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'''Adien''' was an [[Elantrian]] from [[Sel]], son of [[Daora]], step-son of [[Kiin]], younger brother to [[Lukel]], older half-brother to [[Kaise]] and [[Daorn]], and cousin to [[Sarene]].{{book ref|Elantris|5}}
 
Adien was from [[Kae]], born autistic.{{annotation ref|Elantris|chapter=60-3|link=annotation-elantris-60-3}} Throughout his childhood, Adien moved in an awkward, stiff, uncontrolled manner. He constantly mumbled numbers (e.g. - distances to landmarks in feetsteps){{book ref|Elantris|5}} and words (e.g. - "Elantris"){{book ref|Elantris|8}} to himself. Adien had a natural way with numbers, instinctively knowing how many strides exist between any two locations.{{book ref|Elantris|62}}
 
In his early teens, five years before Raoden heals Elantris, Adien was taken by the [[Shaod]].{{book ref|Elantris|60}} Unwilling to have him thrown into [[Elantris (city)|the city]], his family concealed Adien's condition with makeup{{book ref|Elantris|epilogue}} and kept him close to home. The makeup gave Adien a pale white complexion with a strange cast to his face.{{book ref|Elantris|5}} Because of his new condition, Adien spent much of his time sleeping.{{book ref|Elantris|5}} With his family's help, Adien accomplished the unprecedented feat of staving off becoming [[Hoed]] for those five years.