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'''Seons''' are magical servants of unknown origin on [[Sel]]. They take the form of floating orbs, each with a glowing [[Aon]] at their core that they are named for. Seons are always loyal to their masters. Seons act as advisors and provide face-to-face communication with other people via a link with other Seons.
During the time of the [[Reod]], a Seon whose master fell victim to the [[Shaod]] lost sentience, and made its way to [[Elantris]] where it proceeded to "wander" aimlessly and silently. Infrequently, a Reod Seon might show some unconscious recognition of their Elantrian master, but only through classically conditioned actions, not communication. Additionally, if closely inspected, the [[Aon]] of a Seon who had lost their master to the [[Shaod]] would appear to be patchy and incomplete.{{book ref|Elantris|16|p|174}}
Similar to spren, Seons can turn into [[Shardblade]]s if they have something to pull them more into the [[Physical Realm]].{{wob ref|6197}} Their appearance in the Cognitive Realm also looks different from their appearance in the Physical Realm.{{wob ref|date=2017-11-28|8663|Oathbringer London signing}}
The origin of the Seons is under investigation at the end of Elantris. Seons were first created at around the same time as the Splintering of Devotion and Dominion.{{wob ref|date=2013-5-16|7103|Rithmatist Denver signing}}
== Notable Seons ==
== Trivia ==
* Brandon Sanderson confirmed that the Aons inside the Seons are [[Splinter]]s of [[Devotion]].{{qa ref|949|5|Are the Aons at the heart of Seons shards of Devotion?|date=Feb 16th, 2013}}
* 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}}.▼
▲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}}.
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