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== Appearance or Personality ==
Lukel is of average Arelish height with a lean build and a strikingly handsome hawkish face. His hair had been parted in the center and flopped down on either side of his face. He
He likes teasing his family, mostly his siblings, though he extended it to Sarene as well, talking about her painting talents. {{book ref|Elantris|8}}▼
He has a good and loving relationship with his family. {{book ref|Elantris|5}} Lukel likes to quip and constantly teases his family and friends. {{book ref|Elantris|8}}
Lukel is a very good merchant; when he closes a good deal, he becomes proud, jovial and makes even more jokes. {{book ref|Elantris|26}}
Lukel decided to see [[Sarene]]´s first fencing lesson to the women of the court. As always, he teased her, but was an encouraging support for her. {{book ref|Elantris|17}}
As part of the plans for changing [[Iadon]]’s policies, he follows closely the king’s income figures. He is the one to confirm that it was due to his earnings in Teod and some taxes that he
He continues with the group’s planning even after Iadon’s death, Sarene’s illness and unexplained recuperation and the appointment Telrii as new King. {{book ref|Elantris|38}}
When Raoden came back into Arelon, he immediately kneeled and recognized him as the legitimate king and accepted the plan to do the same in public. {{book ref|Elantris|53}}{{book ref|Elantris|56}}
Daora and the children huddled in the basement under Lukel’s care when Dilaf first attacked. {{book ref|Elantris|59}} They were later herded with the rest of the Arelenes from Kae into Elantris to be burned to death. At first he didn’t resist, hugging his family and knowing the were being taken to their death. {{book ref|Elantris|60}}
As [[Shuden]] started his dance to fight, he took the leg of a table and hit his foe. He managed to fight and stay alive by running and hiding much. His aid came from [[Sarene]]´s fence students. Still after some time, one of the soldiers hit a long gash on his thigh and didn’t bother to finish him off. Jalla pulled him in with the other captives and tried to stop the blood. Lukel was feeling hopeless when Raoden managed to restore Elantris. As soon as he noticed and realized it was true, he fainted. {{book ref|Elantris|61}} He was healed by Raoden after the fight ended. {{book ref|Elantris|62}}
In this fight, the regular guy surrounded by mages, heroes, and politicians gets to be a bit of a hero himself. {{book ref|Elantris|annotations 60}}
== Abilities ==
He's good friends with [[Raoden]], and considered him his best friend. Upon becoming Elantrian, Raoden lamented the fact he wouldn't get to know Lukel's wife or children.{{book ref|Elantris|4}}
On the other side, Lukel refered to Raoden as “The greatest man I have ever known.” {{book ref|Elantris|8}}
=== Sarene ===
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=== Jalla ===
He met his Svordish wife [[Jalla]] at school and married her a month before Sarene’s arrival to Arelon. {{book ref|Elantris|5}}
She is a fierce bargainer and helps Lukel with his trades. He does acknowledge her as brilliant and beautiful. {{book ref|Elantris|8}}
He asked her to bargain when they were sent to Elantris claiming her Svordish blood, but she refused to leave them behind. {{book ref|Elantris|60}}
== Quotes ==
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|Cousin, what did we ever do without you? Life was so boring before you decided to sail over and mess it all up for us.
| Lukel to Sarene on her yelling to Iadon {{book ref|Elantris|29}}
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| You know, you could have left a scar. I had to go through an awful lot to get that wound—you should have seen how courageous I was. My grandchildren are going to be disappointed that I don’t have any scars to show them.
| Lukel to Raoden after he healed his leg wound {{book ref|Elantris|62}}
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== Trivia ==
Lukel doesn't really have much part in the plot, but he's always there to throw in a nice quip or two. {{book ref|Elantris|annotations 38}}
Lukel isn't there simply to entertain the reader, he's there to show a different side of human reaction. {{book ref|Elantris|annotations 62}}
== Notes ==
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