Difference between revisions of "Burnlands"

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 Scadrial|southern continent]] as well.{{annotation ref|annotation|book=hoa|chapter=76}}

During the time of the Final Empire, the burnlands completely encircled the empire;{{ref|?|1012|9|The burnlands are the area surrounding the Final Empire area.}} bordering the [[Remote Dominance]], [[Eastern Dominance]], [[Crescent Dominance]], [[Terris Dominance]], [[Farmost Dominance]] and the [[Southern Islands]].{{map ref|Final Empire|the Final Empire}} During [[Clubs]]'s time as a soldier, he fought in skirmishes with rebels in the burnlands.{{annotation ref|annotation|book=hoa|chapter=23}} In the same area, a rebel named [[Vershad]] pulled scams on the Final Empire, but was caught and turned into the [[koloss]] later known as Human.{{annotation ref|annotation|book=hoamb3|chapter=37-2}} After the [[Collapse]], [[Sazed]] went to the Eastern Dominace to teach the people who were living near the burnlands.{{ref|b|mb2|c|23}} During the [[Final Ascension]], [[Harmony]] returned Scadrial to its correct orbit and restored life to the burnlands.{{ref|b|hoa|c|82}}

Oftentimes, groups of people fled to the burnlands because they were far from the reach of the Lord Ruler and the Final Empire, and so were mostly autonomous.{{ref|?|977|153}} Bandit kings and robber-barons lived in semi-nomadic kingdoms and clans, striking inward at the empire, such as the Eastern Dominance, to capture food, supplies,{{annotation ref|annotation|book=hoa|chapter=37-2}} and rare metals.{{ref|b|mbag}} These bandits were actually the cause of a few successful uprisings.{{annotation ref|annotation|book=hoa|chapter=23}} These bandits were often conflict with the [[Inquisitor]]s of the [[Steel Ministry]], as well as soldiers, which made the Final Empire to brand most of the people in the area as rebels.{{ref|b|mbag}} The people in the burnlands, often referred to as the '''wasted men''',{{annotation ref|annotation|book=hoamb3|chapter=37-2}} also had to deal with uncontrolled koloss who could survive surprisingly well in the burnlands.{{ref|?|1012|9}}