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Fan Art Friday: Mistborn


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It's Friday, and that means fan art! I'm excited to introduce you all to our new feature: The first Friday each month, will be focused on fan art of Brandon Sanderson's non-Wheel of Time work. There is so much amazing fan art for his other books out there! I can see why; he creates very special and unique worlds and there is a lot of special imagery in his works, it must be like a candy store to artists.

 

We'll kick it off with my favorite of his stories: Mistborn. I will try to keep these posts as spoiler-free as possible for those who haven't read them, but it's impossible not to give a single little spoiler. I'll try to keep it at the level you'd expect from a book review though! So kick back and relax, and let's take a look at the kick-ass Vin and her Mistborn-world.

 

 

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Vin says hello by endoftheline

 

A nice, cozy welcoming moment in book two! I did say Vin is kick-ass. I love the intensity in this image, and that it's in black and white. The composition is really cool and strong. I highly recommend full-view on the picture (click on it).

 

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Steel inquisitor by JasperSandner

 

No, those are not glasses. Those are metal spikes driven through his eye sockets. Nasty, right? Inquisitors might be the scariest "bad-guys" I've seen. They have enhanced Allomantic powers, so they can "see" even if they don't have eyes. I think this image is so very, very cool. It's an action shot (and I do love action shots), and it manages to convey that this was once a human being, now distorted and changed. The colors are perfect; the grey mist that's common in this world, with a yellow tint, maybe something is burning in the background? The hint of red coming out of its hand looks like blood; the Inquisitors do have a lot of blood on their hands.... And the inhuman form of its body, with exaggerated muscles. I love these guys, and this image.

 

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Vin by Ihazar

 

This one you really need to click on to get all the beautiful details! Another action shot, yay! (Mistborn is very action-packed). My only complaint: the buckles on her pants are metal, and an Allomancer would never wear metal on their clothes. But otherwise it's perfect! I like how young and innocent Vin looks; even though she's been through a lot, she's still got a lot of innocence. I like this variant of the Mistcloak very much (that's the strips of cloth coming from her shoulders). The floating coins shows us she's in a fight or duel, it's a subtle thing that really adds depth, and also makes it a good, generic picture; it could be a moment from any of the three books. Lovely!

 

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Mistborn: Sazed by Firnheledien

 

My favorite character in the Mistborn novels, Sazed. I've always had troubles pictures his clothes, but I don't think I will anymore, because this image is perfect! He is of the Terris people, and they wear robes patterned with colorful stripes. Sazed is a scholarly type, so his seat of books is very fitting. I have found very, very little fan art including Sazed, and of those I've seen, this is absolutely my favorite. as I feel it has completely captured the spirit of the character.

 

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Kredik Shaw by Somnicide

 

If you ever wondered what the lair of a bad guy looks like, look no further! Kredik Shaw is imposing and scary, and wow, this artist has captured that perfectly. The fiery red from the sunset, ash falling from the sky, and mists creeping in.... It doesn't look like a place you wanna be (although Vin apparently finds it pretty interesting, since she's standing there staring at it). Can someone just make a Mistborn movie already? And hire all these amazing artists for the visual side. Because this building is just begging to be on the big screen!

 

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Vin above Luthadel by mking2008

 

She isn't flying; an Allomantic ability is to push and pull metal, so you can travel through the air by using metal sources underneath you. It's really cool! I like the peaceful feeling in this one, night has just fallen, the city hasn't yet quite gone to sleep, and Vin is swooping through the air, greeting the mists. Great portrayal of the Mistcloak again, this is probably closest to how I picture it personally.

 

 

So, what do you think of this new feature in the Fan Art blog? Have you read Mistborn? As always, tell me in the comments which picture is your favorite! Have a lovely weekend, my dears, and I'll see you next week. I'll give you a little hint; those of you going to JordanCon should really check out next weeks blog!




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I haven't read them yet. I've been kind of reluctant to enter any fantasy world other than WoT.

 

My favorite here is the Steel Inquisitor. I feel dread looking at it!

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I haven't read them yet. I've been kind of reluctant to enter any fantasy world other than WoT.

 

My favorite here is the Steel Inquisitor. I feel dread looking at it!

 

I think you might like them, Ry. It isn't a traditional fantasy setting; it is very differnt from the WoTverse, wich I think will make it easier to get into than a more similar world. Also, Vin is quite like Tris and Katniss, so I think you'll really like her!

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At this point I've only read the title of the post and I'm commenting to say that I could marry you right now. K. Now let's see the post xD

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Ok. A-W-S-O-M-E. Let's see it again...

 

 

 

Yes, I'm kind of a big Mistborn fan. tWoT is the top of my "awsome fantasy" list, but Mistborn is also pretty damn high, along with 'Geralt de Rivia' (Andrzej Sapkowski) and King Killer Chronicles (Patrick Rothfuss). I strongly recommend the three of them to all of you.

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It always disappoints me that there are very few pieces of artwork depicting Kelsier, especially since I think he's the most interesting character in the series.

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At this point I've only read the title of the post and I'm commenting to say that I could marry you right now. K. Now let's see the post xD

 

Lol!

 

Ok. A-W-S-O-M-E. Let's see it again...

 

 

 

Yes, I'm kind of a big Mistborn fan. tWoT is the top of my "awsome fantasy" list, but Mistborn is also pretty damn high, along with 'Geralt de Rivia' (Andrzej Sapkowski) and King Killer Chronicles (Patrick Rothfuss). I strongly recommend the three of them to all of you.

 

I've read Kingkiller Chronicles (AND I LOVE THEM), not I gotta check out that other one!

 

It always disappoints me that there are very few pieces of artwork depicting Kelsier, especially since I think he's the most interesting character in the series.

 

I know, I've wondered about the same! I'll go digging and see if I can find a really good one and put it as a bonus for you in the next Brandon Sanderson feature!

 

I haven't read these, but that Vin character looks pretty awesome.

 

She is super awesome.

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Thank you!  Mistborn was my first foray into other fantasy worlds after finishing WoT (I, too, had a hard time leaving the WoT world; talk about a book hangover), and I love it almost as much.  Absolutely adore Vin above Luthadel and Sazed!

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Thank you!  Mistborn was my first foray into other fantasy worlds after finishing WoT (I, too, had a hard time leaving the WoT world; talk about a book hangover), and I love it almost as much.  Absolutely adore Vin above Luthadel and Sazed!

 

Book hangovers are hard! I have a few books I read over and over that I usually go to when I have a serious book hangover, to kinda clean out the system and get ready for something new!

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