Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Vin is the heroine of Brandon Sanderson's original Mistborn trilogy, but the first three books feature several different heroes — and despite diving into leadership at a young age, Elend Venture is one of them. Although Elend doesn't get a POV in the Mistborn books until The Well of Ascension, he plays a prominent role from the time he's introduced.
Elend is fairly young to take on such a massive role, and he's forced to learn and grow into an effective leader. But while Elend is young in the Mistborn books, he's still a bit older than Vin — which is likely one reason they take their relationship slowly. Elend's relationship with Vin and his leadership struggles may leave readers wondering about his age in Sanderson's novels.
Related 10 Books To Read If You Love Mistborn Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn books feature some of the best storytelling in fantasy, and they may leave readers wondering what to pick up next. Elend Venture Is 21 Years Old When The Mistborn Trilogy Begins Brandon Sanderson Reveals His Age In The Final Empire Elend's age is only explicitly stated in the first Mistborn book, and The Final Empire reveals that he's 21 years old when the original trilogy begins. This makes sense given where he is at the start of the story.
Of course, Elend's also somewhat naive and immature in the early Mistborn books. This can be attributed to him still being a young adult — and one who's lived a fairly sheltered life at that. As Elend grows into his mid-twenties in the later installments, he becomes more mature and more capable of being a leader.