Difference between revisions of "Ascension of the Lord Ruler"

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While Rashek held the power of the Well, he moved the [[Scadrial|planet]] closer to its star in an attempt to defeat the [[Deepness]]. However, this made the planet too hot for the inhabitants of Scadrial to survive, so he created the Ashmounts to shoot ash and smoke into the atmosphere to make it thicker.{{epigraph ref|mb3|4}}
 
As a result, he then also had to change the plant life to be able to survive on less sunlight, and in turn had to alter the people to be able to survive on the less nutritious plants.,{{epigraph ref|mb3|5}} as well as allow them to be able to survive constantly breathing in ash.
 
He moved the Well of Ascension by flattening the Terris of his day. He also created mountains in the area that would become the north, the Terris of the Final Empire. He knew the Well would fill up again and wanted to be prepared to once again take up the power held there, as well as prevent any who would seek the Well from finding it.{{epigraph ref|mb3|12}}