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'''Shaod''' is a term describing the process of being converted into an [[Elantrian]].

 

The Shaod, or the Transformation, generally happens at night. The people it chooses are seemingly random and may be from any class in society.{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}} One of the many oddities of the Shaod is that it only takes people from [[Arelon]] or [[Teod]]. It is suspected, but not confirmed, that this is due to [[AonDor]]'s close connection with Arelon and its geography in general.

 

Those affected by the Shaod are transformed into Elantrians: they have brilliant white hair, silver skin, and seem almost to shine.{{book ref|Elantris|prologue}} Their bodies are able to heal quickly and they have superior strength, speed, and mental abilities, as well as access to the AonDor. For further details, see [[Elantrian]].

 

During the time that the Shaod was unable to complete itself, the Shaod caused those effected by it to have "limp, grey" hair and grey skin with "sickly black patches."{{book ref|Elantris|1}} Their bodies became unable to heal and so continuously accumulated injuries. It is possible to mimic the physical effects of the failed Shaod ([[Hrathen]] does so through the use of a crafted poison), but the only known way to become an Elantrian is to be one of those taken by the Shaod.

 

During the events of ''[[Elantris]]'', the Shaod could not complete itself because the geographical region around [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] had changed from the configuration depicted in [[Aon#Rao|Aon Rao]], altered by the appearance of a chasm after the [[Reod]]. The incomplete transformation rendered their bodies unable to heal. It was therefore considered a curse to be struck with the Shaod. Those stricken with the Shaod were treated as dead (complete with burial wrappings and a funeral offering of food{{book ref|Elantris|1}}) and exiled to Elantris, where they would slowly accumulate a large number of injuries. When [[Raoden]] added a line representing the new chasm to Aon Rao, the [[AonDor|Dor]] was suddenly able to complete the transformation of those stricken by the Shaod, transforming them into full Elantrians.

 

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