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Those affected by the Shaod are transformed into Elantrians: they have brilliant white hair, silver skin, and seem almost to shine.{{ref|b|e|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]].

During the time that the Shaod was unable to complete itself, the Shaod caused those effected by it to have "limp, grey" hair and grey skin with "sickly black patches."{{ref|b|e|c|1}} Their bodies became unable to heal and so continuously accumulated injuries. It is possible to mimic the physical effects of the failed Shaod ([[Hrathen]] does so through the use of a crafted poison), but the only known way to become an Elantrian is to be one of those taken by the Shaod.

During the events of ''[[Elantris]]'', the Shaod could not complete itself, due to discrepancies between [[Aon#Rao|Aon Rao]] shape of [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] and the surrounding cities as compared to the geography of Arelon as a result of the [[Reod]]. The incomplete transformation rendered their bodies unable to heal. It was therefore considered a curse to be struck with the Shaod. Those stricken with the Shaod were treated as dead (complete with burial wrappings and a funeral offering of food{{ref|b|e|c|1}}) and exiled to Elantris, where they would slowly accumulate a large number of injuries. When [[Raoden]] added the chasm line to the Aon Rao, the [[AonDor|Dor]] was suddenly able to complete the transformation of those stricken by the Shaod, transforming them into full Elantrians.