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1* AuthorAppeal: Brandon Sanderson is publicly a big fan of From Software's ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' franchise. Elantris was written several years before the first ''Dark Souls'' released, but their are strong similarities between the series. Both involved a protagonist is who is TheUndead, confined to the crumbling ruins of what was once the greatest city in the world, surrounded by others of their kind who vary between actively hostile and completely insane. The phenomenon of becoming Hoed/Hollow is also remarkably similar, where an Elantrian/Undead is crushed by the weight of their failures until they can do little more than endlessly repeat their MadnessMantra.
2* AwesomeEgo: Sarene is not one for false modesty, which is one reason why she's considered [[FemininityFailure unfeminine]]. On the other hand, she really ''is'' very smart and capable, as well as being compassionate and idealistic.
3* SoOkayItsAverage: Among [[Literature/TheCosmere Cosmere]] fans, it’s seen as good, but easily the weakest of the main novels.

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