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The '''Svrakiss''' are the supernaturalmythological enemies of [[Jaddeth]], taught of in the doctrinereligion of the [[DerethiShu-Dereth]] religion on [[Sel]];,{{book ref|Elantris|6}} creaturesbelieved thatto arebe half -ghost, and half -demon.{{glossary ref|Elantris|S}}

TheAccording to Shu-Dereth, the Svrakiss are the souls of men barred from entrance into heaven for hating Jaddeth in life,{{book ref|Elantris|6}} and so are condemned to wander Sel, bitterly cursing their fate and preying on the living.{{glossary ref|Elantris|S}} The Derethi believe that they had the ability to take over the bodies of living men and control their actions.{{book ref|Elantris|6}} When someone who follows Shu-Dereth has bad luck or a difficult time, they often believe that the Svrakiss are to blame.{{book ref|Elantris|32}}{{book ref|Elantris|51}} The Svrakiss are considered to be a representation of absolute evil.{{glossary ref|Elantris|S}}

When [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] fell, the Derethi claimed that the [[Elantrian]]s had really been Svrakiss all along, using their evil powers to perform magic to make the weak-minded worship them.{{book ref|elantris|6}} This was not a belief shared by the [[Shu-Korath|Korathi]] priests.{{book ref|Elantris|17}} [[Hrathen]] and [[Dilaf]] used this doctrine to attempt to turn the [[ArelishArelene]] population against the Elantrians,{{book ref|Elantris|18}} although Hrathen did not genuinely believe that the Elantrians were Svrakiss.{{book ref|Elantris|6}}