, and ironically called him by his old nickname "Iron Eyes". He was even worshipped by a religion known as Sliverism. Against Harmony's wishes, he revealed the truth about Hemalurgy to Waxillium Ladrian.