Mistborn Hero of Ages

This wasn't a nobleman like the ones Fatren had known back when he was a household servant at the lord's manor. Even the Lord Ruler's mills weren't able to grind Druff's laughter out of him, Fatren thought. The Lord Ruler, then known as Rashek, had gone on the quest with Alendi, in order to slay the presumed Hero of Ages. The true extent of his plan was revealed when he sacrificed his life in a very visible way, making himself a martyr to the skaa and finally convincing them to rise up and overthrow the Lord Ruler.