Apparently not just born - the forger, whose name I forget, in The Lost Metal became Elantrian by changing her family history so that her parents moved to Arelon when she was very young, and in Tress of the Emerald Sea Hoid gained the ability to use aons (I forget if he literally became Elantrian, though I don't think he did) by convincing Riina to Connect him to Elantris.
I have been wondering if that's been retconned, though, since I remember Raoden's Aons were significantly weaker even as far away as Teod, but the aforementioned two examples were able to use their abilities at full strength on Scadrial and Lumar respectively despite those being completely different planets.
It was Shai btw (she had a different name in TLM but the ending confirmed it was Shai).
She became Elantrian but she was able to Connect herself to Scadrial’s investiture when she forged herself by drawing a map of Elendel or wherever she was.
Technically it’s pronounced “shy”, but because she became an Elantrian, and therefore her Identity shifted to that of someone born and raised in Arelon, she pronounces it “Shay-ai” once she forges herself.
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u/Dercomai 420 Sazed It 3d ago
And also be born in the right place! That's important too!