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In an attempt to re-establish diplomatic relations with [[Arelon]], Sarene arranges a political marriage with [[Raoden|Prince Raoden]]. She meets and gets to know Raoden by communicating through letters, and later by [[seon]]. When she arrives in Arelon, however, she finds out that Raoden has died of [[Shaod|"disease"]]. A clause in the marriage contract states that the death of either her or Raoden qualifies as a marriage, so she finds herself a widow, and legally the daughter of [[Iadon| King Iadon of Arelon]].{{book ref|Elantris|2}}
She spends the first three months of her "married" life working to block the efforts of a [[gyorn]] named [[Hrathen]] to convert the people to [[Shu-Dereth]] and thus add both Teod and Arelon to the massive [[Fjorden#Fjordell_Empire|Fjordell Empire]]. In addition, she works with Raoden's group of friends to attempt to change Iadon's system of government. She also brings food to the Elantrians and teaches a group of Arelene noblewomen, including [[Eshen]] and [[Daora]], fencing, in an attempt to give them some agency in the court.{{book ref|Elantris| 17}} She gives out food to the Elantrians were she meets Raoden under the Name Spirit.
Hrathen eventually gets to [[Telrii]], a rich nobleman, and promises to place him on the throne if he converts to Shu-Dereth. When Iadon commits suicide, Sarene realizes that the only way to keep Telrii off the throne is to combine her fortunes with [[Roial|Roial's]] through marriage.{{book ref|Elantris|35}} On the day of the wedding, however, Hrathen poisons her to make her look like she has undergone the Shaod, and she is thrown into Elantris.{{book ref| Elantris| 38}} After five days in Elantris, when the poison wears off, she and Raoden realize that she was not truly an Elantrian, and she returns to [[Kae]].{{book ref|Elantris|36}}
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