Difference between revisions of "Shaod"

The Shaod, or the Transformation, generally happens at night.{{wob ref|8409}} The people it chooses are seemingly random (though not completely){{wob ref|13071}} and may be from any age or class in society.{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}} One of the many oddities of theThe Shaod is that it only takes people from [[Arelon]] or [[Teod]], and occasionally [[Duladel]].{{book ref|Elantris|19}} It is suspected, but not confirmed, that this is due to [[AonDor]]'s close connection[[Connection]] with Arelon and its geography in general.{{wob ref|411}} A person needs to have some genetic ties to Arelon and be in Arelon to be taken by the Shaod.{{wob ref|2173}} Immediate proximity to Elantris or Elantrians does not increase one's chances of being taken by the Shaod.{{book ref|Elantris|2}} A non-human could become an Elantrian.{{wob ref|11629}}

Those affected by the Shaod are transformed into Elantrians: they have brilliant white hair, silver skin, and seem almost to shine.{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}} Their bodies are able to heal quickly and they have superior strength, speed, and mental abilities, as well as access to the AonDor. For further details, see [[Elantrian]]. If the Shaod strikes a pregnant woman, the unborn child becomes an Elantrian.{{wob ref|4665}}

DuringAfter the events of ''[[ElantrisReod]]'', the Shaod could not complete itself because the geographical region around [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] had changed from the configuration depicted in the [[Aon#Rao|Aon Rao]] formed by Elantris and its surrounding cities, altered by the appearance of a chasm after the [[Reod]]. The incomplete transformation rendered their bodies unable to heal. In the years following, it was therefore considered a curse to be struckchosen withby the Shaod. Those stricken with the Shaod were treated as dead (complete with burial wrappings and a funeral offering of food{{book ref|Elantris|1}}) and exiled to Elantris, where they would slowly accumulate aeternally large number ofhurting injuries until they succumbed to the pain. When [[Raoden]] added a line representing the new chasm to this massive Aon AonRao, the [[Dor]] was suddenly able to complete the transformation of those stricken by the Shaod, transforming them into full Elantrians. {{book ref|Elantris|61}}