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After the Shaod is completed, he has dark metallic silver skin.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|61}} He is bald. He has a tall and firm frame, wide hands and keen eyes.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|1}}

Galladon was determined to adapt to normal life upon leaving Elantris. Following his father's footsteps, Galladon took up farming, initially farming grain. He built his house all by his own.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|16}} After several years, he switched to orchards, preferring a crop that did not require planting every year. He continued his tradition of scholarship, reading during the off-season.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|10}} Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, Galladon never really fit in with his neighbors, and so was able to leave his life with relatively few regrets when the Shaod took him.

A few months after he is taken by the Shaod,{{ref|b|eElantris|c|4}} Galladon meets [[Raoden]] who is running away from five other Elantrians on the latter's first day in Elantris. He starts introducing Raoden to the realities of Elantris, telling him they are already dead and their bodies no longer heal and that the pain drive everyone mad eventually. Raoden offers the food he was given to Galladon in exchange for educating and guiding Raoden for thirty days. Galladon reluctantly agrees.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|1}} He starts teaching Raoden by showing him how the gangs in Elantris work and how to keep his body from harm as much as possible and talks of the [[Hoed]]. He shows the market section, the university and the palace of Elantris where the three gangs make their homes. He tells Raoden when a [[Seon]]'s master is taken by the Shaod, the Seon is driven mad. After that, he takes them to his father's workroom and introduces Raoden to [[AonDor]] by drawing [[Aon#Deo|Aon Deo]] in the air.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|4}} They start discussing AonDor.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|7}}

They see the [[Derethi]] [[gyorn]] [[Hrathen]] preaching on the walls of Elantris. Later, they go to the gates and much to Galladon's protest, Raoden rescues a man named [[Mareshe]] from the gangs and recruits him. They run from [[Shaor]]'s men to a building with an unstable staircase. The staircase collapse, Raoden throws the newcomer's food to the men below in the hopes that will make the men leave. They learn Mareshe is a jeweler, but Raoden asks him to make shoes. Mareshe agrees and they start the foundation of New Elantris.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|7}}

This, however, makes the gangs think Raoden is starting his own gang. They continue recruiting and select a [[Korathi]] church as their base.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|10}} They move Galladon's father's books to this base, though it takes an hour for Raoden to convince Galladon. Soon the Elantrians start coming to New Elantris by themselves and ask to join.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|13}}

Galladon eventually learns there was a rebellion in his homeland which resulted in the republic collapsing and that [[Shu-Dereth]] is the state religion in Duladel. He is deeply shaken by the news. Raoden shows Galladon bags of corn seed and asks how he would judge the quality of the seeds. Galladons fins them satisfactory and soon he plants the corn in one of the gardens and starts growing food.{{ref|b|eElantris|c|16}}

Galladon is instrumental in Raoden's efforts to establish order in New Elantris. He also explains the concept of the [[Dor]] to Raoden{{ref|b|eElantris|c|19}} and plays a large part in the battle for Teod, organizing and leading the Elantrians who came to Teod's rescue.

As an Elantrian, Galladon is a practitioner of [[AonDor]]. His body heals quickly and is blessed with great strength, insight and speed.{{ref|b|eElantris|prologue}}