Elena ( Final Fantasy VII ) Elena is a female member of the Turks in the " Compilation of Final Fantasy VII " . She is a young woman with short blond hair and brown eyes . A new member to the organization , she is still inexperienced and clumsy but takes her job very seriously compared to Reno and Rude . She also has a crush on Tseng . Story . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Elena was a high school student whose father was a teacher in the Shinra Military Academy . Furthermore , her older sister was a member of the Turks . She resented her sister for outperforming her , and vowed she would never join the Turks as long as her sister was a member . Elena worked as a bartender in Wall Market during her high school years , and trained at the Military Academy . At first , she followed in her sister ' s footsteps and trained with firearms ; however , she eventually dropped the weapon classes as a way of removing herself from her sister , and began practicing martial arts instead . She achieved five " Elite Emblems " at the Shinra Military Academy , emblems only given to students who hold the highest scores for their exams , obtaining the most Elite Emblems in the school and solidifying her status as a prodigy . Despite her clumsy nature , she is highly skilled with both weapons and martial arts . When Elena observes three Ravens dispose of SOLDIER members and steal their uniforms she considers telling the Turks , but instead takes on the responsibility herself , following them until she lost track . She was later kidnapped for being a witness and was eventually held hostage on a train . Elena dropped one of her Elite Emblems on the train , alerting the infiltrating player Turk that she was on board . Elena tasked herself with attacking a Raven as the player arrived , but the player Turk traded the Support Materia for Elena . After being saved , Elena vowed to become a Turk and surpass her sister . Afterward , the player Turk used Elena ' s private training area as a hideout from AVALANCHE for a short time . " Final Fantasy VII " . Elena is the newest recruit , being appointed to the Turks after Reno sustained injuries battling AVALANCHE in Midgar . She introduces herself to the party in the Mythril Mine , where she accidentally slips and reveals their orders . She and Tseng explore the Temple of the Ancients before Tseng is attacked by Sephiroth when Elena leaves - she later blames the attack on Cloud . As part of a subquest , she and Yuffie are kidnapped by Don Corneo , and Reno and Rude work together with the player party to save them . Elena , Reno and Rude confront the party for a final battle in the Midgar subway , but it is possible to talk them out of fighting , if the party completed the subquest in Wutai . This is Elena ' s final appearance in the game . Elena appears briefly in " Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children " , her role is much less prominent than that of her partners ' , Reno and Rude . She spends most of the movie off - camera recovering from being tortured by Kadaj , Loz , and Yazoo after retrieving Jenova ' s head from the Northern Cave . Later on , she and Tseng show up just in time to save Rufus from falling to his death after he launches himself off a building edge in an effort to destroy Jenova ' s head . Near the movie ' s end , Elena is seen with her comrades as Rufus ' s Geostigma is cured . In " Final Fantasy VII : Advent Children Complete " , Elena has a slightly larger role in assisting Tseng with saving Rufus from falling off the abandoned building and assisting the other Turks with Cloud fighting Yazoo and Loz on the highway . Elena tosses a ladder down to Reno and Rude during the chase after Yazoo destroys their helicopter and has them board the one she is on with Tseng . Elena appears with a small band - aid on her right cheek and her left hand wrapped up from the injuries sustained from the hands of Kadaj and his gang . Gameplay . As a member of the Turks , Elena fights along with her partners , and . Although Reno and Rude are fought at least one in mandatory battles , the battle at Midgar , Sector 8 can be optional if the player has completed the Wutai side quest . This will give Elena a sense of attachment to the party , which will let the player opt out of the battle if they wish . Voice . Elena is voiced by Megumi Toyoguchi in Japanese . She shares her Japanese voice actress with her older sister in " Last Order - Final Fantasy VII - " , Paine from " Final Fantasy X - 2 " , Qun ' mi Tru ' e from " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " , and from the " " series . She was voiced by Bettina Bush in the English version . Etymology . Her name was initially translated as Yrena as depicted in few official data books releases , such as Official Establishment File which include names romanization .