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A person can become an Elantrian by being taken by the [[Shaod]]. The Shaod, or the Transformation, generally happens at night.{{wob ref|8409}} The people it chooses are seemingly random (though not completely){{wob ref|13071}} and may be from any age or class in society.{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}} The Shaod only takes people from [[Arelon]] or [[Teod]], and occasionally [[Duladel]].{{book ref|Elantris|19}} It is suspected that this is due to [[AonDor]]'s close [[Connection]] with Arelon and its geography in general.{{wob ref|411}} A person needs to have some genetic ties to Arelon and be in Arelon to be taken by the Shaod.{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=55|link=annotation-elantris-chapter-552173}} Immediate proximity to Elantris or Elantrians do not increase one's chances of being taken by the Shaod.{{book ref|Elantris|2}} A non-human could become an Elantrian.{{wob ref|11629}}

The [[Reod]] has many effects (mostly bad ones) on Elantrians, possibly due to the dysfunction of the massive Aon Rao of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] city. Their silvery skin turns grey and is covered in dark splotches and their white hair falls out, along with other less readily apparent changes, such as their hearts ceasing to beat, breathing and eating are no longer needed, bleeding no longer happens, and their wounds refusing to heal.{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=10|link=annotation-elantris-chapter-101942}} Some functions of the body like muscles and blood flow continue,{{wob ref|8079}} and sleep and brain functions continues to work very similarly to the way it did before.{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=59-1|link=annotation-elantris-59-1/2200}} Although unable to heal, a Reod Elantrian can only be killed by decapitation or burning, while hunger or most fatal wounds will fail to kill them since the Dor will keep their bodies functioning. Other attempts to kill them will build up pain that never decreases, and can finally result in making them a [[Hoed]], leaving them filled with pain and unable to do anything other than moaning.