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'''To [[Ruin]] and [[Ati]]'''
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'''Ruin''' is a [[Shard|Shard of Adonalsium]]. Its original [[Vessel]] was [[Ati]], but
== Intent ==
== Associated magic ==
Ruin fuels [[Hemalurgy]], one of the three Metallic Arts on [[Scadrial]]. [[Hemalurgy]] is a unique magic in that unlike most it is not limited to [[Scadrial]] and can be used by anyone anywhere. Hemalurgy is a method of removing a portion of a person's spirit web and grafting it onto someone else. While [[Hemalurgy]]'s potential is largely unexplored and remains a great mystery, it is mainly used to grant access to various [[Investiture]] systems for the recipient. Individuals who are pierced by Hemalurgic spikes can hear Ruin's voice in their head. In addition to this, Ruin can also subtly manipulate the emotions of spiked individuals, and slightly alter their perception of certain things without them being aware of it. The more spikes piercing a person, the more holes in their spirit web, which in turn allows for easier control by the Vessel of Ruin as well as susceptibility to emotional Allomancy. For example, humans with one spike are only subtly affected by Ruin, whereas [[Koloss]], which are human with four spikes, are under direct and absolute control of Ruin. Three spikes or less do not enable Ruin or emotional Allomancy to completely control a human.{{book ref|mb6|27}}
=== Feruchemy ===
A black mist is a manifestation of Ruin's power. How this affects Hemalurgy is unknown if at all. This mist was present at the Well of Ascension upon Vin's discovery of the well. A similar manifestation appears after [[Ati]]'s death before [[Sazed]] takes up both shards. After the Final Ascension, black mists are sent forth by Harmony, as well as the usual mists, which are of Preservation.▼
=== Mists ===
▲A black mist is a manifestation of Ruin's power. How this affects Hemalurgy is unknown if at all. This mist was present at the Well of Ascension upon Vin's discovery of the well. A similar manifestation appears after [[Ati]]'s death before [[Sazed]] takes up both shards. After the Final Ascension, black mists are sent forth by Harmony, as well as the usual mists, which are of Preservation.
=== Atium ===
The solid form of Ruin's power, a metal known as [[atium]], allows the user to see a few seconds into the future when Allomantically burned. [[Atium]] can also be used to store youth with [[Feruchemy]], that youth can be [[Compounding|compounded]] to create a semblance of agelessness. When used as a Hemalurgic spike, atium can steal any power, including those of [[Allomancy]], [[Feruchemy]], and possibly other magic systems, though it must first be refined.{{file ref|Hemalurgy table.jpg| Table of Hemalurgic Metals}}
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=== The deal and betrayal ===
Ruin and [[Preservation]], the two [[Shard]]s on Scadrial, struck a deal to create life on the planet. Neither Shard could create by themselves but working together they created life. Preservation gave an extra piece of his power to create sentient life. In doing so, he left himself weaker than Ruin, which formed the basis of their agreement that Ruin would be allowed to destroy the world some day.
[[Sazed]] picked up both Ruin and Preservation following Vin's sacrifice, and is the current Vessel of both Shards. Ruin's power mixed with Preservation's, forming the Shard [[Harmony]].{{wob ref|4115}} It is unclear how Sazed was able to balance the two Shards, since Ruin was slightly stronger than Preservation.
== Influence ==
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|You make our religion all about you. They hardly remember the truth any longer.
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== Quotes ==
{{for|Ruin/Quotes|a list of quotes from Ruin}}
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▲=== Subpages ===
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|titles=[[Ruin]]
|aliases=Frue{{book ref|mb6|22}}
|died={{date|1025|fe}}
|world=Scadrial
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| Ati was once a kind and generous man, and you saw what became of him.
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'''Ati''' is a human and the original Vessel of the [[Shard]] [[Ruin]], originally from the planet [[Yolen]]. When he was killed by [[Vin]] and separated from his shard, it is revealed that he has red hair. {{epigraph ref|mb3|82}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
Little is known about Ati's appearance, other than the fact that he has red hair. His personality before he became the Vessel of Ruin was that of a very kind, generous and caring man. Due to Ruin's influence, however, his personality was warped to fit that of Ruin, making Ati want to see the destruction of everything in existence.
== History ==
Ati became the Vessel for Ruin through unknown means. He was originally a kind and generous person, but over the course of holding Ruin, his personality was twisted by the influence of his Shard.{{article ref|The Letter}} Because of this, he became the embodiment of the natural force of entropy, and wished to destroy everything. His desires have only been kept in check by [[Leras]], the Vessel of the Shard of his opposing force, [[Preservation]].
Leras was weakened over time, unable to defeat his opponent due to the inherent protective nature of Preservation. This caused him to pass the shard to Vin, who could defeat Ati before the personality-altering effects could prevent her from doing so. Ati is killed by Vin-as-Preservation when she sacrifices herself for that purpose. This enabled [[Sazed]] to take the Shards Ruin and Preservation, combining them into [[Harmony]].
== Pact with Preservation and Attempted Destruction of Scadrial ==
As one of the sixteen people who shattered Adonalsium, Ati became the original vessel of Shard Ruin. As the vessel, his mind was warped to fit his Shardic intent, making him always want to reduce everything down to its smallest possible form, to destroy everything. In an agreement with the Shard Preservation, he obtained Preservation's help in creating a planet ([[Scadrial]]), with the agreement that if Preservation could create sentient life, Ruin could eventually destroy Scadrial and its inhabitants. However, Preservation's Intent prevented him from actually allowing Ruin to destroy Scadrial. He orchestrated the downfall of Ruin on Scadrial with an elaborate plot to sacrifice himself (since holding Preservation meant he was unable to destroy). He sacrificed his mental capabilities to entrap Ruin in the Well of Ascension, effectively preventing Ruin from majorly affecting the world. Ati was still able to use Ruin's power to affect the world, and changed the [[Terris Prophecies]] to trick Vin into freeing him from the Well of Ascension. Once free, he began to make the [[Ashmounts]] to erupt more frequently, causing the omnipresent ash to fall more heavily and lava flows to endanger several villages close to each Ashmount.{{epigraph ref|mb3|48}} Earthquakes were also much more frequent, so much so that [[Elend Venture|Elend]] remarked that earthquakes were practically unheard of in the [[Dominance|Inner Dominances]], but during a short time he had already experienced several.{{book ref|mb3|36}}
== God Metal ==
'[[Atium]]' is Ruin's god metal, a physical condensation of his power, and is named after Ati. Allomantic atium gives the user the ability to see into the future by a few seconds in order to counteract any move made by an opponent and strike almost unavoidably, as the Seer or Mistborn burning atium will know where you will move before you even do. Burning atium also expands the user's mind to be able to deal with the wealth of new information and act accordingly to it. Atium burned incredibly quickly; even a relatively large bead lasts for only about two minutes.{{book ref|mb2|40}} Atium production from the [[Pits of Hathsin]] was ceased when [[Kelsier]] destroyed the crystals that the Atium grew from.
== Image Gallery ==
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Ruin.jpg | Ruin by [[Coppermind: Artist/Kyle Pearson|Kyle Pearson]]
Marsh Ruin.png | Ruin commanding Marsh by [[Coppermind: Artists/eyeronis|eyeronis]]
Ati.jpg | Ati by [[User: Botanicaxu]]
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== Notes ==
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