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The city of '''Kae''' was one of the four Gate Town's of [[Elantris_(city)|Elantris]], which is the capital city of [[Arelon]] after the [[Reod]]. {{book ref|Elantris|3}} The people of Kae try to ignore Elantris and its curse as much as they can, while Kae itself lies in the shadow of Elantris and seems like an insignificant village compared to it. {{book ref|Elantris|1}}

 

On Kae's western side, lies Elantris, while the foothills of the [[Dathreki Mountains]] are on its eastern side. {{book ref|Elantris|3}} The [[Aredel River]] runs around the northern edge of the city, past the palace, {{book ref|Elantris|13}} and ultimately merges with the [[Sea of Fjorden]], which forms the bay that boasts the finest port on the northern Arelish coast. {{book ref|Elantris|2}}

Despite Kae's lack of fortifications, boasting an only five foot high stone wall and a very spread out and disorganised structure, it has not been attacked. This is due to the fact that small thieving bands are kept away by superstitions surrounding Elantris and larger thieving bands are often bribed by noblemen to stay away from them. {{book ref|Elantris|6}} There is a total force of around 1000 soldiers in Kae, and if Lord [[Eondel]]'s legion is added to those, there are just under 1500 soldiers. {{book ref|Elantris|15}}

 

Kae is the seat of Arelon's aristocracy. Due to this, it does not reflect Arelon's economic hardship and merchants exist to cater to and support the pompous tastes of the nobility. It is described as a lush, well maintained city, with no beggars in sight. {{book ref|Elantris|2}} The absence of beggars is not due to the apparent wealth of Kae, but rather because King [[Iadon]] forbade beggars and if they were found, they were sent to the farms. {{book ref|Elantris|21}}

 

A few things around the city are reminiscent of the glory days of Elantris. Those include the sewer system, which used to supply every household in Kae with running water {{book ref|Elantris|32}}, and the perfectly circular wall surrounding the inner city, out of which Kae has spilled. {{book ref|Elantris|21}}

 

Just before the [[Invasion of Arelon]] , Kae is described as a cold and lifeless, its economy no longer weak, but completely destroyed by the political uncertainty after Duke [[Telrii]]'s ascension to the throne. {{book ref|Elantris|55}} During the Invasion of Arelon, Kae was the main battleground, with fires blazing through the city and [[Dakhor]] monks killing the population. {{book ref|Elantris|57}} After the invasion, Kae was near complete destruction. {{book ref|Elantris|62}}

 

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