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==Appearance and Personality==
He is lean and balding.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} He often appears fidgety and nervous, and has a tendency to blurt things out and interrupt the flow of conversation.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} He is known to be wasteful{{glossary ref|Elantris|E}} and alternates between worrying about his financial problems and ignoring them in hopes that they will somehow disappear.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} His name is based on [[Aon#Eda|Aon Eda]], which means "superior or lofty".{{book ref|Elantris|part=ars}}
He is primarily concerned with self-preservation and admits to beating the peasants in his plantation to try and coax more production from them.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} His attitude towards [[Sarene]] indicates a degree of misogyny.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}{{book ref|Elantris|20}} [[Kiin]], [[Lukel]], and [[Ahan]] all dislike him, and he is thought of as spineless and arrogant.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}{{book ref|Elantris|26}}
==History==
Edan was the baron of [[Tii Plantation]], which primarily grew potatoes.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} Tii Plantation contained most of [[the [[Chasm]] and the infertile land surrounding it,{{map ref|Arelon}} and Edan had never been particularly rich.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} Edan was a staunch supporter of [[Raoden]]'s efforts to undermine King [[Iadon]] due to his inability to maintain power in Iadon's wealth-based caste system.{{book ref|Elantris|8}}{{book ref|Elantris|11}} In an effort to make more money, Edan made some questionable investments that were unsuccessful, leaving him nearly bankrupt and in danger of losing his barony within a few months.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} He continuescontinued to live in relative extravagance to hide his true financial situation.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}
Edan iswas among the few nobles who attendattended a meeting of Raoden's former supporters organized by Kiin and Lukel after Raoden iswas taken by the [[Shaod]].{{book ref|Elantris|11}} Edan iswas very nervous about his future and Ahan mocksmocked him mercilessly.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} Although Edan iswas dubious of Sarene's plan to increase the morale of Arelon's citizens, he goeswent along with her suggestions as he hashad no other options.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}{{book ref|Elantris|20}} When Sarene later suggestssuggested that the group should side with Elantris, Edan iswas taken aback, but iswas not ableunable to argue with Sarene's logic.{{book ref|Elantris|20}}
Tii Plantation commencescommenced its planting for the season,{{book ref|Elantris|11}} but rain in the area causescaused mudslides in the fields.{{book ref|Elantris|26}} Edan presumably abandonsabandoned any remaining hope of maintaining his barony and fleesfled to [[Duladel]].{{book ref|Elantris|26}} Lukel pointspointed out that the Dulas willwould not care about Edan's former nobility and he willwould likely end up as a farmer.{{book ref|Elantris|26}}
Despite the lack of resources in Tii Plantation, a number of minor nobles attemptattempted to gain Edan's former title from Iadon.{{book ref|Elantris|32}} Raoden usesused this as part of his cover story when he posesposed as "Kaloo".{{book ref|Elantris|50}}
==Trivia==
*One of the purposes of Edan's character is to serve as a red herring to distract the reader from the actual traitor, Ahan.{{wob ref|2166}}
== Notes ==
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