Lieutenant Helga Sinclair

Lieutenant **Helga Katrina Sinclair** is the secondary antagonist of Disney's 2001 animated feature film, *Atlantis: The Lost Empire*. She serves as second-in-command of the expedition to find the lost continent of Atlantis and additionally serves as the personal assistant to Preston Whitmore.

## Background

The oldest of six children (and the only girl), Miss Sinclair grew up fighting with her fists as well as her wits.

Born in Frankfurt, Germany as the daughter of career officer U.S. Army Major Alexander Sinclair. Extensive travel at an early age, as well as exposure to a variety of cultures and customs (Frankfurt 1884-87, Mannheim 1887-89, Stuttgart 1889-92, Torii Station 1892, Vicenza 1892-93, Camp Zama 1893-94, Yongsan 1894-97, Aberdeen Proving Ground, 1897-1901). Miss Sinclair exhibited exceptional athletic skills at the age of four and was encouraged by her mother to pursue dance.

Instead, with the influence of her father and brothers, Miss Sinclair began learning the combat arts. While stationed in Maryland at age seventeen, she was introduced to Commander Rourke. After relocating to Fort Dix, she began tactics and firearms training under him at the behest of her father. Her skill impressed Commander Rourke and her potential (in Rourke's opinion) as a covert agent and spy. She toured briefly with Commander Rourke in August 1903 to continue training.

Married in 1907 to U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Christopher Jenkins. Presumed widowed 1908. First approached by Whitmore Industries (at the recommendation of Commander Rourke) April 1911. Took a position as bodyguard and chauffeur for Preston Whitmore on December 5, 1911. Currently employed in the aforementioned positions by Whitmore Industries.

## Appearance

Helga Sinclair is a slender yet athletic woman. She is pear-shaped, has fair skin, long blonde hair tied back in a braid, a mole on her left cheek, red lips and green eyes.

She wears a white shirt, gray gloves, Tight black sweater, and green custom-made military pants with brown High-heel boots.

## Powers and Abilities

Miss Sinclair is skilled as a coordinator and drill instructor. She also possesses an analytical mind ideally suited for strategy, tactics, or campaign planning. Her charisma, combined with her intelligence and aggressive nature, makes her an excellent trainer and enforcer.

Helga is Commander Rourke's right hand woman; when her commanding officer issues and order, Miss Sinclair makes it her personal business to see to it that everyone in her command follows it to the letter. She is levelheaded in a crisis (see attachment re San Domingo, 1904) and highly skilled in many forms of small arms combat; studied Aikido in the Philippines under Moreihei Ueshiba 1904-07, attaining the rank of Yudansha-Yodan. Expert in disciplines of Henka Waza, Tanto Dori, and Tachi Dori.

Skilled in tactical combat, knife fighting, Colt throwing knife, bo staff, kama, field tanto, katana, and most conventional small arms. She has been taught rifle and shotgun at Quantico, Virginia, in 1911. Despite her skill, she is still far weaker than the likes of Lyle Rourke, as shown when she is embarrassingly outclassed by him in combat.