Editing Jaton Belden (section)

=Later Life=
After retiring, Jaton remained in Mak'ala region, living in the rural countryside outside the city, near the caves of the same name. He had never married, and spent his time in quiet seclusion and reflection on his life. However, after a few years, he began to get lonely, and decided it was time to fufill his requirement on taking on initiates.
==Taking on Initiates==
Jaton had built a rather large house for himself, and at many times had as many as five initiates living with him at once. They each boarded with him for one year, as was the custom, while a part of the Initiate Program. However, in [[1820]], Jaton's health began to deteriorate, and he stopped taking on initiates.
==Aging and Death==
In [[1824]], Jaton was diagnosed with Hemocythemia, a terminal disease that had no cure known to the Trill at the time. Doctors gave Jaton only a few years left to live, and he began to get his affairs in order, including to whom the Belden symbiont should be transferred to once he died. He decided to leave the decision up to the Symbiosis Commission. He held on for eight more years, and died in [[1832]] in Mak'ala, and was buried with all honors afforded a member of the Trill Cabinet.

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| '''Hosts of [[Belden]]'''
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Erod Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Jaton Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Maita Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Kaz Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Nye Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Marika Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Donar Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Ildri Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Zaye Belden]]
|- style="background:white; color:black"
| [[Olesia Belden]]
|}

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