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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 ==
=== Construction ===
The actual origins of the
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It has been theorized that the [[Shard]] [[Devotion]] played a role in Elantris's construction.
=== 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|
=== The Reod ===
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Ten years prior to the events of the novel [[Elantris]], a large earthquake occurred in the south of Arelon, causing a significant crack in the ground, later refered to as the [[Chasm]]. This caused an event that came to be called the Reod from [[Aon#Reo| Aon Reo]], which means punishment and retribution. The creation of the Chasm
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 Arelish economy for centuries. Their ability to cheaply create large amounts of food
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 which would steal the funeral offerings of food from new entrants to the city in an effort to satiate their ravenous hunger. At a point ten years following the Reod there were three gangs, led by [[Karata]], [[Aanden]], and [[Shaor]]. Karata's gang resided in the Royal Palace and cared for the children residing in the city.{{book ref|Elantris|13}} Aanden and his followers took residence in the
=== New Elantris ===
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
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.
=== 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 reinstated as the Arelish capital.
=== 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}}
=== 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," believed to represent [[
During the Invasion of Arelon, the hidden library was where [[Ashe]] took the Elantrian children for
The hidden library also held a secret passage to the Lake.{{book ref|Elantris|25}}
=== 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 ==
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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.
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The Elantrians are those who have gone through the Shaod, and can afterwards practice AonDor.
=== The Shaod ===
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| The Shaod, it was called.
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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.
=== Minor Uses ===
Most rooms within Elantris have metal plates inscribed with [[Aon#Ashe|Aon Ashe]] that provide illumination.{{book ref|Elantris|7}}
== 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.
== Notes ==
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