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== Geography ==
  
== Geography ==
   
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Located northeast of [[Luthadel]], Urteau was the largest city in the Northern Dominance and was the hereditary home of [[House Venture]].{{book ref|mb2|3}}
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Located northeast of [[Luthadel]] near the Kalling [[Ashmount]], Urteau was the largest city in the Northern Dominance and was the hereditary home of [[House Venture]].{{book ref|mb2|3}}
   
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Among the most defining features of the city were the “streetslots”: wide canals that had been empty of water for a hundred years leaving the city crossed with ash-filled troughs to use as roads.{{book ref|mb3|14}} The Marketpit was the widest of these canals acting as a central boulevard occupied largely by tradesmen and beggars.{{book ref|mb3|16}} Most buildings were constructed of wood, rather than stone.{{book ref|mb3|29}} Ureau lacked a city wall due to the Lord Ruler’s order and had Koloss garrisons stationed a few days march away.{{book ref|mb2|27}}
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Among the most defining features of the city were the “streetslots”: wide canals that had been empty of water for a hundred years leaving the city crossed with ash-filled troughs to use as roads.{{book ref|mb3|14}} The Marketpit was the widest of these canals acting as a central boulevard occupied largely by tradesmen and beggars.{{book ref|mb3|16}} Most buildings were constructed of wood, rather than stone.{{book ref|mb3|29}} Urteau lacked a city wall due to the Lord Ruler’s order and had Koloss garrisons stationed a few days march away.{{book ref|mb2|27}}
   
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Beneath the city laid the third [[storage cavern]] containing an underground lake.{{book ref|mb3|31}}
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Beneath the [[Ministry]] Canton of Inquisition laid the third [[storage cavern]] containing an underground lake.{{book ref|mb3|29}}
   
 
== History ==
  
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With the information acquired from the Lord Ruler's second cache in [[Statlin City]], [[Vin]] went to Urteau and was able to sneak into the storage cavern where she learned about [[electrum]].{{book ref|mb3|5}} Spook, Breeze, [[Allrianne]], and Sazed gained access to the cavern and discovered an underground reservoir containing pure, filtered water originating from a subterranean river. The Lord Ruler created this lake to provide clean water should a disaster force people to take shelter beneath the city.{{book ref|mb3|31}}
 
With the information acquired from the Lord Ruler's second cache in [[Statlin City]], [[Vin]] went to Urteau and was able to sneak into the storage cavern where she learned about [[electrum]].{{book ref|mb3|5}} Spook, Breeze, [[Allrianne]], and Sazed gained access to the cavern and discovered an underground reservoir containing pure, filtered water originating from a subterranean river. The Lord Ruler created this lake to provide clean water should a disaster force people to take shelter beneath the city.{{book ref|mb3|31}}
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== Culture ==
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Under the leadership of the Citizen, Urteau denizens were forced to follow strict mandates regarding trade, clothing, and even begging. Approved colors for attire consisted of gray for the skaa majority, brown for soldiers, and red for government officials. Public executions and an increase in guards and patrols led to quieter crimes and a general downtrodden populace.{{book ref|mb3|16}}
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Though there were six or seven hours during the day where the mists weren’t pervading the streets, Urteau maintained something of a night life with the belief and trust that the “Lord of the Mists” would watch over them.{{book ref|mb3|38}}
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== Notable Residents ==
  
== Notable Residents ==

Revision as of 00:21, 20 October 2022

Urteau
Urteau.jpg
by Isaac Stewart
Dominance Northern Dominance
Nation Final Empire
World Scadrial
Universe Cosmere

Urteau is the capital city of the Northern Dominance in the Final Empire.[1]

Geography

Located northeast of Luthadel near the Kalling Ashmount, Urteau was the largest city in the Northern Dominance and was the hereditary home of House Venture.[2]

Among the most defining features of the city were the “streetslots”: wide canals that had been empty of water for a hundred years leaving the city crossed with ash-filled troughs to use as roads.[3] The Marketpit was the widest of these canals acting as a central boulevard occupied largely by tradesmen and beggars.[4] Most buildings were constructed of wood, rather than stone.[5] Urteau lacked a city wall due to the Lord Ruler’s order and had Koloss garrisons stationed a few days march away.[6]

Beneath the Ministry Canton of Inquisition laid the third storage cavern containing an underground lake.[5]

History

During Straff Venture's siege of Luthadel, skaa rebels revolted and took control of Urteau with Quellion, also known as the Citizen, at their head.[7] Under his advisement, noblemen were hunted and exterminated. Skaa rebels burned down noblemen houses, painted over murals, shattered stained-glass windows, and dug up ornamental gardens. The extreme actions against the nobility were committed in the name of Kelsier, whom they called "Lord of the Mists".[8] They believed Urteau was the only city that successfully achieved what the Survivor fought and died for, a skaa-ruled nation.[3]

Spook was sent by Elend and Vin to subtly investigate the new government of Urteau. Via steel-inscribed message, he informed the emperor of the skaa takeover and harsh treatment of noblemen. Unable to spare the troops to march on the city, Elend instructed Sazed and Breeze to travel to Urteau with a few hundred soldiers to subdue the rebellion and secure the northern cache.[9]

With the information acquired from the Lord Ruler's second cache in Statlin City, Vin went to Urteau and was able to sneak into the storage cavern where she learned about electrum.[7] Spook, Breeze, Allrianne, and Sazed gained access to the cavern and discovered an underground reservoir containing pure, filtered water originating from a subterranean river. The Lord Ruler created this lake to provide clean water should a disaster force people to take shelter beneath the city.[10]


Culture

Under the leadership of the Citizen, Urteau denizens were forced to follow strict mandates regarding trade, clothing, and even begging. Approved colors for attire consisted of gray for the skaa majority, brown for soldiers, and red for government officials. Public executions and an increase in guards and patrols led to quieter crimes and a general downtrodden populace.[4] Though there were six or seven hours during the day where the mists weren’t pervading the streets, Urteau maintained something of a night life with the belief and trust that the “Lord of the Mists” would watch over them.[8]


Notable Residents

For a full list see, see :Category:Residents of Urteau.

Trivia

  • VenDell has the skull of a metal merchant from Urteau.[11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Map of Urteau
  2. ↑ The Well of Ascension chapter 3#
  3. ↑ a b The Hero of Ages chapter 14#
  4. ↑ a b The Hero of Ages chapter 16#
  5. ↑ a b The Hero of Ages chapter 29#
  6. ↑ The Well of Ascension chapter 27#
  7. ↑ a b The Hero of Ages chapter 5#
  8. ↑ a b The Hero of Ages chapter 38#
  9. ↑ The Hero of Ages chapter 12#
  10. ↑ The Hero of Ages chapter 31#
  11. ↑ The Bands of Mourning chapter 3#
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