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The '''nobles''' are a race of humans on [[Scadrial]].{{epigraph ref|mb3|25}}
== Origin and Traits ==
When [[Rashek]] held the power of the [[Well of Ascension]], he altered the biology of all humans so that they would be able to survive in a world of ash. At the same time, he also divided the population into two groups—the nobles and the [[skaa]]—with different physiological traits. As a result, in the times shortly after the [[Ascension of the Lord Ruler]], the nobles were less fertile than the skaa, but were also generally taller, stronger, and more intelligent. These changes were slight, however, and had mostly disappeared as a result of interbreeding by the time of the [[Collapse]].{{epigraph ref|mb3|25}} After his Ascension, Rashek also gave beads of [[lerasium]] to the original nobles,{{wob ref|8001}} which is why only those with a noble ancestor could become [[Allomancer]]s.{{book ref|mb1|3}}
Since the nine original Allomancers were already kings in [[Classical Scadrial]],{{wob ref|8001}}{{epigraph ref|mb3|22}} it appears that the people Rashek turned into nobles were primarily of high social status even before his Ascension.
== Culture ==
* [[Keep Venture]]{{book ref|mb1|30}}
* [[Keep Orielle]]{{book ref|mb3|30}}
== Notes ==
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