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|parents=[[Iadon]], [[Raoden's mother|mother]]
|spouse=[[Sarene]]
|aliases=
|abilities={{tag+|Elantrian}}
|bonded=[[Ien]]
|titles=King of [[Elantris_(city)|Elantris]], King of [[Arelon]]
|ethnicity=Aonic
|residence=Elantris
|nation=Arelon
|world=Sel
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|books=[[Elantris (book)|Elantris]]
}}
'''Raoden''' is the only son of King [[Iadon]] and is the current king of [[Arelon]].{{book ref|Elantris|1}}{{book ref|Elantris|56}}
== Appearance and Personality ==
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Before the Shaod, Raoden had brown hair, blue eyes, and a handsome face. When the Shaod took him, his hair fell out and his skin became wrinkled and grey with dark splotches, like all other Elantrians.{{book ref|elantris|1}} Once Elantris was restored, he gained silver skin and pure white hair.{{book ref|elantris|61}}
Raoden has an optimistic attitude and a strong desire to improve the lives of the people around him. He is well-educated and skilled in debate and public speaking. He has a keen ability to determine how any one person can be useful in promoting the benefit of the whole. In Elantris he clearly shows his leadership abilities. He has a skillful hand and is able to proficiently learn and draw Aons. This in turn means that he is quite adept with [[AonDor]].
== Attributes and Abilities ==
As an Elantrian Raoden and his Dor related abilities are tied to Elantris. The Further Raoden is away from the city the more his power decreases. This goes for both the advantages of his Elantrian body and the efects of his Aons. The decrease is quite drastic; in Elantris, Raoden was able to travel all the way to Teod with a powerful Aon, while in Teod the same Aon only took him about 60 feet. For this reason Raoden would be unable to use AonDor if he ever were to leave Sel.
== History ==
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=== Pre-
For the majority of his life, Raoden lived in the city of [[Kae]], just outside of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]].
=== Prince ===
After the fall of Elantris and Iadon's coronation, Raoden became crown prince of Arelon. He had a rather strict education, being taught a variety of skills that were meant to tailor him into a successful king. However as he got older and more confident he was known to frequently disagree with his father, King [[Iadon]], on a variety of political points. Raoden even obtained fencing lessons from Count [[Eondel]] to spite his father.{{book ref|Elantris|52}} His differing opinions with an almost unanimously disliked king promoted a large following with the young prince.{{book ref|Elantris|8}} He also had a close friendship with [[Lukel]]. Before succumbing to the [[Shaod]], he was engaged to the [[Teo]] princess, [[Sarene]].{{book ref|elantris|2}}
{{image|Raoden mirror by Elisgardor.jpg|side=left|width=250px|Seeing himself in the mirror the morning the [[Shaod]] struck him.}}
=== Post Shaod ===
▲{{image|Raoden - Damned by Hayley Olivia.jpg|side=left|width=150px}}
==== Arrival to Elantris ====
Ten years after the [[Reod]], Raoden underwent the Shaod transformation into an [[Elantrian]], a transformation that was, at the time, incomplete.{{book ref|Elantris|1}} He was immediately cast into the rotting city of Elantris, as was tradition. There, he met a [[Dula]] named [[Galladon]] and learned that he had become like a corpse, with no heartbeat and an inability to heal his own wounds.{{book ref|elantris|1}} Galladon told him of Elantris and the fate that awaited modern Elantrians. He eventually showed Raoden that Elantrians retained the ability to draw [[Aon]]s,{{book ref|elantris|4}} but that they were unable to access the [[Dor]], making the glowing lines useless to the Elantrians. This led to Raoden's investigation of the connection between the failure of AonDor and the Reod.{{book ref|elantris|5}}
==== Restoring Elantris to its Glory ====
As an Elantrian, Raoden worked to bring peace and civilization to the people living in Elantris, who had devolved into a primitive, bestial society.{{book ref|Elantris|16}}{{book ref|Elantris|41}} First, he adopted the identity Spirit and rounded up new arrivals and convinced them to join him in rebuilding the city. After rumors spread that those surrounding Raoden no longer felt pain or hunger, many were drawn to the Elantrian. He later brought some semblance of order to the city by bringing together the two opposing factions led by [[Karata]]{{book ref|elantris|13}} and [[Aanden]]{{book ref|elantris|16}}, and providing resources to the Elantrians. Despite his own suffering, Raoden managed to restore a sense of purpose and hope to the Elantrians by assigning them individual jobs and assignments so they could better their once-glorious city.
{{image|Elantris Shuravf.jpg|side=right|width=200px|Walking through the ruined city}}
==== Reunion with Sarene ====
==== Connecting to the Dor ====
As Raoden and Galladon discussed AonDor, Galladon suggested that the land had changed, causing Raoden to realize that the chasm near Elantris had caused the Reod, rather than the other way around as most people believed. Raoden drew a modified Aon Ehe that included a line for the chasm, and a massive stream of fire that exploded from the Aon incinerated part of the library. With further experimentation, Galladon and Raoden determined that the AonDor was still inhibited and the strong burst of power was the result of a large reserve of energy being released at once. Further Aons didn't produce effects as powerful as the books described, any Aons that targeted each other didn't work at all, and they still had not become like the pre-Reod Elantrians. However, they were able to use the AonDor to some degree. For instance, Raoden crafted a handy Aon, based on Shao, that allowed him to create an illusion around him of a healthy human, making it possible to leave Elantris.{{book ref|elantris|49}}
==== Infiltrating Arelon ====
Under the guise of exiled Dulas, Raoden and Galladon entered Arelon and met with Sarene and her allies. Suspecting the newcomer to be a spy, Sarene sparred with Raoden and accidentally wounded him, adding to the many pains he already suffered.{{book ref|elantris|50}} He eventually revealed his identity as Spirit to Sarene and shared his reconnection to the Dor. During a meeting at [[Kiin]]'s house, Count [[Ahan]] betrayed them to King [[Telrii]], who had Duke [[Roial]] killed and ordered the execution of the others.
{{image|Saving Elantris by Shuravf.jpeg|side=left|height=300px|Fighting to save Elantris}}
On the spur of the moment, Raoden dropped one illusion to reveal another, one of his appearance before being taken by the Shaod. Telrii fled and Sarene and the others are shocked by the revelation. Raoden attempted to heal Roial but failed due to his lack of knowledge of the healing Aons and the blockage of the Dor.{{book ref|elantris|53}} With news of his return, Raoden's coronation was scheduled, but while speaking his illusion dropped and his status as an Elantrian was revealed to the citizens. Sarene managed to calm the crowd and they accepted Raoden as king despite his appearance.{{book ref|elantris|56}}
==== Healing the Elantrians and Fixing AonDor ====
While Elantris was under attack by Wyrn's army, Raoden discovered the key to restoring Elantris after realizing that Elantris and its surrounding cities formed one massive Aon. He drew a line to represent the chasm that caused the Reod, fixing the Dor and completing the Shaod in all living Elantrians. The healed Elantrians repelled the attacks from [[Fjorden]] in both [[Arelon]] and [[Teod]].{{book ref|Elantris|61}}{{book ref|Elantris|62}} Raoden restored Elantris and from it rules both the city and Arelon.
=== Married Life ===
== Trivia ==
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