The '''Collapse''' was the night when the Final Empire on [[Scadrial]] ended.
When [[Vin]] killed [[Lord Ruler|The Lord Ruler]] while the skaa revolted in [[Luthadel]], his empire broke apart.{{book ref|b|mb1|c|38}} This event was called the Collapse. In that very night of the Collapse, [[Elend Venture|Elend]] was chosen as king{{annotation ref|mb1|epilogue-1}} and spoke to the people of Luthadel.{{book ref|b|mb3|c|14}}