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== History ==

 

During his Ascension, the Lord Ruler moved Scadrial out of its original orbit, putting it closer to the sun. Life could only exist at the poles, where a combination of the planet's magnetic field and ferromagnetic ash shielded the land from the heat of the sun.{{annotation ref|mb3|chapter=76|link=annotation-mistborn-3-chapter-seventy-six}} The Final Empire was at the northern magnetic pole of the planet, where the genetic alterations made to the skaa allowed them to adapt to the heat and ash. However, the Lord Ruler also placed an unaltered group of people at the south pole. These people were placed there by the Lord Ruler as a reserve in case his genetic modifications of humanity failed. The Lord Ruler managed to find a way other than genetic modifications to help them survive in the world he created.{{qa ref|727|79|Southern people are genetic control|date=20 October 2008}}

 

The southern peoples had the seeds of the [[Metallic Arts]], though since none of them had ingested [[lerasium]], [[Allomancer]]s were extremely rare and [[Mistborn]] completely unheard of.{{qa ref|727|79|Southern people are genetic control|date=20 October 2008}} Because of this, instead of using the Metallic Arts in a way based on genetics like the people of the Final Empire, the southern peoples use them in a more "mechanical way."{{qa ref|979|13|How do the [southern peoples of Scadrial] use magic differently?|date=Apr 15th, 2013}}

 

When Harmony moved Scadrial back into its original orbit, he caused the south pole to freeze over, leading to the deaths of many Southern Scadrians.{{book ref|mb6|22}}

 

The Sovereign came and gave the Southern Scadrians the [[Excisors]], which allowed them to create medallions that granted the power of Feruchemical [[Brass]]. This new technology enabled them to survive in the freezing temperatures. As their king, he started the tradition of the [[Firemothers]] and Firefathers, people who live only to fill the medallions with heat. After a period of time, the Sovereign took the [[Bands of Mourning]] and hid them in a temple in the mountains. His priests traveled with him, then returned to the south pole to pass on the legend of the Bands.{{book ref|mb6|21}}

 

As the Southern Scadrians began scouting farther and farther north using their airships, they eventually discovered the lands of the [[Elendel Basin]]. The Hunters sent a large expedition to the north, looking for the temple where the Sovereign left the Bands of Mourning.{{book ref|mb6|21}} They intended to use an [[ettmetal]] bomb to destroy the Bands.{{book ref|mb6|22}} Though most of the expedition perished, supposedly in a blizzard, one skimmer managed to return to the south pole and tell their story. However, [[Waxillium Ladrian]] believes that some of the crew, desiring the power of the Bands, betrayed the others and attempted to take the Bands for themselves. This attempt was unsuccessful due to the traps at the temple.{{book ref|mb6|23}}

 

''Ironsights'', an exploration vessel thought lost, returned to Elendel with a refugee they picked up who told stories of "people of the oceans". The refugee claims to have encountered these people in a distant land when they attacked his ship. He described these "people of the oceans" as a violent seafaring race who have access to "Unknown Metals".{{file ref|Elendel_Daily_broadsheet.png|text=The Elendel Daily}} Soon after that, Lady [[Nicelle Sauvage]], a citizen of Southern Roughs city [[New Seran]], reported briefly glimpsing a figure in a mountain range in the [[Roughs]], describing it as having "piercing eyes, and a face like some otherwordly beast".{{file ref|House_Record_broadsheet.jpg|text=The House Record}}