Difference between revisions of "Shan Elariel"

 

== Appearance and Personality ==

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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.

 

== History ==

===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 first ball as Valette Renoux, and Vin was struck by her haughty attitude.{{book ref|mb1|18}} Shan mercilessly insulted Valette and attempted to subtly Soothe her emotions in order to control her, but Vin noticed it thanks to training that she received from [[Breeze]].{{book ref|mb1|18}} [[Kelsier]] received further confirmation that Shan was a Soother from a disguised [[Hoid]], who also told him that Shan kept some spare brass in her glove.{{book ref|mb1|18}}

 

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}}