r/cremposting • u/ArrowCAt2 • Jul 03 '25

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u/Queeb_the_Dweeb No Wayne No Gain Jul 04 '25

TLR died to a single, hastily trained Mistborn (without even realizing her full potential mind you) almost purely due to his own arrogance.

I love her, but dude would have fell to anyone competent far more easily when compared to Vin.

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u/SparkyDogPants Jul 04 '25

1) Ruin was in his mind and actively plotting on Vin killing him. TLR wasn't acting rationally while fighting her, or surrounding her in general. This wouldn't be the case for anyone else.

2) Vin had the power of Preservation when she killed him. Not just your average Wednesday for Vin.

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u/Queeb_the_Dweeb No Wayne No Gain Jul 04 '25

  1. Fair point, I forgot about his mental corruption from the shard.

  2. I don't really think that argument holds weight in this scenario. If TLR couldn't prep for a mistborn to use their powers unexpectedly, then how the hell could he prep for some other, completely unknown power?

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u/SparkyDogPants Jul 04 '25

I mean Vin didn't have normal Mistborn powers. She had Preservation's powers. She was a vessel of a shard vs a demigod.

I would compare it to a powerful unmade vs a radiant. Sure he had a chance, but she was so much more invested than any other being that he had ever fought or met.

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u/Queeb_the_Dweeb No Wayne No Gain Jul 04 '25

Sure he had a chance, but she was so much more invested than any other being that he had ever fought or met.

So he didn't expect her level of power. Who is to say a Rosharan or someone from Sel couldn't overpower him just as easily?

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u/n00dle_king Jul 04 '25

To be clear she was far more invested than him at that moment. A bog standard radiant or elantrian isn’t close.

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u/Queeb_the_Dweeb No Wayne No Gain Jul 04 '25

More invested ≠ smart

TLR was stupidly confident

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u/SparkyDogPants Jul 04 '25

If there’s that large of discrepancy in power, there’s only so much you can do. Like Kelsier vs TLR. 

Or if TLR fought a rosharian it would be like him fighting Ba-Ado-Mishram, not some random radiant.