Tear Jerker / Elantris

• The Elantrians, once god-like beings, reduced to walking corpes.
• All those taken by the Shaod are spirited away from their homes and families and declared dead in the eyes of the world. Naturally, that leaves some loose ends:
  Karata: I wanted [my daughter] to have [my necklace]—I always intended to give it to her. They took me so quickly…. I never said goodbye.
  Raoden: (softly) I know. I know.
• Raoden encountering his Seon, Ien. As with all Seons whose masters were taken by the Shaod, Ien was too reduced to a floating, broken orb. In his first few days in Elantris, Raoden attempted to not think about Ien's fate, but is overcome with grief upon encountering him. He later on remembers the Seon's answer regarding the Seons' Happiness in Slavery behavior, and can only lament on Ien's situation as he watches him floating aimlessly.
• Galladon learning from Raoden that his country of Duladel has collapsed. The usually stoic Galladon enters into a short state of Heroic B So D as Raoden reluctantly tells him of what transpired.
• When Sarene thinks Spirit betrayed her by stashing all the food for him and his gang, she's devastated. She breaks into tears, unable to stop, all the while telling herself she should be happy her suspicions about him were true.
  She would probably never see him again. She would never again look into those eyes that, despite the emaciated form of his body, seemed so vibrant and alive. There was a complexity in them that she would never be able to unravel. It was over.
• Raoden cradling Saolin, who has been broken from the pain. To make thing worse, the newly made Hoed is mumbling a Madness Mantra:
  Saolin I have failed my Lord Spirit.
• Raoden learning about Iadon's death. He might not have gotten along with the man most of the time, but that doesn't mean he didn't have some love for him.
• Roial's death, which marks the beginning of the book's climax, is incredibly heartwrenching. He was a Reasonable Authority Figure who also acted as a positive influence and Parental Substitute for Raoden, who is utterly devastated by the loss.
  • This continues with Eondel's own death, which also crosses with Dying Moment of Awesome.
• Hrathen's fate. Despite his status as a Derethi gyorn, he did everything he could to prevent Wyrn's planned massacre of the people of Arelon and Teod.
  Jaddeth, be merciful to my soul. I only did the best I could.
• Karata and Galladon preparing to put a Hoed Raoden into the pool, and Galladon thinking about how despite everything, Raoden made it so that he couldn't stop hoping something would save them. Becomes Heartwarming when something does
  • Also, Raoden's Madness Mantra:
  Raoden Failed my love...