Difference between revisions of "Raoden"

For the majority of his life, Raoden lived in the city of [[Kae]], just outside of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]]. He had a rather stringent upbringing, 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]].{{book ref|elantris|2}} When he was younger, Raoden suffered from an infected wound on his leg and was taken to Elantris to receive treatment.{{book ref|elantris|19}} There, he witnessed the allure of the AonDor for the first time as a glowing character in the air caused the pain and wound to vanish. Before succumbing to the [[Shaod]], he was engaged to the [[Teo]] princess, [[Sarene]].{{book ref|elantris|2}}