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⚫ | '''Galladon''' is an [[Elantrian]] on [[Sel]]. He is originally a farmer from [[Duladel]]. His father was also an Elantrian and most of Galladon's knowledge of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] comes from spending time with his father in the city when he was a child. He is instrumental in creating the New Elantris settlement and fixing [[AonDor]]. He later joins the [[Seventeenth Shard]] and is seen on [[Roshar]]. |
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|There was something innately likable about the Dula. Something Raoden found indefinably appealing, even if it was covered by a grime of pessimism as thick as the slime on the ground. |
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⚫ | '''Galladon''' is an [[Elantrian]] on [[Sel]]. He is originally a farmer from [[Duladel]]. |
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== Appearance and Personality == |
== Appearance and Personality == |
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|Galladon to [[Raoden]]{{book ref|elantris|25}} |
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Galladon has a tall and firm frame by Selish standards, wide hands and keen eyes.{{book ref|Elantris|1}} He is bald, and has been since his thirties.{{book ref|elantris|epilogue}} |
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During the Reod he has dark grey skin, covered in dark splotches and wrinkles.{{book ref|Elantris|1}} |
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Off-World the visible signs of the Shaod are reduced, so Galladon appears much like a typical Duladen man. He appears rather short and stocky in comparison to the standard Rosharan.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} |
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Galladon is a pragmatic, often pessimistic man. |
Galladon is a pragmatic, often pessimistic man. |
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== Attributes and Abilities == |
== Attributes and Abilities == |
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As an Elantrian, Galladon is a practitioner of [[AonDor]]. His body heals quickly and is blessed with great strength, insight and speed.{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}} |
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Galladon is a skilled farmer and takes joy in farming. When the Shaod took Galladon, his transformation was initially incomplete, leaving his body unable to heal. After Elantris was restored his transformation was completed. Now his body heals quickly.{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}} As an Elantrian, Galladon is a practitioner of AonDor. Whether or not he has found out how to adapt AonDor for use on other [[Cosmere#Planets|planets]] in the cosmere is currently unknown. He is also a worldhopper, and is likely skilled in this regard as he was able to survive the Selish Cognitive Realm. He can appear off-world looking like a typical Duladen man, not like either an Elantrian with glowing skin nor one withered and weakened like some other Elantrian worldhoppers. Due to his young appearance, Galladon is making use of an unknown technique that slows his aging drastically.{{book ref|sa1|i1}} |
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Whether or not he has found out how to adapt AonDor for use on other [[Shardworld|Shardworlds]] is currently unknown. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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=== Early Life === |
=== Early Life === |
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Galladon's father became an Elantrian while Galladon was still very young. Although, at that time, Elantrians were not required to move to Elantris, it was standard practice for them to live in Elantris to avoid persecution. Galladon lived with his mother and father in Elantris for several years, until his mother died. Following her death, Galladon's father became more and more withdrawn, until he finally died as a result of his depression.{{book ref|elantris|25}} |
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After both of his parents died, Galladon left Elantris, intending never to return.{{book ref|elantris|25}} |
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=== Farm life === |
=== Farm life === |
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=== Elantrian === |
=== Elantrian === |
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A few months after he |
A few months after he is taken by the Shaod,{{book ref|Elantris|4}} Galladon meets [[Raoden]] who is running away from five other Elantrians on the latter's first day in Elantris. He starts introducing Raoden to the realities of Elantris, telling him they are already dead and their bodies no longer heal and that the pain eventually drives every Elantrian mad. Raoden offers some of the food he was given to Galladon in exchange for educating and guiding Raoden for thirty days. Galladon reluctantly agrees.{{book ref|Elantris|1}} He starts teaching Raoden by showing him how the gangs in Elantris work, and how to keep his body from harm as much as possible, and he talks of the [[Hoed]]. He shows the market section, the university, and the palace of Elantris where the three gangs make their homes. He tells Raoden that when a [[seon]]'s master is taken by the Shaod, the seon is driven mad. After that, he takes them to his father's workroom and introduces Raoden to [[AonDor]] by drawing [[Aon#Deo|Aon Deo]] in the air.{{book ref|Elantris|4}} They start discussing AonDor.{{book ref|Elantris|7}} |
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They see the [[Derethi]] [[gyorn]] [[Hrathen]] preaching on the walls of Elantris. Later, they go to the gates and despite Galladon's protests, Raoden rescues a man named [[Mareshe]] from the gangs and recruits him. They run from [[Shaor]]'s men to a building with an unstable staircase. The staircase collapses, and Raoden throws the newcomer's food to the men below in the hopes that the men will leave. They learn that Mareshe is a jeweler, but Raoden asks him to make shoes. Mareshe agrees and they start the foundation of New Elantris.{{book ref|Elantris|7}} This, however, makes the gangs think Raoden is starting his own gang. |
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They continue recruiting and select a [[Korathi]] church as their base.{{book ref|Elantris|10}} They move Galladon's father's books to this base, though it takes an hour for Raoden to convince Galladon to do so. Soon the Elantrians start coming to New Elantris by themselves and ask to join.{{book ref|Elantris|13}} |
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Galladon eventually |
Galladon eventually learns there was a rebellion in his homeland which resulted in the republic collapsing and that [[Shu-Dereth]] is the state religion in Duladel. He is deeply shaken by the news. Raoden shows Galladon bags of seed corn and asks how he would judge the quality of the seeds. Galladon finds them satisfactory and soon he plants the corn in one of the gardens and starts growing food.{{book ref|Elantris|16}} |
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Galladon |
Galladon is instrumental in Raoden's efforts to establish order in New Elantris. He also explains the concept of the [[Dor]] to Raoden{{book ref|Elantris|19}} and plays a large part in the battle for Teod, organizing and leading the Elantrians who came to Teod's rescue. |
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=== Appearance on Roshar === |
=== Appearance on Roshar === |
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Galladon |
Galladon appears on [[Roshar]]. [[Purelake]] fisherman [[Ishikk]] calls him '''Grump'''.{{wob ref|10085}} How he is able to move between worlds is unknown. He is described as being dark-skinned, like the [[Makabaki]] of Roshar. Unlike the Makabaki, he has thick limbs and a completely bald head. This is very similar to how he is described before the Shaod. Since ''The Way of Kings'' takes place after ''Elantris'', it is reasonable to conclude that this is an illusion, either identical or similar to his pre-Elantrian state. Much like in ''Elantris'', he continues to refer to others as "friend", and frequently followed statements with the interrogative "Understand?". Galladon says these in the local language rather than his native [[Duladel]] language. At the end of the Interlude, he says a phrase in Duladen, his native language, repeating the word ''kayana'', meaning "crazy". Galladon's true motives on Roshar are unknown, but he and his two companions, [[Demoux]]{{wob ref|6683}} and [[Baon]], hired Ishikk to look for [[Hoid]]. Ishikk was paid with a pouch of spheres even though he wasn't able to locate Hoid in the five months since the trio hired him.{{book ref|sa1|i|1}} |
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== Relationships == |
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=== Raoden === |
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Galladon first meets Raoden after Raoden was thrown into Elantris. Galladon accepted a bribe of dried meat to accompany Raoden for thirty days, and although his companionship began as a bought thing, he quickly began to support Raoden’s quest to unite Elantris and change the mindsets of those within it. Galladon saved Raoden’s life several times in Elantris, and came to his rescue in Teod, proving the extent of their friendship. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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