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Crown Prince [[Raoden]] of [[Arelon]] wakes up to find that he has been taken by the [[Shaod]]. His father, King [[Iadon]], exiles him to [[Elantris]] with a small funeral offering of food and wine. Raoden meets a beggar and gives him a loaf of bread. He turns to walk away, only to hear the young beggar assaulted by five other Elantrians for the bread. He runs from the men, but finds his strength quickly fading and tosses the remainder of his basket to them. Raoden meets [[Galladon]], a man from [[Duladel]] also taken by the Shaod. Galladon informs Raoden that his injuries will not heal because he is dead, and Raoden finds that indeed, he has no heartbeat. Raoden decides to trust Galladon and offers him a piece of dried meat hidden from histhe basket in exchange for being his guideguidance in Elantris for 30 days.

Princess [[Sarene]] of [[Teod]] arrives in Arelon to find that she is now considered a widow to the presumed dead Raoden, despite the fact that they were only engaged and had never met. She discusses the relevant clause in the marriage contract with [[Ashe]], her [[Seonseon]], who confirms that the contract is firm on this point. She asks a servant of King Iadon, [[Ketol]], to take her to the prince's wake. At the wake, Sarene is not allowed to look in the casket (the excuse given is that the disease was disfiguring), and finds Iadon's absence from the funeral and the funeral's formality suspicious. She contemplates the loneliness of her life up to this point and the city of [[Kae]]. She discusses with Ashe the necessity of her marriage treaty and the alliance it brings to help ward off Fjorden invaders. She is taken to King Iadon, whom rudely dismisses her and hands her off to his wife, [[Eshen|Queen Eshen]], who proves to be a scatterbrained, frivolous woman. After settling in to her new rooms, she holds a conference with her father, [[Eventeo|King Eventeo]], to inform him of the death of her husband. He offers to void the marriage contract for her; Sarene is tempted, but decides that it is best for Teod if she remains.

After Hrathen dismisses Dilaf by sending him to make sure that Fjon is boarding a ship for Fjordell, Hrathen rereads the scroll with his orders. The scroll states that all of the Arelish and TeoishTeo people who fail to convert to Shu-Derethi within three months will be slain, and that Jaddeth will end his slumber within his tomb of rock, and ascend to rule. Hrathen wishes for the more peaceful resolution of conversion over annihilation.

At Kiin's castle-like home, they are greeted by Kiin's wife [[Daora]], their children [[Kaise]] and [[Daorn]], and Daora's children [[Lukel]] and [[Adien]], and Lukel's wife [[Jalla]]. Over dinner, they discuss the Reod, the fall of the Arelish government, and the changes to Elantris, and how the servants revolted against the Elantrians. Sarene talks of her Seonseon, Ashe, and how Ashe had been passed down to her from her mother.

Raoden encounters Ien, who reflexively reacts to Raoden's raised hand by approaching him, but the Seonseon shows no other signs of recognizing its former master.

After the main gathering ends, Roial and Kiin discuss how impressed they are with Sarene and how she can take Raoden's place as a unifying force for their cabal. Sarene raises the uncomfortable notion that Iadon had Raoden killed and covered it up, and the others agree that this avenue is worth discreetly investigating. Sarene says that she will use her Seonseon to look for evidence of Raoden either still being alive but imprisoned or having died under suspicious circumstances. Sarene is currently using Ashe to explore Elantris, since she want to investigate Hrathen, who has shown curiosity in Elantris, and who Sarene believes is very dangerous and was involved in the collapse of the Duladel Republic.

Raoden asks Karata to keep his identity secret and not to reveal the route they took out of Elantris, to avoid countermeasures from Iadon. Karata decides to confide in Raoden, and reveals that she is taking care of the Elantrian children in secret, and that all her followers are parents who have left children behind. The children cope well with their situation surprisingly well. Karata pledges her loyalty to Raoden and wants to help realize his dream of a better Elantris.

Raoden reflects upon his relationship with Ien, and observes to Galladon that his seon's aonAon is damaged and incomplete. Galladon and Raoden discuss what they miss most in their former lives, Galladon's home and Raoden's correspondence with Sarene respectively. Raoden talks of his engagement to Sarene, and this discussion leads to the revelation to Galladon of Fjorden's invasion of his home

The funeral proceeds following TeoishTeo burial rites. Sarene watches the burial, contemplating the important part Iadon will take in history books going forward.

Spirit and Galladon go to press Sarene, who is studying in the library, for information about events in Kae. Sarene seems unchanged from when she arrived in Elantris, and states her aches don't persist like they do in other Elantrians. Sarene isn't able to draw Aons, so she spends time reading about political theory instead. Sarene shows a book, written by [[Seor]], to Spirit containing an original version of the poem [[Wyrn the King]], to Spirit, thatwhich debunks the current Derethi teachingsteaching as propaganda rewritten to castthat Jaddeth as predatingpredates [[Shu-Keseg,]]. whereasThe hepoem shows that Jaddeth was really ana unimportantminor god who cared for the rocks beneath the earth.

Sarene explains to Raoden that the people of Arelon are ready to accept a man because he will lead them well. But even so he admits it might not have turned out the same had she not intervened. Questioning who Dilaf is, Raoden first lays suspicion on the Derethi priest about being the one who manipulated his Aon. Asking to borrow Ashe he sends the Seonseon into New Elantris to warn Galladon to be prepared.

Hrathen observedobserves the entire series of events in the throne room, contemplating over his own feelings fortoward Sarene and why he hates this man she looks at that he calls an imposter that looks like Raoden.

Seeing Dilaf leave, Hrathen follows, noting that his plans have been ruined again by "Sarene's plot" and admits that Dilaf was right; if Hrathen had concentrated more on Elantris, the people would have been too disgusted to grant "the Raoden" imposter kingship.

Raoden awakens as a hostage but the blow to his head has left him dizzy thatand nohe Elantrianis wouldunable recoverto fromheal as an Elantrian. Noticing Dilaf has besieged Kiin's house he vainly tries to screamshout.

Although too late to realiserealize, itbecause as she steps out onto the balcony, the Dakhor monks ambush her and Kiin, taking them captive. Dilaf demands Hrathen's Seonseon to communicate with Eventeo and inform him of the terms of surrender. Though Dilaf has no intention of acceptingadmitting it. He just wants to murder the king and spread the chaos throughout. Hrathen is conflicted, and openly revolted with Dilaf's campaign.

Almost as an after thought, Dilaf impales Raoden on his sword and leaves him muttering a Hoed mantra, "Failed, my love". Dilaf orders that the Elantrians be rounded up and burntburned.

The Dakhor monks with Dilaf and Hrathen teleport to Teod, using one of the monks as the fuel to power the transportation. Leaping to a nearby rooftop, Dilaf watches a fleet of ships pulling into Teod's bay, exclaiming they will wait. In the meantime, Dilaf reveals the origin of his hatred of Elantris to Hrathen, that a failed healing had left his wife in agony until she took her own life.

At the foot of the mountain, Raoden dashes on, pickingpicks up a stick and drawingdraws a long line out behind him. Seeing a group of Fjordell guardsMeanwhile, Galladon isand empoweredKarata in protectingprotect Raoden andfrom whateverFjordell he is doingguards. In their efforts Galladon is lanced in the body and Karata beheaded, but Raoden finishes the line. Light explodes from the ground., Theand the power of the Dor washes away his pain. The city complex of Elantris and its outer cities is one big Aon that needed the chasm line to complete it. Raoden walks from the light anew, ordering the Fjordell soldiers to leave Arelon. All around Elantris the effects are felt asand Elantrians strideemerge from the pyres, unharmed. Raoden arrives, destroying one Dakhor monk and demanding that the other leave.

Hrathen makes plans to smuggle Sarene out of Teod on a merchant's ship, under the impression that Dilaf will follow her and spare Teod, unlike Duladel; Hrathen exposes himself to the guilt of his own past atrocities before he is murdered by [[Fjon]]. Trying to revive Hrathen, Sarene is interrupted by a group of Dakhor monks and Dilaf, drawn by the commotion of the surrounding crowd.

As Raoden finishes healing Lukel as, Ashe comes to inform Raoden that [[Teod]] is under attack, and that Sarene is there. Hurrying up Elantris' wall Ashe shows Raoden which direction Teod is in. He begins to draw Aon Tia, the transportation Aon,. whenBut heis reluctantly agreesdissuaded withby Galladon's urgentwarning reasoning onof its dangers. Withoutthat, without knowing the exact distance, Aon Tia could kill the user. Fortunately, Adien appears - of sound mind now - and quotes the exact distance in steps to Teod. Using Adien's stride as his measurement, Raoden modifies Aon Tia and teleports himself to Teod.

Moments later a spray of light collides with one of the Dakhor monks. Raoden dashes for Sarene. He disables Dilaf and grabs a hold of Sarene, transporting them fifty feet away from the monks, forgetting that Aons grow weaker away from Elantris. Attempting to escape, Raoden and Sarene flee down the docks until they spot King Eventeo, but little too late as they are unable to outrun the abnormally fast monks. Raoden readies himself to attack but Dilaf is content on allowing backup to arrive.

With a small army of monks, Dilaf begins his offense. believing Raoden will be unable to draw his Aons fast enough to combat all of the monks at once. Suddenly, thea group of Elantrians led by Galladon teleport onto the docks and launch a barrage of power against the monks.

Knowing he has littlefew options remaining, Dilaf scrambles down an alleyway, away from the battle, to hunt down King Eventeo, the one leverage he knows will draw Sarene to him - King Eventeo. Sarene notices this and urges Raoden to pursue. Though not far into the alleyway, Dilaf ambushes, Raoden. Disarming Raodendisarms, Dilafand kickswounds the wounded Elantrian to his kneesRaoden. Forgotten, Sarene surprises Dilaf, attacking him with a sword she'd found. However, she is Unable to keep up with the monk's superior physical abilities, and she suffers a wound to the shoulder. As both lay defeated, Hrathen surprises all of them by first appearing. andHe then blockingblocks Dilaf's attack with a Dakhor magic enhanced arm., Thethen uses the same arm he uses in proceeding to choke Dilaf to death with before succumbingHrathen succumbs to his own wounds.

Galladon arrives to report that the TeoishTeo armada is holding out against the Fjordell.

Sarene is insistent on not letting Raoden out of her sight until they are married. At the ceremony, Raoden's mind wanders during Father Omin's extensive speech. TheHe possibilityworries that the Wyrn hadmay attainedhave accessfound a way to access the Dor, inand somethe wayFjorn ismay strengthenedhave bytheir Raoden'sown suspicionsversion of AonDor. He considers that there are various ways to access the Dor, as he considers Shuden's beingChayShan ableused to defeat a DakhorDahkor Monk single-handedly monkand with his eyes closed.

Sarene and Raoden gather with Shuden, Galladon, and LukelsLukel's familyfamilies for Hrathen's funeral. The gyorn Hrathen is buried alongside several other tombs, including those of Roial, Eondel, Karata, Iadon, and Saolin. The area containing these graves is to become a memorial to the victims and heroes of the [[Invasion of Arelon]] as well as the battles of Elantris and [[Battle of TeoinTeoras|TeoinTeoras]]. Sarene gives a short speech about Hrathen's contributions to the restoration of Elantris and the recent victories against Fjordell. She finishes by proclaiming that Hrathen should not be remembered as an enemy to Arelon, but as a savior and a hero.

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