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'''Devotion's Shardpool''', also called '''The Lake''' or '''The Pool''', was a round, ten foot deep body of crystalline, sapphire, fluid found on a mountain near [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] and [[Kae]]{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|60}} on [[Sel]].{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|25}} It appeared to have no natural inlets or outlets, and is not filled with water but a thicker cool liquid.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|61}} It is not absolutely confirmed to be of Devotion, but the feelings the pool generates and the close connection with Elantris heavily imply it.

When entering [[Devotion|Devotion's]] Shardpool, people feel an extreme sense of comfort and calm.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|61}} If someone is a [[Hoed]], they can sometimes momentarily regain a bit of consciousness, looking at those nearby for an instant{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|25}} or reaching their arms to the sky.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|31}} The experience is so relaxing that it causes people in the Pool to sigh involuntarily.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|25}}

The Pool speaks to people when they enter it, offering peace and contentment, wishing to take away their sorrows and pains.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|61}} Whether or not this is an actual consciousness or simply an effect of Devotion's intent is as-of-yet unknown.

Those who give in to the peace float for several seconds and then dissolve suddenly, without leaving any trace that they had ever been there.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|25}} Those who do not accept the relief will not dissolve.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|61}}

The Pool seems to have been a part of the Elantrian religion, as in the secret room under the Elantrian meetinghouse, there was a wall relief of the pool{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|25}} and a mysterious white circle that is potentially the [[Dor]]. The mural appears to imply that the Pool is a gateway of some sort.

One of the Hoed who had been an Elantrian during the height of Elantris' power gave [[Raoden]], [[Karata]], and [[Galladon]] directions to the Pool so that he could die.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|25}} They decided not to tell anyone else of its location.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|28}}

Raoden was extremely tempted to enter the Pool himself to gain relief from his aches and the [[Dor|Dor's]] attacks.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|28}} He made Karata and Galladon promise to bring him there if he ever became a Hoed.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|25}}{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|37}}

Later, after [[Saolin]] was injured by some of [[Shaor|Shaor's]] men and became a Hoed, Raoden, Karata, and Galladon brought him to the Pool to die as well.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|31}}

After Raoden's injury by [[Dilaf]], Galladon and Karata threw Raoden into the Pool to kill him; planning to then kill themselves.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|60}} Fighting through the pain, Raoden realized that Elantris was in the shape of [[Aon#Rao|Aon Rao]]. He successfully managed to resist the Pool's temptation to give in to the relief from his pains, and emerged from the Pool unharmed.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|61}}