Elien Rencrist

**Elien Rencrist** was an elf female and member of The Hopeful. She is noted for her quick tongue and her magical ability, which she achieves through her virtuous worship of the god Ilmater, father of suffering and compassion.

## Early Life

Elien's family was highly involved in the Saharnan church when she was young. At a young age, her older sister Naivar traveled to Dragonspear Castle to serve as a priestess in closer proximity to the queen. Elien was infatuated with the religion, feeling that the Old Faiths were too restrictive. At her 30th birthday, she went east to a military school in order to continue the family tradition.

## Time in Darkhold

Elien was enlisted under Squad 274 of the Baldur's Gate division. During Elien's training in the Royal Guard, she eventually became acquainted with a tiefling man named Raxan Plint who served in the same unit. Over time, their friendship developed into a romantic relationship. They would grow to spend an increasing amount of time together, and he became Elien's main confidant.

It was also during this time that Elien would eventually be dispatched to the Feywild in order to assist in the genocide of the Kitsune people, particularly in the town of Snowruby.

Following these events, Raxan confessed he was beginning to have second thoughts pertaining to the Saharnan regime. He admitted to Elien that a childhood friend of his had convinced him that Queen Coin's goals were evil and that he was considering defecting and sailing to the west. He initially begged Elien to go with him, saying that they were meant to be together and that he did not want to see her continue to commit evil deeds. She agreed, saying that she would not speak a word of what he said to their superiors.

However, Elien changed her mind, fearing Raxan was making the wrong choice and becoming dangerous. She reported the man's actions to their general, who had Raxan and his friend executed the following morning just before they were set to leave.

## Defection to the Hopeful

Elien soon became acquainted with an old sage named Akterich, who worshiped Ilmater and believed that one day the Sword Coast would be delivered from their suffering. Akterich taught Elien in his ways, and soon the elf began to know peace once again. At least, on the surface: there was an underlying fear and ache there.

During one session of prayer, Elien received the prophecy. It hinted that at a place she knew all-too-well, she would find a group of people destined to bring down the queen's regime.

## Elien's Sacrifice

Elien and Akterich were eventually captured by the Royal Guard and subsequently rescued, only to be captured once more. The Royal Guard would then force the group to watch the birth of a Balor from Adeen's corpse before the monster would attempt to kill them all. Elien would sacrifice herself to buy time so the group could escape with a Conjuration ring gifted to them by Gwendolyn Ravenshade.

Unbeknownst to her, Talvi would return with a new group of friends in tow to come to her rescue, successfully slaying the balor and saving her life.

## Elien's Honesty

Following her rescue, Elien was threatened by Ruby, who revealed she had been present during the raid on the Feywild in which Elien had been involved. Ruby threatened to kill her, making a full effort to demonstrate her own ferocity. Elien admitted the truth about everything: about Raxan, about her fear of him leaving, and her eventual betrayal of him. She expressed her remorse, stressing the fact that she only meant to make up for what she had done. It was then that she learned of Akterich's death.

She further offered to help them, explaining that they could find supplies with The Hopeful at Baldur's Gate.