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The events of Elantris take place predominantly in the country of [[Arelon]] from three separate points of view: Prince [[Raoden]], Princess [[Sarene]] and [[Gyorn]] [[Hrathen]]. Raoden is the crown prince of Arelon and is first in line to inherit the throne from his father, King [[Iadon]]. He is engaged to Princess Sarene of neighboring [[Teod]] with the hope that their marriage will strengthen ties between their countries in the face of external aggression from the [[Fjorden|Fjorden Empire]] from which Hrathen hails.

 

With his plans falling apart, Hrathen has to take drastic action and drinks a potion that imitates the effects of the Shaod.

 

After several attempts, Raoden eventually convinces Shaor's gang to join New Elantris. He also finds a mysterious pool where the nearly immortal Elantrians can go to die. Over a number of days, the New Elantrians observe Hrathen being locked into Elantris, being "healed" of the Shaod and subsequently released.

 

Sarene rapidly heals from the shaod, as Hrathen did, and reunites with Roial, Kiin and the rest of the nobles. They decide to assassinate Telrii for the good of the country when one of their number betrays them. Telrii, with a number of guards, turns up to their meeting and orders Roial killed. Later in the evening, Eondel kills Telrii in revenge, leaving Hrathen's plans in ruins once again.

 

 

Tensions rise as a detachment of fifty Elantric City Guards gallop towards Kiin's house, with Sarene and her friends convinced the guards will attempt to arrest them for treason against the king. Instead, they request that Raoden become their new king. Within the hour his coronation commences. However, Dilaf dispels the illusion Raoden has been keeping up to appear human. The nobles don't appear as shocked as Dilaf would have hoped. In their apathy they merely appear dejected, until Sarene rallies them behind the idea that Raoden is still the man who loved them before his exile.

With the war over and Teod managing to hold back the Fjordell army, Sarene has one thing left on her mind: marrying Raoden. She is not about to let him out of her sight this time, marching him down the aisle where they are married. A week after their marriage a great funeral is arranged for the people that died during the invasion of Arelon, Elantris, and Teod. Sarene speaks for Hrathen, asking all to remember him as the savior who put what was right before his own ambitions.

 

; [[Raoden]]: The prince of [[Arelon]], he succumbs to the Shaod and is thrown into Elantris the day Sarene, his wife to be, arrives in Kae.

; [[Sarene]]: The princess of [[Teod]], she arrives in [[Kae]] to find her future husband dead and sets up to fight.

 

 

; [[Ahan]]: Count Ahan is an Arelene merchant from Sel, and is very fat. He shares a friendly rivalry with Duke Roial and is constantly trying to either outdo or oppose him.

; [[Dilaf]]: An overzealous member of [[Hrathen]]'s congregation and eventual major antagonist.

; [[Telrii]]: A wealthy duke who allies with Hrathen to try and take the throne of Arelon.

 

Elantris is set in the [[cosmere]] on the [[Cosmere#Planets|planet]] of [[Sel]].

 

The magic systems of the world of ''Elantris'' each use a set of forms to access the [[Dor]].

* [[AonDor]] uses symbols called Aons, which can be drawn directly in the air as glowing light, or in a large variety of physical representations, such as etched into metal plates, or incorporated into the design of buildings. Anyone can learn to draw Aons, but they only have power when created by an Elantrian. AonDor is tied to the city of Elantris and is only practiced within its borders. Aons work elsewhere but become weaker with distance from Elantris.

* [[Dakhor]] is even less well understood than ChayShan, without even a concrete name. It is currently referred to as Dakhor because its only known practitioners are members of [[Dakhor Monastery]]. What is known is that its use alters the bones of the user, causing them to twist and form patterns under the skin. These patterns are most likely the 'form' through which this magic is channeled. Dakhor allows access to the Dor{{book ref|Elantris|56}} and has a possible connection to [[Dominion]]. Dakhor requires human sacrifice in several of its uses.

 

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* [[Hoid]] helps [[Sarene]] smuggle weapons into [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]].

* [[Devotion's Perpendicularity]] is seen.

It is written in a triad system, with sets of three chapters telling roughly the same period of time through the three main points of view.

 

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*America (Tor, Spring 2005)

A tenth anniversary trade paperback edition, which includes new maps and illustrations and an updated [[Ars Arcanum]], was published in October 2015.

 

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Elantris was written in a chapter triad system, rotating the primary viewpoints from Raoden to Sarene to Hrathen. Part 1 and Part 2 each contained 27 chapters, or 9 triads. The triad structure broke down in Part 3, which consisted of 9 chapters.{{wob ref|1940}}{{wob ref|1928}}

 

*Romantic Times Award, Best Epic Fantasy

*Selected as Barnes & Noble Explorations' #1 Editor's Pick.

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''Elantris'' consists of one prologue, sixty-three chapters, one epilogue, and one postscript, reaching a total 201,372 word count. There are nine different unique point-of-view characters in a total of 122 POVs.

 

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