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Iadon was a thin man with a shrewd face.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|2}}

Iadon was originally a successful merchant in Arelon. He and his first wife had one son, [[Raoden]]. His wife died approximately 2 years before the Reod.{{book ref|b|Elantris|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.{{book ref|b|Elantris|c|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 actions with the [[Jeskeri Mysteries]] became public.