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Skaa descend from people who did not support the Lord Ruler. When he ascended, the skaa were changed so they were more fertile. Skaa cannot become Allomancers unless they have noble blood recently in their lineage. Skaa are essentially slaves, property for nobles to exchange between them, although they are ultimately owned by the Lord Ruler.{{book ref|mb1|prologue}} The best-off skaa will be craftsmen or tradesmen. They and their families will live in relative comfort, but this happens very rarely for skaa.{{cite}}
=== Government ===
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The Steel Ministry and its obligators are the main bureaucracy for the Final Empire. Despite officially being a religious institution, in reality the Steel Ministry was based on the bureaucratic mercantile system of the Hallant.{{epigraph ref|mb3|27}} The main purpose of this bureaucracy was to monitor the noble houses who engaged in financial activity under this system.{{book ref|mb1|27}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} The noble houses themselves were primarily financial organizations in nature. They also maintained the Lord Ruler's empire from their keeps.{{book ref|mb1|27}} The Great Houses control most trade and enslave most of the Empire's skaa population{{
The structure of Dominances, in [[Vin]]'s time, involves provincial lords each with command of, and responsibility for, their own skaa. This organization has been in place for two hundred years and grants the nobility greater freedom than previous systems. The [[Lord Ruler]] seems to be uncomfortable with this and counteracts it with increased obligator activity {{book ref|mb1|18}}.
== Atium Economy==
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