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== Capital ==
Before the [[Reod]] the capital city of Arelon was Elantris, the magical shining city home to the Elantrians who ruled the nation. After the fall of Elantris the nearby city of [[Kae]] became the capital for a short period of ten years and then after the invasion of Arelon, and the reconstruction of Elantris, New Elantris became the new capital.
== Government ==
Before the Reod, Arelon was ruled as a theocratic nation, ruled by the Elantrians{{book ref|Elantris|7}}, who were worshipped as deities by virtue of their magical abilities. Although the Elantrians were regarded as gods by many of the citizenry other religions existed and were not contested by the Elantrians.{{book ref|Elantris|46}}
After the collapse of Elantris due to the Reod, the merchant class rose up as the most powerful and wealthy citizens, and overthrew the former government.{{book ref|Elantris|6}} The merchants then became the new nobility, the capital city moved from Elantris to one of the surrounding towns, [[Kae]], and the head of the merchants guild [[Iadon]] was crowned as king, the new government ruled that someones nobility was directly tied to their wealth, which lead to the reinstatement of a form of slavery of the peasant class as all the nobles struggled to gain more wealth and so rise in rank.{{book ref|Elantris|8}} This system of government was incredibly unstable and it is believed that even without the [[invasion of Arelon]] the government would soon have collapsed.
== Magic ==
Some people of [[Aonic]] heritage, residing in Arelon would be struck by a phenomenon known as the [[Shaod]] and would gain the ability to draw [[Aon]]s symbols which when drawn correctly could produce a magical effect, these symbols were strongest when used close to the city of Elantris and inside of Arelons borders.
Each Aon also resembled some of the landscape of Arelon. The central Aon that was required to draw all others was a basic map of Arelon itself.{{book ref|Elantris|46}}
== Plantations ==
After the [[Reod]] and the Fall of Elantris, King [[Iadon]] established a plantation system in order to control Arelon. Peasants were bound to a Plantation in a practice similar to serfdom. Each Plantation was named for a different Aon. Due to the competitive nature of Arelish noble status, the peasants were often poorly treated as the nobles were anxious to retain their titles.{{cite}}
*Aha Plantation
*Aor Plantation: The plantation [[Diren]] worked on before being taken by the [[Reod]].{{book ref|Elantris|18}}
*Are Plantation
*Daa Plantation
*Deo Plantation
*Edo Plantation
*Ehe Plantation
*Ena Plantation
*Eno Plantation
*Eon Plantation: Operated by Count [[Eondel]].{{book ref|Elantris|11}}
*Eshe Plantation
*Iad Plantation
*Ial Plantation: Operated by Duke [[Roial]].{{book ref|Elantris|11}}
*Ido Plantation
*Ien Plantation
*Kaa Plantation
*Kai Plantation
*Kie Plantation: Operated by Lord [[Waren]]'s father.{{book ref|Elantris|14}}
*Mai Plantation
*Nae Plantation
*Opa Plantation
*Ore Plantation
*Rii Plantation
*Sao Plantation
*Seo Plantation
*Tii Plantation: Operated by Baron [[Edan]].{{book ref|Elantris|11}}
== Notes ==
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