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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 for being brusque, occasionally sarcastic, and patronizing to those who underestimate or try to manipulate her. This is shown by how she acts dimwitted in order to manipulate [[Iadon|King Iadon]],{{book ref|Elantris|5}}
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.
== History ==
She spent the first three months of her "married" life working to block the efforts of a [[gyorn]] named [[Hrathen]] to convert the people to [[Shu-Dereth]] and thus add both Teod and Arelon to the massive [[Fjorden#Fjordell_Empire|Fjordell Empire]]. In addition, she worked with Raoden's group of friends to attempt to change Iadon's system of government. She also brought food to the Elantrians, where she met Raoden under the name Spirit, and taught a group of Arelene noblewomen, including [[Eshen]] and [[Daora]], fencing in an attempt to give them some agency in the court.{{book ref|Elantris| 17}}
Hrathen eventually got to [[Telrii]], a rich nobleman, and promised to place him on the throne if he converted to Shu-Dereth. When Iadon committed suicide, Sarene realized that the only way to keep Telrii off the throne was to combine her fortunes with [[Roial|Roial's]] through marriage.{{book ref|Elantris|35}} On the day of the wedding, however, Hrathen poisoned her to make her look like she had undergone transformation by the Shaod, and she was thrown into Elantris.{{book ref|Elantris|38}} During her time in Elantris, she studied AonDor with Raoden. Together they discovered that AonDor was tied to the geography of Arelon. After five days in Elantris, when the poison wore off, she and Raoden realized that she was not truly an Elantrian, and she returned to [[Kae]].{{book ref|Elantris|36}} Shortly after Sarene left Elantris, Raoden managed to use AonDor by adding a line for the great chasm.
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 convinced the people to accept Raoden as their king even though he was an Elantrian,{{book ref|Elantris|56}} but then the Derethi priests attacked Arelon, capturing Sarene along with the rest of her allies and family in [[Kae]]. She was taken to [[Teoras]] by [[Dilaf]], where he attempted 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 fought off the Derethi invasion and saved both Kae and Teod from Dilaf's attack.{{book ref|Elantris|62}}
Afterward, she was married in a grand ceremony to Raoden, and became the Queen of Arelon.{{book ref|Elantris|63}} She became pregnant by him afterward.{{book ref|thoe}}
== Relationships ==
=== Raoden ===
[[Raoden]] is Sarene's
=== 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]]
*[[Shuden]]
Sarene sees Shuden as a powerful ally because of his honesty
*[[Ahan]]
*[[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}}
*[[Kiin]]
=== Hrathen ===
Sarene believes that [[Hrathen]] is a bigger threat than the other nobles believe.{{book ref|Elantris|14}}
== Notes ==
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