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His personality wasis 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.

Before the [[Reod]], Iadon was originally a successful merchantArelene in Arelonmerchant. 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 merchantmerchants'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.{{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 actionsheavy 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.