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The '''Dominances''' were the ten regions of governance in the [[Final Empire]] on [[Scadrial]].{{map ref|Final Empire|The Final Empire}}
 
Each of these Dominances contains one of the Lord Ruler's [[storage cavern]]s.
 
There has not been a significant rebellion in the five Inner Dominances in two centuries.{{book ref|mb1|18}}, before [[Yeden]] hired [[Kelsier]].
 
Before [[Ruin]]'s release, earthquakes were very rare in the Inner Dominances {{book ref|mb3|36}}.
 
=== Central Dominance ===
The Lord Ruler's influence was pervasive here. The obligators and Inquisitors of the [[Steel Ministry]] were never far away.
They kept the nobles in line, witnessing contracts, both large and small. Luthadel, inside the Central Dominance, had a large underworld element which survives through theft and trickery, composed of both regular crews and illegal Allomancers{{book ref|mb1|4}}. Large and violent mass executions served to remind both skaa and nobles alike that the Lord Ruler reigned supreme.
 
After the Lord Ruler's death, [[Elend Venture]] became king. During the [[Siege of Luthadel]] Elend was voted out of office and replaced with [[Ferson Penrod]]. After the siege ended with the attacking generals' surrender to Vin, Penrod remained king of the Central Dominance under Elend's overarching [[New Empire]].
 
==== Geography ====
The River Channerel ran through Luthadel and the Central Dominance on its way to the Southern Sea. The Central Dominance contained two major bodies of water, Lake Luthadel to the north and Lake Tyrian to the west, so named for the ashmount Tyrian that it was adjacent to.
 
The dominant plant life unin the Central Dominance is hardy scrub well adapted to ash {{book ref|mb3|18}}.
 
==== Resources & Economics ====
Places of interest included the caves known as the [[Pits of Hathsin]], as well as Ruin's [[Perpendicularity]] located within. The nearby Kandra Homeland was also located in caves and the other major cave complex, the [[Arguois caverns]], were home to the skaa rebellion. The Lord Ruler's palace, Kredik Shaw was located in the Central Dominance. In tunnels beneath it were both the first storage cache and the Well of Ascension, Preservation's Perpendicularity.
 
Other locationssettlements include [[Valtroux]], [[Holstep]], [[Suisna]], and [[Fellise]].{{expand}}
 
=== Northern Dominance ===
 
==== Geography ====
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The Northern Dominance contains only one ashmount, Kalling, which is located to the north of Urteau.
 
==== Resources & Economics ====
The streams and rivers of the Northern Dominance support both forests and farms.
The streams in the Northern Dominance allow it to grow more crops then most regions in the Final Empire. In addition to these crops the dominance also produces many valuable metals sold throughout the world. These factors combine to make the Northern Dominance the second most rich dominance in the Final Empire. Its regional capital, Urteau, also had canals for streets which allowed for the easy transportation of goods. However when the canals were drained, Urteau became backwater and its trade influence diminished.
 
The Northern Dominance has coal mines in the area of Urteau{{book ref|mb3|26}}.
 
Urteau also had canals for streets which allowed for the easy transportation of goods. However when the canals were drained, Urteau became backwater and its trade influence diminished{{book ref|mb3|14}}.
 
==== Notable Locations ====
Known communities included [[Statlin City]] (the site of a storage cavern), [[Urbene]], and [[Erlac]]. Other places of interest included the [[Conventical of Seran]].
 
Many people in the southern dominances have darker skin than most peoples on the inner Dominances, though not as dark as some Terris peoples can get. The Eastern Dominance is likely included in the southern dominances.{{msh ref|3|2}}
This Dominance also contains the [[ashmount]] Faleast. Major bodies of water include the [[Black Lake]] (which extends slightly into the Central Dominance) and the [[River Seran]] as well as its associated lakes [[North Seran]] and [[South Seran]]. (A small part of South Seran appears to extend into the Crescent Dominance.)▼
 
====Geography====
 
This Dominance contains the [[ashmount]] Faleast.
 
▲This Dominance also contains the [[ashmount]] Faleast. Major bodies of water include the [[Black Lake]] (which extends slightly into the Central Dominance) and the [[River Seran]] as well as its associated lakes [[North Seran]] and [[South Seran]]. (A small part of South Seran appears to extend into the Crescent Dominance.)
 
====Resources====
 
Gold is mined in the Eastern Dominance, in the area where [[Spook]] was born.{{book ref|mb3|26}}
 
=== Western Dominance ===
 
====Politics====
Fadrex City became the capital of the Dominance after the Collapse since it was more defensible than Tremredare, originally under king [[Ashweather Cett]]. [[Aradan Yomen]], previously the leading [[obligator]] of the area, eventually became king inof the Western Dominance, still ruling from Fadrex City {{book ref|mb3|30}}.
 
====Geography====
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The landscape contains eroded plateaus, spires of rock, and canyons. The rock formations form natural fortifications for Fadrex City. The dominance's plateaus represent some of the highest elevation farmland in the Final Empire {{book ref|mb3|25}}.
 
====Other Features====
The ashmounts Morag and Torinost are located here. Fadrex City is the site of a storage cavern.
 
In the northern part, the buildings have a fluid, organic shape quite different from [[Luthadel]].{{book ref|11m}}
 
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=== Southern Dominance ===
The capital under the Lord Ruler was [[Austrex]], though in the time of the [[New Empire]] [[Lekal City]] was the seat of King [[Audil Lekal]]{{book ref|mb3|4}}.
Capital: [[Austrex]]. It also contained [[Vetitan]] (the site of a storage cavern), [[Lekal City]], [[Garthwood]], and [[Longsfollow]].▼
 
▲Capital:Other [[Austrex]]. It alsosettlements containedinclude [[Vetitan]] (the site of a storage cavern{{book ref|mb3|5}}), [[Lekal City]], [[Garthwood]], and [[Longsfollow]].
▲The ashmounts Zerinah and Doriel are in this Dominance.
 
The ashmounts Zerinah and Doriel are in this Dominance. It has a coast on the Southern Sea.
 
Many people in the Southern Dominance have darker skin than most peoples on the inner Dominances, though not as dark as some Terris peoples can get.{{msh ref|3|2}}
 
== Outer Dominances ==
At the edge of the empire, these dominances (at least those away from the sea) border on - and perhaps include part of - the [[burnlands]] deserts inhabited by koloss, who can survive the conditions. Humans escaping from the Final Empire live in the border area.{{wob ref|10137}}
 
After Ruin was freed, there Outer Dominances became unable to support crops and were overrun by koloss{{book ref|mb3|5}}.
 
=== [[Terris]] Dominance ===
Capital: [[Tathingdwen]]
Located to the west and north-west of the Western Dominance, the Farmost Dominance is largely unknown. It contains a significant area of sea.
 
Before being replaced by the kandra [[OreSeur]], [[Teven Renoux|Lord Renoux]] held great power in this Dominance{{book ref|mb1|6}}, though Vin's cover story suggests [[House Renoux]] lives in [[Chakath]] in the Western Dominance{{book ref|mb1|9}}.
[[House Renoux]] is from this Dominance.
 
=== Crescent Dominance ===
 
The crescentCrescent dominanceDominance is the farthest eastern dominance in the Final Empire. No character in the series is from this place, nor have any of the characters traveled there. As such, very little is known about it.
 
The Dominance contains a small part of the lake [[South Seran]] (which is mostly in the Eastern Dominance). Otherwise, the land appears to be mostly sand dunes.
 
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=== Southern Islands ===
This dominance is separated from the mainland by the Southern Sea{{map ref|Final Empire|The Final Empire}}. It contains at least two major islands.
 
=== Remote Dominance ===
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This dominance likely borders on, or includes, the [[burnlands]] at the edge of the empire where the "wasted men" (tribes rebelling against the Final Empire) live.
While this area does have a noble and military presence it is extremely limited. Most people lived within heavily garrisoned walls, with little influence beyond the small cities and outposts. Some people did manage to survive outside the walls in the wilderness, but they tended to be escapees and adventurers who did not survive long if they were not skilled in combat and survival.
 
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