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Kelsier continued to hold that power until Vin, Leras's chosen successor,{{epigraph ref|mb3|epilogue}} had her link to Ruin—a [[Hemalurgy|Hemalurgically]] charged [[Vin's earring|earring]]—removed, whereupon she began absorbing the [[mist]]s and Kelsier released the portion of Preservation's power he held, allowing Vin to Ascend and become the Vessel of [[Preservation]].{{msh ref|6|7}}{{book ref|mb3|73}} During the [[Battle of Hathsin]], Vin then sacrificed herself in order to kill Ruin's Vessel, [[Ati]].{{msh ref|6|8}}{{book ref|mb3|81}}
 
Leras, when he held Preservation's power, had foreseen all this and planned for both Ruin and Preservation to be left without a Vessel so that [[Sazed]] could take up both Shards and their intentsIntents could moderate each other.{{book ref|mb3|82}} As a result of one person holding both Shards, Ruin and Preservation's power began to intermingle, and Sazed became known as [[Harmony]].{{wob ref|4115}} It is considered a single Shard, much like a king of two countries is still just one king.{{wob ref|6486}} This consolidation of two Shards with one Vessel caused some of the other Shards—notably Odium and [[Autonomy]]—to feel threatened or even scared and to begin making plans for dealing with Harmony.{{book ref|mb7|20}}{{wob ref|1025}}{{wob ref|7319}}
 
=== Splintering of Honor and the True Desolation ===