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'''Urteau''' is the capital city of the [[Northern Dominance]] in the [[Final Empire]].{{map ref|Urteau}} |
'''Urteau''' is the capital city of the [[Northern Dominance]] in the [[Final Empire]].{{map ref|Urteau}} |
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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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Located northeast of [[Luthadel |
Located northeast of [[Luthadel]], Urteau was the largest city in the Northern Dominance and was the hereditary home of [[House Venture]].{{book ref|mb2|3}} |
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Among the most defining features of the city were the |
Among the most defining features of the city were the "streetslots", wide canals with ten-foot-high walls that had been drained of water a hundred years prior to the events of the Final Empire. It became commonplace for the inhabitants to use them as roads.{{book ref|mb3|14}} Most buildings were made of wood, rather than stone.{{book ref|mb3|29}} Common to every city other than Luthadel, Urteau was forbidden fortifications by the Lord Ruler{{book ref|mb3|29}} and had [[Koloss]] garrisons stationed a few days march away.{{book ref|mb3|27}} |
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Beneath the |
Beneath the city laid the third [[storage cavern]] containing an underground lake.{{book ref|mb3|31}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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During [[Straff Venture]]'s siege of Luthadel, [[skaa]] rebels revolted and took control of Urteau with [[Quellion]], also known as the Citizen, at their head.{{book ref|mb3|5}} Under his advisement, noblemen were hunted and |
During [[Straff Venture]]'s siege of Luthadel, [[skaa]] rebels revolted and took control of Urteau with [[Quellion]], also known as the Citizen, at their head.{{book ref|mb3|5}} Under his advisement, noblemen were hunted and exterminated. Skaa rebels burned down noblemen houses, painted over murals, shattered stained-glass windows, and dug up ornamental gardens. The extreme actions against the nobility were committed in the name of [[Kelsier]], whom they called "Lord of the Mists".{{book ref|mb3|38}} They believed Urteau was the only city that successfully achieved what the Survivor fought and died for, a skaa-ruled nation.{{book ref|mb3|14}} |
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[[Spook]] was sent by [[Elend]] and [[Vin]] to subtly investigate the new government of Urteau. Via steel-inscribed message, he informed the emperor of the skaa takeover and harsh treatment of noblemen. Unable to spare the troops to march on the city, Elend instructed [[Sazed]] and [[Breeze]] to travel to Urteau with a few hundred soldiers to subdue the rebellion and secure the northern cache.{{book ref|mb3|12}} |
[[Spook]] was sent by [[Elend]] and [[Vin]] to subtly investigate the new government of Urteau. Via steel-inscribed message, he informed the emperor of the skaa takeover and harsh treatment of noblemen. Unable to spare the troops to march on the city, Elend instructed [[Sazed]] and [[Breeze]] to travel to Urteau with a few hundred soldiers to subdue the rebellion and secure the northern cache.{{book ref|mb3|12}} |
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With the information acquired from the Lord Ruler's second cache in [[Statlin City]], [[Vin]] went to Urteau and was able to sneak into the storage cavern where she learned about [[electrum]].{{book ref|mb3|5}} Spook, Breeze, [[Allrianne]], and Sazed gained access to the cavern and discovered an underground reservoir containing pure, filtered water originating from a subterranean river. The Lord Ruler created this lake to provide clean water should a disaster force people to take shelter beneath the city.{{book ref|mb3|31}} |
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== Culture == |
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Under the leadership of the Citizen, Urteau denizens were forced to follow strict mandates regarding trade, clothing, and even begging. Approved colors for attire consisted of gray for the skaa majority, brown for soldiers, and red for government officials. Public executions and an increase in guards and patrols led to quieter crimes and a general downtrodden populace.{{book ref|mb3|16}} |
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Though there were six or seven hours during the day where the mists weren’t pervading the streets, Urteau maintained something of a night life with the belief and trust that the “Lord of the Mists” would watch over them.{{book ref|mb3|38}} |
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== Notable Residents == |
== Notable Residents == |
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* [[Quellion]] |
* [[Quellion]] |
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* [[Beldre]] |
* [[Beldre]] |
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* [[Durn]] |
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== Trivia == |
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* [[VenDell]] has the skull of a metal merchant from Urteau.{{book ref|mb6|3}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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