Elena

Elena as seen in Dauper

**Elena** is a semi-early character in the story arc of 8th Axis.

She was added in early July, 2022 as part of the upcoming Season Two storyline update. She is a citizen of Dauper village, a town in the Frontier, which will likely be very important in the new Frontier update.

She can be found near X: 2055, Z: 2416, in or near her home.

## Origin

Though more of her backstory may be revealed in the update she will be included with, little is currently known of Elena's origin. She is an old woman who was likely born and raised in the interior but grew to greatly dislike the cities due to the blatant corruption that occurs within the Walls. For her to have witnessed so much of it to have a distain great enough to want to move to the forest and leave the cities altogether, she could possibly originate from a royal or wealthy family, where she could've witnessed the injustices of the Walls firsthand. Also, she states that at one point she either lived in or owned a manor house, providing even further evidence to this assessment.

## History

Throughout her childhood, it is very likely that Elena was brought to places like the Frontier. She displays a great love for nature that wouldn't logically be fueled by distain for city life alone. Also, Elena makes a direct reference to Pyöriä, the village that existed in Dauper's place previously. This would imply that she had been there before, only briefly, as Elena was not present in Pyöriä. Elena would go on to marry a member of the Garrison regiment, who it turned out, would share her love of nature. Almost nothing is known of him for the time being, so the source of his affection for nature is unclear. However, he had such a great care for the Frontier, or nature in general, that he desired to move there in retirement. Unfortunately, he died before that could happen, likely during the fall of Wall Maria or in the subsequent events. However, they did have children together at some point, and at present, Elena is a grandmother. She probably has a son called Luis, as she will occasionally ask if anyone has seen him. She also has a grandson, though absolutely nothing is known about him other than that he joined the Cadet Corps at some point in the recent past. Elena lives in Dauper at present and enjoys exploring the forest.

## Appearance

Elena is an older woman, with pale skin, hazel eyes, and light blonde hair which she wears in a bun. She appears to wear fashionable robes, possibly from her old life, though given her hatred for inequality, they are probably just leather robes that only look fancy, likely made for her by the tanner so that she could feel more at home. The only thing that looks like she had it prior to moving are her golden earrings.

## Dialogue

* My husband wanted to move here after he retired from the Garrison, it truly is a shame he never made it
* I miss my manor house, but I'm happy with the humble life I have now!
* There's some beautiful flowers out in the forests.
* Everyone is equal here, unlike the corrupt cities!
* I remember when this village was just a few tents and cabins, it was a much simpler time!
* Has anyone seen Luis? He seems to have ran off again!
* My grandson left to join the Cadet Corps last year, I do hope he's okay!

## Trivia

* Elena's husband was a member of the Garrison. Being that, canonically, the player's father is also a member of the Garrison, Elena may be important in later events.