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The Canton of Resource is in charge of matters like feeding the people, maintaining the canals, and transportation and storage across the Final Empire.{{book ref|mb3|44}} It is the best place for men with an analytical mind.{{wob ref|7766}} They keep record of many things, including maps of mineral deposits.{{book ref|mb3|63}} Most engineers who work on Luthadel's city plans are obligators.{{wob ref|3045}} Besides being the force of bureaucracy and legal authority in the Final Empire, the Steel Ministry also is like a noble house on itself; the more wealth it has, the more leverage it has with the noble houses. The Canton of Finance provides the Ministry with the funds they need for their operations, and can be seen as its bank, trading and negotiating with noble houses to close lucrative contracts.{{book ref|mb1|1}}
The Canton of Inquisition has the most ominous reputation of the the Ministry. They act as law enforcement, and a large part consist of hunting down skaa half-breeds. Unlike other Cantons the Canton of Inquisition is led by the Steel Inquisitors, but they also have regular obligators working under them. The Steel Ministry considers the 'misuse' of Allomancy to be the most reprehensible of sins,{{book ref|mb1|11}} which in their eyes means skaa half-breeds who use Allomancy, and when the Inquisitors discover one they kill not only them but their children as well to wipe out the entire bloodline.{{book ref|mb1|24}} Because of this the Canton of Inquisition recruits noblemen Seekers diligently,{{book ref|mb1|27}} and in addition all obligators are trained to recognize emotional Allomancy.{{book ref|mb1|2}} When a regular thieving crew was discovered in Luthadel, obligators and their troops were sent to capture the thieves and make a good show of them on execution day, although in special cases where Allomancy was involved they took no captives but instead an Inquisitor killed the entire crew immediately.{{book ref|mb1|11}} <br>
Somewhere during the sixth century of the Final Empire the then newly founded Canton of Inquisition initiated the Terris stewardship program.{{book ref|mb3|44}} This meant that Terris people were trained to be the most honored servants in all of the empire, at the cost of their freedom.{{book ref|mb1|16}} However, more drastic were the breeding programs, an attempt to breed Feruchemical powers out of the Terris people,{{book ref|mb2|12}} and every remaining Feruchemist they could find got killed. Near the end of the Final Empire, only a few Terris Feruchemist were still alive.
'''SoothingFurthermore, stations:''' Thethe Steel Ministry has about three dozens{{book ref|mb1|29}} of Soothing stations spread throughout Luthadel, most of which are located in the slums. Every station is manned by at least three{{book ref|mb1|29}} Soothers, a Seeker, and a a Smoker to keep them hidden.{{book ref|mb1|27}} The only duty of these Soothers is to extend a depressing influence around them, preventing rebellious thoughts among the population, and because they're not trying to get the people to do anything specific their influence is very hard to notice. It is likely that the Inquisitors get most of their leads on skaa Allomancers from the Seekers in these stations, as they are able to detect Allomancers when they least expect it. Their existence is a closely guarded secret, which makes the Soothing stations very effective, and to ensure this personnel changes are only done at night.{{book ref|mb1|27}}
Canton of inquisition has the most threatening reputation, followed by Canton of Orthodoxy, then Canton of Finance and Canton of Resource. Acolytes trained in the north, and got final instructions in Luthadel, secretly taking atium with them{{expand}}{{cite}}. Obligators are trained to recognize emotional Allomancy.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
Usually when the Ministry discovered a thieving crew, obligators with their troops went to capture the thieves and made a good show of them on an execution day, only in special cases (often involving Allomancy) Inquisitors went to kill the entire crew immediately and left the massacre to be discovered. There were about 20 inquisitors in the Final Empire, half of them in Luthadel. Hanging people with a hook through the head was a ritual killing "reserved for the most reprehensible of sinners: people who misuse Allomancy".{{book ref|mb1|11}} <br>
"The Garrison watches the skaa, Vin thought. Apparently, the obligators perform a similar function for the nobility." Obligators, even the lord prelan Tevidian, visited forges to inspect them and their workers.{{book ref|mb1|12}} <br>
(Sidenote: obligators had tattoos around their eyes, the higher their rank the more intricate their tattoos){{book ref|mb1|23}} <br>
When the Inquisitors kill a Misting, they make certain to wipe out his children too.{{book ref|mb1|24}} <br>
Obligators were robed in gray, Inquisitors in black. The higher an obligator's position, the finer their robes. The Lord Prelan was higher ranked than the Inquisitors.{{book ref|mb1|26}} <br>
Acolytes trained for five years before finishing their training in Luthadel, and most were younger than Marsh at that time. Particularly the Canton of Inquisition recruits nobleman Seekers diligently. The Ministry was far more competent than they showed the world. There are political tensions between Inquisitors and obligators, the lord prelan leads the church but Inquisitors think that should be their responsibility. Most higher-ranked obligators are Mistings. ''Canton of Inquisition tattoos''.{{book ref|mb1|27}} <br>
Inquisitors are far more loyal to the Lord Ruler than regular obligators, and that's why there is tension between these groups.{{book ref|mb1|32}} <br>
When Tevidian's half-breed child was discovered, organizational dominance was granted to the Canton of Inquisition instead of the Canton of Orthodoxy.{{book ref|mb1|38}}
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