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Laurana Kanan (also known as Lauralanthalasa Kanan), is a fictional character in the Dragonlance fantasy series, written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, originally published by TSR, Inc. and later by Wizards of the Coast. Laurana is headstrong and willful, but these qualities make her a determined leader and an excellent commander in battle, as well as a respected hero to her people, the Qualinesti elves.

She is the youngest child of the elf king Solostaran, the Speaker of the Sun who rules of the elves of the kingdom called Qualenesti. She has two older brothers: Porthios Kanan, heir to the throne, and Gilthanas Kanan.

When Laurana was a child (by elf reckoning), she fell in love with Tanis Half-Elven. Tanis was the adopted child of her father, who took care of the boy when his mother died. The two youngsters began a youthful romance which was always frowned upon by the king and Laurana's brothers, who did not think it fit that a royal princess should be so infatuated with a half-breed. The romance ended when Tanis made up his mind to leave Qualinesti.