Emelie Anderson-Lahote

## Emelie Mia Santiago

(Actual; SORAS Birth Year to 2025)

* January 29th 2013; Toronto, Ontario

(Legal)

* 5 (Season 22)
* 6 (Season 23-25)
* 7 (Season 25-Present)
* 17 (Season 23-25)
* 18 (Season 25-Present)

**Emelie Mia Anderson-Lahote Santiago** was born on screen during season 20. She is the daughter of Will Lahote and Finn Anderson. Aelin Hale is Emelie's biological mother, she carried her as a surrogate for Will and Finn. Emelie is a trybrid and part of the Cullen family.

She has 2 sisters named Novalie and Astraletta Hale and a brother, Nyx, via Aelin Hale. She also has a biological half brother Beckett.

She is portrayed by Hailee Steinfeld from Season 21 till present.

## Background

During the Season 17 finale, Will and Finn discuss their future. Though they agree getting married isn't something either of them want, Finn makes it clear that kids are important to him. Finn tells Will that he understands that he might not be so keen on the idea but to have an open mind. Will responds with a kiss and assuring Finn that if it's important to Finn then it's important to him.

Later that same episode, Will and Finn tell their friends that they are not going to get married but they are thinking of having children in the future.

Emelie was conceived through surrogacy off screen between Season 19 and Season 20.

## Storylines

* Season 20-25
* Season 26-30

* 20
* 21
* 22
* 23
* Mini Series
* 24
* 25

Aelin is mentioned to be pregnant for the first time in the Season 20 premiere of Many Years After Breaking Dawn. It is not initially clear that Aelin is a surrogate for Will and Finn.

It is confirmed Episode 2 that Emelie is being carried by Aelin for Will and Finn. Aelin tells them that she is due in two weeks. Will and Finn are excited for their daughter to arrive, claiming they haven't painted the nursery yet and still have a lot left to do. Nova shows Finn that Emelie kicks if you touch Aelin's belly.

In Episode 9, Aelin experiences Braxton Hicks, after finding out that Silas didn't die in a plane crash. It is mentioned she had been feeling them for a few hours, she is a week out from being due and believes the Braxton Hicks will go away. Mia blames Silas for faking his death causing Aelin to feel the small contractions. Aelin lets everyone know the pain has passed as quickly as they came.

Emelie is born partially on screen during Episode 11. It is implied she was born only an hour or so that day due to Aelin still being in the infirmary. Aelin hands Emelie over after proudly congratulating herself on giving birth to Emelie. The birth is implied to have been an easy one. Mia, Will and Finn were there during Emelie's birth.

We find out that Emelie is biologically related to both Aelin and Will. Will teases Aelin saying Emelie's looks come from him, except her nose. Finn announces to Aelin and Mia first that they named Emelie after Emma. They also thank Mia for allowing them to use her name as Emelie's middle name. Paul, Lottie, and Lily come to visit Emelie right away. Aelin again proclaims how well she did during Emelie's birth to her Mother. Mia explains that Aelin is high on all the excitement. Paul, confirms that Emelie looks like a Lahote.

Episode 12, Emelie is featured for the first time since her birth in Will's arms. She is there during Elm's intervention. Finn also takes a turn holding her.

In the season finale, after Ace and Rowan announce they are expecting, Will hands Emelie over to Ace so he can get some practice. Will jokes that he thinks Finn snuck off to take a nap, calling him a traitor. Will adds that she was a dream when she was first born but has since become a nightmare. Emelie's first on screen appearance is in this episode, she cries which leaves her Father, Will, to bleed with her to stop. Ace takes Emelie and sooths her, letting Will eat.

Emelie's first mention of the season is in Episode 2. Lily has come over to see Emelie, Will and Finn. She comes with lunch. Finn is happy to hand Emelie over to Lily in exchange for food. Finn also confirms that Emelie is a handful.

In Episode 9, Elm has come over to Will and Finn's house. They offer for Elm to stay as long as they don't mind Emelie keeping him up all night.

Emelie is mentioned for the fist time in Season 22 in episode 5. Ivy asks her parents if she, Emelie, Juliette and Winnie can go to a Zayd Matthews concert that is happening the same night as the rehearsal dinner. The girls are allowed to go.

Emelie's next and last appearance of the season is in the finale. Ivy tells Emelie and Winnie that she had sex with Atticus. Emelie is surprised to find this out. She is also curious if Ivy and Atticus will date, Ivy confirms it was all fake and will stay fake except for the sex. Emelie also believes that Ivy's parents are going to kill her when they find out that she's faking it with Atticus.

Emelie makes her first on screen appearance in the Season 23 premiere. At Somerset College, Emelie is attending school. Her and the rest of the Cullen kids discuss their annoyance with the Nightshade kids also being at the school and how their parents bribed the school with "blood money" to accept them so late in the year.

In Episode 2, Emelie is not very receptive when Elsie tries to sit with the rest of the Cullen kids for lunch.

Emelie goes to a party with the rest of the Cullen kids in Episode 4. Elsa introduces Nesta to the Cullens.

Episode 6, Irie mentions having a sleepover with Ivy and Emelie.

Emelie and the Cullen kids go to another party in Episode 9. She is convinced Nesta and Atticus are hooking up. She also disapproves of Juliette wanting to be with Alaric, telling her that he is way older than her. She is also surprised to learn that Winnie and August shared a kiss at Rina and Wilder's wedding. The next morning, Emelie attends the meeting with the rest of the allied vampire covens to discuss the Belladonna and their plans. She is there to represent the La Push Pack.

In Episode 11, Emelie joins the Cullen kids to visit Elsa in the hospital after her accident.

Emelie compliments her Father, Will, on his outfit for Toronto Pride in Episode 12. She proudly exclaims that she is excited to support all her Queer parents. She also jokes that it would be a nightmare if she came out as straight before Ivy grabs her to go help take photos for social media. Aelin asks Will if Emelie isn't straight which Will does not have an answer since she's never brought anyone home. This is the first time Emelie's sexuality is mentioned. Aelin jokes that if Emelie was straight it would be a monumental failure on their part. Will, less amused, says that is not how any of that works.

That night, Emelie is sitting in the kitchen at her parent's home when Will and Finn come in. Finn and Will are in the process of trying to have sex when Emelie makes her presence known. Finn and Will are surprised to see her there, they thought she was going to be with her friends. Emelie is horrified that her parents were going to have sex on the couch. Will jokes that they own the furniture, implying they can do what they want. Finn kicks Emelie out who was already in the process of doing it herself. Emelie tells them she is going to hang out with Winnie at the main house and sarcastically says that she is never coming back. Emelie calls Winnie as she leaves warning her not to be having sex with August because she is on the way.

In Episode 13, Kimmy sits all the Cullens kids to let them know that she wanted to run something by them. The kids promise they were good during Pride which Kimmy confirms that she didn't sit them down for that. Kimmy gives Emelie the Times Magazine cover that she is featured on. Emelie is part of a spread called "The Future is Female: The Cullen Family and their Female Lead Empire". Emelie and Ivy were featured to represent Black & Lahote. Kimmy also tells them about an HBO docu-series that was greenlight that will feature the kids. The kids are excited to be featured in the show.

Emelie is eating Pad Thai for lunch with Will in Episode 14 when Ezekiel joins them. Ezekiel asks Emelie how she survived after driving home after having a beer the night before. Ezekiel leaves once Will understands the implication that Emelie was drinking and driving, which Emelie denies. Will ground Emelie anyways taking her car away for a week. Emelie tells Will that is more of a punishment for him because if Juliette has to drive her around she certainly will be dead.

Emelie goes to find Ezekiel who is waiting for her to tell him off. Emelie asks why he did that and he responds with his sister was in the car with her. Ezekiel wanted her to get grounded for risking his sister's life. Emelie argues again that she only had one beer and was not drinking and driving. Ezekiel questions Emelie if she hooked up with his sister, Elena, the night before. Emelie doesn't respond until Ezekiel mentions she should check Twitter where pictures of Emelie and Elena kiss are circulating. It becomes clear that Emelie is not Ezekiel's biggest fan.

In the Season Finale, Emelie's last appearance of the season, two weeks after Emelie is grounded, the Cullen kids are regrouping at Madhouse's abandoned building. It is mentioned before Emelie shows up that she is still on a tight leash and hasn't gotten her car back, after Ezekiel told Will about the supposed drinking and drinking incident.

When Emelie and Juliette get there, Emelie lets everyone know that Felicity will not be joining them because she decided to go to her ballet practice. Emelie also tells them about Lettie having a meltdown upon seeing Alaric and this is why they are late.

Emelie questions Winnie about her budding relationship with August. She also comforts Ivy on her confused feelings about Atticus. When the attention is turned on her, she lets them all know that her hook up with Elena was a "one and done" situation. It becomes clear that Emelie has a history of only hooking up with someone once. She also claims it is her birth-right to not be known for her monogamy. She also agrees that she probably uses her parents to excuse her shitty behavior.

Emelie is one of the main characters in the mini series, The Secret Lives of the Cullen Empire, the min-docu series filmed for HBO.

Emelie starts off the mini series in her family's private plane waiting to leave for L.A. She is doing some school work, annoyed that it's early in the morning. She mentions to Winnie that they have an essay due that day and she is trying to graduate early.

In Emelie's first confessional, she tells the producer that they are heading to Los Angeles for a week to do a convention for Indigenous youth. They are participating in a panel discussing entrepreneurship and what success looks like as a young indigenous woman. The producer asks if the girls are referencing Black & Lahote when they talk about them working now. Emelie teases that her Dads realized that she was turning 18 in the next year and she needed to start paying rent, saying that she needs to help run the company so she can keep living at home.

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In all seriousness, Emelie tells them that they have been very clear since they were kids that they planned on running B&L together. She also explains that working with Indigenous communities as much as they can is very important to them as for they are all Quileute.

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Once they land in L.A. Emelie finds it interesting that there aren't any paparazzo waiting for them but quickly takes back her statement when she sees they're just hiding.

They are bombarded with paparazzo and fans when they try to get into the apartment the family owns. Emelie tells the others she thinks they'll have to stay at their house instead because it's more private.

Emelie warns August and Winnie to keep it down while they are staying in the apartment. She doesn't want to hear the two of them having sex. When Winnie leaves to go take a nap, Ivy and Emelie decide to question August. Emelie and Ivy don't trust August is good enough for Winnie.

August reassures Ivy and Emelie that his intentions with Winnie are pure. He loves being with her and he will not hurt her. Emelie tells him that he can't have sex with Winnie which August responds with tell Emelie to take her own advice. Emelie swears she is not mixing business and pleasure.
Et cetera.

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## Health and Vitals

* Diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Mentioned: The Secret Lives of the Cullen Empire; Episode 2)

## Crimes Committed

* "Messed Up" her birth year on her ID, making her legally a year older than she actually is.