Turks:Elena

Turks:Elena is an optional boss in Final Fantasy VII. A member of the Turks, she fights alongside with her partners, Turks:Reno and Turks:Rude in the underground Midgar near the end of Part 2 during "Mako Cannon Rampage".
This battle can be skipped if the player avoids stepping on a specific part of the floor; if one runs behind the middle pillar of the area where the battle is supposed to start as soon as the area begins loading, the battle never triggers. It is also possible to prevent the fight by declining to fight, provided the player completed the Wutai sidequest. The Raid on Midgar glitch allows one to skip the entire return to Midgar, including the battle against the Turks.
==Stats==
==Formations==
#	Formation
 	Row 1: Turks:ElenaRow 2: Turks:Reno, Turks:Rude
 	Row 1: Turks:ElenaARow 2: Turks:Reno, Turks:RudeRow 3: Turks:ElenaB
 	Row 1: Turks:ElenaARow 2: Turks:Reno, Turks:RudeRow 3: Turks:ElenaB
 	Row 1: Turks:ElenaARow 2: Turks:Reno, Turks:RudeRow 3: Turks:ElenaB
== Locations==
Sector 8 Tunnel	Sector 8 Tunnel
Tunnel 6 	840 (event)
==Battle ==
It is possible to get a preemptive attack on Elena because there are random battles in the room the Turks are fought in. Even if this happens, Turks:Elena still gets first turn because she has Sneak Attack.
Turks:Elena fights by throwing grenades and alternates between fighting in the back row and the front row. If damaged while she is in the front row, she will move to the back; therefore, she is predominantly a back row fighter. Turks:Reno and Turks:Rude are always in the opposite row of Elena. She uses Kick and Throw (Shoot Version) regardless of where she is, she uses Throw (Fire Version) only when she is in the front row, and Bewildered, which always inflicts Confuse, only when she is in the back row or first turn when she is moving from back row to front row. She absorbs Ice attacks.
Turks:Elena fights alongside Turks:Reno and Turks:Rude. Once one of the three Turks is beaten, all of them will run away, meaning no EXP or items from the other two.
The player can steal the rare Minerva Band from her. The party will not pose when they win the battle unless Yuffie's sidequest has not been completed, in which case the normal victory pose and fanfare will resume.
Elena is the only boss that switches between rows. Other enemies that do that are Golem and Armored Golem.
=== Strategy===
Because the player wins the battle by defeating any of the Turks, they can easily ignore Elena and avoid the Confusion attack, although a good idea is to defeat the three Turks with one attack, such as a powerful summon, to get more EXP and AP.
==AI script==
AI: Setup
{
:Print Message [Elena "Try this on for size!"]
:Choose All Opponents
:Use <Throw> (Fire Version) on Target
}
AI: Main
{
:If (TempVar:BackRow == 0) Then
:{
::Choose Random Opponent
::1/2 Chance: Use <Kick> on Target
::1/2 Chance: Use <Throw> (Shoot Version) on Target
:} Else { 
:: If (Count == 0) Then
::{
:::Count = Count + 1
::} Else If (Count == 1) Then {
:::Print Message [Elena "Take THAT!!"]
:::Choose All Opponents
::: Use <Bewildered> on Target
:::Count = Count + 1
::} Else If (Count == 2 or 3 or 4 or 5) Then {
::: Choose All Opponents
:::Use <Throw> (Shoot Version) on Target
:::Count = Count + 1
::} Else {
:::Print Message [Elena "Take THAT!!"]
:::Choose Self
:::Use <> on Target
::: Choose All Opponents
:::Use <Throw> (Fire Version) on Target
:::Count = 0
:::TempVar:HitsUntilChange = 0
:::TempVar:BackRow = 0
:::Turks:Elena's Range = 1
::}
:}
}
AI: Counter - General
{
:If (TempVar:BackRow == 0) Then
:{
::TempVar:HitsUntilChange = TempVar:HitsUntilChange + 1
::If (TempVar:HitsUntilChange == 2) Then
::{ 
:::Print Message [Elena "Yeow! That hurts!"]
:::Choose Self
:::Use <> on Target
:::Count = 0
:::TempVar:HitsUntilChange = 0
:::TempVar:BackRow = 1
::: Turks:Elena's Range = 3
::}
:} Else {
::TempVar:HitsUntilChange = TempVar:HitsUntilChange + 1
::If (TempVar:HitsUntilChange == 2) Then
::{
:::Print Message [Elena "Take THAT!!"]
:::Choose Self
:::Use <> on Target
::: Choose All Opponents
:::Use <Throw> (Fire Version) on Target
:::Count = 0
:::TempVar:HitsUntilChange = 0
:::TempVar:BackRow = 0
:::Turks:Elena's Range = 1
::}
:}
}
AI: Counter - Death
{
:If (BattleVar:TurksFlee == 0) Then
: {
::BattleVar:TurksFlee = 1
::Print Message [Reno "Let's call it a day."]
::Choose Self
::Use <(Report)> on Target
::Remove Turks:Elena
::Remove Turks:Reno
::Remove Turks:Rude
:}
}
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
==Gallery==
FFVII Throw EA.png|Throw (AoE version).
FFVII Throw EA 2.png|Throw (Single target version).
FFVII Bewildered.png|Bewildered.
==Related enemies==
*Turks:Reno
*Turks:Rude
*Rufus
Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy VII