The second army is led by Ashweather Cett, self-declared king of the Western Dominance. The first army is led by Straff Venture - head of House Venture, and Elend's father. Three armies lay siege to Luthadel because of its rumored wealth of Atium and political influence. Elend Venture has claimed the crown of the capital city, Luthadel, and attempts to restore order, but various hostile forces converge on the city. The Final Empire is in turmoil as various regions descend into anarchy following the Lord Ruler's death and the disappearance of the Steel Ministry.

It is preceded by The Final Empire in 2006 and followed by The Hero of Ages in 2008. It was published on August 21, 2007, by Tor Books and is the second novel in the Mistborn trilogy. Please help The Coppermind by expanding it.Mistborn: The Well of Ascension is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. This article is still missing information. The pool lies in a shallow depression in the rock and is only a few feet in diameter. The Well appears as a shimmering, glowing white pool full of liquid metal. One section of the wall, presumably weighing several tons, could be pulled on to reveal a passageway, which leads to the the stone chamber that houses the Well of Ascension. The entrance to the Well lies in the Lord Ruler's study, and was designed to be opened by an Ironpull of tremendous strength, such that the Lord Ruler was one of the few individuals capable of opening it. It is unknown whether the Well still exists after the Catacendre. With his mind gone, Preservation's body and power were left in the world, creating the Mists and the Well of Ascension.

Preservation created the prison by sacrificing his mind to create something capable of containing Ruin's mind. The Well was moved to Kredik Shaw, and lay in a chamber underneath the Lord Ruler's palace.īefore Vin released the power within the Well, it served as a prison for the Shard Ruin for several millennia. However, when the Lord Ruler consumed the power from the Well of Ascension and changed the world, he also changed the location of the Well. In Terris prophecy, it was said to be hidden deep within the Terris Mountains. As Allomancy is of Preservation, particularly strong Seekers such as Vin and Alendi could sense the pulsing of the Well of Ascension as it refills with power.

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