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== Summary ==

 

=== Part One: The Shadow of Elantris ===

 

Raoden wakes up in the morning before Sarene's arrival to find that he has been taken by the [[Shaod]]. He is thrown into the city of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] where he befriends [[Galladon]], a fellow [[Elantrian]] who is originally from [[Duladel|Duladen]]. Galladon describes the terrible lives that Elantrians live but Raoden believes that there must be a better way. He starts a new, more optimistic, society to help newcomers to Elantris. In the process he converts [[Karata]] and [[Taan]], two Elantrian gang leaders to his cause. The third gang leader, [[Shaor]], proves to be more difficult and his men's constant attacks are barely held off by the New Elantrians.

 

 

At the same time, Hrathen begins his campaign to convert the population of Arelon to the [[Derethi]] religion. His propaganda involves speeches persuading the Arelenes to hate Elantris in the hope of turning them against [[Shu-Korath]], as well as more discreet meetings with the nobility. Hrathen singles out [[Telrii]], a greedy but influential noble, to try and place on the throne, thinking him to be a Derethi sympathiser. However, Hrathen's plans are often stalled by [[Dilaf]], his overzealous [[odiv]], who seems to oppose him at every turn.

Tensions rise as a detachment of fifty Elantric City Guards gallop towards Kiin's house, with Sarene and her friends convinced the guards will attempt to arrest them for treason against the king. Instead, they request that Raoden become their new king. Within the hour his coronation commences. However, Dilaf dispels the illusion Raoden has been keeping up to appear human. The nobles don't appear as shocked as Dilaf would have hoped. In their apathy they merely appear dejected, until Sarene rallies them behind the idea that Raoden is still the man who loved them before his exile.

 

 

Emerging from their hiding place, Galladon and Karata approach Raoden to find the Hoed remnants of a man who was once their friend. Galladon is determined to give Raoden peace in the embrace of the pool atop the mountain; he will then also give himself the same peace. Karata only acquiesces. While Galladon and Karata carry Raoden towards oblivion, Lukel and the other captives are being marched to the pyres built for them within Elantris. As a revelation assaults Raoden's mind, he struggles to regain control of his body. Startling Galladon and Karata he dashes back down the mountain to Kae, grabs a stick and draws out the chasm line in the ground. It explodes with the power of the [[Dor]] as he completes it, revealing Elantris and its surrounding cities to be one massive Aon Rao.

 

'''Other Characters'''

; [[Dilaf]]: An overzealous member of [[Hrathen]]'s congregation and eventual major antagonist.

; [[Eventeo]]: King Eventeo is the ruler of Teod on Sel, brother of Kiin and father of Sarene.

; [[Galladon]]: A grumpy [[Elantrian]] Raoden befriends in the city.

; [[Karata]]: One of the main gang leaders in Elantris.

; [[Telrii]]: A wealthy duke who allies with Hrathen to try and take the throne of Arelon.

 

== Setting ==

 

=== Magic System ===

=== Cosmere Connections ===

* [[Hoid]] helps [[Sarene]] smuggle weapons into [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]].

* [[Galladon]] is a [[worldhopper]] and has been seen on [[Roshar]] chasing Hoid with [[Demoux]] and [[Baon]].

 

 

== Development ==

 

 

== Publication History ==

*Chinese rights (simplified) to Shanghai Wanyu

*Romanian rights to Tritonic

*Hebrew rights to Silver Stars

*UK rights to Gollancz

 

A tenth anniversary trade paperback edition, which includes new maps and illustrations and an updated [[Ars Arcanum]], was published in October 2015.

 

== Awards ==

*SF Book Club selection {{ref|name=awfulagent}}

 

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''Elantris'' consists of one prologue, sixty-three chapters, one epilogue, and one postscript, reaching a total 201,372 word count. There are nine different unique point-of-view characters in a total of 122 POVs.