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'''Shan Elariel''' is a [[noble]] of [[House Elariel]] on [[Scadrial]].{{book ref|mb1|18}} She is a [[Allomancy|Mistborn]]{{book ref|mb1|30}} and the former fianceé of [[Elend Venture]].{{book ref|mb1|18}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
{{image|Shan Elariel by Hayley Lazo.jpg|side=left|width=300px}}
Shan is tall and striking, with long, dark auburn hair.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} She has dark, expressive eyes and an attractive figure.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} Her appearance is generally immaculate, and she wears fine dresses and jewelry.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} When she fights as a Mistborn, she pulls her hair back and wears black trousers and a black shirt, along with a [[mistcloak]].{{book ref|mb1|30}}▼
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|If you think any other important nobleman will ever pay any attention to you, then you are mistaken. Elend likes to shock the court—and so, naturally, he chose to do so with the most homely and lumpish woman he could find. Take this opportunity; you shall not soon find another.
|Shan, to "Valette"{{book ref|mb1|23}}
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▲Shan is tall and striking, with long, dark auburn hair.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} She has dark, expressive eyes and an attractive figure.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} Her appearance is generally immaculate, and she wears fine dresses and jewelry.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} When she fights as a Mistborn, she pulls her hair back and wears black trousers and a black shirt, along with a [[mistcloak]].{{book ref|mb1|30}}
Shan is clever and exceptionally confident.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} She is used to getting her way at all times, partly due to her ability to [[Brass|Soothe]] those around her.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|19}} As a member of a great house, she considers herself superior to most other people, even other nobles. She maintains a demeaning attitude towards those she considers below her station, openly and calmly threatening and insulting them.{{book ref|mb1|18}}{{book ref|mb1|20}} Despite the fact that many in the court fear her, Elend calls her "harmless".{{book ref|mb1|28}} [[Vin]] believes that she personifies the ideal woman among the [[Luthadel]] elite.{{book ref|mb1|23}}
== History ==
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===Failed Engagement to Elend===
Shan became engaged to [[Elend Venture]] around {{date|1021|fe}}.{{book ref|mb1|18}} It was presumably a political engagement between the two houses, as no movement was made towards a marriage for a year.{{book ref|mb1|18}} Although they technically never broke off the engagement, Shan became known as Elend's "former fiancée".{{book ref|mb1|19}}{{book ref|mb1|20}} Elend was flippant about the situation, but Shan seemed to hold some personal bitterness about the fact that he did not seem to care about marrying her.{{book ref|mb1|23}}{{book ref|mb1|28}}
===Holding Court===
Shan met Vin at her
{{image|Vin fighting Shan by Elizabeth Peiro.jpeg|side=left|width=250px|Shan (top), fighting [[Vin]]}}
Vin continued to subject herself to Shan's abuse in order to maintain her Valette persona.{{book ref|mb1|20}}{{book ref|mb1|23}} As "Valette" gained confidence, Shan became even more insulting towards her and made stronger use of her [[Allomancy]], eventually tasking Valette with digging up more dirt on Elend.{{book ref|mb1|23}} Vin tried to warn Elend about Shan, but he did not share her concern.{{book ref|mb1|28}} Shan realized that Valette's allegiance was with Elend, and no longer wanted anything to do with her.{{book ref|mb1|28}} Vin was frustrated that she could no longer learn more about whatever Shan was plotting.{{book ref|mb1|29}}
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