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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. They also live for a very long time. For instance, [[Ashe]] has served [[Sarene]]'s family for over two centuries.{{book ref|Elantris|5}} Seons can be Passed from one person to another. Usually this occurs within families{{book ref|Elantris|5}}, but they can be passed to anyone.{{book ref|Elantris|34}} It is possible for a Seon to abandon a master, though the mechanics for doing so are unclear.{{wob ref|date=2015-1-21|893|Firefight Phoenix signing}} The bond between a Seon and its master is similar to the [[Nahel bond]] between a [[Surgebinder]] and their [[spren]].{{wob ref|3035}}
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}}
After the restoration of [[Elantris]]'s magic and the completion of the Shaod, the Seons recovered their sanity and returned to their former state, though they were unable to remember the time they passed while the Shaod was incomplete.
Seons cannot be harmed by regular swords (and presumably other mundane weapons).{{wob ref|date=2016-2-20|7439|Calamity Philadelphia signing}}
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}}
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