Anong Árnadóttir

**Anong Árnadóttir** was a member of the Nightwatch's Unit Odin, and the wife of Elsa Ragnarsdóttir. She passed away in 2013.

## Description

#### Appearance

In the 2021 Halloween one-shot, Anong is shown in a photo along with Elsa and Jóhann. She is described as a Thai woman, in her late 20's or possibly early 30's, with silky black hair and a sweet smile.

#### Personality

> *"[She was] amazing, in everything she did. A brilliant scientist- and an even better friend."*
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> - Jóhann, on Anong
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In the 2020 Halloween one-shot, Ragnar describes Anong as a gentle and kind soul, though incredibly passionate and opinionated about the well-being of all creatures. He also says that she "exhibited the same workaholic tendencies as her wife".

In the 2021 Halloween one-shot, Jóhann described her as "brilliant", and one of the best friends he has ever had.

## Biography

### Pre-Nightwatch

Before the Nightwatch, Anong worked full time as a marine mammalogist in Reykjavik. While primarily doing field work, she frequented museum and aquariums.

Anong's introduction to the supernatural happened a few years prior to her joining the Nightwatch. It is suggested she came across a sea-dwelling supernatural as part of her work which she began to study. She was offered a job at RAN and worked there for several years before she was recruited to the Nightwatch.

### Nightwatch (2007-2013)

Anong joined the Nightwatch in 2007 and was soon assigned to Unit Odin. During her later years with the Nightwatch she became close friends with Jóhann Ásmundssón and Elsa Ragnarsdóttir, the latter whom she also fell in love with. Elsa and Anong married in 2010, following the legalization of gay marriage in Iceland.

Anong passed away in 2013. The circumstances of her death are not entirely known; though it's been mentioned that she was killed by a supernatural creature during a hunt.

## Relationships

### Elsa Ragnarsdóttir

Elsa and Anong were teammates, but became romantically involved not long after Elsa joined the team. They married in 2010.

Jóhann described Elsa and Anong as "two pieces of a whole". He mentions that, while Anong's death was devastating for him, it absolutely wrecked Elsa. The surviving agent transferred to ÆGIS as she no longer wished to remain in Iceland.

Elsa struggled to process Anong's death for many years. The grief and guilt surrounding the death of her wife haunted her for many years and prevented her from committing to other relationships. In modern times, despite her evident romantic feelings for fellow monster hunter Naja Qinnuayuak, Elsa carries a photo of Anong with her and admits to still being in love with her late wife.

### Jóhann Ásmundsson

Apart from Elsa, Anong's closest friend at Nightwatch was fellow agent Jóhann Ásmundsson. When Jóhann was brought into the Nightwatch, it was Anong who took it upon herself to make him feel welcome to the force and to the life as aware. The two immediately hit it off, bonding over their shared passion for environmental sciences and similar introductions to the supernatural.

Jóhann, Anong and Elsa became a close-knit trio that remained best friends until Anong's passing. Following her death, Jóhann and Elsa fell out of contact and Jóhann told Óskar this was because Anong was 'their glue'.

Jóhann has made sure to keep Anong's memory alive at base and frequently visits her grave together with the members of Unit Odin.

### Unit Odin

During her more than five years with the Nightwatch, Anong grew very close to the members of Unit Odin. Ragnar, who Anong was closest to and regarded as a father, is said to be the one maintaining her grave. Hafi and Jón similarly speak highly of their fallen teammate.