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== Appearance and Personality==
Sarene is described as being unusually tall for a woman, as well as thin. This leads to [[Eventeo|her father]] nicknaming her [[Leky stick|Leky Stick]].{{book ref|Elantris|2}} She has fair hair and is presumably well muscled, due to her affinity for fencing. She has silver-grey eyes.{{book ref|Elantris|55}}
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She is also known as being brusque, occasionally sarcastic, and patronizing to those who underestimate or try to manipulate her. SheThis is a natural leader, as evidencedshown by herhow immediateshe takingis overacts ofdimwitted Raoden'sin revolutionaryorder group, despite strongto personalities such asmanipulate [[Roial]]Iadon|King and [[AhanIadon]].{{book ref|Elantris|115}}, using his sexist views against him. She is neverknown satisfiedfor withbeing anvery unsolvedclever, mysteryso much so that no potential suitors besides [[Raoden]] ever approached her, andfor willfear allowof herselfliving towith bea sidetrackedwoman bysmarter unravelingthan them.{{book Not onlyref|Elantris|35}} thatThis, butalong shewith canthe detectaccidental quitealienation wellof whenthe shemajority isof beingthe liedwomen toat andhome, ishas veryleft rarelyher feeling like an wrongoutcast. However, by the end of the book, she overcomes this feeling.
She seeks to better the lives of others, such as when she brings food to the [[Elantrian]]s during her Widow's Trial{{book ref|Elantris|23}}, works to overthrow King Iadon's system of government, and works with the women of [[Arelon]] to improve their status in society.{{book ref|Elantris|14}}
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