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The '''City of Elantris''' is a city in [[Arelon]] on the continent of [[Opelon]] on [[Sel]]. Prior to the [[Reod]] and following the [[Invasion of Arelon]], it served as the capital of Arelon. It is surrounded by four
== History ==
{{image|Elantris by Geoff Shupe.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Elantris}}
=== Construction ===
The actual origins of the city are unknown. It was constructed "hundreds of years if not over a thousand years" before the [[Reod]]
=== Discovery ===
When the [[Aonic]] peoples migrated to Arelon, they found Elantris empty and abandoned. Initially, the city was viewed with superstition; people believed it was haunted. King Rhashm, who renamed himself [[Raoshem]], strove to overcome the fears of his people and settled Elantris as the center of his kingdom. Several decades later, people started being taken by the [[Shaod]], becoming Elantrians.{{wob ref|7592}}
=== Capital of Arelon ===
It was during the [[Sel#Middle Era|Middle Era]] on Sel that Elantris's sphere of influence greatly expanded, coinciding with the development of Arelon as a nation-state.{{wob ref|7594}}
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=== The Reod ===
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Ten years prior to the
The fall of Elantris had a profound effect on the rest of Arelon as well. The Elantrians and their use of AonDor had served as the lynchpin of the Arelene economy for centuries. Their ability to cheaply create large amounts of food had supported massive urban populations. Its sudden absence, along with several other factors, caused
Inside Elantris, conditions continued to deteriorate. Elantris had been constructed using AonDor, and, without the Dor sustaining it, the city began to rot and decay. The stones themselves started to crumble. Since the Elantrians could no longer heal nor die from their wounds or starvation, the pain they felt from each injury eventually grew to the point where it drove them mad, forcing them to retreat deep inside themselves. Afterwards their only interaction with the outside world would be a phrase, unique to each person, that they would repeat over and over again as if in a trance. These Elantrians came to be known as the [[Hoed]].{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
Some Elantrians who had not yet succumbed and become Hoed formed gangs
▲{{image|Hopeless of Elantris.png|side=right|width=250px|Elantrians suffering after the Reod}}
=== New Elantris ===
{{image|Hopeless of Elantris.png|side=right|height=250px|Elantrians suffering after the Reod}}
Ten years after the Reod, [[Raoden]], the crown prince of Arelon, was taken by the Shaod and secretly exiled to Elantris. Under the pseudonym "Spirit", he acquired a number of followers while attempting to improve conditions in the city. He and his followers settled in the area around what had once been a Korathi church, and cleaned every surface, even the streets, of the ever-present slime.{{book ref|Elantris|10}} This resettlement eventually came to be known as "New Elantris". Over time, he was able to gain the support of both Karata and Aanden, who returned to his original name of Taan, and most of their supporters.{{book ref|Elantris|13}} He and his followers also made an effort to collect the Hoed from the streets and alleyways and care for them.▼
▲Ten years after the Reod, [[Raoden]], the crown prince of Arelon, was taken by the Shaod and secretly exiled to Elantris. Under the pseudonym "Spirit", he acquired a number of followers while attempting to improve conditions in the city. He and his followers settled in the area around what had once been a Korathi church
The resettlement was supported in part by the [[Widow's Trial]] of [[Sarene]], Raoden's "widow", which supplied the city with much-needed food and supplies. Due to her initial distrust of "Spirit", she attempted to thwart his plans by obeying the letter but not the spirit of his requests. This forced the Elantrians to be creative with the materials and contributed to the unique culture of New Elantris, such as the garish clothing prompted by Sarene's choice of fabric colors.
Around this time, Raoden, along with [[Galladon]] and Karata, discovered that at least one of the Hoed had been an Elantrian since before the fall. This shocked them, as all the original Elantrians were believed to have been killed in the chaos following the Reod. This Hoed led them to a hidden library containing books on AonDor, among other subjects, as well as a passage to [[Devotion's Perpendicularity|a small pool]] where it appeared Elantrians could go to die. In the library, Raoden was able to gain an understanding of certain aspects of the fall of Elantris. The omnipresent slime, for example, was the result of the decomposition of a microorganism that had thrived on the light given off by the city. When the city fell dark, the organisms died. The microorganism was a type of
=== The Restoration of Elantris ===
During the events of the Invasion of Arelon by [[Dakhor]] monks, Raoden was critically injured and became one of the Hoed. Galladon and Karata, keeping a promise they had made to Raoden, brought him to the lake in order to end his suffering. On the way, Raoden subconsciously noticed that Elantris was itself a broken Aon. After refusing the peace offered by the Lake, he added the Chasm line to the Elantrian Metropolitan District while avoiding capture by the enemy. Karata died protecting him. Once the Chasm line was added, Elantris became a completed Aon and the Elantrians,
Following Raoden's coronation, Elantris was reinstated as the Arelene capital.
== Landmarks ==
{{image|Elantris Concept Art 2 by Robin Costet.jpg|side=right|width=400px|Bird's eye view of the city of Elantris}}
=== Gate Cities ===▼
Four separate smaller cities surround Elantris, bordered by low walls. These four cities, plus Elantris, create Aon Rao.{{book ref|elantris|21}} The cities are named after the Aons for the four cardinal directions: Ake (west), Ato (north), [[Kae]] (east),{{file ref|Elantris-Kae Map.jpg}} and Toa (south).{{book ref|elantris|61}} The cities are dense enough when populated that they require magical support from Elantris to survive; after the Reod, Iadon conscripts the inhabitants as laborers for his new government and all cities are left abandoned,{{book ref|elantris|25}} except for Kae, which he makes the capital of Arelon.{{book ref|elantris|2}}▼
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▲Four separate smaller cities surround Elantris, bordered by low walls. Collectively, they are referred to as the outer cities.{{book ref|elantris|8}}{{book ref|elantris|25}}{{book ref|elantris|60}} These four cities, plus Elantris, create Aon Rao.{{book ref|elantris|21}} The cities are named after the Aons for the four cardinal directions: Ake (west), Ato (north), [[Kae]] (east),{{file ref|Elantris-Kae Map.jpg}} and Toa (south).{{book ref|elantris|61}} The cities are dense enough when populated that they require magical support from Elantris to survive; after the Reod, Iadon conscripts the inhabitants as laborers for his new government, and all cities are left abandoned,{{book ref|elantris|25}} except for Kae, which he makes the capital of Arelon.{{book ref|elantris|2}}
=== Royal Palace ===
=== University ===
The university borders
The university served as the base of operations for Aanden's gang. He utilized the university's extensive library as a food source for his followers.{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
The hidden library also held a secret passage to the Lake.{{book ref|Elantris|25}}
{{image|Elantris TW 1st cover art.jpg|side=right|height=300px|The walls of Elantris}}
=== Bank ===
Elantris's bank is located in the market district, which, before the Reod, was a gathering place for merchants from across Opelon.{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
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|Yet, as magnificent as Elantris was, its inhabitants were more so. Their hair a brilliant white, their skin an almost metallic silver, the Elantrians seemed to shine like the city itself. Legends claim that they were immortal, or at least nearly so. Their bodies healed quickly, and they were blessed with great strength, insight, and speed. They could perform magics with a bare wave of the hand... They were divinities. <br/>And anyone could become one.
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The Elantrians are those who have gone through the Shaod, and can
=== The Shaod ===
=== Minor Uses ===
Most rooms within Elantris have metal plates inscribed with [[Aon#Ashe|Aon Ashe]] that provide illumination.{{book ref|Elantris|7}} There are also metal plates inscribed with [[Aon#Tia|Aon Tia]] that allow for instantaneous travel from plate to plate within the city.{{book ref|Elantris|19}}
== Notable Residents ==
{{image|Elantrians by Shuravf.jpeg|side=left|width=250px|Elantrians}}
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*[[Raoden]]
*[[Galladon]]
*[[Saolin]]
*[[Karata]]
*[[Taan]]
*[[Kahar]]
*[[Idotris]]
*[[Matisse]]
*[[Shaor]]
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== Trivia ==
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