Difference between revisions of "Southern Scadrian"

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.{{wob ref|6148}}

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.{{wob ref|6148}}