Difference between revisions of "Iadon"
m (partial) |
|||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
Iadon was a thin man with a shrewd face.{{book ref|Elantris|2}} |
Iadon was a thin man with a shrewd face.{{book ref|Elantris|2}} |
||
| − | His personality |
+ | His personality is decisive and forceful, with little regard for others. His treatment of [[Sarene]] indicates he is somewhat self-centered and rude. He prefers to be brief and to the point when speaking. Iadon is opportunistic and seemingly short-sighted, but after his death it is revealed that he had more foresight than most people had believed. |
== History == |
== History == |
||
| − | Iadon was |
+ | Before the [[Reod]], Iadon was a successful Arelene merchant. He and his first wife had one son, [[Raoden]]. His wife died approximately 2 years before the Reod.{{book ref|Elantris|2}} By the time the Reod struck, he had become the head of the merchants' guild, a position he used to leverage his bid for kingship during the chaos that followed. He married [[Eshen]] a few months after taking the throne.{{book ref|Elantris|2}} The ten years of Iadon's rule were widely regarded as among the worst that Arelon ever faced. He eventually committed suicide, once his heavy involvement with the [[Jeskeri Mysteries]] became public. After Iadon's death, the [[Seinalan|Patriarch]] of [[Shu-Korath]] came to Arelon to read a document Iadon had given him years before, which revealed that Iadon's capricious reign had intentionally laid the groundwork for a much more stable system of government. |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
||
Revision as of 18:51, 21 December 2015
| Iadon | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Titles | King of Arelon | ||||||
| Nationality | Arelene | ||||||
| Homeworld | Sel | ||||||
Iadon was the first king of Arelon after the Reod on Sel.
Appearance and Personality
Iadon was a thin man with a shrewd face.[1]
His personality is decisive and forceful, with little regard for others. His treatment of Sarene indicates he is somewhat self-centered and rude. He prefers to be brief and to the point when speaking. Iadon is opportunistic and seemingly short-sighted, but after his death it is revealed that he had more foresight than most people had believed.
History
Before the Reod, Iadon was a successful Arelene merchant. He and his first wife had one son, Raoden. His wife died approximately 2 years before the Reod.[1] By the time the Reod struck, he had become the head of the merchants' guild, a position he used to leverage his bid for kingship during the chaos that followed. He married Eshen a few months after taking the throne.[1] The ten years of Iadon's rule were widely regarded as among the worst that Arelon ever faced. He eventually committed suicide, once his heavy involvement with the Jeskeri Mysteries became public. After Iadon's death, the Patriarch of Shu-Korath came to Arelon to read a document Iadon had given him years before, which revealed that Iadon's capricious reign had intentionally laid the groundwork for a much more stable system of government.
Notes
| Preceded by Founder |
King of Arelon |
Succeeded by Telrii |