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|vessel=[[Sazed]]
{{row/kv|Constituents|[[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]]}}
|perpendicularity=
|magic=[[Allomancy]], [[Feruchemy]], [[Hemalurgy]]
|residence=[[Scadrial]]
|books=[[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn]], [[The Stormlight Archive]]
}}
{{update|mb7}}
{{quote
|I am, unfortunately, the Hero of Ages.
|The first line of the [[
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'''Harmony''' is the name taken by [[Sazed]] after the [[Final Ascension]] and his acquisition of the [[Shard]]s [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]] as he felt it fit the Shard.{{wob ref|3480}} With the opposing forces of Preservation and Ruin both
His [[perpendicularity]] is in an uncertain location in the far south, it is under careful control, supposedly by the [[Malwish]].{{book ref|mb7|50}} Because Harmony has two Shards, he is considered to be the most [[Invest]]ed being in the [[cosmere]].{{book ref|mb7|20}}
== Intent ==
=== Harmony ===
{{quote
|The point is Harmony, creating a way for as many as possible to make their own choices.
|Harmony's stated interest{{book ref|
}}
== Associated magic ==
{{image|Harmony by Kyle Pearson.jpg|side=right|width=250px}}
Harmony holds both the shards Preservation and Ruin, and they have become intermingled. If Sazed were to die, the shard left behind would be Harmony (this supposedly would also apply to Discord, if he changes), not Ruin and Preservation separately. It would require effort to split them back up again.{{wob ref|4115}}
=== Metallic Arts ===
[[Harmonium]], also known as Ettmetal, is the [[God Metal]] associated with Harmony. Due to the merging of [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]]'s [[Shard|intent]]s into Harmony, ettmetal's [[Spiritual Realm|Spiritual aspect]] is in opposition with itself, leading to effects on the metal's [[Physical Realm|Physical aspect]], which makes it extremely reactive.{{wob ref|1663}}{{wob ref|2548}} It reacts violently with water, similar to [[wikipedia:Alkali_metal|alkali metals]]. Alloying [[atium]] and [[lerasium]] will not give harmonium.{{wob ref|12145}}
It reacts in an especially violent manner when heated and made to interact with [[Trellium]], converting part of the metal directly into energy in a powerful explosion.{{book ref|mb7|15}}{{book ref|mb7|17}} Not even Harmony fully understands how powerful these explosions can be.{{book ref|mb7|69}} This, with the proper intent, produces small amounts of atium and lerasium.{{book ref|mb7|71}}{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|4}}
=== Mists ===
{{image|Harmony (Connor Chamberlain).jpg|side=left|width=300px|Harmony}}
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The [[mist]] of Scadrial is the gaseous form of Harmony's [[Investiture]]. After [[Sazed]] picked up both [[Shard]]s, becoming Harmony, more than one type of mist began appearing, and the mists no longer obscured the land every night. There are now two types of mists: a darker mist representing Ruin and a lighter mist representing Preservation.{{wob ref|5308}}{{book ref|mb5|11}} Where there are mists, Harmony can more directly influence things.{{book ref|mb6|11}}
The mists sent forth by Harmony are capable of powering both [[Allomancy]] and [[Feruchemy]], and they no longer pull away from [[Hemalurgy]].{{wob ref|712}}
If a person is in the mists, Harmony can give them impressions of their memories.{{book ref|mb7|62}}
=== Direct intervention ===
Being both of the Shards that directly created [[Scadrial]], Harmony can rearrange continents, recreate extinct forms of life, and even move the planet within the solar system, permanently changing its orbit. Additionally, Preservation is Invested in every Scadrian, and can alter the way their bodies function.{{book ref|mb3|82}}{{wob ref|8025}} Harmony can also read and alter any text not written in metal.{{epigraph ref|mb2|1}}
Harmony has the ability to speak to, and read the thoughts of any person with a [[Hemalurgic]] spike. He gains the ability to hear from Preservation and the ability to speak from Ruin, mentioning that he found it interesting that while separate one could only hear and the other only speak.{{book ref|mb5|7}} It can manifest a body in Scadrial's [[Cognitive Realm]], which [[Sazed]]
As time went on and he became more and more affected by his Intent and the conflict between his Shards, Harmony found it more and more difficult to actually take any meaningful action, causing him to rely more and more upon agents to bring forth change in the world.{{epigraph ref|sa3|55}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|28}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|29}}{{wob ref|4437}}
== History ==
|Sazed's reaction upon realizing the [[Terris prophecies]] referred to him{{book ref|mb3|82}}
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After taking up the powers of both Ruin and Preservation at Final Ascension, Sazed proceeded to repair the damage wrought upon [[Scadrial]] by Ruin, and the clumsy efforts of [[Vin]] and [[Rashek]] to repair the world.{{book ref|mb3|82}} He accomplished this by using the information stored in his [[coppermind]]s, which contained references to what [[Classical Scadrial]] was like. Unhindered by another [[Shard]] opposing his every action and limiting what he could do, he was able to restore Scadrial to the planet that existed prior to Rashek's ascension. Using the power of the Shards, he was also able to change the [[
After his Ascension, Sazed began working to understand the nature of the cosmere,{{epigraph ref|mb3|39}} though there are forces working to limit his knowledge.{{wob ref|731}}
In order to help humanity rebuild, he created an extremely fertile basin known as [[Elendel Basin]], and granted them extensive records on history, science, religion, city planning, and so forth known as the [[Words of Founding]].{{book ref|mb4|1}}{{book ref|mb4|10}} These documents did much to help humanity, and became holy documents to a religion that grew around the newborn god, [[The Path]],{{book ref|mb5|19}}{{book ref|mb4|11}} which came to be one of the most significant religions in the new world.
=== Letters to Hoid ===
At some point around three centuries after Sazed's Ascension, Harmony received a letter from [[Hoid]] asking for help dealing with [[Odium]]. He wrote [[Letters#Third Oathbringer Letter|a response]], in which he expressed surprise at some of the information Hoid shared and explained that the conflicting nature of Ruin and Preservation made it hard to act.{{epigraph ref|sa3|54}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|55}} He also expressed a reluctance to help Hoid as they had never met and Hoid had hid himself before while visiting Scadrial, but agreed to consider the matter further if Hoid visited him openly.{{epigraph ref|sa3|56}}{{epigraph ref|sa3|57}}
Some time later, Harmony wrote [[Letters#The Sixth Letter|another letter]] to Hoid, detailing his attempts to contact other Shards{{epigraph ref|sa4|24}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|25}} and sharing his concerns about both the damage Odium had already done{{epigraph ref|sa4|26}}{{epigraph ref|sa4|27}} and about other Shards he could not sense potentially encroaching on Scadrial.{{epigraph ref|sa4|28}} In response to these threats, he wrote that he was hoping to find a person to act as his "sword," someone who could act on his behalf when the conflicting nature of Ruin and Preservation make it near-impossible for him to act directly,{{epigraph ref|sa4|29}} and asked Hoid to do his best to maintain Odium's prison until other Shards could be convinced to act and a plan could be made.{{epigraph ref|sa4|31}}
=== Arrival of Trell ===
The Shard he detected encroaching upon Scadrial turned out to be [[Autonomy]], who claimed the planet for themselves and their [[Shard#Creating Sapience|Avatars]].
Harmony is indirectly using [[Waxillium Ladrian]] by way of his [[Wax's earring|earring]] as a pawn, doing his work in the [[Physical Realm]]. He assigned the kandra [[Paalm]] to play the human Lessie and protect Wax during his time as a lawman in the Roughs.{{book ref|mb5|26}} Paalm eventually removed one of her [[Blessing|Spikes]] to avoid Harmony's control.{{book ref|mb5|7}} She took the alias of Bleeder and attempted to overthrow Harmony's control of mankind.{{book ref|mb5|6}}{{book ref|mb5|11}} She was stopped by Wax who fired a Hemalurgic bullet into her skull, allowing Harmony to regain control of her.{{book ref|mb5|26}} Wax learned of Harmony's manipulation and felt used.▼
▲Harmony
Later on, the kandra [[VenDell]] and [[MeLaan]] implied that Harmony was getting distracted and were worried that something bad was happening on Scadrial. Sazed confirmed this to Wax during their conversation after his temporary death, showing him a red glow around the planet from some unknown hostile force. Wax confronted Harmony about his interference and lack of assistance. Harmony explained that he could not always intervene because mankind would only ask for more help and always be dissatisfied. He gave Wax the option of moving on to the Beyond or going back, and Wax chose to go back.{{book ref|mb6|28}}
At some point before this, he
Around 348 PC, he was forcibly Invested by Autonomy, and through this blinded.{{book ref|mb7|19}} This, along with his knowledge of the harmonium-trellium bomb that the Set have discovered and the formation of an Avatar of Autonomy on Scadrial, led him to requesting Wax to once again become his Sword, a request to which he agreed.{{book ref|mb7|19}}
Three weeks later, he had a meeting with Kelsier concerning Autonomy, technological advancement, and how to create an army of
At some point long after the flight of Autonomy, he survived and remained as the Vessel of a Shard (albeit whether it is of Harmony or Discord is currently unknown), and he released the kandra and allowed them to wander the cosmere.{{book ref|tress|42}} The exact point at which this happened is unknown.
▲Three weeks later, he had a meeting with Kelsier concerning Autonomy, technological advancement, and how to create an army of Allomancers in order to fight off the Shard's army. Though he vehemently disagreed with his friend's intended methods, and with his wishes for Harmony to give his knowledge to humanity to bring about advancement like have been seen on [[Taldain]].{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|4}}
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