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'''Harmony''' is the name taken by [[Sazed]] after the [[Final Ascension]] and his acquisition of the [[Shard]]s [[Ruin]] and [[Preservation]]. With the opposing forces of Preservation and Ruin both invested within him, balance and Harmony is achieved after the [[Battle of Hathsin]]. It is unknown whether he took the name Harmony himself, or if it was later attributed to him by the followers of [[the Path]]. TheThree hundred years post-[[Catacendre]] the name is in widespread use by the inhabitants of the [[Elendel Basin]] and the surrounding [[Roughs]], three hundred years post-[[Catacendre]].{{book ref|aol}}
== Intent ==
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| The point is '''Harmony''', creating a way for as many as possible to make their own choices.
| Harmony's stated interest{{book ref|aol|18}}
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What this means in terms of exact intent is unknown, but as Harmony holds both Ruin and Preservation, his intent is certainly a blending of the intents of both. At one point he seems to indicate that his natural inclination as a former human being towards Preservation is somehow separate from his need as Harmony to balance the two forces.
Although Harmony allows free will, he is not beyond causing or allowing interference, as evident from having [[Ironeyes]] act as his agent, and communicating to [[Waxillium]] through an earring. He also controls the [[kandra]] which act as his agents.
== Associated magic ==
The [[Metallic Arts]] of Ruin and Preservation are still associated with their Shards, and thus with Harmony. No new magic systems are known to have come from Harmony.
Harmony holds both the shards Preservation and Ruin, and they have become intermingled. If Sazed were to die, the shard left behind would be Harmony, not Ruin and Preservation separately. It would require effort to split them back up again.{{qa ref|979|174|If Sazed dies, what shard would he drop?|date=Apr 15th, 2013}}
[[Harmonium]] is the god metal associated with Harmony.
Harmony has the ability to speak to, and read the thoughts of any person with a [[Hemalurgic]] spike. This is shown when he speaks to Wax through his earring. He gains the ability to hear from Preservation and the ability to speak from Ruin.
== Lore ==
=== Final Ascension ===
After taking up the powers of both Ruin and Preservation, Harmonyat ascendedFinal andAscension, Sazed proceeded to repair the damage wrought upon Scadrial by Ruin, and the clumsy efforts of [[Vin]] and [[Rashek]] to repair the world. He accomplished this by using the information stored in his copperminds[[copper]]minds, which ascontained references to what [[Classical Scadrial]] was like. Unhindered by another Shard opposing his every action and limiting what he could do, he was able to restore Scadrial to what the planet wasthat likeexisted prior to Rashek's ascension. Using the power of the Shards, he was also able to change the [[Koloss]] into a true breeding race.
==Actions==
Harmony is indirectly using [[Waxillium Ladrian]] by way of his [[Pathism|earring]] as a pawn, doing His work in the [[Physical Realm]]. He assigned [[Paalm]],the akandra [[kandraPaalm]], to pretendplay to be athe human toLessie and protect Wax. Waxduring feelshis verytime used,as especiallya afterlawman in the Roughs. Paalm tearseventually outremoved one of her [[Blessing|Spikes]] andto goesavoid insane,Harmony's control. She took the alias of Bleeder and attempted to overthrow Harmony's control of humanity. She was stopped by Wax iswho deceivedfired a hemalurgic bullet into killingher skull, allowing Harmony to regain control of her. Wax learned of Harmony's manipulation and felt used.
Later on, the kandra [[VenDell]] and [[MeLaan]] implyimplied that Harmony iswas getting distracted and arewere worried that something bad iswas goinghappening on Scadrial. Sazed confirmsconfirmed this to Wax during their conversation after his temporary death, showing him a red glow around the planet from some unknown hostile force. Wax confronted Harmony about his interference and lack of assistance. Harmony explained that he could not always intervene because mankind would only ask for more help and always be dissatisfied. He gave Wax the option of moving on to the Beyond or going back.
When Wax dies, he confronts Harmony about his interference and lack of assistance. Harmony explains that he cannot always intervene because mankind would only ask for more help and always be dissatisfied. He gives Wax the option of moving on to the Beyond or going back.
== Trivia ==
-* If Wax would ever become the Holder of Harmony, the God metal associated with him would be called "Waxillium" (confirmed with a lot of laugh at Lucca C&G 2016).
== Notes ==
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