Characters in The Lost Metal

Waxillium Ladrian

Facing a threat larger than any he has encountered, forced to reconcile his roles as constable, house lord, and agent of something larger.

Also in The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning

Marasi Colms

Now taking a primary protagonist role alongside Wax, pursuing a conspiracy that connects Scadrial to the wider Cosmere.

Also in The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning

Steris Harms

Wax's wife whose preparation and practicality are tested by a situation that no amount of contingency planning could fully anticipate.

Also in The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning

Wayne (Mistborn)

Wax's partner, whose arc in this volume closes the character threads running across all four Era 2 books.

Also in The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning

Harmony (Mistborn)

The god of Scadrial — the merged consciousness of Ruin and Preservation — who is limited in direct action but whose presence shapes the book's stakes.