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Widow's Trial

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The Widow's Trial is a mourning ceremony in Arelon, created before the Reod.[1]

A recent widow is expected to perform some type of charitable act. The effort the widow expends on her trial represents how much she valued her husband and their marriage.[2] Typically widows give food or other necessities to the poor. Sarene utilizes the Widow's Trial to undermine Hrathen's attempt to demonize the Elantrians by taking food to them, and encourages other nobles to accompany her.

Notes

  1. ↑ Elantris chapter 11#
  2. ↑ Elantris chapter 17#
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