Difference between revisions of "Catacendre"

[[Leras]] died, having expended all his energy after his final conversation with Elend, leaving [[Preservation]] without a holder.{{book ref|mb3|55}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|56}} It would have gone straight to [[Vin]], except for the fact that she was still wearing her [[Vin's earring|earring]], which was Hemalurgically charged, acting as a repulsive factor.{{epigraph ref|mb3|79}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|epilogue}} Instead, it was absorbed by Kelsier.{{book ref|msh}}

During the battle with the [[Steel Inquisitors]], [[Marsh]] tore out Vin's earring due to Kelsier using all of his strength to push Marsh's will against Ruin, who at the time was distracted, leading to Preservation, and the mists, being absorbed by Vin.{{book ref|mb3|73}} As Preservation, almost all her actions are prevented by [[Ruin]], held by [[Ati]].{{book ref|mb3|76}} As such, she has to watch as Elend dies in the [[Battle of Hathsin]]. Following that, she kills Ati, and herself in the process, leaving both Ruin and Preservation unheld.{{book ref|mb3|81}}

The primary repercussion of the Final Ascension was the reforming of Scadrial. The two Shards, working in harmony together, were able to reform Scadrial back to a relatively similar world to what it was like before the Lord Ruler's [[Ascension]]. Sazed had the ability to do this better than most, because of his duties as a [[Keeper]] and thus the knowledge stored in his [[metalmind]]s.{{book ref|mb3|82}} Scadrial was formed into the Alloy of Law Era world, with the Elendel Basin replacing the area where Hathsin once was.{{book ref|mb4}}