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− | {{quote|And I still haven't said anything about what happened at the south pole.| |
+ | {{quote|And I still haven't said anything about what happened at the south pole.|{{bref|mb3|a|76}} discussing Scadrial's tilt and its poles.{{ref|b|mb3|a|76}}}} |
The '''Southern Peoples''' are a race on [[Scadrial]]. They are mysteriously referred to in [[The Hero of Ages]] annotations,{{ref|b|mb3|a|76}}{{ref|b|mb3|a|23}} suggesting that something is perhaps there. Later, Brandon confirmed that there is life on the southern pole of Scadrial.{{ref|?|727|61|Was there anything on the other side of the planet or did the entire population live on one side?}} |
The '''Southern Peoples''' are a race on [[Scadrial]]. They are mysteriously referred to in [[The Hero of Ages]] annotations,{{ref|b|mb3|a|76}}{{ref|b|mb3|a|23}} suggesting that something is perhaps there. Later, Brandon confirmed that there is life on the southern pole of Scadrial.{{ref|?|727|61|Was there anything on the other side of the planet or did the entire population live on one side?}} |
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During the [[Final Empire]], the [[Lord Ruler]] moved Scadrial out of its orbit, instead 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.{{ref|b|mb3|a|76}} The Final Empire was at the northern magnetic pole of the planet. However, there were people at the south pole. |
During the [[Final Empire]], the [[Lord Ruler]] moved Scadrial out of its orbit, instead 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.{{ref|b|mb3|a|76}} The Final Empire was at the northern magnetic pole of the planet. However, there were people at the south pole. |
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− | These people were placed there by the Lord Ruler as a reserve in case his genetic modifications of humanity failed, such as enabling humans to not be killed by the ash. The Lord Ruler managed to find a way other than genetic modifications to help them survive in the world he created. The southern peoples do have the seeds of the [[Metallic Arts]], though since none of them had ingested [[lerasium]], Allomancers would have been extremely rare and Mistborn completely unheard of.{{ref| |
+ | These people were placed there by the Lord Ruler as a reserve in case his genetic modifications of humanity failed, such as enabling humans to not be killed by the ash. The Lord Ruler managed to find a way other than genetic modifications to help them survive in the world he created. The southern peoples do have the seeds of the [[Metallic Arts]], though since none of them had ingested [[lerasium]], Allomancers would have been extremely rare and Mistborn completely unheard of.{{ref|?|727|79|Southern people have seeds of Metallic Arts}} |
− | ==Theories== |
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It is theorized that the southern peoples are the men of "red and gold" that [[Miles Dagouter]] refers to shortly before his death. |
It is theorized that the southern peoples are the men of "red and gold" that [[Miles Dagouter]] refers to shortly before his death. |
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Revision as of 05:52, 8 August 2012
“And I still haven't said anything about what happened at the south pole.”
—Template:Bref discussing Scadrial's tilt and its poles.Cite error: Invalid<ref>
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The Southern Peoples are a race on Scadrial. They are mysteriously referred to in The Hero of Ages annotations,Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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tag; refs with no name must have content suggesting that something is perhaps there. Later, Brandon confirmed that there is life on the southern pole of Scadrial.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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Known Facts
During the Final Empire, the Lord Ruler moved Scadrial out of its orbit, instead 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.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
tag; refs with no name must have content The Final Empire was at the northern magnetic pole of the planet. However, there were 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, such as enabling humans to not be killed by the ash. The Lord Ruler managed to find a way other than genetic modifications to help them survive in the world he created. The southern peoples do have the seeds of the Metallic Arts, though since none of them had ingested lerasium, Allomancers would have been extremely rare and Mistborn completely unheard of.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
tag; refs with no name must have content
Theories
It is theorized that the southern peoples are the men of "red and gold" that Miles Dagouter refers to shortly before his death.