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'''Sarene''' is the daughter of King [[Eventeo]] of [[Teod]],{{book ref|Elantris|2}}
== Appearance and Personality==
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Sarene, princess of [[Teod]] and queen of [[Arelon]], is politically-minded, bold, and strategic. She is described as a tall and thin woman with fair hair and silver-grey eyes.{{book ref|Elantris|55}}
She is also known
She seeks to better the lives of others, man or woman, rich or poor.
== Attributes and Abilities ==▼
Sarene is a political genius and charismatic leader. She is good at reading people and manipulating them to her needs. Sarene is a very skilled fencer. She was able to briefly hold her own against [[Dilaf]], though only with the advantage of a surprise attack.{{book ref|Elantris|62}}
== History ==
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Sarene became an ambassador for Teod at a very young age, serving most notably as the ambassador to [[Svorden]].
In an attempt to re-establish diplomatic relations with [[Arelon]], Sarene
She
Hrathen eventually
Sarene met Raoden again, this time in his with AonDor created disguise as the Dula noble "Kaloo".{{book ref|elantris|50}} When King Telrii attacked, Raoden revealed his identity.{{book ref|elantris|53}} After Eondel killed Telrii, Raoden claimed the throne.{{book ref|elantris|54}}
She convinces the people to accept Raoden as their king even though he is an Elantrian{{book ref|Elantris|56}}, but then the Derethi priests attack Arelon, capturing Sarene, along with the rest of her allies and family in [[Kae]]. She is taken to [[Teoras]] by [[Dilaf]], where he attempts to use her to make King Eventeo surrender to the Derethi.{{book ref|Elantris|59}} With the aid of Hrathen, Raoden, [[Galladon]], and other Elantrians, she fights off the Derethi invasion and saves both Kae and Teod from Dilaf's attack.{{book ref|Elantris|62}}▼
▲She
Afterward, she is married in a grand ceremony to Raoden, and becomes the Queen of Arelon.{{book ref|Elantris|63}} She becomes pregnant by him after.▼
▲Afterward, she
▲== Attributes and Abilities ==
== Relationships ==
=== Raoden ===
[[Raoden]] is Sarene's husband. He is taken by the Shaod after Sarene begins her voyage to Arelon, and is proclaimed dead. Later, Sarene meets him while delivering food to Elantris, but doesn’t recognize him, as he was going by the name Spirit. She meets him again, but he is disguised as a Dula named Kaloo. She suspects Kaloo to be hiding something, and he reveals himself to be Raoden to Sarene before he does it publicly after Roial’s death. When Sarene is teleported to Teoras, Raoden uses Aon Tia to teleport to Teod, rushing to save his wife from Dilaf. At some point after the Dakhor monk’s invasion, Sarene becomes pregnant with Raoden’s child.{{book ref|thoe}}
=== Arelish Nobles ===
*[[Roial]]
Sarene sees Roial as a grandfatherly figure. She believes him to be wise and stern, and when she first meets him she feels desperate to gain his respect.{{book ref|Elantris|11}}
*[[Eondel]]
Sarene sees Eondel as a stately and respectful man {{book ref|Elantris|11}}, strong in both physical and mental strength, despite his growing age.
*[[Shuden]]
Sarene sees Shuden as a powerful ally because of his honesty.{{book ref|Elantris|11}} She also believes him to be hypocritical in the way he avoids the women of the court’s attention because she believes he actually enjoys it.{{book ref|Elantris|17}}
*[[Ahan]]
Ahan is fat, arrogant, and impetuous in Sarene’s opinion. She believes he never understands the gravity of the situation he is in, leading to Roial’s death.
*[[Iadon]]
Sarene sees Iadon as a quick-tempered, easily frustrated man. He sees Sarene as an expended resource, he just needed her for the treaty between Arelon and Teod. Sarene believes he greatly underestimates all women and uses this to her advantage.
=== Family ===
*[[Eventeo]]
Eventeo is Sarene’s father, always trying to make her happy. However, he didn’t understand how Sarene was often shunned and mocked until she enlightened him through seon.{{book ref|Elantris|17}} Eventeo converted to Shu-Derith after promising Hrathren he would do so if Sarene was healed of her curse{{book ref|Elantris|45}}
*[[Kiin]]
As a child, Sarene would call her uncle Kiin “Hunkey Kay” which is how she first addresses him after she meets him in Arelon{{book ref|Elantris|5}}. He is a robust man, looking out for Sarene’s best interests. After moving to Arelon, he married Daora. Sarene questions him several times about why he left Teod, but he never gives a full answer. During the Derethi invasion, Kiin reveals himself as the pirate Dreaok Crushthroat.
*[[Lukel]]
Lukel is Kiin’s stepson and Sarene’s cousin. He is a successful merchant with his wife, Jalla, and is part of the group of nobles working to overthrow the king.
*[[Kaise]] and [[Daorn]]
Kaise and Daorn are Kiin’s children and Sarene’s cousins. Sarene views them as intelligent, but still children.
=== Hrathen ===
Sarene believes that [[Hrathen]] is a bigger threat than the other nobles believe.{{book ref|Elantris|14}} She thinks that he is finally someone in Arelon that she can match her wits against. She disrupts his plans many times before he poisons her and gets her thrown into Elantris. Despite this, he saves her and Raoden from [[Dilaf]] in Teod.{{book ref|Elantris|62}} In response to this, Sarene demands that he be treated as a hero, even though he was of the same faith as the Dakhor monks.{{book ref|Elantris|Epilouge}}
== Notes ==
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