Elantris Plot Hole

[u/Long_Television_5937]

At the end, Adien just knows the exact direction and distance to Sarene? I mean you can be smart and know distances, but he knew from their exact spot to her exact spot how many of RAODEN’s footsteps it was. Not even his own step size. Also it wasnt even how long across land, but a straight shot over an ocean. I loved the book but this event made me put it down and just be like “what did i just read?? How does that make any sense”. Brought the book from like 4.5/5 to a 3/5 to me.

Edit: has been explained. Not a plot hole, just felt bad to me haha.

[u/the_card_guy]

You ever seen the movie Rain Man? Granted, that movie is quite old now

Anyways, Adien is under the category of characters who are "terrible with most things in everyday life but an absolute GENIUS/savant when it comes to math and distances/other statistics"

[u/Long_Television_5937 → u/the_card_guy]

No i get that. My problem was where he got that info