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Devotion and Dominion went to [[Sel]].{{epigraph ref|sa1|22}} During this early Selish era, magic was present on the planet, though different than the kinds seen later, utilizing the [[Dor]].{{17s ref|topic|2622}}
 
==== Scadrial ====
Ruin and Preservation, having intents that opposed each other so perfectly,{{wob ref|5518}} found themselves drawn to each other, which caused conflict. If Ruin tried to destroy, Preservation would stop him, and vice versa. At some point they created the planet of [[Scadrial]].{{epigraph ref|mb3|53}}
 
{{sidequote
| The only point in creating something is to watch it die.
| Ruin to Vin{{book ref|mb3|57}}
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They came up with a deal: they would work together to create life, with the condition that Ruin would eventually get to destroy them.{{epigraph ref|mb3|54}} But Preservation wanted to create life that they had seen before--humanity{{book ref|mb3|76}}--and creating sapient life required more energy. Ruin was not willing to put in that extra energy, so Preservation did. This led to Preservation being slightly weaker than Ruin. Because of this, Preservation knew that Ruin would inevitably triumph and destroy what they created.{{epigraph ref|mb3|54}}
 
Preservation couldn't stand to let Ruin destroy their creations, so he felt the need to do anything to stop this from happening. Preservation, then, betrayed Ruin. Preservation could not destroy Ruin--doing that sort of assault would result in both Ruin and Preservation's death, and the Shard had influenced Preservation's mind too much for him to do something so destructive. In order to stop Ruin, he needed another plan.
 
Preservation attacked Ruin with his mental power--the distinct mind controlling the Shard's power, rather than the power itself. This would trap Ruin's mind, making him mostly impotent.{{epigraph ref|mb3|55}} However, it cost almost all of Preservation's mind. Preservation knew that the moment he did this attack, he would not be able to help life on Scadrial. Preservation saw the future, creating the [[Terris Prophecies]], to give hope to humanity, and to let humanity know that he had a plan in mind.{{annotation ref|mb3|chapter=81}} He also altered [[Allomancy]] so that there would be [[atium]] (and [[malatium]]) Mistings,{{wob ref|5971}}{{wob ref|7307}} and set up his power--the mists--to Snap those Allomancers.{{epigraph ref|mb3|81}} And with that, Preservation gave up his mind, imprisoning Ruin in the newly created [[Well of Ascension]].
 
==== Odium's Quest and Roshar ====
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