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[[Wyrn]] '''Wulfden the Fourth''',
==Appearance and Personality==
Wulfden the Fourth is one of the most handsome men to become Wyrn.{{book ref|Elantris|38}} He has a proud, noble face with square features.{{book ref|Elantris|12}}
He is thought of as a brutal, domineering tyrant by the [[Arelene]]s{{book ref|Elantris|63}} and is prepared to commit genocide in Arelon and [[Teod]] if they do not join his empire.{{book ref|Elantris|3}}{{book ref|Elantris|9}} His own subjects tend to fear him,{{book ref|Elantris|48}} and he will deceive or even sacrifice them in the name of the Empire.{{book ref|Elantris|58}}{{book ref|Elantris|60}} He is impatient and does not suffer fools gladly.{{book ref|Elantris|51}}
==History==
Wulfden was chosen to be Wyrn around five years prior to the [[Reod]].{{book ref|Elantris|38}} He was relatively young when he became Wyrn, and was considered very vigorous.{{book ref|Elantris|38}} He lives in a palace named [[Zigareth]]{{glossary ref|Elantris|Z}} in the Fjordell capital of [[Widor]], which is presumably also known as "Wyrn's Seat".{{map ref|Sycla}}
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| Words of [[Jaddeth]], Lord of all Creation, through his servant Wyrn Wulfden the Fourth, Emperor of [[Fjorden]], Prophet of [[Shu-Dereth]], Ruler of Jaddeth's Holy Kingdom, and Regent of all Creation.
| A selection of Wulfden's titles{{book ref|Elantris|3}}
}}
Early in his reign, Wulfden was already preparing to invade Arelon before Elantris fell to the Reod.{{wob ref|2236}} In the recent past, the monks of the Derethi [[Dakhor]] monastery had learned how to access the [[Dor]] to gain superhuman strength, speed, and durability, making them a deadly fighting force.{{wob ref|2236}}{{book ref|Elantris|60}}
The Fjordell Empire continued to expand its influence after the Reod, including the annexation of [[Duladel]].{{book ref|Elantris|6}} Arelon and Teod were the only remaining nearby nations that had not submitted to Fjorden, and Arelon had been significantly weakened by the loss of [[Elantrian]] magic. [[Raoden]] admits that it would be foolish for Fjorden to delay an attempted invasion.{{book ref|Elantris|43}} Wulfden sends [[Hrathen]] to Arelon, tasking him with converting Arelon and Teod to Shu-Dereth within three months to prevent their destruction.{{book ref|Elantris|3}} However, this was a ruse, as Wulfden never intended to actually try and convert the Arelenes and simply wants to destroy them.{{book ref|Elantris|58}} Hrathen was actually sent as a distraction so that [[Dilaf]] and other Dakhor monks could infiltrate Arelon unnoticed and set off the [[Invasion of Arelon]].{{book ref|Elantris|58}}{{wob ref|2186}}
▲'''Wulfden the Fourth''' is a [[Wyrn]], which is the religious and political leader of the [[Shu-Dereth]] religion on [[Sel]].{{book ref|Elantris|15}}
The invasion is halted after Hrathen betrays Wulfden and Raoden restores Elantris, but Wulfden retains control of the Empire.{{book ref|Elantris|63}}
==Attributes and Abilities==
Wulfden oversees the entire Fjordell Empire and sits atop the [[Shu-Dereth#The Great Chain|Great Chain]] of Shu-Dereth.{{book ref|Elantris|12}} His word is considered holy by his subjects.{{book ref|Elantris|3}} He is presumed to be very wealthy.{{book ref|Elantris|17}}{{book ref|Elantris|53}} He has access to [[seon]]s and uses them for communication, despite their presumed origins in the "heathen" [[Aonic]] region of [[Sycla]].{{book ref|Elantris|12}}
He controls Fjorden's military, including a relatively small defense force{{book ref|Elantris|15}} and a fleet of ships that is competent but inferior to the Teoish armada.{{book ref|Elantris|60}} Wulfden's true power lies in his [[Shu-Dereth#Monasteries|monasteries]], where Derethi are trained to be warriors, spies, and assassins.{{book ref|Elantris|15}} The most important monastery is the Dakhor monastery, where the monks undergo incredibly brutal training to gain access to [[Investiture]] through the Dor.{{book ref|Elantris|60}} Wulfden uses the Dakhor as his favored warriors.{{book ref|Elantris|59}}
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|How had Wyrn known that Fjon would find Hrathen here, on the streets of Teoras of all places? Fjon would probably never know; Lord Jaddeth moved in ways beyond the understanding of men.
|Fjon{{book ref|Elantris|62}}
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Wulfden himself has magical abilities.{{wob ref|2226}} He tells [[Fjon]] to travel to [[Teoras]] and assassinate Hrathen during the invasion, even though Wulfden should not have known where Hrathen was going to be.{{book ref|Elantris|62}} The source and extent of his powers are unknown, although his ability to see into the future may have some parallels to other temporal abilities seen in the [[cosmere]].{{wob ref|4645}}
== Notes ==
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