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+ | The '''burnlands''' were an area of totally barren desert that covered the majority of [[Scadrial]] during the time of the [[Final Empire]], with the notable exceptions of the magnetic north pole, and possibly part of the [[Southern Peoples of Scadrial|southern continent]] as well.{{ref|annotation|book=hoa|chapter=76}} |
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| + | === Ascension of the Lord Ruler === |
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| + | When [[Rashek]] took the power at the [[Well of Ascension]], he attempted to move Scadrial closer to its star to burn away the [[Deepness]].{{ref|b|hoa|c|76}} The planet became too hot though, so he moved it back. Unfortunately, the planet was now too cold for life, and Rashek did not know how to return it to its proper orbit.{{ref|b|hoa|e|4}} So he again moved Scadrial closer to the sun, setting in place measures to protect humanity, such as the [[ash]]. This new, much hotter orbit, raised temperatures,{{ref|b|mbag}} creating the burnlands and scorching most of Scadrial clean of life.{{ref|?|977|151|The middle section was scorched pretty clean.}} A few interesting things survived, but most everything else was destroyed. The very borders of the burnlands were somewhat inhabitable, growing less and less habitable further from the empire, eventually resulting in temperatures so hot that survival was impossible.{{ref|?|977|153|There were groups who would go out there to escape the Lord Ruler, and the Final Empire in general.}} The burnlands separated the people of the southern continent and the Final Empire, as it would take a small miracle to survive a crossing. |
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| + | During the time of the Final Empire, the burnlands completely encircled the empire;{{ref|?|1012|9|The burnlands are the area surrounding the Final Empire area.}} bordering the [[Remote Dominance]], [[Eastern Dominance]], [[Crescent Dominance]], [[Terris Dominance]], [[Farmost Dominance]] and the [[Southern Islands]].{{ref|map|Final Empire}} During [[Clubs]]'s time as a soldier, he fought in skirmishes with rebels in the burnlands.{{ref|annotation|book=hoa|chapter=23}} After the [[Collapse]], [[Sazed]] went to the Eastern Dominace to teach the people who were living near the burnlands.{{ref|b|mb2|c|23}} During the [[Final Ascension]], [[Harmony]] returned Scadrial to its correct orbit and restored life to the burnlands.{{ref|b|hoa|c|82}} |
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| + | == Way of Life == |
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| + | Oftentimes, groups of people fled to the burnlands because they were far from the reach of the Lord Ruler and the Final Empire, and so were mostly autonomous.{{ref|?|977|153}} Bandit kings and robber-barons lived in semi-nomadic kingdoms and clans, striking inward at the empire, such as the Eastern Dominance, to capture food, supplies, and rare metals.{{ref|b|mbag}} These bandits were actually the cause of a few successful uprisings.{{ref|annotation|book=hoa|chapter=23}} These bandits were often conflict with the [[Inquisitor]]s of the [[Steel Ministry]], as well as soldiers, which caused the Final Empire to brand most of the people in the area as rebels.{{ref|b|mbag}} |
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| + | Living in the burnlands was a hard way of life. In order to survive, the inhabitants of the burnlands developed some technologies not found throughout the rest of the Final Empire.{{ref|?|1012|9}} They were also far enough away from the Lord Ruler that he could not oppress new technology growth as he typically did.{{ref|b|hoa|e|28}} |
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Revision as of 21:30, 6 August 2013
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The burnlands were an area of totally barren desert that covered the majority of Scadrial during the time of the Final Empire, with the notable exceptions of the magnetic north pole, and possibly part of the southern continent as well.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
History
Ascension of the Lord Ruler
When Rashek took the power at the Well of Ascension, he attempted to move Scadrial closer to its star to burn away the Deepness.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content The planet became too hot though, so he moved it back. Unfortunately, the planet was now too cold for life, and Rashek did not know how to return it to its proper orbit.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content So he again moved Scadrial closer to the sun, setting in place measures to protect humanity, such as the ash. This new, much hotter orbit, raised temperatures,Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content creating the burnlands and scorching most of Scadrial clean of life.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content A few interesting things survived, but most everything else was destroyed. The very borders of the burnlands were somewhat inhabitable, growing less and less habitable further from the empire, eventually resulting in temperatures so hot that survival was impossible.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content The burnlands separated the people of the southern continent and the Final Empire, as it would take a small miracle to survive a crossing.
Final Empire
During the time of the Final Empire, the burnlands completely encircled the empire;Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content bordering the Remote Dominance, Eastern Dominance, Crescent Dominance, Terris Dominance, Farmost Dominance and the Southern Islands.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content During Clubs's time as a soldier, he fought in skirmishes with rebels in the burnlands.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content After the Collapse, Sazed went to the Eastern Dominace to teach the people who were living near the burnlands.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content During the Final Ascension, Harmony returned Scadrial to its correct orbit and restored life to the burnlands.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Way of Life
Oftentimes, groups of people fled to the burnlands because they were far from the reach of the Lord Ruler and the Final Empire, and so were mostly autonomous.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content Bandit kings and robber-barons lived in semi-nomadic kingdoms and clans, striking inward at the empire, such as the Eastern Dominance, to capture food, supplies, and rare metals.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content These bandits were actually the cause of a few successful uprisings.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content These bandits were often conflict with the Inquisitors of the Steel Ministry, as well as soldiers, which caused the Final Empire to brand most of the people in the area as rebels.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
Living in the burnlands was a hard way of life. In order to survive, the inhabitants of the burnlands developed some technologies not found throughout the rest of the Final Empire.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content They were also far enough away from the Lord Ruler that he could not oppress new technology growth as he typically did.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content