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Roial's late wife [[Eoldess]] died ten years before the [[Reod]].{{book ref|Elantris|14}}
Also prior to the Reod, he was the governor of [[Iald]], a port city. After the fall, he was the only Elantris-appointed official to remain in power.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} He supported King [[Iadon]]'s rise to power and helped stabilize the new monarchy. As an old politician, he was involved in many schemes--one being supporting Prince [[Raoden]] privately against his father--but was ultimately concerned with the well-being of Arelon and felt guilty for helping Iadon in creating the "monstrosity" which was killing Arelon.{{book ref|elantris|4}}{{book ref|Elantris|11}} After Raoden was taken by the Shaod and believed dead, his group which worked against Iadon in minor ways largely dissolved. Roial did agree to a final meeting in Kiin's house, where he met Princess Sarene.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} Sarene quickly took
When Princess [[Sarene]] arrived in Arelon, Roial was one of the richest men in Arelon, as his holdings included Iald, which was the second most wealthy city in the country. The only way Iadon stayed king was by including national tax revenue as his income.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} However, as Duke [[Telrii]] started taking money from [[Hrathen]] and the [[Fjordell Empire]], Roial eventually became the third richest man in Arelon.
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