Editing Hrathen's seon

{{character|unnamed=yes
|abilities={{tag+|Splinter}} of [[Devotion]]
|bonded=[[Hrathen]]
|species=Seon
|world=Sel
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]
}}{{uncanonical}}
'''Hrathen's seon''' is a magical being on [[Sel]] that is used by the [[gyorn]] [[Hrathen]] for communication purposes.{{book ref|Elantris|13}}

==Appearance and Personality==
Hrathen's [[seon]] is described as having a similar size and appearance to other seons&mdash;a small floating, glowing sphere.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Her [[Aon]], and therefore her name, are not known. She is patient and obedient.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Her voice is soft, melancholy, and feminine.{{book ref|Elantris|12}}{{book ref|Elantris|36}}

==Attributes and Abilities==
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Hrathen's seon appears to have the same powers as other seons, including the ability to instantly communicate through other seons.{{book ref|Elantris|2}}{{book ref|Elantris|12}} She obeys Hrathen's commands and refers to him as "my lord", which would seem to indicate that the two are bonded.{{wob ref|1965}} The seon was presumably given to Hrathen by a process called Passing.{{wob ref|2076}}

==History==
===Background===
Hrathen was [[Fjordell]], and like other followers of [[Shu-Dereth]] he viewed [[Aonic]] magic as "heathen".{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Many people in Fjordell did not even believe that seons exist.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Hrathen always believed that they are real, but he had several misconceptions about them, including an assumption that they were created by [[Elantrian]]s.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Hrathen ascended the ranks of the Derethi church and became one of twenty gyorns, high priests that directly served [[Wyrn (title)|Wyrn]] [[Wulfden the Fourth]].{{book ref|Elantris|5}} He was shocked to learn that Wyrn and the other gyorns each had a seon that they used for communication, and had to be convinced by Wyrn over a period of several years that their use by the Derethi was justified.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} It is not known how the Derethi church originally obtained the seons.

===Assignment to Hrathen===
The seon was given to Hrathen and he kept her in a steel box with an elaborate locking system; he also kept the box itself well hidden.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Hrathen believed that the church would be embarrassed if common people knew that it used the magic that it condemned.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Seons cannot pass through solid matter{{wob ref|7816}} so Hrathen's seon was imprisoned, although she made no effort to escape when the box was opened.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} She remained unfailingly obedient, but Hrathen still felt disgust and distrust towards all seons, more so than other gyorns.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Hrathen's seon was generally forbidden to speak, and Hrathen sometimes left the box unopened for months.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} Their relationship was completely different from the loving connections seen between Aonic characters and their seons (such as [[Raoden]]'s with [[Ien]]){{book ref|Elantris|16}} and Hrathen's thoughts and actions were incongruous with what is known about the usual nature of the human-seon bond.{{wob ref|1965}}{{wob ref|10049}}

===As a communicator===
Hrathen used her to contact Wyrn regarding a plot involving [[Telrii]].{{book ref|Elantris|12}} She was later used to contact [[Forton]], a use which was not sanctioned but not technically forbidden.{{book ref|Elantris|18}} Hrathen procured some potions from Forton and kept them in the box.{{book ref|Elantris|36}} When Hrathen feigned becoming an Elantrian, someone rifled through his belongings and the box was damaged, but the seon was not discovered.{{book ref|Elantris|36}} 

Unbeknownst to Hrathen, the [[Dakhor]] [[gragdet]] [[Dilaf]] always knew about his seon; at one point, he used her to contact [[Eventeo]] and threaten him.{{book ref|Elantris|59}} Her fate after Hrathen's death is not known.

==Trivia==
* This seon could be featured in a potential ''Elantris'' sequel, possibly even as a viewpoint character, after bonding with [[Adien]].{{wob ref|1950}}

== Notes ==
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