Cosmere Compendium

Known facts

actually-taan-the-sculptorSpying on his court, Raoden recognises Aanden — despite the Shaod's distortion — as the Kae sculptor Taan. The "baron" title is invented; the fake mustache is, even more obviously, fake.EL:EL:Ch 10
drops-aanden-mask-pledges-to-spiritCalled by his real name and shown what Elantris really is — a city of sculpture, with masters' reliefs hidden under the Reod sludge in every wall — Taan tears off his Aanden mustache, lays down his axe, and orders his men to do likewise. He pledges himself and his university gang to Raoden's band on the spot.EL:EL:Ch 16

EL:EL:Ch 10 The face behind the false baron's mustache — recognised by Raoden even through the Shaod's distortion.
EL:EL:Ch 16 Enters axe-raised over the support pillar; loses his fake mustache and his pretend barony when Raoden shows him the carvings under the slime.
EL:EL:Ch 19 Kneels at a low wall in the chapel area, absorbed in cataloguing the carvings — by his own count he has identified more than ten new techniques in the week since joining. Roughly a third of his former followers have crossed to Raoden; he leaves administration to Karata.
EL:EL:Ch 41 Sits in the street whittling a small stone horse with one of Sarene's bent nails, a knot of children clustered around for the finished piece.
EL:EL:Ch 10 Holds court from a gold throne over a sickly retinue, blubbering at them incoherently.

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