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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.{{qa ref|727|79|Southern people are genetic control|date=20 October 2008}} 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 [[
== History ==
Eventually, a man appeared among the Southern Scadrians offering them help. He gave them devices called the [[Excisor]]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]]. His priests travelled with him, then returned to the southern continent to pass on the legend of the Bands.{{book ref|mb6|21}}
Although the Sovereign has been rumored to be the Lord Ruler himself, he was in fact another man from northern Scadrial named [[Kelsier]].{{book ref|mb6|epilogue}}
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