Sazed's floodgate mechanism
unique_objectLarge engineering construct of wood, gears, wires, and pulleys with four heavy floodgates suspended by rock counterweight nets, designed to block/release underground river flow.
Sazed's floodgate mechanism emerges in 'The Hero of Ages' as a pivotal engineering marvel, ingeniously crafted from wood, gears, wires, and pulleys to control the flow of an underground river with four massive floodgates suspended by rock counterweight nets. This construct proves crucial during the world's cataclysmic finale, enabling precise management of water flows amid apocalyptic floods unleashed by Ruin's machinations. Though appearing only in the series' third book, it symbolizes Sazed's resourceful ingenuity as he ascends to preserve humanity in the post-apocalyptic era.
Evolution
The Hero of Ages
Large engineering construct of wood, gears, wires, and pulleys with four heavy floodgates suspended by rock counterweight nets, designed to block/release underground river flow.
Book Appearances
The Hero of Ages
First appears Ch 59