Red Sun

In the ash-choked world of Scadrial, the Red Sun emerges as a striking crimson beacon piercing the smoky black atmosphere of the Final Empire, bathing the landscape in an ominous bloody glow that symbolizes the oppressive rule of the Lord Ruler. By The Hero of Ages, it has evolved into a perpetually dim, blood-like orb filtered through ever-thickening ashfall, mirroring the planet's descent into apocalyptic decay as Ruin's influence unravels the world. This transformation underscores the series' escalating cataclysm, from tyrannical stasis to total environmental collapse.