The Final Empire is the name for the empire created by the Lord Ruler. The name Final Empire was meant to imply that there would be no empires after it because it would be eternal. The Final Empire is acknowledged by Rashek to not function well, since he is forced to rise up every hundred years or so to crush another rebellion against it. The Final Empire ultimately ends with the death of Rashek, the Lord Ruler, almost 1000 years exactly after it was created. It is replaced with a representative monarchy led by Elend Venture. Culture: Religion: Class System: