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'''Devotion's Shardpool''', also called '''The Lake''' or '''The Pool''', was a round, ten foot deep body of crystalline, sapphire, fluid found on a mountain near [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] and [[Kae]]{{ref|b|
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▲'''Devotion's Shardpool''', also called '''The Lake''' or '''The Pool''', was a round, ten foot deep body of crystalline, sapphire, fluid found on a mountain near [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] and [[Kae]]{{ref|b|elantris|c|60}} on [[Sel]].{{ref|b|elantris|c|25}} It appeared to have no natural inlets or outlets, and is not filled with water but a thicker cool liquid.{{ref|b|elantris|c|61}} It is not absolutely confirmed to be of Devotion, but the feelings the pool generates and the close connection with Elantris heavily imply it.
== Effects ==
When entering [[Devotion|Devotion's]] Shardpool, people feel an extreme sense of comfort and calm.{{ref|b|
The Pool speaks to people when they enter it, offering peace and contentment, wishing to take away their sorrows and pains.{{ref|b|
Those who give in to the peace float for several seconds and then dissolve suddenly, without leaving any trace that they had ever been there.{{ref|b|
The Selish don't fully understand the nature of the Pool or its power.{{qa ref
== History ==
The origin of Devotion's Shardpool is unknown.
The Pool seems to have been a part of the Elantrian religion, as in the secret room under the Elantrian meetinghouse, there was a wall relief of the pool{{ref|b|
One of the Hoed who had been an Elantrian during the height of Elantris' power gave [[Raoden]], [[Karata]], and [[Galladon]] directions to the Pool so that he could die.{{ref|b|
Raoden was extremely tempted to enter the Pool himself to gain relief from his aches and the [[Dor|Dor's]] attacks.{{ref|b|
Later, after [[Saolin]] was injured by some of [[Shaor|Shaor's]] men and became a Hoed, Raoden, Karata, and Galladon brought him to the Pool to die as well.{{ref|b|
After Raoden's injury by [[Dilaf]], Galladon and Karata threw Raoden into the Pool to kill him; planning to then kill themselves.{{ref|b|
== Trivia ==
*Brandon developed the Pool initially as a plot device to get Raoden into the mountains above Elantris so he could have his epiphany on the connection between Aon Rao and the shape of the city.{{annotation ref|
*When Brandon first wrote the Pool into the book, it simply represented giving in.{{annotation ref|
== Notes ==
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