Difference between revisions of "Burnlands"

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The '''burnlands''' were an area of totally barren desert that covered the majority of [[Scadrial]] during the time of the [[Final Empire]], with the notable exceptions of the magnetic north pole, and possibly part of the [[Southern Peoples of ScadrialScadrian|southern continent]] as well.{{annotationwob ref|hoa|chapter=768042}}

When [[Rashek]] took the power at the [[Well of Ascension]], he attempted to move Scadrial closer to its star to burn away the [[Deepness]].{{book ref|b|hoa|c|76}} The planet became too hot though, so he movedattempted to move it back. Unfortunately, he overcompensated, and the planet was now too cold for life,;{{book andref|hoa|76}} Rashek did not know how to return it to its proper orbit.{{epigraph ref|mb3|4}} So heHe again moved Scadrial closer to the sun, settinggiving inup placeon measuresfixing tothe protectorbit humanity,and suchinstead asdevising theother [[ash]].measures Thisto new,protect muchhumanity hotterfrom orbitthe heat, raisedsuch temperatures,{{ref|b|mbag}} creatingas the burnlands and scorching most of Scadrial clean of lifeashmounts.{{qabook ref|977woa|151|The middle section was scorched pretty clean.57}} ABecause fewthe interestingnew thingsorbit survived,was butstill mostdangerously everythinghot elseand wasthe destroyed.ash Thewas verymagnetically bordersattracted ofto the burnlandsnorth were somewhat inhabitablepole,{{wob growing less and less habitable further fromref|8042}} the empire,middle eventuallyof resultingScadrial inwas temperaturesleft sovulnerable hotand thatscorched survivalclean wasof impossiblelife.{{qabook ref|977woa|15357}}{{wob ref|There1222}} wereAlmost groupseverything who would go outnot there to escapeat the Lordpoles Rulerwas destroyed, andwith thea Finalfew Empireexceptions.{{wob inref|1222}}{{wob general.ref|7545}} The burnlandsplanet's separatedcalendar thechanged, peopleand of[[cosmere]] thescholars southernwere continentlater andforced theto Finalshow Empire,two asdifferent itorbits wouldfor takeScadrial aon smalltheir miraclestar tocharts.{{au surviveref|scadrian}}{{File aref|Starchart crossingscadrial color.jpg|The Scadrian system}}

During the time of the Final Empire, the burnlands completely encircled the empire;.{{qawob ref|1012|9|The burnlands are the area surrounding the Final Empire area.10137}} borderingThe theborders [[Remoteof Dominance]],the [[Easternburnlands Dominance]],were [[Crescentsomewhat Dominance]]habitable, [[Terrisgrowing Dominance]],less [[Farmostand Dominance]]less andhabitable theat [[Southernlarger Islands]].{{mapdistances ref|Finalfrom Empire|the Final Empire}} During [[Clubs]]'s time as a soldier, heeventually foughtresulting in skirmishestemperatures withso rebelshot inthat thesurvival burnlandswas impossible.{{annotationwob ref|hoa|chapter=231224}} InThe theburnlands sameseparated area,the apeople rebelof namedthe [[Vershad]]southern pulledcontinent scams onand the Final Empire, but was caught and turned into the [[koloss]] later known as Human.{{annotationit ref|mb3|chapter=37-2}}would Aftertake thea [[Collapse]],small [[Sazed]] wentmiracle to thesurvive Easterna Dominace to teach the people who were living near the burnlandscrossing.{{ref|b|mb2|c|23}}wob During the [[Final Ascension]], [[Harmony]] returned Scadrial to its correct orbit and restored life to the burnlands.{{ref|b|hoa|c|821224}}

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Oftentimes,Some groups of people[[skaa]] fled to the burnlands{{wob ref|7544}} because they were far from the reach of the Lord Ruler and the Final Empire, and so were therefore mostly autonomous.{{qawob ref|9771224}} The border areas of the burnlands were sometimes referred to as the "wastes",{{book ref|hoa|15326}} and human residents of the burnlands were known as "wasted men".{{wob ref|7707}} Bandit kings and robber-barons lived in semi-nomadic kingdoms and clans, striking inward at parts of the empire in order to steal food and supplies.{{wob ref|7707}} In order to survive, suchthe asinhabitants of the Easternburnlands Dominance,developed tosome capturetechnologies food,not supplies,found throughout the rest of the Final Empire.{{annotationwob ref|hoa|chapter=37-210137}} andThey rarewere metalscapable of doing so because the Lord Ruler could not suppress new technology growth to the extent that he did in the Final Empire.{{wob ref|b10137}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|mbag28}} TheseDespite having to deal with uncontrolled koloss who could survive surprisingly well in the burnlands,{{wob ref|10137}} the bandits were actually the cause of a few successful uprisings.{{annotationwob ref|hoa|chapter=237544}} These bandits were often conflict with theDuring [[InquisitorClubs]]'s of the [[Steel Ministry]],time as well asa soldierssoldier, whichhe madefought thein Finalskirmishes Empirewith torebels brand most ofin the peopleburnlands,{{wob inref|7544}} thesometimes area asalongside rebels[[koloss]].{{book ref|bwoa|mbag52}} TheOne peoplesuccessful inbandit named [[Vershad]] pulled many scams on the burnlandsFinal Empire, oftenbut referreddrew tothe asattention of the '''wastedLord men'''Ruler,{{annotation ref|mb3|chapter=37-2}}resulting alsoin hadhis tocapture dealby withan uncontrolled[[Inquisitor]] kolossand whoa couldsquad surviveof surprisinglykoloss; wellVershad inwas turned into the burnlandskoloss known as Human.{{qawob ref|1012|97707}}

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