Difference between revisions of "Steel Ministry"

== Cantons ==

The Cantons were the subsections of the Steel Ministry.

 

There was a long standing rivalry between the Canton of Orthodoxy and Inquisition, for the Canton of Inquisition believed that they should have dominance over the other Cantons. They are eventually given the dominance when they capture Vin and prove that she is the Lord Prelan's half-breed daughter. {{book ref|mb1|36}}

It was in charge of maintaining supply lines to the other Cantons, for feeding the people and maintaining the canals.{{book ref|mb3|44}}

 

The national headquarters of the Canton of Resource was in [[Luthadel]] while the [[Western Dominance|Western Dominance's]] regional headquarters was in [[Fadrex City]]{{book ref|mb3|27}} and housed one of the [[Lord Ruler|Lord Ruler's]] supply caches.{{book ref|mb3|44}}

 

During his argument with Elend, Yomen mentions how the Canton of Inquisition had been formed sometime during the sixth century, and it was this Canton which suggested the Terris breeding programs to the [[Lord Ruler]] in order to keep that population under control. The Lord Ruler agreed to it provisionally, and the programs were then kept until the collapse of the Final Empire. However, it is also mentioned that the subjugation of the Terris people had started far before the Canton of Inquisition had come up with the idea of the breeding programs.{{book ref|mb3|44}}

 

 

== Obligators ==

There were also assassins in the Steel Ministry. {{book ref|mb1|23}} Any assassination in the Empire would have required the Ministry's approval from bribery. {{wob ref|5498}}

 

:;Obligator

:;Prelan

:;Lord Prelan

 

*Lord Prelan [[Tevidian]]

*Prelan [[Laird]]: Canton of Finance