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'''Adien''' was an [[Elantrian]] from [[Sel]], son of [[Daora]], step-son of [[Kiin]], younger brother to [[Lukel]], older step-brother to [[Kaise]] and [[Daorn]], and cousin to [[Sarene]]. <ref>{{ref|name=bref|elantris|c|5}}</ref>
'''His Story'''
Adien was from [[Kae]], born autistic.<ref>[http://www.brandonsanderson.com/annotation/84/Elantris-Chapter-60-3 Elantris, ch. 60-3 notations]</ref> Throughout his childhood, Adien moved in an awkward, stiff, uncontrolled manner. He constantly mumbled numbers (e.g. - distances to landmarks in feet)<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|5}}</ref> and words (e.g. - "Elantris")<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|8}}</ref> to himself. Adien has a natural way with numbers, instinctively knowing how many strides exist between any two locations.<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|62}}</ref>
In his early teens, five years before Raoden heals Elantris, Adien is taken by the [[Shaod]].<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|60}}</ref> Unwilling to have him thrown into [[Elantris|Elantris (city)]], his family conceals Adien's condition with makeup<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|Epilogue}}</ref> and keeps him close to home. The makeup gives Adien a pale white complexion with a strange cast to his face.<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|5}}</ref> Because of his new condition, Adien spent much of his time sleeping.<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|5}}</ref> With his family's help, Adien accomplished the unprecedented feat of staving off becoming [[Hoed]] for those five years.
At the start of [[Elantris|Elantris (book)]], roughly five years before Raoden heals Elantris, Adien is a thin-faced boy in his late-teens.<ref>{{bref|elantris|c|5}}</ref> His role in the events of [[Elantris|Elantris (book)]] was minor. After [[Raoden]] healed Elantris, Adien gave him the exact distance to [[Teod]] so that Raoden could effectively use [[Aon]] [[Tia]] to rescue Sarene.
'''Future Role'''
Adien is the planned protagonist for [[Elantris 2]].<ref>[[
Adien is my planned hero for book two. I like the concept of a healed autistic being the hero of the next book. And, since he's so good with numbers, he would be incredibly powerful at AonDor (http://www.brandonsanderson.com/annotation/84/Elantris-Chapter-60-3)
As a side note, I'm planning this [Hrathen’s] Seon here to make an appearance in the sequel (if I write one.) She would be Adien's own Seon, as he would probably be the hero of the sequel. (Along with his brother and sister.) For those of you who think I didn't deal enough with the Seons in this book—the sequel would have strong focus on them. In fact, I'm tempted to make this Seon a viewpoint character. However, that would bump me up to four characters, which wouldn't let me use the chapter triad system. (http://www.brandonsanderson.com/annotation/19/Elantris-Chapter-12)
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