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|cover=Elantris_thumb.jpg
|released=April 21, 2005
|series=[[Elantris trilogy]]|next=Elantris sequel|sequel=Eventual sequel
|setting=[[Sel]], [[Cosmere]]
|publisher=Tor books
|ISBN=0-7653-1177-1
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'''''Elantris''''' is a fantasy novel by [[Brandon Sanderson]], published in April 2005 by Tor Books. It is Brandon's first published book, and currently the earliest published story set in the [[cosmere]]. The book, set on the [[shardworld]] [[Sel]], tells the story of how [[Raoden]] and [[Sarene]] restore the magical [[Elantrian]]s to their former glory.
== Cover Synopsis ==
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| Elantris Elantris Elantris, Elantris Elantris. Elantris... ELANTRIS!!!!
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== Summary ==
The events of Elantris take place predominantly in the country of [[Arelon]] from three separate points of view: Prince [[Raoden]], Princess [[Sarene]] and [[Gyorn]] [[Hrathen]]. Raoden is the crown prince of Arelon and is first in line to inherit the throne from his father, King [[Iadon]]. He is engaged to Princess Sarene of neighbouring [[Teod]] with the hope that their marriage will strengthen ties between their countries in the face of external aggression from the [[Fjorden|Fjorden Empire]] where Hrathen hails from.
Raoden wakes up one day 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 originally from [[Duladel|Duladen]]. Galladen describes the terrible lives than 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
Meanwhile Sarene arrives in Arelon to find the country in mourning for Prince Raoden. Under the conditions of their wedding contract, she must stay in Arelon but is suspicious of the circumstances surrounding his death. With no husband, Sarene throws herself into Arelish political life only to find King Iadon expects her to stay out of such matters. Sarene quickly allies herself to a group of nobles, including her uncle [[Kiin]], who are dissatisfied with the kings leadership. Together they scheme to overthrow him.
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 discrete 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,
Sensing that Hrathen is a danger to Arelon, Sarene also attempts to disturb his schemes. In a change of previous plans, Sarene stabalises
With his plans falling apart, Hrathen has to take drastic action and drinks a potion that imitates the effects of the shaod.
=== Part Two: The Call of Elantris ===
After a lot of thought, Raoden eventually convinces
Outside Elantris Sarene, noticing strange behaviour from Iadon, follows him when he disappears early from a ball. She is horrified to find Iadon ritually sacrificing his palace staff in worship of the [[Jeskeri Mysteries]]. He is arrested but hangs himself in jail.
Claiming his recovery from the shaod was due to his devotion to Shu-Dereth, Hrathen regains the upper hand over Dilaf. He is also pleased at the death of Iadon as this gives Telrii a clear path to the throne. Realising this, Sarene plans to marry Duke Roial because, together, they have a more legitimate claim to the throne than Telrii does. However, on the day of the wedding, Sarene is struck by the shaod though in reality, it is another dose of
Once in Elantris, Sarene spends a lot of time with Raoden though she does not realise it is him. Together, they manage to work out what is wrong with [[AonDor]] which has not worked for the past ten years. However, even with the addition of the chasm line to the Aons, AonDor does not seem as strong as it should.
Sarene rapidly heals from the shaod, as Hrathen did, and reunites with Roial, Kiin and the rest of the nobles. They decide to assassinate Telrii for the good of the country when one of their number betrays them. Telrii, with a number of guards, turns up to their meeting and orders Roial killed. Later in the evening, Eondel kills Telrii in revenge leaving
=== Part Three: The Spirit of Elantris ===
With the war over and Teod managing to hold back the Fjordell army, Sarene has one thing left on her mind: marrying Raoden. She is not about to let him out of her sight this time, marching him down the aisle where they are married. A week after their marriage a great funeral is arranged for the people that died during the invasion of Arelon, Elantris, and Teod. Sarene speaks for Hrathen, asking all to remember him as the saviour who put what was right before his own ambitions.
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; [[Raoden]]: The prince of [[Arelon]], he succumbs to the Reod/Shaod and is thrown into Elantris the day of his wedding to Sarene.
*[[AonDor]]▼
; [[Sarene]]: The princess of [[Teod]], she arrives in [[Kae]] to find her future husband dead and sets up to fight
*[[ChayShan]]▼
; [[Hrathen]]: The newly appointed leader of the [[Derethi]] church in Kae, he is sent to convert the populace in preparation for an invasion
*[[Dakhor]] powered by the Dor,{{book ref|Elantris|56}} possibly related to [[Dominion]].▼
; [[Dilaf]]: An overzealous member of [[Hrathen]]'s congregation and eventual major antagonist
; [[Kiin]]: Sarene's uncle and a good friend of Raoden, he helps Sarene settle in to [[Arelon]]
; [[Galladon]]: A grumpy [[Elantrian]] Raoden befriends in the city
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Elantris is set on the [[Shardworld]] of [[Sel]].
=== Magic System ===
▲* [[AonDor]]
▲* [[ChayShan]]
▲* [[Dakhor]] powered by the Dor,{{book ref|Elantris|56}} possibly related to [[Dominion]].
== Easter Eggs ==
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=== Cosmere Connections ===
* [[Hoid]] helps [[Sarene]] sumggle weapons into [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]]
* [[Devotion's Shardpool]] is seen
* [[Galladon]] is a [[worldhopper]] and has been seen on [[Roshar]] chasing Hoid with [[
* There were a set of [[bws: annotation-elantris-introduction|annotations]] and some [[bws: elantris-deleted-scenes-the-mad-prince|deleted scenes]] published on Brandon's site, as well as the short story [[The Hope of Elantris]].
== Development ==
This is Brandon's first published novel, and his nth written novel.
It's written in a triad system, with sets of three chapters telling roughly the same period of time through the three main points of view.
== Publication History ==
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*America (Tor, Spring 2005)
*German rights to Heyne
*Japanese rights to Hayakawa
*French rights to Calmann-
*Dutch rights to De Boekerij
*Spanish rights to Ediciones B
A tenth anniversary trade paperback edition which will include new maps and illustrations and an [[Ars Arcanum]], is to be published in 2015/2016.{{17s ref|post|204063|Elantris has a 10th anniversary edition coming out!|date=2014-12-10}}{{bws ref|state-of-the-sanderson-december-2014|State of the Sanderson: December 2014|date=2014-12-18}}
== Awards ==
*Romantic Times Award, Best Epic Fantasy
*Selected as Barnes & Noble
*SF Book Club selection {{ref|name=awfulagent}}
Elantris was written in a chapter triad system, rotating the primary viewpoints from Raoden to Sarene to Hrathen. Part 1 and Part 2 each contained 27 chapters, or 9 triads. The triad structure broke down in Part 3, which consisted of 9 chapters.{{bws ref|books/elantris/elantris/elantris-reading-group-questions/|Elantris Reading Group Questions|date=2004-10-18}}
== Cover Art Gallery ==
==Notes==▼
{{for|bws: elantris-cover-gallery|a gallery of covers curated on Brandon's site|the Elantris cover gallery}}
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File: Elantris thumb.jpg | Original cover by [http://www.martiniere.com/ Stephan Martinière]
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▲== Notes ==
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{{url ref|name=awfulagent|url=http://awfulagent.com/jabclients/sanderson|text=Brandon's Awful Agent page|site=Awful Agent}}
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