Preservers
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The Preservers is the name given to the core group of characters that led humanity to defeat Ruin before the Catacendre; otherwise known as the original main characters from the first Mistborn trilogy. They are referred to as legendary figures in Post-Catacendre Elendel.[1]
History
They were the group that, due to Kelsier's will for vengeance, planned to kill and overthrow the Lord Ruler. Afterward, upon the release of Ruin from his imprisonment at The Well of Ascension, the group fought and destroyed Ruin. one notable member of the group, Sazed, took up both the power of Ruin and of Preservation, started the re-creation of the planet and saved humanity.[citation needed]
There is evidence that some of the original group still being alive circa 300 years later.[citation needed]
Influence
Sazed left the Words of Founding for the Originators, which improved their technology and advanced them quite rapidly.
- Religion
Many major religions in Elendel worship members of the Preservers. Survivorism worships Kelsier, the Survivor. Sliverism worships Marsh, Ironeyes. The Path worships Sazed, known as Harmony. Though not a religion, Vin became a strong female role model for the women of the new world.
- Naming of places
Many streets and cities are named after Preservers. Examples include Elendel, Elendel University, Elendel Basin, Lestib square, Hammondar Bay, Hammond Promenade, Tindwyl Promenade, and Sea of Yomend.
Members
- Vin, The Ascendant Warrior
- Breeze, The Counselor of Gods
- Hammond
- Marsh, Ironeyes
- Elend, The Last Emperor
- Spook, The Lord Mistborn
- Tindwyl, Mother of Terris
- Kelsier, The Survivor
- Aradan Yomen, The Last Obligator[2]
- Sazed, Harmony