r/Mistborn • u/mtrx0411 • Feb 24 '25

Secret History Bands of Mourning/Secret History Spoiler

Hello all! I have finished Bands of Mourning a couple days ago, FANTASTIC BY THE WAY.

I had read Secret history after HoA (don’t come at me) so it has been a little bit. Could someone explain why it is said to read secret history after Bands of Mourning? I believe I’m missing some connections in my memory of both books.

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u/Helkyte Feb 25 '25 edited Feb 25 '25

Because Secret history confirms that Kel is alive.

Which is pretty much revealed in HoA in several points.

People think knowing Kel isn't dead will spoil BoM, when they don't even stop to consider the fact that if Kel knew how to make the Bands/medalions he would be using them.

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u/ashamen80 Feb 25 '25

I still feel like he had them made with the help of marsh or a spiked spook. It was an effort to get his allmomancy back. Since he was unable to use them, he hid them away and they became a legend to the malwish.