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One of the balls that [[Vin]] went to in her time infiltrating the upper class was held at [[Keep Elariel]].
'''Keep Elariel''' is smaller than Keep Venture, but it has a separate party ballroom, which is the only part of the Keep that Vin observes. The ballroom building is squat, and is one of several lower wings extending from the main keep. Guests are required to climb steps in order to enter the ballroom. The ballroom is only a single story high, and all of the stained glass windows are in the ceiling. The circular rose-window skylights shine from above, lit by small lime-lights on the roof. Each table is set with candles, and despite the light from above, there is a reserved darkness around the room. To Vin, it seems private, despite the numerous people attending the ball. The room is obviously designed to accommodate parties. A sunken dancing floor lies at the center of the ballroom, where the lighting is better. There are two tiers of tables circling the dance floor: the first tier is only a few feet above, while the other is farther back and about twice as high. The deep crystalline colors from above project patterns across tables and people, creating an impressive atmosphere, yet making it difficult to distinguish faces.{{book ref|mb1|18}}▼
Elariel seems to be a house well accustomed to intrigue. Its ballroom, full of secret alcoves and muted lighting, appears well suited for discussing secret alliances and schemes while at balls. Once Elend discovers that Shan Elariel is a Mistborn, he suspects that House Elariel's intention was to have him killed as soon as an Elariel grandson was born.{{book ref|mb1|31}} This plot, if true, is an example of a strategy a House like Elariel might use when confronted with a dominant, apparently unassailable, force like Venture, and demonstrates a tendency towards patience and subterfuge. House Elariel has possibly done this sort of thing before. Certain houses are mentioned as being "cousins" of House Elariel (including [[Patresen]], [[Habren]], and [[Seeris]]). This could indicate that Elariel was once part of a larger family that split apart, that Elariel often recruits allies through marriage, or some combination of the two. ▼
On the night the Lord Ruler was killed, House Elariel was the second most powerful house in the city.{{book ref|mb1|32}} Because [[Straff Venture]] fled the city, and Elend defected to the rebellion, when Elariel was defeated by the skaa rebellion,{{book ref|mb1|37}} it arguably had become the most powerful remaining Great House, a notable achievement.
After the [[Catacendre]] the surviving members of House Elariel ended up "all over" the [[Elendel Basin]].{{wob ref|2543}}
▲Elariel seems to be a house well accustomed to intrigue. Its ballroom, full of secret alcoves and muted lighting,
▲'''Keep Elariel''' is smaller than Keep Venture, but it has a separate party ballroom, which is the only part of the Keep that Vin observes. The ballroom building is squat, and is one of several lower wings extending from the main keep. Guests are required to climb steps in order to enter the ballroom. The ballroom is only a single story high, and all of the stained glass windows are in the ceiling. The circular rose-window skylights shine from above, lit by small lime-lights on the roof. Each table is set with candles, and despite the light from above, there is a reserved darkness around the room. To Vin, it seems private, despite the numerous people attending the ball. The room is obviously designed to accommodate parties. A sunken dancing floor lies at the center of the ballroom, where the lighting is better. There are two tiers of tables circling the dance floor: the first tier is only a few feet above, while the other is farther back and about twice as high. The deep crystalline colors from above project patterns across tables and people, creating an impressive atmosphere, yet making it difficult to distinguish faces.{{book ref|mb1|18}}
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