The first sentence is clear. In the second sentence, it's not clear if it was Tanis or Crysania that was made the head of the Church of Paladine, and consequently appeared to Elistan. Also I would reinsert the name Elistan in the phrase when Elistan was on the verge of death, since the last person spoken about was female.
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