6/28/2023 0 Comments Elantris by Brandon Sanderson![]() ![]() Hrathen’s words, though stated by a fictional character, have been proven repeatedly in the course of human history, especially in the case of the Nazis uniting under Hitler. ![]() He claims that “hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could” (Sanderson 74). Hrathen holds true to his words throughout the story, working with the Arelians’ best interests in mind even though he feels no emotional attachment towards the actual people of Arelon.Īs Hrathen speaks tells his followers his plan to seize control of Arelon, he explains his reasoning behind getting the Arelians to detest the Elantrians. ![]() ![]() He decides that forcing a country to convert to Shu-Dereth would not benefit the people after all, and he helps the Arelians fend off the forces of the Fjordell army. However, as the novel progresses, Hrathen begins to lose faith in his own religion. Hrathen believes that he is saving the country of Arelon by converting them to Shu-Dereth. Hrathen finds Fjon to be too friendly with the Arelian people and scorns Fjon’s affectionate ways, so Hrathen tells him, “We are not here to love the people we are here to help them” (Sanderson 32). Fjon is a priest who had originally immigrated from Hrathen’s country of Fjordell to Arelon to preach the Shu-Dereth religion to the Arelians, but he was unable to convert many people. When Hrathen arrives in Arelon, he speaks with a man named Fjon. ![]()
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