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'''Terris'''
== History ==
When [[Alendi]] came to Terris to stop the [[Deepness]] from consuming the world, they took him up into the mountainous regions to seek the [[Well of Ascension]].{{epigraph ref
[[Realmatic theory]] was part of the ancient Terris religion.{{wob ref|1253}}
▲When [[Alendi]] came to Terris to stop the [[Deepness]] from consuming the world, they took him up into the mountainous regions to seek the [[Well of Ascension]].{{ref|b|mb1|e|3}} When they arrived, [[Rashek]] betrayed and killed Alendi and took the power of the Well for himself.{{ref|b|mb2|e|56}} After realising that his Ascension had ruined the world, he set himself up as the protector of humanity, beginning the time of the [[Final Empire]].{{ref|b|mb3|e|?}}
The Terris term for [[Preservation]] was "Terr" as it meant "to preserve" in their language.{{book ref|mb3|75}}
In the Final Empire, the remaining Terris people were selectively bred to reduce the Feruchemical abilities. A portion of the eunuch population was trained and employed as stewards. Stewards held an unusual place in the final empire, and were given the title 'Vaht'.{{ref|b|mb1|c|9}}▼
=== Final Empire ===
▲In the Final Empire, the remaining Terris people were selectively bred to reduce the Feruchemical abilities.
=== After the Collapse ===
After the fall of the [[Lord Ruler]], the [[Synod]] revealed themselves and started leading their people back into the ways before the Final Empire.{{book ref|mb2|56}}
=== Genocide ===
After [[Ruin]] was released, he took control of the [[Steel Inquisitors]] and the [[Koloss]]. He sent some Inquisitors to the newly free Terris and slaughtered the Feruchemists.{{book ref|mb3|prologue}}{{book ref|mb3|4}} The remaining people fled the mountains and headed towards the central dominance, away from the deadly mists. They settled at the Pits of Hathsin.
===Post-Catacendre ===
One-fifth of the [[Originators]] were Terris.{{book ref|mb4|4}}
With the Lord Ruler's Terris breeding program and laws against intermarriage ended, the Terris were no longer an entirely isolated population in post-[[Catacendre]] Scadrial. Feruchemical and Allomantic genes combined to allow for [[Twinborn]] who have both [[Allomancy]] and Feruchemy.
However, many Terris still maintained a culture of their own distinct from the majority of the society of the Basin. [[The Village]] is a major Terris enclave in Elendel.{{book ref|mb5|prologue}} A Terris Synod existed in the Village;{{book ref|mb5|5}} this Synod had no official control over other Terris enclaves, and would claim to have more authority than it actually possessed.{{wob ref|9591}}
== People ==
The Terris people are recognized for their darker skin,{{book ref|mb6|12}}{{book ref|mb7|42}}{{wob ref|4295}} but it doesn't tend as dark as one would find on [[Roshar]] or [[Taldain]].{{wob ref|4927}} They have more diversity in skin color than those of [[Central Dominance]] heritage.{{book ref|mb7|42}}{{wob ref|4927}} They are also, notably, a rather tall people.{{epigraph ref|mb1|7}}
[[Feruchemy]] is passed down through Terris bloodlines.
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==Culture==
Many Terris people wish to stay isolated in order to maintain their cultural heritage.{{wob ref|4927}} In fact, many choose to marry among their own people instead of marrying those of other ethnicities.{{book ref|mb4|4}}
===Clothing===
The [[tinningdar]]{{book ref|mb5|5}} is a common robe worn by the Terris people distinguished by a colorful overlapping V pattern down the front.{{book ref|mb1|8}}{{book ref|mb1|18}} This pattern is often embroidered.{{book ref|mb1|8}} The tinningdar is often worn alongside a belt, and has long sleeves.{{book ref|mb1|12}} During the Final Empire, these were often known as "steward's robes."{{book ref|mb3|18}} During this era, the colors of the robe represent the colors of the House the steward serves.{{book ref|mb1|8}}
Other Terris forms of clothing are also known to be colorful{{book ref|mb2|19}}, and often incorporate the traditonal V-pattern.{{file ref|The_Two_Seasons_broadsheet.jpg| ''The Two Seasons'' broadsheet}}
===Language===
The Terris language is known to have at least three gendered third-person pronouns, with at least one gender-neutral pronoun.{{book ref|mb2|45}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|69}}{{book ref|mb3|71}}
* '''Vaht:'''{{book ref|mb1|9}}
* '''Terr:''' To Preserve{{book ref|mb3|75}}
* '''Kredik Shaw:''' Hill of a Thousand Spires
It is common practice in the Terris language, and in Terris culture, to say "I think" often, as shown by Sazed.{{wob ref|11545}} They often also speak in complex compound sentences, and frequently hedging to indicate uncertainty. This avoidance of offending with language is a known Terris speech pattern.{{wob ref|6159}}
They have long vowels, and it is common for the first vowel in a name to be long.{{wob ref|542}}
The Terris A is somewhere between harsh and soft.{{wob ref|4008}}
===Food===
Little is known about Terris food, but it is likely similar to Mediterranean food and probably involves noodles.{{wob ref|2626}}
==Settlements==
The capital of the Terris Dominance is [[Tathingdwen]],{{book ref|mb2|part=ars}}{{file ref|Final_Empire_Map.jpg|Map of the Final Empire - 10th Anniversary}} and there are also a lot of small villages across the Dominance.{{wob ref|1095}}{{file ref|Final_Empire_Map.jpg|Map of the Final Empire - 10th Anniversary}}
By 341 PC, the Terris live throughout the Elendel Basin, and within cities such as Elendel. These settlements, even the enclaves, have a degree of autonomy granted to them by the government, allowing the Terris to police themselves without the interference of the local constabulary. The Terris settlement in Elendel is known as [[the Village]].{{book ref|mb5|5}}
==Notable People==
Notable Terrispeople and people with significant Terris heritage. For a complete list, see [[:Category:Terris]].
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* [[Rashek]]
* [[Kwaan]]
* [[Sazed]]
* [[Tindwyl]]
* [[Vwafendal]]
* [[Waxillium Ladrian]]
* [[Telsin Ladrian]]
* [[Maxillium Ladrian]]
* [[Tindwyl Ladrian]]
* [[Wayne]]
* [[Miles Dagouter]]
* [[Axindweth]]
* [[Aslydin]]
* [[Handerwym]]
* [[Tellingdwar]]
* [[Gereh]]
* [[Forch]]
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== Notes ==
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