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== Geography ==

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Located in the center of the [[Central Dominance]], Luthadel was the cultural and political center of the Final Empire during the [[Lord Ruler]]'s reign. Interestingly, Luthadel was not particularly advanced technologically, likely due to the Lord Ruler's continuing efforts to suppress technological development.{{au ref|scadrial}}

 

Luthadel also sits next to a lake bearing the name of [[Lake Luthadel]].{{map ref|Final Empire}}

== Organization ==

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* Ashwarrens

* Aspen Row

* Old Gate

* Commercial District

 

== Politics ==

In the Final Empire, Luthadel was the seat of not only the Lord Ruler, but also the most powerful noble houses. The mark of a "Great House" was the ability to maintain a keep in Luthadel. At the time of the events in Mistborn, 10 such keeps existed. Whether this number was established by the Lord Ruler, or arose naturally, is unclear. It is clear, however, that these keeps frequently changed hands, due both to the tremendous taxes levied by the Lord Ruler against the Great Houses, and the general unrest that the Lord Ruler fostered.

 

Before [[Kelsier]] escaped the [[Pits of Hathsin]], House standings were relatively stable, and had been for some time. In order of standing, the ten Great Houses were these:{{book ref|mb1|9}}

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# [[House Venture|Venture]]

* [[Vin]]

* [[The Lord Ruler]]

 

== Trivia ==

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