Autopatrolled, Editors
918
edits
Difference between revisions of "User:Thurin/Luthadel"
→Steel Ministry
(→Steel Ministry: trim section) |
|||
|
The '''Canton of Orthodoxy''' is the primary bureaucratic arm of the Ministry{{book ref|mb1|23}}, they administer the Lord Ruler's empire.{{book ref|mb3|29}} Any official events or documents have to be authorized by an obligator, typically from the Canton of Orthodoxy, or else it formally had never happened or been written. This can be about weddings, land purchases, inheritance of titles or business deals.{{book ref|mb1|prologue}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} It is a clever way for the Steel Ministry to know everything about the nobility.
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''' acts as law enforcement, and a large part consist of hunting down skaa half-breeds; 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}} It was founded in the sixth century of the Final Empire,{{book ref|mb3|44}} and they also initiated the Terris stewardship and breeding program.{{book ref|mb3|44}}
| |||