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|map=Elendel Map (The Lost Metal).
|region=Elendel Basin
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|books=[[Mistborn Era 2]]
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'''Elendel''' is the largest city in the [[Elendel Basin]] on [[Scadrial]] and in the [[cosmere]] at large.{{map ref|Elendel}}{{wob ref|3825}} Named by The Lord Mistborn, [[Spook]], for [[Elend Venture]], it is located at the mouth of the Irongate river where it flows into [[Hammondar Bay]]. Though no accurate estimate exists for population size, there are certainly millions of residents, and estimates top out at around five million.{{book ref|mb4|1}}
=== Second Octant ===
* [[Governor's mansion]]{{book ref|mb5|6}}
* [[Lestib Square]]{{book ref|mb5|15}}
* [[Hammond Promenade]]{{book ref|mb5|12}}
* [[National Archives]]{{book ref|mb5|6}}
* [[First Insurance Bank]]{{book ref|mb5|12}}
* [[Tekiel manor]], and [[House Tekiel]] in general{{book ref|mb4|3}}{{map ref|Elendel}}
* [[House of Proceedings]]
=== Third Octant ===
* Tindwyl Promenade{{map ref|Elendel}}
* [[ZoBell Tower]]{{map ref|Elendel}}
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* [[Fourth Octant Constabulary]]
* [[Dampmere Park]]
== History ==
Immediately after the Catacendre, Spook became the leader of the entire known population of humanity as they started building the city of Elendel. He became known as the Lord Mistborn. Some version of the Senate was initiated during his rule, and official records state that after a century of leadership, one day he simply left.{{book ref|mb6|5}}▼
{{cite note}}▼
▲Immediately after the Catacendre, Spook became the leader of the entire known population of humanity as they started building the city of Elendel. He became known as the Lord Mistborn. Some version of the Senate was initiated during his rule, and official records state that after a century of leadership, one day he simply left.
Since then, the current system of three-branch government settled into its current state.
Around the year 342, civil unrest was growing in the city (aided, it turned out, by factions looking to destabilize the government).{{book ref|mb5|23}}{{book ref|mb5|20}} Governor Innate declared martial law and appointed a Lord High Constable, Aradel, who was one of the chief constables.{{book ref|mb5|18}} At the culmination of the riots, during a political speech by the Governor that was completely failing to defuse the situation, Aradel used his authority to arrest Governor Innate on charges of corruption, and deputized the angry mob to help him go around the city arresting suspected co-conspirators.{{book ref|mb5|26}} Though Innate hanged himself in his cell before he could face charges for his alleged crimes, many powerful nobles were found guilty.{{book ref|mb5|epilogue}} The population appeared to accept this as proof that the government was changing, and the Senate elected Aradel to be the new Governor, notably the first one ever without any noble lineage.
Within a few years, Elendel found itself needing to defuse a possible civil war with surrounding cities which accused Elendel's government of unfair taxation to maintain its authority.{{book ref|mb6|5}} While this was happening, the Basin learned of the existence of the Southern Scadrians.{{book ref|mb6|30}} Formal first contact with them was conducted by Governor Aradel. As yet, it is unclear what impact this will have, either on Elendel's power in the region, or on the animosity the outer cities feel towards Elendel.▼
▲Within a few years, Elendel found itself needing to defuse a possible civil war with surrounding cities which accused Elendel's government of unfair taxation to maintain its authority. While this was happening, the Basin learned of the existence of the Southern Scadrians. Formal first contact with them was conducted by Governor Aradel. As yet, it is unclear what impact this will have, either on Elendel's power in the region, or on the animosity the outer cities feel towards Elendel.
== Politics ==
===== Metalborn =====
There appears to be something of a dearth of people with metalborn traits among the constables. When a metalborn suspect was brought in, the Constable-General had to call in a Leecher from a different precinct. The Fourth Octant precinct only has two coinshots, and both were dubbed "contractors" by Marasi, who implies that such people are either paid a lot for their services, or are somehow loaned by a Noble House.{{book ref|mb5|15}}
=== Foreign Policy ===
▲{{cite note}}
The lands of the Basin and the Roughs appear to operate as an Elendel Hegemony. The main city contains roughly half the population of the known world, and in size dwarfs even the largest other cities. The canals lead exclusively to and from Elendel, so all trade by water must be either to or through Elendel, or to one of the few cities along a single canal. The railroads have historically followed canals, so most train freight must also go through the capital city. Elendel imposes tariffs on all shipped goods, which results in the Houses and businesses in Elendel being the only ones with the funds to maintain and build railroads, which in turn means they get to keep all goods flowing through them. These tariffs and taxation policies lead to Elendel and its policies being very unpopular amongst the wider basin.
{{Mistborn|Era 2}}
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