Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

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Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod.... read more

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Cast of Characters/Important People

Raoden: Prince of Arelon. AKA The Spirit. Married to Princess Sarene from Teod
Sarene: Princess of Teod who was a widow before she was ever married. She is very strong and very independant.
Hrathen: One of the most infamous Derethi Gyorns. Forty-two years old, Hrathen has been serving the Derethi church in one capacity or another since his childhood. In recent times, it is rumored that he was behind the collapse of the Duladen republic.
Eventeo: King of Teod and Sarene's father
Iadon: King of Arelon, father to Raoden. Head of the Merchant group until the fall of Elantris when he siezed power.
Aanden: An Elantrian. One of the three gang leaders. He has control over the university section of the city, and claims to have been a earl on the outside. He is rumored to be slightly insane.
Ahan: A Earl of Arelon. He is overweight, jovial, and prone to argument with Duke Roial.
Ashe: Sarene's Seon.
Daora: Kiin's wife. Has the Arelish title of Kimess.
Daorn: Kiin and Daora's son.
Dilaf: A young Derethi priest serving in Kae. He has a Fjordell name, but is of Aonic descent. He is short, passionate, and hates Elantris violently.
Edan: The baron of Tii plantation. A man known for his wastefulness, Edan has recently run into financial problems.
Eondel: A earl in Arelon. Eondel was a soldier before the Reod, and runs the most elite personal fighting force in Arelon.
Eshen: King Iadon's second wife. Queen of Arelon.
Galladon: An Elantrian. Before the Shaod took him, he was from Duladel.
Jalla: Lukel's Svordish wife.
Karata: An Elantrian woman. One of the three gang leaders in Elantris, Karata holds the palace section of the city.
Kaise: Kiin and Daora's daughter.
Kiin: King Eventeo of Teod's brother. Estranged from his brother for some unknown reason, Kiin now lives in Arelon with his wife Daora, his two children, Daorn and Kaise, and his adopted children Maiben and Lukel. Kiin is tall, like many Teos, and has a sizable girth. His voice is scratchy, though it is uncertain if the state was caused by aging or some sort of disease.
Lukel: A merchant, oldest son of Daora, and adopted son of Kiin. Lukel just finished studies in the Svordish university, where he married a Fjordell named Jalla. He was Raoden's best friend when the two of them were growing up.
Roial: An elderly Arelis Duke. Roial is one of the richest, and most influential, men in Arelon. His wealth is only matched by Duke Telrii. Roial is known for his fondness of political games—which he wins more often than not.
Shuden: A young baron in Arelon. Though Shuden is racially Jindo, he is nationally Arelene, where he holds lands and a title. Both were given to his father by King Iadon in exchange for opening a caravan route from Jindo to Kae.