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'''Elendel''' is the largest city in the [[Elendel Basin]] on [[Scadrial]] and in the [[cosmere]] at large.{{map ref|Elendel}}{{wob ref|3825}} Named by The Lord Mistborn, [[Spook]], for [[Elend Venture]], it is located at the mouth of the Irongate river where it flows into [[Hammondar Bay]]. Though no accurate estimate exists for population size, there are certainly millions of residents, and estimates top out at around five million.{{book ref|mb4|1}}

The city is divided into eight octants, each functioning as an administrative district of the city, with a dedicated constabulary.

At the center of the city is the Hub, a ring of canals surrounding the [[Field of Rebirth]], a large public park.

At the center of the city is the Field of Rebirth, the location where the survivors emerged after the [[Final Ascension]].

* [[Governor's mansion]]{{book ref|mb5|6}}

* [[Lestib Square]]{{book ref|mb5|15}}

* [[Hammond Promenade]]{{book ref|mb5|12}}

* [[National Archives]]{{book ref|mb5|6}}

* [[First Insurance Bank]]{{book ref|mb5|12}}

* [[House of Proceedings]]

* [[Eastbridge]]{{book ref|mb5|21}}

* [[Winsting Innate]]'s "Cottage"{{map ref|Elendel}}

* The [[Drunken Spur]]

* [[Fourth Octant Constabulary]]

* [[Dampmere Park]]

* Feder Way Street{{book ref|mb7|14}}

* Seventy-Third Street{{book ref|mb7|14}}

* [[Brigs Wennington]] lighting{{file ref|Elendel_Daily_broadsheet.png|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}}

* [[Calour Publications]]{{file ref|House_Record_broadsheet.jpg|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}}

* [[Briggs & Sons]]{{file ref|Elendel_Daily_broadsheet.png|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}}

* [[Linville & Lyons]]{{book ref|mb5|2}}{{file ref|House_Record_broadsheet.jpg|''The House Record'' Broadsheet}}

* [[Metalurgistics Allied]]{{file ref|Elendel_Daily_broadsheet.png|''The Elendel Daily'' Broadsheet}}

* [[Merchant Docks]]

* [[Ahlstrom Tower]]{{book ref|mb6|31}}

* [[Coolerim Playhouse]]{{book ref|mb4|2}}

* [[Counselor's Cup]]{{book ref|mb5|13}}

* [[Feder Tower]]{{book ref|mb5|12}}

* [[First Central Bank]]{{book ref|mb5|9}}

* [[First Union Bank (Elendel)|First Union Bank]]{{book ref|mb5|2}}

* [[Margothian District]]{{book ref|mb4|16}}

* Precinct station at Fifteenth and Ruman streets, near the Vanishers' hideout{{book ref|mb4|19}}

Immediately after the Catacendre, Spook became the leader of the entire known population of humanity as they started building the city of Elendel. He became known as the Lord Mistborn. Some version of the Senate was initiated during his rule, and official records state that after a century of leadership, one day he simply left.{{book ref|mb6|5}}

Around the year 342, civil unrest was growing in the city (aided, it turned out, by factions looking to destabilize the government).{{book ref|mb5|23}}{{book ref|mb5|20}} Governor Innate declared martial law and appointed a Lord High Constable, Aradel, who was one of the chief constables.{{book ref|mb5|18}} At the culmination of the riots, during a political speech by the Governor that was completely failing to defuse the situation, Aradel used his authority to arrest Governor Innate on charges of corruption, and deputized the angry mob to help him go around the city arresting suspected co-conspirators.{{book ref|mb5|26}} Though Innate hanged himself in his cell before he could face charges for his alleged crimes, many powerful nobles were found guilty.{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}} The population appeared to accept this as proof that the government was changing, and the Senate elected Aradel to be the new Governor, notably the first one ever without any noble lineage.

Within a few years, Elendel found itself needing to defuse a possible civil war with surrounding cities which accused Elendel's government of unfair taxation to maintain its authority.{{book ref|mb6|5}} While this was happening, the Basin learned of the existence of the Southern Scadrians.{{book ref|mb6|30}} Formal first contact with them was conducted by Governor Aradel. As yet, it is unclear what impact this will have, either on Elendel's power in the region, or on the animosity the outer cities feel towards Elendel.

The leader of the Executive Branch is the Governor. The Governor is elected by the Senate, over which he presides.{{book ref|mb5|6}} The Governor is assisted in his duties by an Executive Staff. Known Executive Staff positions include the sanitation director, minister of trade, secretary of education, minister of public affairs, and minister of science and technology. The governor has the authority to declare martial law, a strong implication that, like on Earth, law enforcement is considered within the penumbra of the executive branch. As such, they will be covered here.

There appears to be something of a dearth of people with metalborn traits among the constables. When a metalborn suspect was brought in, the Constable-General had to call in a Leecher from a different precinct. The Fourth Octant precinct only has two coinshots, and both were dubbed "contractors" by Marasi, who implies that such people are either paid a lot for their services, or are somehow loaned by a Noble House.{{book ref|mb5|15}}

In accordance with the Allomantic Agreement of '94, the use of Allomancy in certain circumstances is forbidden. The full text is unknown, but one provision criminalizes the use of rioters for commercial gain. This does not include hiring a Soother or Rioter for their services, thus being affected with express consent.{{book ref|mb5|14}}

There are entire departments dedicated to watching for violations of this agreement, thus, significant government resources are expended on the enforcement of this law.{{book ref|mb5|14}}

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The legislative branch of Elendel is bicameral in nature. Both houses, however, are comprised of politicians called Senators. There are mixed methods of appointment, some hereditary and some elected. One house is comprised entirely of Noble Houses. Whoever inherits any given High Noble title also inherits their vote in the Senate, although they can assign a proxy to do the actual voting. The other house is elected by the people, divided by profession via guilds (i.e., there is a seat for Orchard Growers, and one for Seamstresses, etc).{{book ref|mb7|2}} Term limits and years of service are, at the moment, unknown. It is also unknown if the guild seats are weighted in some way to reflect number of constituents or importance towards the city. It is unknown what allows a group of workers to band together, declare themselves a guild, and gain a seat, or if some arrangement is made for people in niche industries that might not have a guild.

There are at least 243 senators as of {{date|348|FA}}.{{book ref|mb7|2}}

==== Senate Members ====

* [[Darlin Cett]]

* [[Dupon Melstrom]]

* [[Lady Faula]]

* [[Lady Gardre]]

* [[Maraya]]

* [[Mari Hammondess]]

* [[Mi'chelle Yomen]]

* [[Senator Vindel]]

* [[Waxillium Ladrian]]

* [[Yancey Yaceczko]]

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The lands of the Basin and the Roughs appear to operate as an Elendel Hegemony. The main city contains roughly half the population of the known world, and in size dwarfs even the largest other cities. The canals lead exclusively to and from Elendel, so all trade by water must be either to or through Elendel, or to one of the few cities along a single canal. The railroads have historically followed canals, so most train freight must also go through the capital city. Elendel imposes tariffs on all shipped goods, which results in the Houses and businesses in Elendel being the only ones with the funds to maintain and build railroads, which in turn means they get to keep all goods flowing through them. These tariffs and taxation policies lead to Elendel and its policies being very unpopular amongst the wider basin.

Actual laws passed by Elendel don't appear to have effect outside the city, and a constable's credentials appear to have less weight, but Elendel appears to rule the basin through finance.

== Notable Residents ==

{{for|:Category:Residents of Elendel|a full list see}}

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* [[Waxillium Ladrian]]

* [[Miles Dagouter]]

* [[Steris Harms]]

* [[Marasi Colms]]

* [[Jackstom Harms]]

* [[Winsting Innate]]

* [[Wayne]]

* [[Edwarn Ladrian]]

* [[Reddi]]

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