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* Seons were inspired by a series of paintings by [[Michael Whelan]] called ''Passage''. Brandon saw the paintings in high school and wrote a story involving balls of light, which later became the Seons.{{annotation ref|Elantris|chapter=16|link=annotation-elantris-16}} The paintings can be seen on Michael Whelan's [https://www.michaelwhelan.com/gallery/personal-visions/passage/ website].

* In an earlier draft of ''Elantris'', Seons possessed the ability to 'complete' their Aons a single time, creating the effect their Aon is used for in AonDor, and killing the Seon.{{annotation ref|Warbreaker|chapter=12|link=annotation-warbreaker-chapter-twelve}} Ien targeted this ability on Dilaf, 'healing him'; since Ien's Aon was still incomplete, this turned Dilaf into a fallen Elantrian.{{annotation ref|Elantris|chapter=62-3|link=annotation-elantris-62-3}} Brandon used some elements of this mechanism in ''[[Warbreaker]]'' with the [[Returned]]'s ability to sacrifice their [[divine Breath]].{{annotation ref|Warbreaker|chapter=12|link=annotation-warbreaker-chapter-twelve}}

 

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