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Early in the history of [[Scadrial]], [[Preservation]]'s Vessel, [[Leras]], sacrificed most of his consciousness to imprison [[Ruin]]'s mind in the [[Well of Ascension]], preventing him from destroying the planet.{{epigraph ref|mb3|55}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|60}} TheIn Pitsthe ofprocess, HathsinPreservation wouldalso comestole toa bepiece hisof Perpindicularity,Ruin's power and itcrafted wouldthe become[[Pits of Hathsin]] to hide it;{{epigraph ref|mb3|78}} the gatewayconcentration usedof byInvestiture there formed a massiveperpendicularity, interplanetarywhich mercantilecame service,to support an extensive system of interplanetary trade until [[Kelsier]] shattered all of the Pits[[atium]] weregeodes destroyedin bythe KelsierPuts in {{date|1022 |FE}}.{{msh ref|2|1}}{{wob ref|1514}}

After the death of the [[Lord Ruler]], however, Ruin was successfully able to manipulate [[Vin]] into taking up the Well's power and then releasing it, which allowed him to be free.{{msh ref|2|3}} Once free, Ruin was unable to immediately Splinter Preservation, but brought his power to bear against what remained of Leras, slowly killing the Vessel.{{msh ref|3|2}} The [[Ire]], aware of Leras's impending death, sought to use [[Ire's orb|a device]] to [[Connection|Connect]] one of their members Preservation and Ascend.{{msh ref|5|2}} The device, however, was stolen by [[Kelsier]], who used it after Leras finally died, taking up the portion of Preservation's power that Leras had still been holding and preventing Ruin from Splintering Preservation.{{msh ref|6|4}}