# Elantris
## Part I: The Fall of Elantris
- The City of Elantris
- Once a city of gods and magic
- Now a cursed place where the afflicted are sent to die
- The Shaod: A mysterious transformation that turns people into Elantrians
- Prince Raoden
- The crown prince of Arelon
- Struck by the Shaod and exiled to Elantris
- Determined to bring hope and order to the fallen city
- Princess Sarene
- Arrives in Arelon for her political marriage to Raoden
- Discovers Raoden is "dead" due to the Shaod
- Begins working to improve the lives of Arelon's citizens
- Gyorn Hrathen
- A high-ranking priest of the Fjordell Empire
- Seeks to convert Arelon to the Shu-Dereth religion
- Plots to undermine Arelon's independence
## Part II: Rebuilding Elantris
- Life Inside Elantris
- The decay and despair of the cursed city
- Raoden organizes the Elantrians to clean and rebuild
- Introduces systems of governance and resource management
- Political Maneuvering in Arelon
- Sarene forms a coalition to resist Fjordell influence
- Builds alliances with local nobility and merchants
- Establishes a university to educate the populace
- Hrathen's Mission
- Gains influence over King Iadon of Arelon
- Uses fear and manipulation to spread Derethi beliefs
- Prepares for a potential invasion by the Fjordell Empire
## Part III: The Return of Magic
- The Secrets of AonDor
- Raoden discovers the ancient art of AonDor, Elantrian magic
- Learns that the failure of AonDor is linked to the Dor's corruption
- Works to restore the power of AonDor to heal Elantris
- The Threat of the Reod
- The catastrophic event that caused Elantris' fall
- The Dor's instability threatens all of Arelon
- Raoden and Sarene race to prevent total destruction
- The Final Confrontation
- Raoden confronts the source of the Dor's corruption
- Sarene faces Hrathen in a battle of wits and wills
- The fate of Arelon hangs in the balance as alliances are tested
## Themes and Symbolism
- Restoration and Renewal
- The rebuilding of Elantris as a metaphor for personal growth
- Hope amidst despair and the resilience of the human spirit
- Religion and Power
- The use of religion as a tool for control and liberation
- The tension between faith and reason
- Love and Sacrifice
- The bond between Raoden and Sarene as a force for change
- Personal sacrifices made for the greater good