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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]]. Luthadel's soil contains lots of minerals and metal traces that can be burned when ingested via ground water.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <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> |
+ | About a dozen monolithic keeps spread throughout Luthadel. They have spearlike spires or deep archways. Most open grounds in Luthadel are around these keeps.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br> |
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+ | Most Nobles weren't rich enough to be considered part of a Great House. Being Noble is about lineage, not money.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br> |
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+ | Urban skaa seemed to work less hard than rural skaa.{{book ref|mb1|prologue}} <br> |
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| + | Thieve crew's lairs weren't supposed to exist, often in basements beneath buildings, with the cover of a shop or warehouse.{{book ref|mb1|1}} <br> |
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| + | Stealing from Steel Ministry only done when desperate.{{book ref|mb1|2}} <br> |
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| + | 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> |
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| + | Trade and transport to and from Luthadel often happened using canal boats.{{book ref|mb1|1}} <br> |
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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> |
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> |
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Revision as of 09:39, 9 April 2019
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| 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. Luthadel's soil contains lots of minerals and metal traces that can be burned when ingested via ground water.[2]
![[1]](#cite_note-Final_Empire.png-1){kind=link}
Layout
//gates and districts
The River Channerel runs straight through Luthadel.[3]
![[3]](#cite_note-Luthadel.png-3){kind=link}
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
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. Most open grounds in Luthadel are around these keeps.[2]
Square of the Survivor
History
Creation and Early History (0-1022 FE)
Skaa rebellion (1022 FE)
Collapse (1022 FE)
Siege of Luthadel (1022-1024 FE)
Battle of Luthadel (1024 FE)
Culture
Nobility
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. Being Noble is about lineage, not money.[2]
Skaa
Urban skaa seemed to work less hard than rural skaa.[5]
Skaa often worked in forges or mills.[2]
Underground
To do: include Reen's sayings
Thieve crew's lairs weren't supposed to exist, often in basements beneath buildings, with the cover of a shop or warehouse.[4]
Stealing from Steel Ministry only done when desperate.[2]
Politics
Steel Ministry
//soothing stations
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][citation needed]. Obligators are trained to recognize emotional allomancy.[2]
During the New Empire
Economy
//atium
Trade and transport to and from Luthadel often happened using canal boats.[4]
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
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
- ↑ Map of Final Empire
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j The Final Empire chapter 2#
- ↑ Map of Luthadel
- ↑ a b c The Final Empire chapter 1#
- ↑ The Final Empire prologue#
- ↑ The Hero of Ages Annotations
— Arcanum - 2010-05-04# - ↑ Firefight signing San Francisco
— Arcanum - 2015-01-17# - ↑ Email to Nepene - Re: Population of the Final Empire
— Arcanum - 2013-02-19# - ↑ Mistborn: The Final Empire Annotations
— Arcanum - 2006-08-18#
