Jan 11, 2021
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Based on the fact that Shard Devotion lived on Sel, I am trying an interpretation that Shaod comes to Arelons who have a special devotion.
One definition of devotion from TheFreeDictionary.com is "earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc."
A person could be earnestly attached to:
embarrassing the king (Raoden),
serving one's self (Shaor),
protecting others (Karata),
loving sculpture and art (Aanden),
pessimism (Galladon).
And by this interpretation, a good candidate for Elantrian could be, among others:
Completionist (earnestly attached to collecting all the things)
Person in competitions (earnestly attached to winning)
Cleaner / organizer (earnestly attached to neatness)
Rich (earnestly attached to wealth)
Arch nemeses (earnestly attached to each other...'s demise)
Anyone with an obsession or hyperfixation, really.
Editing to add: fangirls.
Inktober day 6!!
The prompt today was blight so here’s Raoden staring at his zombie self in the mirror, cause last I checked, I think the shaod could count as a blight. I mean, what’s more fun than drawing a character in the moment when he realizes his life is screwed?
(I know he has hair in the picture, I feel like he still had hair then and it fell out later, but forgive me if I’m wrong) Anyway, hope you like it!
he looks like a cow
I love the Elantris theory that the Shaod takes people that are especially devoted to something, because it adds an entirely new layer of tragedy to the fall of Elantris.
If it’s true, then it means that every single person who becomes an Elantrian for those ten years has something or someone they deeply care about, that is ripped away from them. It makes every single Elantrian suddenly more sympathetic (except for that stupid blonde wig child).
Out of all the ways to stop a wedding, the bride getting the shaod is THE BEST.
Elantris WoB
Questioner: Is the Shaod actually random, or is it more of a chosen thing?
Brandon Sanderson: Uhhhh, RAFO.