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'''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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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]].

 

== History ==

=== Pre-Shaod ===

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}}

 

=== Post Shaod ===

==== 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.

 

==== Reunion with Sarene ====

 

==== Infiltrating Arelon ====

 

 

==== Healing the Elantrians ====

 

=== Married Life ===

 

== Trivia ==