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Some Elantrians who had not yet succumbed and become Hoed formed gangs which would steal the funeral offerings of food from new entrants to the city in an effort to satiate their ravenous hunger. At a point ten years following the Reod there were three gangs, led by [[Karata]], [[Aanden]], and [[Shaor]]. Karata's gang resided in the Royal Palace and cared for the children residing to the city.{{ref|b|e|c|13}} Aanden and his followers took residence in the University, and used the bindings of its books as a food source. Shaor, who was in reality a child, was worshiped by her followers, who had degenerated into a sub-human society, as a result of the wig that gave the impression of her retaining her hair when all other Elantrians had lost theirs. Shaor's base of power was the bank.{{ref|b|e|c|4}}{{ref|b|e|c|22}}
===New Elantris===
Ten years after the Reod, [[Raoden]], the Crown Prince of Arelon, was taken by the Shaod and secretly exiled to Elantris. Under the pseudonym "Spirit" he acquired a number of followers while attempting to improve conditions in the City. He and his followers settled in the area around what had once been a Korathi church, and cleaned every surface, even the streets, of the ever-present slime.{{ref|b|e|c|10}} This resettlement eventually came to be known as "New Elantris". Overtime he was able to gain the support of both Karata and Aanden, who returned to his original name of Taan, and most of their supporters.{{ref|b|e|c|13}} He and his followers also made an effort to collect the Hoed from the streets and alleyways and begin to care for them.
Following Raoden's coronation Elantris was re-instated as the Arelish capital.
==Landmarks==
===Royal Palace===
===Shaod===
{{quote| The Shaod, it was called. The Transformation. It struck randomly--usually at night, during the mysterious hours when life slowed to rest. The Shaod could take beggar, craftsman, nobleman, or warrior. | [[Elantris/Summary#Prologue|Elantris Prologue]]{{ref|b|e|prologue}}}}
The Shaod is the process by which ordinary people become Elantrians. The only restrictions are that the individual must be of Aonic descent and be within area of the Elantris effect. [[Aon#Mea|Aon Mea]] describes the area in which the Shaod can occur.{{ref|?|428|63|What is the X in Aon Mea?}}
===Power Amplification===
In AonDor Aon Rao acts as a power amplifier, increasing the strength of Aon equations that incorporate it. The Elantrian Metropolitan District is a massive Aon Rao that targets that greatly increases the strength of Aons drawn by the Elantrians in close proximity to it.
===Minor Uses===
Most rooms within Elantris have metal plates inscribed with [[Aon#Ashe|Aon Ashe]] that provide illumination.{{ref|b|e|c|7}} There are also metal plates inscribed with [[Aon#Tia|Aon Tia]] that allow for instantaneous travel from plate to plate within the city.{{ref|b|e|c|19}}
==Trivia==
In the original draft of the novel that eventually became Elantris the city was known as "Adonis." Brandon changed the name of the city after preliminary readers pointed out Adonis was the name of a figure from Greek Mythology.{{ref|annotation|e|title page}}
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