Difference between revisions of "Cosmere"

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}} 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}}

 

 

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 intents 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}}