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As Preservation, Ruin initially allowed her to flail about with her newfound power, knowing she would make mistakes. By clearing the air of ash, she allowed the too-near sun to release it's deadly heat across the world. Turning the world to protect people from the sun, she caused a massive tsunami, wiping out the coastline. By the time she realized she must take more subtle action, Ruin stepped in to block her, taunting her. However, the two were at an impasse, as their power was evenly matched.{{book ref|mb3|76}} This was because a part of Ruin's "body", in the form of [[atium]], had been hidden away by the [[Lord Ruler]] at the [[Pits of Hathsin]], kept secret by the [[kandra]] in the [[Trustwarren]]. But the two were still able to influence those who wielded their [[investiture]] which allowed Ruin to discover this by taking control of [[KanPaar]] following his coup of the [[First Generation]].
Ruin sent his massive [[koloss]] army to attack the Pits, but Vin was able reach Elend and help him realize the truth behind the [[Mistfallen]] battalion: they were seers, [[misting]]s able to burn atium. Thus began the [[Battle of Hathsin]], and Vin watched as Elend and most of his men died, holding off the koloss army, as they burned away the remaining atium in their sacrifice. With Elend dead, Vin had nothing left to live for and assaulted Ruin with all of her power, knowing it
== The Final Ascension ==
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