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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}}
 
== History ==
=== Ascension of the Lord Ruler ===
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|hoa|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 orbit, raisedthe temperaturesheat,{{book ref|mbag}}such 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 wouldnot go out 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}}
 
=== Final Empire ===
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 the burnlands.{{annotation ref|hoa|chapter=23}} In the same area, a rebel named [[Vershad]] pulled scams on the Final Empire, butsurvival was caught and turned into the [[koloss]] later known as Humanimpossible.{{annotationwob ref|mb3|chapter=37-21224}} AfterThe theburnlands [[Collapse]], [[Sazed]] went to the Eastern Dominace to teachseparated the people who were living nearof the burnlands.{{booksouthern ref|mb2|23}}continent Duringand the [[Final Ascension]]Empire, [[Harmony]]as returnedit Scadrialwould totake itsa correctsmall orbitmiracle andto restoredsurvive lifea to the burnlandscrossing.{{bookwob ref|hoa|821224}}
 
==== WayWasted of LifeMen ====
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 some technologies not found throughout the rest of the Final Empire.{{wob ref|10137}} They were capable of doing so because the Lord Ruler could not suppress new technology growth to capturethe food,extent supplies,that he did in the Final Empire.{{annotationwob ref|hoa10137}}{{epigraph ref|chapter=37-2mb3|28}} andDespite rarehaving metals.to deal with uncontrolled koloss who could survive surprisingly well in the burnlands,{{bookwob ref|mbag10137}} Thesethe 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 wella as soldierssoldier, whichhe madefought thein Finalskirmishes Empirewith torebels brand most ofin the peopleburnlands,{{wob inref|7544}} thesometimes areaalongside as rebels[[koloss]].{{book ref|mbagwoa|52}} 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}}
 
=== Post-Collapse ===
Living in the burnlands was a hard way of life. In order to survive, the inhabitants of the burnlands developed some technologies not found throughout the rest of the Final Empire.{{qa ref|1012|9}} They were capable of doing this because they were also far enough away from the Lord Ruler that he could not oppress new technology growth as he typically did.{{epigraph ref|mb3|28}}
After the death of the Lord Ruler, the [[Synod]] sent [[Sazed]] to the Eastern Dominance to teach the people who were living near the burnlands.{{book ref|mb2|23}}
 
When [[Vin]] took up the power of [[Preservation]], she was able to see why the Lord Ruler failed to fix the planet's orbit, but she quickly realized that she could not do any better than he did.{{book ref|hoa|76}} However, during the [[Final Ascension]], [[Harmony]] was able to return Scadrial to its correct orbit and restore life to the burnlands. This was possible due to his study of the planet's many religions, including the astronomically-inclined [[Nelazan]].{{book ref|hoa|82}}
 
== Trivia ==
*Brandon has stated that the border of the burnlands would be a good setting for a game,{{wob ref|10137}} and they are mentioned in the [[Mistborn Adventure Game]].
*Characters in the post-Catacendre era on Scadrial refer to deserts beyond the [[Roughs]],{{book ref|bom|13}}{{book ref|bom|19}} but little is known about these deserts or any relationship they may have to the burnlands.
 
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