Difference between revisions of "Ahan"

974 bytes added ,  1 month ago
no edit summary
m (Arelish --> Arelene)
 
(11 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
|world=Sel
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|booksfirst appeared=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]
}}
Count '''Ahan''' is an [[Arelene]] merchant from [[Sel]]. He is very fat{{book ref|Elantris|11}} andHe has ana airdaughter, of arrogance about him[[Torena]],{{book ref|Elantris|53}} not seeming to take much seriously.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} Hewho is impetuouscourted toby a fault,{{book ref|Elantris|53}} often speaking and acting without thinking[[Shuden]].{{book ref|Elantriselantris|3244}}
 
== Appearance and Personality ==
Following the [[Reod]], Ahan rose to prominence in [[Iadon]]'s income-based meritocracy gaining the title of count. Where his fortune falls within the Arelon system is unknown but is no higher than fourth.{{book ref|elantris|8}} He shares a friendly rivalry with Duke [[Roial]] and is constantly trying to either outdo or oppose him.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}{{book ref|elantris|32}} Ahan, along with Roial and several others, is part of [[Sarene]]'s opposition to [[Iadon]]'s rule, and resistance to [[Hrathen]]'s efforts to convert Arelon. Ahan has one daughter, [[Torena]], who is courted by [[Shuden]].
Ahan is very fat and has an air of arrogance about him, not seeming to take much seriously.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}{{book ref|Elantris|53}} He is impetuous to a fault,{{book ref|Elantris|53}} often speaking and acting without thinking.{{book ref|Elantris|32}} It seems that Ahan never quite understands the gravity of his situation until his actions lead to [[Roial]]'s death.{{book ref|elantris|53}} After this, Ahan falls into a deep depression born from self-loathing.{{book ref|elantris|epilogue}}
 
== History ==
Shortly after [[Telrii]] seizes control of Arelon in the wake of Iadon's death, Ahan betrays the group of resisters in an effort to finally best his long-time rival. Things take a turn for the unexpected when Roial is killed for treason.{{book ref|Elantris|53}} Ahan never recovers from the guilt of his betrayal. He loses much of his weight, and thereafter only speaks in a dazed, sickly voice.{{book ref|Elantris|Epilogue}}
Following the [[Reod]], Ahan rose to prominence in [[Iadon]]'s income-based meritocracy, gaining the title of count. Where his fortune fallsfell within the Arelon system is unknown, but iswas no higher than fourth.{{book ref|elantris|8}} He sharesshared a friendly rivalry with Duke [[Roial]] and iswas constantly trying to either outdo or oppose him. In fact, Ahan joined [[Raoden]]'s group thinking he was opposing Roial and was shocked to see that Roial was also a member.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}{{book ref|elantris|32}} After Raoden was taken by the [[Shaod]], Ahan, along with Roial, [[Eondel]] and several others[[Shuden]], iswas part of [[Sarene]]'s opposition to [[Iadon]]'s rule, and resistance to [[Hrathen]]'s efforts to convert Arelon.{{book Ahanref|elantris|20}}{{book has one daughter, [[Torena]], who is courted by [[Shuden]].ref|elantris|47}}
 
Shortly after [[Telrii]] seizesseized control of Arelon in the wake of Iadon's death, Ahan betraysbetrayed the group of resisters in an effort to finally best his long-time rival. ThingsAhan initially gloated at his former allies, revealing that he had tried to sell them out to Iadon several times before, but then things taketook a turn for the unexpected when RoialTelrii ishad killedRoial executed for treason. Ahan screamed in horror, as Telrii had promised to only imprison the conspirators, but Telrii only laughed when Ahan protested, ordering his guards to kill the others. The group was saved by Raoden, but even he could not save Roial.{{book ref|Elantris|53}} AhanRoial's neverdeath recoversleft fromAhan thestruck with guilt ofand hisgrief from which he never betrayalrecovered. He loseslost much of his weight, and thereafter only speaksspoke in a dazed, sickly voice.{{book ref|Elantris|Epilogue}}
 
== Notes ==
{{partial}}
{{Elantris}}
[[es:Ahan]]
Editors
8,466

edits