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{{row/kv|Constituents|[[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]]}}
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|magic=[[Allomancy]], [[Feruchemy]], [[Hemalurgy]]
|residence=[[Scadrial]]
|The first line of the [[Words of Founding]]
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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|
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{{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}} However, as of {{date|348|PC}}, this is no longer the case and mists once again pull away from Hemalurgy.{{book ref|mb4|18}}{{book ref|mb7|69}} This change is likely tied to Harmony's rapid descent towards Discord.{{book ref|mb7|26}}{{book ref|mb7|66}}{{book ref|mb7|71}}{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|4}}
If a person is in the mists, Harmony can give them impressions of their memories.{{book ref|mb7|62}}
=== Direct intervention ===
|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
=== Letters to Hoid ===
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 indirectly used [[Waxillium Ladrian]], his sword, by way of his [[Wax's earring|earring]] as a pawn, doing his work in the [[Physical Realm]], such as fighting against various figures and cults which sought to help Autonomy take over the planet, such as The [[Set]]. 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|
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 became unstable and his [[Intent]] began to shift towards Discord. This is shown through the manifestation of a shadowy reflection of Harmony which closely follows him.{{book ref|mb7|26}}{{book ref|mb7|71}}{{book ref|mb7|epilogue|4}} Telsin, a burgeoning Avatar of
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}}
He spoke to and stood by Wayne as he tried to stop the Set's bomb from destroying Elendel.{{book ref|mb7|71}} Following Wayne's death from the explosion, he presented himself to him in the [[Cognitive Realm]] as he began to be pulled into the [[Beyond]], having a conversation and answering his questions before he disappeared forever.{{book ref|mb7|74}}
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
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