" factly they regarded the issues. How could they even think of resisting the Lord Ruler? He was … well, he was the Lord. He ruled all of the world. He was the creator, protector, and punisher of mankind. He had saved them from the Deepness, then had brought the ash and the mists as a punishment for the people’s lack of faith. "

― Brandon Sanderson , The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)