Difference between revisions of "Seala"

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'''Seala''' is a young [[ArelishArelene]]{{glossary ref|Elantris|S}} woman from [[Sel]] and the former wife of [[Dilaf]].{{book ref|Elantris|60}}

Dilaf, a [[Derethi]] [[gragdet]] from [[Fjorden]], was at some point physically transformed to look like a young [[ArelishArelene]] man using the magic of [[Dakhor]].{{book ref|elantris|60}} His intent was to infiltrate [[Arelon]],{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=63|link=annotation-elantris-chapter-632236}} which iswas the only remaining nation in [[Opelon]] not under Fjordell control.{{book ref|Elantris|3}} Seala meetsmet Dilaf after his transformation; despite his own distaste for his new body, she findsfound him incredibly handsome.{{book ref|elantris|60}} Dilaf setsset aside his aversion to [[Aonic]] people and they arewere eventually married.{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=25|link=annotation-elantris-chapter-252017}}

Ten years prior to the [[Reod]], Seala fallsfell ill with a serious palsy,{{book ref|Elantris|25}} and [[Dilaf]] grudgingly takestook her to [[Elantris (city)|Elantris]] to be healed despite his distrust of their magic.{{book ref|Elantris|60}} An [[Elantrian]] usesused [[Aon#Ien|Aon Ien]] to heal her, but the symbol iswas drawn incorrectly and it flashesflashed and malfunctionsmalfunctioned, leaving her 'cursed'.{{book ref|Elantris|25}} Her hair fallsfell out, her skin turnsturned black, and she experiencesexperienced incredible amounts of pain that never subsidesubsided, similar to fallen Elantrians after the Reod.{{book ref|Elantris|25}}{{book ref|Elantris|60}} Eventually, the pain iswas so intense that she effectively becomesbecame [[Hoed]]{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=60-2|link=annotation-elantris-60-22207}} and commitscommitted suicide by jumping from Elantris'the walls of Elantris.{{book ref|Elantris|25}}{{book ref|Elantris|60}} Dilaf findsfound her still alive and screaming, and he burnsburned her broken body.{{book ref|Elantris|60}} He regretsregretted ever bringing Seala to the Elantrians and wisheswished they would have let her die.{{book ref|Elantris|60}}

Seala's death fuels Dilaf's intense hatred of Elantrians{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=25|link=annotation-elantris-chapter-252017}} and causes him to become mentally unstable.{{annotationwob ref|Elantris|chapter=60-2|link=annotation-elantris-60-22207}} Dilaf believes that the unnamed Elantrian healer knew of his origins and intentionally botched the Aon,{{book ref|Elantris|60}} but this is not confirmed.{{wob ref|3873}} He sees the [[invasion of Arelon]] as vengeance for Seala.{{book ref|Elantris|61}}