Summary:Elantris

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This page contains a chapter by chapter summary of Elantris. We hope this summary will make it easier to find specific areas of the book, as well as providing a quick plot refresher for anyone who doesn't want to take the time to reread the entire book.

Prologue

The radiant, magically powerful city of Elantris and its inhabitants are described. It is revealed that Elantris fell from glory ten years ago.

Part One: The Shadow of Elantris

Chapter 1

Crown Prince Raoden of Arelon wakes up, not knowing he has been transformed in the night into a hideous, undead Elantrian with splotched skin and lank, grey hair. Ravenous, he orders breakfast, only to be informed by the shock of his servant, Elao, that he has been a victim of the Shaod.

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