Elena Anborn

Name:	Elena Anborn

Gender: Female

Age (Y927): 43

Physical Description: Elena has blond hair usually cut short, and the body of a dancer.

Birthplace/Race:	Norostein, Noros

Social Status:	Mercenary mage

Family Background:	Elena is a half blooded mage of the line of Berial. She is the younger sister of Tesla Anborn, who inherited the family estates when their parents died around the time of the Noros Revolt. The two sisters have a distant relationship, though Elena contributes heavily to the upkeep of Anborn Manor, the family's dilapidated country house, and the well-being of Tesla, who is crippled from war-injuries dating to the First Crusade.

Personality:	Elena is very pragmatic and adaptable. She comes across as cold but in fact deeply cares for those few she allows into her personal life. She is very driven, exemplified by her intense, daily workout routine to stay on the top of her game as a mage-warrior.

History prior to Y927:	During the Noros revolt Revolt Elena joined the for the Noros army, and became part of Gurvon Gyle's Grey Foxes, an elite mage unit specialising in scouting and reconnaissance. After the massacre at Knebb, the Grey Foxes became a guerrilla unit, something Elena participated fully in, losing much of her compassion along the way.

At the Revolt's end the Grey Foxes are declared outlaws by the victorious Rondians and all the survivors spend four years on the run, before a pardon is issued in Y914. Gyle then converted the unit it to a clandestine security and espionage agency.

In Y923, Elena was sent by Gyle to be part of his squad protecting the royal family of Javon. She continues in this role in Y927.

From the early days of the Noros Revolt, Elena and Gurvon have been a couple, a relationship built on shared experiences and ambitions. however, since around Y920 they have become somewhat estranged, and though Elena remains faithful, she suspects Gyle of having other relationships.

Mage Affinities/Physical abilities:	Elena is a half-blooded mage. Her affinities are:

•	Intellectual: Theurgy, Sorcery

•	Elemental: Air, Water

Elena is what’s known as a ‘generalist’ meaning whilst not particularly powerful in any one aspect she can draw upon a wider range of studies. She can draw upon air and water gnosis, illusion, mysticism, divination, clairvoyance, animism and is particularly skilled at healing. She has a limited ability with necromancy. Elena is a profoundly skilled swordsmen, able to ably duel multiple opponents at once. She is a skilled air skiff pilot and is experienced in the areas of survival and espionage.

Notes:	Elena was the first woman in Noros to win honours in swordsmanship, attaining a level of skill she proved time and again by defeating a constant string of resentful men who couldn’t acknowledge a woman being better than they.

She was the object of Jeris Muhren's affection for years, and for a time considered seemed to returning them, before becoming until she became involved with Gyle romantically.