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Iadon was originally a successful merchant in [[Arelon]]. He and his first wife had one son, [[Raoden]]. His wife died 12 years before the events of Elantris, approximately 2 years before the [[Reod]].{{ref|b|e|c|2}} By the time the [[Reod]] struck, he had become the head of the merchant's guild, a position he used to leverage his bid for kingship during the chaos that followed. He was married to [[Eshen]] a few months after taking the throne.{{ref|b|e|c|2}} The ten years of Iadon's rule were widely regarded as among the worst that Arelon ever faced. He and his first wife had one son, [[Raoden]]. He was later remarried to [[Eshen]]. He eventually committed suicide, once his actions with the [[Jeskeri Mysteries]] became public.