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| − | Lady '''Seaden''' is an noble in [[Arelon]] on [[Sel]]. She is Count [[Ahan]]'s wife and mother of [[Torena]].{{book ref|Elantris|14}} |
+ | Lady '''Seaden''' is an noble in [[Arelon]] on [[Sel]]. She is Count [[Ahan]]'s wife and the mother of [[Torena]].{{book ref|Elantris|14}} |
| + | ==Appearance and Personality== |
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| − | She is possibly overweight{{book ref|Elantris|14}}, but became healthier due to the fencing sessions [[Sarene]] organized for the noble ladies of the court.{{book ref|Elantris|32}} |
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| + | She is quite overweight,{{book ref|Elantris|14}} but becomes noticeably thinner after participating in the fencing sessions that [[Sarene]] organized for the noble ladies of the court.{{book ref|Elantris|32}} She is strong-willed and does not defer to her husband.{{book ref|Elantris|32}} Her name is based on [[Aon#Sea|Aon Sea]], which means chastity and faithfulness.{{book ref|Elantris|part=ars}} |
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| + | ==History== |
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| − | During a needlepoint session with other noble ladies, she |
+ | During a needlepoint session with other noble ladies, she commented that priests were the only people that cared which of the religions one worships.{{book ref|Elantris|14}} |
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| + | She was quite eager to learn about fencing after hearing tales about the customs in [[Teod]], although some of the tales were exaggerated.{{book ref|Elantris|14}} She and her daughter Torena both participated in Sarene's lessons.{{book ref|Elantris|17}} |
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| + | The fencing lessons inspired Seaden to live a healthier lifestyle, including better eating habits. Ahan preferred a full-figured woman and was disappointed by her weight loss, but Seaden was undeterred and tried to convince him that he should also eat better.{{book ref|Elantris|32}} |
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| + | There is no indication that Seaden was aware of Ahan's plot to betray [[Roial]]; she was not present when Torena and a disgraced Ahan attended [[Hrathen]]'s funeral.{{book ref|Elantris|epilogue}} |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 23:35, 24 July 2020
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| Homeworld | Sel | ||||||
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Lady Seaden is an noble in Arelon on Sel. She is Count Ahan's wife and the mother of Torena.[1]
Appearance and Personality
She is quite overweight,[1] but becomes noticeably thinner after participating in the fencing sessions that Sarene organized for the noble ladies of the court.[2] She is strong-willed and does not defer to her husband.[2] Her name is based on Aon Sea, which means chastity and faithfulness.[3]
History
During a needlepoint session with other noble ladies, she commented that priests were the only people that cared which of the religions one worships.[1]
She was quite eager to learn about fencing after hearing tales about the customs in Teod, although some of the tales were exaggerated.[1] She and her daughter Torena both participated in Sarene's lessons.[4]
The fencing lessons inspired Seaden to live a healthier lifestyle, including better eating habits. Ahan preferred a full-figured woman and was disappointed by her weight loss, but Seaden was undeterred and tried to convince him that he should also eat better.[2]
There is no indication that Seaden was aware of Ahan's plot to betray Roial; she was not present when Torena and a disgraced Ahan attended Hrathen's funeral.[5]