Pits of Hathsin
Pits of Hathsin appears in Mistborn.
The Pits of Hathsin begin as the Empire’s most brutal atium mine, a place of punishment and extraction where skaa prisoners are worked to death. After the Lord Ruler’s fall, the pits become a symbol of the old regime’s cruelty and a strategic resource that the fledgling New Empire must decide whether to abandon or exploit. By the time of the Catacendre, the Pits are revealed to be the physical manifestation of Ruin’s prison, their geodes feeding both atium and the dark god’s power; their ultimate collapse signals the end of one age and the birth of another.
History
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
Notorious mining pits known for atium production and harsh conditions, referenced from prior events.
The Hero of Ages
Key Events
Book Appearances
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
First appears Ch 61
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 19