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'''Eshen''' is the former Queen of [[Arelon]] on [[Sel]]. She is King [[Iadon]]'s second wife, and Prince [[Raoden]]'s adoptive motherstepmother.

Eshen wasis "short and slight of frame" with brownish-blonde hair beginning to grey. She has a high-pitched voice.{{book ref|Elantris|2}}

Eshen fit [[Iadon]]'s prejudices regarding women to a fault--she wasis highly domestic, flighty, and far from intelligent. She will always talk to fill a silence, and she is more prone to inane babble than intelligentserious discussion.{{book ref|Elantris|2}}{{book ref|Elantris|14}} She is cheerful and bubbly in nearly every situation.{{book ref|Elantris|14}} [[Roial]] calls her "empty-headed".{{book ref|Elantris|11}}

Eshen reliedmarried heavilyIadon onshortly herafter husband, although she did participate inthe [[SareneReod]] and Iadon's fencingascension lessonsto forthe throne, a shortfew years after [[Raoden's mother]] timedied.{{book ref|Elantris|172}} Unfortunately,Her themarriage shockto ofIadon learningwas oflikely prompted by her husbandsfamily's involvementwealth, withas thetheir [[Jeskeridonations Mysteries]]helped washim tooset great,up andhis initial government.{{book ref|Elantris|14}} Eshen was leftpresumably ayounger shellthan Iadon, as she was still of herchildbearing formerage selfwhen Raoden was taken by the [[Shaod]].{{book ref|Elantris|8}}