Elantris (2005) (edit title/settings)

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• Prince Raoden: Prince of Arelon. AKA The Spirit. Married to Princess Sarene from Teod
• Cousin Sarene: Princess of Teod who was a widow before she was ever married. She is very strong and very independant.
• Gyorn 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.
• King Eventeo: King of Teod and Sarene's father
• King Iadon of Arelon: King of Arelon, father to Raoden. Head of the Merchant group until the fall of Elantris when he siezed power.
• Baron of Elantris: 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.
• Lord 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.
• Arteth 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.
• Lord Edan: The baron of Tii plantation. A man known for his wastefulness, Edan has recently run into financial problems.
• Lord Eondel: A earl in Arelon. Eondel was a soldier before the Reod, and runs the most elite personal fighting force in Arelon.
• Queen 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.
• Uncle 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.
• Master 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.
• Duke 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.
• Baron 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.
• Duke Telrii: Wealthy Duke in King Iadon's court.
• Seinalan: The patriarch of the Korathi religion.
• Taan: A sculptor in Arelon.
• Artisan Mareshe: A sculptor.
• Wyrn Wulfden: Head of the Derethi religion.
• Lady Seaden: Add a description of this character.
• Kahar: A cleaner taken by the Shaod. He joins Raoden's group in Elantris.
• Torena: Ahan's daughter.
• Lord Idan
• Saolin: A soldier from Count Eondel's army taken by the Shaod.
• Seon: A ball of light which had human charateristics
• Shaor
• Meala
• Shaod
• Sule
• Maare
• Adien
• Father Omin
• Dothgen
• Loren
• Horen
• Dereth
• Lord Waren
• Dreok Crushthroat
• Ien
• Ramear
• Lord Spirit
• Graeo
• Forton
• Dakhor
• Dashe
• Hunkey Kay
• Opa
• Arelene
• Idos Domi
• Kaloo
• Ketol
• Lord Jaddeth
• Arteth Fjon
• Diren
• Leky Stick
• Riil
• Hoid
• Lady Sarene

Quotes edit see section history

• “You optimists just can't understand that a depressed person doesn't want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick. Page 278”

  Galladon

• “Stop moping, sule...It doesn't suit you-it takes a fine sense of pessimism to brood with any sort of respectability.”

  Galladon

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Elantris
• Kae
• Teod
• Arelon
• Forton
• Svorden
• Kaloo
• Opelon
• Seon
• Dakhor

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Glossary edit see section history

• Dor: The source of magic in the story's setting.
• Aon: A kind of ideogram that, if used correctly, enables access to the Dor.
• Kolo: Duladen term for 'isn't that right' or 'don't you think?'
• Kmeer: The Duladen name for a fencing sword.
• Seon: Mystical sentient floating balls of light connected to Elantris, who have given themselves to the service of mankind

Errata edit see section history

I though that time I had died for certain. It should be "I thought..." page 365

Five days before, she had though her life ruined. It should be "She had thought..." page 389

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Brandon Sanderson (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Jeffrey Creer (Artist) - Map
2. Moshe Feder (Editor)
3. Stephen de la Heras (Artist) - Spot illustrations throughout the book.

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Romantic Times best epic fantasy (2005)

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• Dewey: 813.6

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Epic
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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