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{{quote|Elantris was beautiful, once. It was called the city of the gods: a place of power, radiance, and magic. Visitors say that the very stones glowed with an inner light, and that the city contained wondrous arcane marvels. At night, Elantris shone like a great silvery fire, visible even from a great distance.| [[Elantris/Summary#Prologue|Elantris Prologue]]{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}}}}▼
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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 Gate Cities in each of the cardinal directions, of which [[Kae]] is one. It is accounted as one of the most beautiful cities on Sel, particularly by sculptors, who heaped countless praises on the city's sculptures.{{book ref|Elantris|16}} Its name incorporates [[Aon#Ela|Aon Ela]], which means "center".▼
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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
== History ==
{{image|Elantris by Geoff Shupe.jpg|side=right|width=250px|Elantris}}
=== Construction ===
The actual origins of the
=== Discovery ===
When the [[Aonic]] peoples migrated to Arelon, they found Elantris empty and abandoned. Initially,
=== Capital of Arelon ===
It was during the [[Sel#Middle Era|
{{image|Elantris Shuravf.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Elantris after the Reod}}
=== 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
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
=== 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". Overtime 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 begin to care for them.▼
▲Ten years after the Reod, [[Raoden]], the
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.▼
▲The resettlement was supported in part by the [[Widow's Trial]] of [[Sarene]], Raoden's "widow", which supplied the city with much
Around this time Raoden, along with [[Galladon]] and Karata, discovered that at least one of the Hoed was an Elantrians from before the fall. This shocks them, because all original Elantrians were believed to have been killed in the chaos following the Reod. This Hoed leads them to a hidden library containing books on AonDor, among other subjects, as well as a passage to [[the Lake]], where Elantrians went to die. In this library Raoden was able to gain= an understanding of certain aspects of the fall. The slime, for example, was a result of the decomposition of a micro-organism that had thrived on the light given off by the city. When it grew dark the organisms died. He also discovered the tie between AonDor and the geography of Arelon, and was able to "fix" AonDor by the addition of the Chasm line to the Aons.▼
▲Around this time, Raoden, along with [[Galladon]] and Karata, discovered that at least one of the Hoed
=== The Restoration of Elantris ===
During the events of the Invasion of Arelon by [[Dakhor]] monks, Raoden was critically injured and
Following Raoden's coronation, Elantris was
== Landmarks ==
{{image|Elantris Concept Art 2 by Robin Costet.jpg|side=right|width=400px|Bird's eye view of the city of Elantris}}
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=== Outer Cities ===
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 ===
Located at the exact center of Elantris, the palace is one of the largest buildings in the city, large enough to retain its magnificence even during the city's time of decay. It has five wings with domes topped with spires. The center spire, the only one to remain standing at the time of Raoden's arrival, has steps winding around it that allowed those who climbed it to have an
The palace served as the base of operations for Karata's gang.{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
=== 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}}
=== Hidden Library ===
The hidden library is located below an Elantrian meetinghouse. Its entrance is marked by an [[Aon#Tae| Aon Tae]], which, when pressed, opened the entryway. Although it is marked by an Aon, the door itself works through a system of gears and is devoid of any magical effects.
In addition to the extensive collection of books, both on AonDor and other subjects, the library held numerous murals depicting scenes important to the Elantrians. One of the murals, in a place of importance, is of an Elantrian facing a "mirror-like blue oval
During the Invasion of Arelon, the hidden library was where
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}}
The bank served as the base of operations for Shaor's gang.{{book ref|Elantris|22}}
=== Korathi Church ===
The Elantrians built the Korathi church as a sign of friendship to the people of Teod, the center of Shu-Korath.
The Korathi Church served as the center and main meeting place of the New Elantris settlement.
=== The Roost ===
Located in close proximity to the Korathi
== AonDor ==
The City of Elantris has a strong link with the practice of AonDor. Not only are its inhabitants, the Elantrians, the only known practitioners of the art, but the city itself is powered by it. In turn, the city acts as a focus, amplifying the strength of AonDor greatly in its vicinity.
=== Elantrians ===
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{{quote|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 shive 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 he hand... They were divinities. <br>And anyone could become one.| [[Elantris/Summary#Prologue|Elantris Prologue]]{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}}}}▼
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The Elantrians are those who have gone through the Shaod and can afterwards practice AonDor. The Elantrians were the rulers of Elantris and Arelon prior to the Reod. They are marked by their pure white hair and silver skin.▼
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▲The Elantrians are those who have gone through the Shaod, and can
=== The Shaod ===
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The Shaod is the process by which ordinary people become Elantrians. The only restrictions are that the individual must be of Aonic descent and be within area of the Elantris effect. [[Aon#Mea|Aon Mea]] describes the area in which the Shaod can occur.{{qa ref|428|63|What is the X in Aon Mea?|date=Jul, 2009}}▼
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▲The Shaod is the process by which ordinary people become Elantrians.
=== Power Amplification ===
In AonDor, Aon Rao acts as a power amplifier, increasing the strength of Aon equations that incorporate it.
The streets of Elantris form an enormous Aon Ela, which does not currently have any effect.{{wob ref|852}}
=== Minor Uses ===
Most rooms within Elantris have metal plates inscribed with [[Aon#Ashe|Aon Ashe]] that provide illumination.{{book ref|Elantris|7}}
== Notable Residents ==
{{image|Elantrians by Shuravf.jpeg|side=left|width=250px|Elantrians}}
{{for|:Category:Residents of Elantris|a full list see}}
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▲*[[Raoden]]
▲*[[Galladon]]
*[[Saolin]]
*[[Karata]]
*[[Taan]]
*[[Kahar]]
*[[Idotris]]
*[[Matisse]]
*[[Shaor]]
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== Trivia ==
* In the original draft of the novel that eventually became Elantris, the city was known as "Adonis
* Brandon designed the three gangs who hold sway over Elantris at the time of Raoden's arrival to represent the three aspects the Elantrians had to overcome.
* The wall was not [[Soulcast]] but was constructed by local magic.{{wob ref|10824}}
== Notes ==
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