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The '''City of Elantris''' is a city in [[Arelon]] on the continent of [[Opelon]] on [[Sel]]. Prior to the [[Reod]] and following the [[Invasion of Arelon]], it served as the capital of Arelon. It is surrounded by four
== History ==
{{image|Elantris
=== Construction ===
The actual origins of the city are unknown. It was constructed "hundreds of years if not over a thousand years" before the [[Reod]],{{wob ref|4638}} likely before the [[Splinter]]ing of [[Devotion]] and [[Dominion]].{{wob ref|14651}} The people who built it possessed a keen understanding of [[AonDor]], as the Elantrian Metropolitan Area, comprising Elantris and its four
=== Discovery ===
Ten years prior to the [[Fjordell]] [[invasion of Arelon]], a large earthquake occurred in the south of Arelon, causing a significant crack in the ground, later referred to as the [[Chasm]]. This caused an event that came to be called the Reod from [[Aon#Reo|Aon Reo]], which means punishment and retribution. The creation of the Chasm was a large enough change in the geography of Arelon that the Aons used across Elantris, such as the massive Aon Rao formed by the Elantrian Metropolitan Area, became incomplete. Elantris, and the Elantrians that called it home, "fell" because of this. The city, which had glowed with an inner light, grew dark and a greasy slime started to cover every surface. The Elantrians themselves were likewise diminished. Their silvery skin turned grey and was covered in dark splotches and their brilliant white hair began to fall out, along with other, less readily apparent, changes, such as their hearts ceasing to beat and their wounds refusing to heal. The strongest and most powerful Elantrians were also placed under extreme pressure from the [[Dor]], which ached for release, leaving them effectively immobilized through cyclical "attacks".
The fall of Elantris had a profound effect on the rest of Arelon as well. The Elantrians and their use of AonDor had served as the lynchpin of the Arelene economy for centuries. Their ability to cheaply create large amounts of food had supported massive urban populations. Its sudden absence, along with several other factors, caused the destabilization of Arelene society, which prompted an uprising against their former leaders. The majority of the Elantrians were killed by their former servants.{{book ref|Elantris|5}} [[Iadon]], formerly a successful merchant, came to power and eventually became king. He moved most of the population to [[Arelon#Plantations|plantations]], leaving Kae, the new capital, as the only occupied
Inside Elantris, conditions continued to deteriorate. Elantris had been constructed using AonDor, and, without the Dor sustaining it, the city began to rot and decay. The stones themselves started to crumble. Since the Elantrians could no longer heal nor die from their wounds or starvation, the pain they felt from each injury eventually grew to the point where it drove them mad, forcing them to retreat deep inside themselves. Afterwards their only interaction with the outside world would be a phrase, unique to each person, that they would repeat over and over again as if in a trance. These Elantrians came to be known as the [[Hoed]].{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
=== The Restoration of Elantris ===
During the events of the Invasion of Arelon by [[Dakhor]] monks, Raoden was critically injured and became one of the Hoed. Galladon and Karata, keeping a promise they had made to Raoden, brought him to the lake in order to end his suffering. On the way, Raoden subconsciously noticed that Elantris was itself a broken Aon. After refusing the peace offered by the Lake, he added the Chasm line to the Elantrian Metropolitan District while avoiding capture by the enemy. Karata died protecting him. Once the Chasm line was added, Elantris became a completed Aon and the Elantrians,
Following Raoden's coronation, Elantris was reinstated as the Arelene capital.
== Landmarks ==
{{image|Elantris Concept Art 2 by Robin Costet.jpg|side=right|width=400px|Bird's eye view of the city of Elantris}}
=== Gate Cities ===▼
Four separate smaller cities surround Elantris, bordered by low walls. These four cities, plus Elantris, create Aon Rao.{{book ref|elantris|21}} The cities are named after the Aons for the four cardinal directions: Ake (west), Ato (north), [[Kae]] (east),{{file ref|Elantris-Kae Map.jpg}} and Toa (south).{{book ref|elantris|61}} The cities are dense enough when populated that they require magical support from Elantris to survive; after the Reod, Iadon conscripts the inhabitants as laborers for his new government, and all cities are left abandoned,{{book ref|elantris|25}} except for Kae, which he makes the capital of Arelon.{{book ref|elantris|2}}▼
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▲Four separate smaller cities surround Elantris, bordered by low walls. Collectively, they are referred to as the outer cities.{{book ref|elantris|8}}{{book ref|elantris|25}}{{book ref|elantris|60}} These four cities, plus Elantris, create Aon Rao.{{book ref|elantris|21}} The cities are named after the Aons for the four cardinal directions: Ake (west), Ato (north), [[Kae]] (east),{{file ref|Elantris-Kae Map.jpg}} and Toa (south).{{book ref|elantris|61}} The cities are dense enough when populated that they require magical support from Elantris to survive; after the Reod, Iadon conscripts the inhabitants as laborers for his new government, and all cities are left abandoned,{{book ref|elantris|25}} except for Kae, which he makes the capital of Arelon.{{book ref|elantris|2}}
=== Royal Palace ===
The hidden library also held a secret passage to the Lake.{{book ref|Elantris|25}}
{{image|Elantris TW 1st cover art.jpg|side=right|height=300px|The walls of Elantris}}
=== Bank ===
Elantris's bank is located in the market district, which, before the Reod, was a gathering place for merchants from across Opelon.{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
== Notable Residents ==
{{image|Elantrians by Shuravf.jpeg|side=left|width=250px|Elantrians}}
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