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The '''Southern Scadrians''' are a culture on [[Scadrial]]. They were placed at the south pole by [[The Lord Ruler]] during his [[Ascension of the Lord Ruler | Ascension]]. When he moved the planet closer to the sun, he altered the physiology of the [[skaa]] to enable them to survive the ash and the warmer temperatures. However, he also placed an unaltered group of Scadrians at the south pole to act as a control group for his genetic experiments.{{qawob ref|727|79|Southern people are genetic control|date=20 October 20086148}} The Southern Scadrians lived there without any interaction with the [[Final Empire]] for over a thousand years until the [[Catacendre]]. When [[Harmony]] moved the planet back to its original orbit and orientation, it caused a change in climate that the Southern Scadrians failed to adapt to. The Southern Scadrians were at the brink of extinction until they were rescued by the [[Kelsier|Sovereign]].

During his Ascension, the Lord Ruler moved Scadrial out of its original orbit, putting it closer to the sun in order to burn off the [[Deepness]]. The planet's surface became too hot, forcing the Lord Ruler to move inhabited lands to the north and south poles. In the north, a combination of the planet's magnetic field and ferromagnetic ash from the [[Ashmounts]] shielded the land from the heat of the sun.{{annotationwob ref|mb3|chapter=76|link=annotation-mistborn-3-chapter-seventy-six8042}} 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 constant ashfalls. 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 or Ashmounts{{book ref|mb6|21}} to help them survive in the world he created.{{qawob ref|727|79|Southern people are genetic control|date=20 October 20086148}}

The southern peoples had the seeds of the [[Metallic Arts]], though since none of them had ingested [[lerasium]], [[Allomancer]]s were extremely rare and [[Allomancer#Mistborn|Mistborn]] completely unheard of.{{qawob ref|727|79|Southern people are genetic control|date=20 October 20086148}} 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."{{qawob ref|979|13|How do the [southern peoples of Scadrial] use magic differently?|date=Apr 15th, 20134053}}

Eventually, a man appeared among the Southern Scadrians offering them help. He gave them devices called the [[ExcisorsExcisor]]s, which allowed them to create medallions that granted the power of Feruchemical [[Brass#Feruchemical_Use|Heat]]. This new technology enabled them to survive the cold.

This man became known as the '''[[Sovereign]]''', ruling over his Southern Scadrian followers. 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 [[Sovereign's temple|a temple in the mountains]] of Northern Scadrial. His priests travelled with him, then returned to the southern continent to pass on the legend of the Bands.{{book ref|mb6|21}}

The two cultures fully intersected once [[Jordis]] took a second airship, ''[[Brunstell]]'', on an expedition north to find the temple of the Sovereign.{{book ref|mb6|21}} The ship was hit by a powerful storm and crashed near the village of [[Dulsing]]. Their ship was discovered by [[Set|The Set]] and the crew was taken captive and interrogated. The Set learned of the medallion technology, as well as the legend of the Bands of Mourning, and began preparing an expedition into the mountains to find the temple. At the same time, the [[kandra]] [[ReLuur]] was attempting to find the Bands in the same mountain range. Though The Set accosted him and took one of his spikes, he was able to return to Elendel and alert the other kandra of what he had witnessed.{{book ref|mb6|3}} The kandra asked Wax and [[Marasi Colms]] to investigate ReLuur's claims. The two, along with their band of adventurers, discovered the location where The Set was holding the Southern Scadrians and helped one of them, [[Allik Neverfar]], to escape on a small airship, ''[[Wilg]]''.{{book ref|mb6|20}}

The Southern Scadrians have a tradition of wearing masks, with each of the five peoples of the continent{{book ref|mb6|21}} having its own mask-wearing rules and customs.{{book ref|mb6|22}} There is also a group called the '''[[Deniers of Masks''']] that the other Southern Scadrians oppose, but nothing is known about them other than the fact that they are very dangerous.{{book ref|mb6|21}}

The '''[[Malwish]]''' wear red masks that change according to their profession or their mood.{{book ref|mb6|22}} Allik Neverfar and Jordis are Malwish. Dancing is very important to them, so much so that they have been known to give harsh (although friendly) punishment just for getting the steps to a dance wrong.{{book ref|mb6|22}}

*[[Iyatil]]{{qawob ref|1151|12|Iyatil has Southern Scadrian heritage|date=Feb 25th, 20164879}} (heritage)

It is not known exactly what the "Unknown Metals" of the Southerners are. These may be the 32 alloys of [[atium]] and [[lerasium]] theorised about in the Ars Arcanum of [[The Alloy of Law]], although this is unlikely, as they have never been shown to have any access to either [[atium]] or [[lerasium]]. They may be the [[Trellium|unidentified silver and red metal]] used by Paalm to create her hemalurgic spikes. It may also be [[ettmetal]].

[[Iyatil]] is a mask-wearing woman living on the planet [[Roshar]]. She wears a red and orange carapace mask, which seems to have grown into her skin. This is similar to a description of the Hunters given by Allik Neverfar. Though she is confirmed to have Southern Scadrian heritage{{qawob ref|1151|12|Iyatil has Southern Scadrian heritage|date=Feb 25th, 20164879}}, it is unknown which Southern nation her ancestors belonged to or where she was born.

They are mysteriously referred to in [[The Hero of Ages]] annotations,{{annotationwob ref|mb3|chapter=76|link=annotation-mistborn-3-chapter-seventy-six8042}}{{annotationwob ref|mb3|chapter=23|link=annotation-mistborn-3-chapter-twenty-three7545}} suggesting that something is perhaps there. Later, Brandon confirmed that there is life on the southern pole of Scadrial.{{qawob ref|727|61|Was there anything on the other side of the planet or did the entire population live on one side?|date=17 October 20086148}}