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== Geography ==
  
== Geography ==
 
=== Topography ===
  
=== Topography ===
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//central dominance <br>
   
 
=== Climate ===
  
=== Climate ===
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Luthadel is located relatively close to most of the [[Ashmounts]].{{map ref|Final Empire}} To prevent the city being buried, skaa workers gather the ash and throw it in the [[River Channerel]].{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
   
 
=== Layout ===
  
=== Layout ===
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//gates and districts <br>
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The [[River Channerel]] runs straight through Luthadel.{{map ref|Luthadel}} <br>
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=== Architecture ===
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Luthadel is a dark city covered and stained by ash. Buildings are darkest at the top, but rainfall carries stains down. It has paved streets.{{book ref|mb1|1}} <br>
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Most buildings are constructed of stone blocks, with peaked wooden roofs or tile roofs for the rich. The buildings are packed closely together and are generally three stories high. From the outside houses and shops looked the same.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
   
 
== Landmarks ==
  
== Landmarks ==
 
=== Kredik Shaw ===
  
=== Kredik Shaw ===
 
{{for|Kredik Shaw}}
  
{{for|Kredik Shaw}}
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By far the largest building in Luthadel, near the center, looms like a massive, multi-spined insect.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
   
 
=== Keeps ===
  
=== Keeps ===
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//keep venture, keep hasting, keep erikeller, keep lekal
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//keep venture, keep hasting, keep erikeller, keep lekal <br>
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About a dozen monolithic keeps spread throughout Luthadel. They have spearlike spires or deep archways.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
   
 
=== Square of the Survivor ===
  
=== Square of the Survivor ===
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== History ==
  
== History ==
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=== Creation and Early History ===
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=== Creation and Early History (0-1022 FE) ===
 
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=== Skaa rebellion ===
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=== Skaa rebellion (1022 FE) ===
 
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=== Collapse ===
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=== Collapse (1022 FE) ===
 
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=== Siege of Luthadel ===
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=== Siege of Luthadel (1022-1024 FE) ===
 
{{for|Siege of Luthadel}}
  
{{for|Siege of Luthadel}}
   
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=== Battle of Luthadel ===
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=== Battle of Luthadel (1024 FE) ===
 
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=== Nobility ===
  
=== Nobility ===
 
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Each family that could afford a keep in Luthadel was considered a Great House.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
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=== Middle class ===
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Most Nobles weren't rich enough to be considered part of a Great House.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
   
 
=== Skaa ===
  
=== Skaa ===
 
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{{for|Skaa}}
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Urban skaa seemed to work less hard than rural skaa.{{book ref|mb1|prologue}}
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=== Underground ===
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''To do: include mb ch 1''
   
 
== Politics ==
  
== Politics ==
 
=== Steel Ministry ===
  
=== Steel Ministry ===
 
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//soothing stations <br>
   
 
=== During the New Empire ===
  
=== During the New Empire ===
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=== Economy ===
  
=== Economy ===
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Main export product is metal, hundreds of forges and refineries in Luthadel, even though the [[River Channerel]] provides excellent opportunity to mills for grinding grains and making textiles. Bells chime when skaa must get to work in the morning.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br>
   
 
=== Military ===
  
=== Military ===
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*Luthadel, like [[Elendel]], is named after a person. This person's story will possibly be revealed in an upcoming book.{{wob ref|6760}}
  
*Luthadel, like [[Elendel]], is named after a person. This person's story will possibly be revealed in an upcoming book.{{wob ref|6760}}
 
*Luthadel has roughly two million citizens.{{wob ref|7877}}
  
*Luthadel has roughly two million citizens.{{wob ref|7877}}
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*[[Isaac Stewart]] devised Luthadel's eight gates, and named them after the basic metals.{{wob ref|2269}}
   
 
== See also ==
  
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:33, 8 April 2019

Thurin/Luthadel
Luthadel-color.jpg
by Isaac Stewart
Dominance Central Dominance
Nation Final Empire
World Scadrial
Universe Cosmere

Luthadel was the capital city of the Final Empire on Scadrial. It was governed by the Lord Ruler for over a thousand years. After the Collapse, Luthadel became the capital city of the New Empire.

Geography

Topography

//central dominance

Climate

//ash, mist and 'normal' climate
Luthadel is located relatively close to most of the Ashmounts.[1] To prevent the city being buried, skaa workers gather the ash and throw it in the River Channerel.[2]

Layout

//gates and districts
The River Channerel runs straight through Luthadel.[3]

Architecture

Luthadel is a dark city covered and stained by ash. Buildings are darkest at the top, but rainfall carries stains down. It has paved streets.[4]
Most buildings are constructed of stone blocks, with peaked wooden roofs or tile roofs for the rich. The buildings are packed closely together and are generally three stories high. From the outside houses and shops looked the same.[2]

Landmarks

Kredik Shaw

For more information, see Kredik Shaw.

By far the largest building in Luthadel, near the center, looms like a massive, multi-spined insect.[2]

Keeps

//keep venture, keep hasting, keep erikeller, keep lekal
About a dozen monolithic keeps spread throughout Luthadel. They have spearlike spires or deep archways.[2]

Square of the Survivor

For more information, see Square of the Survivor.

History

Creation and Early History (0-1022 FE)

For more information, see Ascension of the Lord Ruler.

Skaa rebellion (1022 FE)

For more information, see Skaa rebellion.

Collapse (1022 FE)

For more information, see Collapse.

Siege of Luthadel (1022-1024 FE)

For more information, see Siege of Luthadel.

Battle of Luthadel (1024 FE)

For more information, see Battle of Luthadel.

Culture

Nobility

For more information, see Noble.

Each family that could afford a keep in Luthadel was considered a Great House.[2]

Middle class

Most Nobles weren't rich enough to be considered part of a Great House.[2]

Skaa

For more information, see Skaa.

Urban skaa seemed to work less hard than rural skaa.[5]

Underground

To do: include mb ch 1

Politics

Steel Ministry

For more information, see Steel Ministry.

//soothing stations

During the New Empire

For more information, see New Empire.

Economy

//atium
Main export product is metal, hundreds of forges and refineries in Luthadel, even though the River Channerel provides excellent opportunity to mills for grinding grains and making textiles. Bells chime when skaa must get to work in the morning.[2]

Military

For more information, see Luthadel Garrison.

Trivia

  • Scadrial's magnetic North Pole follows the Well of Ascension. Because Luthadel is built on top of the Well, all compasses point to Luthadel.[6]
  • Luthadel, like Elendel, is named after a person. This person's story will possibly be revealed in an upcoming book.[7]
  • Luthadel has roughly two million citizens.[8]
  • Isaac Stewart devised Luthadel's eight gates, and named them after the basic metals.[9]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Map of Final Empire
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g The Final Empire chapter 2#
  3. ↑ Map of Luthadel
  4. ↑ The Final Empire chapter 1#
  5. ↑ The Final Empire prologue#
  6. ↑ The Hero of Ages Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2010-05-04#
  7. ↑ Firefight signing San Francisco
    — Arcanum - 2015-01-17#
  8. ↑ Email to Nepene - Re: Population of the Final Empire
    — Arcanum - 2013-02-19#
  9. ↑ Mistborn: The Final Empire Annotations
    — Arcanum - 2006-08-18#
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