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- "I do remember this child, I did never understand why I loved her so much. She was just a bastard, but a bastard I knew, a bastard I saw in birth. With her huge eyes, blue and purple, with her brown curls. I was proud of this single bastard girl, so proud that I gave her my name, and never changed it afterwards. She was a Baratheon. I do not know why we named her "Regara". This name had no sense, we created it. Me and her mother, because we thought about a lion, a roaring lion. And yet, I could not even face this little girl without thinking of war against her mother's family. So I chased them. Both of them, my lover and my nine months old baby. They left somewhere, I never heard about them anymore, except that they were dead, it did not affect me as I expected.[...]Oh, why do I tell all of this to you, you're such a young girl, and I talk to you about my lost child.[...]You know, my daughter would be around your age if she was still alive. "
- ―Robert Baratheon to Elena
Lady Elena Baratheon, born Regara Alanys Baratheon, was the hidden daughter of Robert Baratheon and his lover, Alanys Targaryen, sister of the King Aerys II Targaryen, born in King's Landing. She was legitimized by Robert Baratheon and had the right to have his name. Her mother, forced to escape, with no place to go, left for the North with her child as soon as Robert knew the truth about her Targaryen blood. She was raised by a family of blacksmiths in Winterfell, the Hockwoods, as their daughter, and became Elena Hockwood. She then decided to leave for The Night's Watch with Jon Snow as her parentage was revealed by her adoptive father, cutting her hair and dressing up as a man, taking the name Elenor Hockwood. After being discovered, Elena was send beyong the wall and was attacked by the Night King, who unsuccessfully killed her but marked her in the middle of her chest. After being forced to leave the Night's Watch under Ramsay Bolton 's command, Elena becomes his personal guard and slave in a row, being a captive during the Battle of the Bastards. She was betrothed to Kaleb Slone and gave birth to a girl she called Elga. In order to retain the Night King, Elena herself went beyond the wall with Jon and gave herself White Walkers who brutally slained her, leaving her body covered by scars, carried back by the Night King. She was turned into a White Walker during the episode Beyond the Wall, having no memory from her former life, nicknamed Night's Lady. She appeared afterwards behind the Night's King after the fall of the Wall. She died following the death of the Night King. Elena wad a major character in the seven seasons. She initially appeared in Winterfell alongside the Stark Children, during the episode "
Winter is coming".
Elena Hockwood was finaly aknowledged as Lady Elena Baratheon, Princess of King's Landing after Daenerys was named Queen of the Seven Kingdoms. She is portrayed by Jodelle Ferland.
Biography[]
Genesis []
During the terrible grief which took Robert Baratheon following the death of his beloved wife Lyanna Stark, Alanys Targaryen, from the House Targaryen, came up to his life, quickly gaining his entire trust, becoming one of his closest friend and then lover. Alanys told Robert that she was from the family which took Lyanna and kept her origins secret. The relationship between the two young people laster longer than even Cersei, Robert's new wife, expected. Alanys befriended Eddard Stark during his stays at King's Landing.
Elena was born under the name Regara, a year and a half following Robert and Alanys' first meeting. Robert recognized the child and refused her to end her name with Snow, something Cersei despised. She and her brother, Jaime, made a research to discredit Alanys before she would take too much power from Robert and found, in the old archives, documents about Alanys' parentage and her affiliation to the House Targaryen and, in a row, her links to the now dead Aerys II Targaryen. As soon as Robert learnt about her links to his enemies, he urged to order her arrest and even wanted to kill Regara in a row. Tyrion Lannister managed to make the young mother escape from Robert's threats, telling them to leave for the North. On her way to Winterfell, Alanys got extremely sick and could not keep walking. She was found by a few soldiers of Winterfell and was led to Ned Stark she praised to keep her only daughter without telling her real name to his people. On her death bed, she was told that a family of blacksmiths, the Hockwood, were willing to take her child with them and raise her as their own daughter alongside their four year old son, Sam. Ned Stark had, however, the right to assist the family, giving a huge importance to the child of his friend. Alanys died in 284 AC, Regara was renamed Elena.
Background []
Elena grew up in a loving family who gave her the taste of fights. She and her brother Sam grew up to be fighters. Elena was comonly send to Catelyn Stark to be presented to Sansa, the Starks oldest daughter, to become her personal maiden and a possible guard. Elena befriended Robb in a row, and more particularly Jon, who was despised by Catelyn. For a huge part of her childhood, Elena spent time with the Stark children, becoming almost one of them, being frequently presented to houselords as a one of the handmaidens of the family.
Elena pledged a lifelong allegiance to Sansa, making her adoptive father become the personal smith of the Stark family. Rob, Jon and Theon taught her to fight with swords following Sam's lessons. Sansa considered Elena like her equal, even like a sister, something Arya did afterwards, followed by Bran, since she was an example to follow for most of Winterfell's children alongside Sam. Elena however had to be taught to learn more of the "women tasks", such as sewing and playing music, something she despised. At the age of 9, Elena wrote five songs for the Starks and three for the Hockwood, which game her the reputation to be one of the youngest song writers of Winterfell and even gained Robert Baratheon's attention as he red one of her poems without knowing who she was. Elena wrote a poem to Robert under Ned's demand without knowing neither her origins nor her links to the King.
Season 1 []
Elena is first seen in training with Bran, Theon, Jon and Robb, watching over the way they teach the young Stark to use a bow, she participates to the training and compliments Arya's capacities. She is then brought back to the upper rooms of Winterfell alongside Arya to be taught to sew a dress, something she despises and even claims it to Sansa before being scolded by Septa Mordane, who asks her to remain silent. Elena laughs as the Septa is mocked by Sansa but is later on forced to help her in the common tasks, taking her as an example. Mordane even tells Elena that she wished she was at Sansa's place and wishes she could have been such a quiet and respectful teenager.
As the Baratheon family comes for a visit at Winterfell, Elena is on the second line to greet the guests, standing between Jon and Theon. During the party organized for their visit, Elena greets Cersei who asks her, as she did with Sansa, if she already bled. Elena responds by a nod, leaving Cersei get closer to her, stroking her cheek, telling her she looked like a child although she was older than Sansa. Elena leaves to join Jon and Tyrion afterwards, bringing them food and wine. Tyrion thanks her kind behaviour and
Elena listens to Robert's story about his lost daughter
asks her to finish a night with him, something she refuses. She stays a huge part of the night with Jon and then with Sam, mocking the Lannisters before being caught by Jaime who tells her she looks like a young little frog with no mind. The following day, Elena meets Robert during a short time alone who sits by her side and asks her to write him a poem, something she does. Robert then tells her the story of his lover, a beautiful lady with silver hair, and of his daughter, a child he loved and he was ready to keep, but a child he couldn't face without rage after a war, a child he lost. He asks Elena to write a song called "Regara", Elena gives him a short poem about a little girl playing between the stairs, Robert liked it and kept the poem for himself, telling Elena that his daughter would be around her age if she was still alive. The same day, following Bran's fall, Willis Hockwood reveals Elenda her true identity, including her parentage to Robert Baratheon, which leads Elena to an extreme madness, although she understood, somehow, that Robert Baratheon seemed to talk about her. She decides to join the Night's Watch. First mocked and then understood by Sam, she gets to Ned to praise him to leave for the Wall alongside
Elena and Jon facing Robb Stark before their departure
Jon and Benjen Stark. She even tells Arya about her possible departure, teaching her how not to make any sound around people to surprise them more. Catelyn refuses her departure first, but Elena enrolls herself under the name Elenor Hockwood, her hair being cut, and joins Benjen in his journey to the Wall. Before their departure, Robb taunts Elena about the horrible monsters hidding beyond the wall, able to kill a man by simply touching one. Jon mocks Robb's attitude, asking him not to frighten Elena before giving him an embrace. Elena asks Robb to tell Arya that, as long as she does not make any sound when she walks, she can become one of the most dangerous human being in Westeros.
As she arrives there, she is dirrectly mocked for her appearence, she is put under Jon's extreme protection and then makes her vows before the earth tree with both Samwell Tarly and Jon. During her first days in Castle Black, Elena was badly treated and named to be a Steward. She developped her own system to hide her true identity, by covering her breast with bandages and washing clothing of members of the Night's Watch to be able to hide her blood. She claims to Jon that her example is the Brave Danny Flint, who fought as a member of the Night's Watch, and who became a man before being discovered, raped and killed. She is however discovered by Maester Aemon, who learnt about her identity as soon as she stepped in Castle Black, telling that it is a special bond only the Targaryen own. Elena aknowledges that Aemon is her grand-uncle and shows him an extreme respect, becoming his close friend and spending a huge amount of time with him. Elena also owns the possibility to keep her own sword, forged by her brother.
Season 2[]
Elena was named to take part to the Great Ranging alongside with Jon Snow and other men from the Night's Watch. On her way to Craster's Keep, she befriends a new recruit,Kaleb Slone, who mocks her high voice and her childlish appearance which makes her look like a young girl, dirrectly defended by Jon Snow who forces the young man to pay his respects to her. Elena then tells Jon that, sooner or later, her identity will be revealed, and that she must get trained to prepare herself to fight.
As they arrive at Craster's Keep, Jeor Mormont asks Elena to stay inside with Craster's wives. She befriends Gilly, who dirrectly aknowledges Elena's true gender and willingly helps her to hide her true identity from the others. Elena promises Gilly to watch over her and avoid Craster to hurt her one more time. Gilly notes her courage and thanks her for her help, As Gilly asks her why she hides her identity, Elena replies that she is scared of the consequences of her reveal and sings the her " The Ballad of Danny Flint ". Shortly afterwards, Gilly leaves her change her bandages in a hidden room, but Kaleb Slone, who came to replace her, notices her presence and quickly discovers her secret. She tells him her true identity and asks him to keep his word. For some reason, Kaleb and Elena engaged into a fight against Craster's men, nearly loosing it. Their bodies are brought up outside the keep, in the middle of nowhere. They are woken up by wildlings, on their head, Mance Rayder, who openly mocks her for having such a feminine body and her way to behave. Elena asks him to bring them back to the wall, but Mance refuses and bounds her inside a tent.
Elena later is seen having a talk with Mance Rayder, who discovered her identity and who openly tells her that he did never see any woman in the Night's Watch. She tells him she is not afraid of danger, since nobody knew her name and where she was from. Mance aknowledges her high rank, making Kaleb get inside the tent after a fight, bounding him to her. Elena scolds Kaleb about their possibility to escape, which is now erased since he fought against the ones who were keeping them as captive. She then tells Mance knows her secret, making Kaleb sigh and apologize.
Season 3[]
Elena is frequently shown in the tents, unable to wake up. Mance Rayder once takes her out to ask her to fight against one of his men, giving Elena the right to take her personal sword back. As she walks out, she notices that only Mance knows her identity and gets into a fight against a wildling, nearly killing herself in a row, stopped by the crowd. As Elena is brought back to the tent, Kaleb taunts her on her body's warmth, mocking her behaviour and her measures to keep her fake identity, telling her that most of men among the tribe already know who she is and where she is from. Elena has to stay in the tent as a group of nothern wolves attack the camp, forcing Kaleb to get out, fighting with an axe. Most of the time, she asks him how everything is going before being brought outside in a row. Mance Rayder unbounds her, giving his captives their entire freedom and protection, as long as they stay with the group of wildlings until they reach the wall.
As Jon Snow is brought to the camp by Ygritte, Elena urges to embrace him. Ygritte notes Jon and Elena's similarities and asks them if they are from the same family, Jon replies by a nod. Surrounding a fire, Elena tells stories about her brother, Sam, she wishes to see one more time, with the whole Stark children. Ygritte taunts Elena for being a hidden woman, something Jon refuses to hear and scolds the wildling. Elena and Ygritte have a private chat, where she openly tells her about her parentage and about her situation, owning the laughs of the wildling who tells her that, in her tribe, women do not survive if they are not men. In the middle of a night, Elena is woken up by some screams away from the camp. She gets out of the camp, holding her sword, ending in the middle of nowhere, suddently facing the Night King himself, beginning a fight against him. As she tries to attack him one more time, the Night King grabs her by the collar, attacked by Kaleb who is violently pushed away. Noting her extreme strenght, the Night King nearly kills Elena by marking her on the chest before being attacked by wildlings and forced to leave. Elena is brought back to the camp and cries for help, Jon tells her and Kaleb to go back to Castle Black.
During their trip, Elena tells Kaleb how much she would have wanted to be his, how much she wanted to break her oath to be, one more time, able to live again. Kaleb, already in love with her, responds to her invitation by having a sexual relationship with her inside a tree, in a small forest beyond the wall. Shortly afterwards, they head back to Castle Black, recognized by Sam who dirrectly leads Elena to Maester Aemon to give her a cure. Elena refuses, Aemon tells her that her life is now in a great danger since the Night King himself marked her, which means that he wanted her to be his, or at least a part of his army.
Season 4[]
Following her return to Castle Black, Elena tries to hide her true identity by the help of Kaleb, who willingly spends his time hidding her blood covered sheets. She spends most of her time with Maeter Aemon with Sam, who tells her about the importance of her culture. Aemon tells her the great stories of her ancestors, such as her grand-father Aegon V Targaryen, telling her she owns his courage and mental strenght. Following a few days, while washing clothing, Elena is found by Allister Thorne who openly mocks her for washing her brother's clothes and being rarely seen in the courtyard. He then mocks her voice, her feminine features, suspecting she is not a man. Allister Thorne urges to grab her arms, after discovering the distraught of Elena being discovered. He takes her jacks off, showing her naked, dragging her outside, showing her body to the members of the Night's Watch. He throws her out, naked, in a middle of a crowd of men, including Jon and Kaleb. Edd sends her his own sword, making Elena launch a fight against men of the Night's Watch, helped by Jon while Kaleb goes to Allister Thorne who gets impressed by the conviction of such a young woman. Elena gets to Allister Throne, getting into a fight against him, nearly killing him. Showing a little of respect, Thorne proposes Elena to stay in the Night's Watch as long as she becomes a real man, denying her woman needs, something Elena accepts.
As Elena learns about the Red Wedding, she and Jon enter in a short grief. While looking beyond the Wall, Elena tells Jon how much she would have wanted to go back in time, when she used to play with Jon and Robb. Jon replies that she has no reason to feel this kind of feeling, Elena replies that she would have prefered to save the life of a Stark with hers than wandering beyond the wall. Elena takes part to the councils which are done to prepare a possible attack of wildlings on Castle Black. She is mostly spending her time time training against men, attracting Aemon's attention who, while watching a training, tells Jon that Elena would become dangerous if she was no longer by their side. Elena learns about a power gave my the Night King, being able to send ice on the oponents, a power she hides. During the early Battle of Castle Black, Jon takes Elena to the wall and gives her the entire command of archers. She fights against Allister Throne about the possibility to stop the wildlings from climbing on the wall by shooting them continuously. Following the assault, she gets into a personnal fight against Tormund who mocks her way to fight, being too "feminine" to beat him. Allister Thorne gets to help Elena, sending her back to Jon. Later on, Elena is taken into another fight against Ygritte before being dragged away by Pypar who taunts her for being alone in the middle of savages. Elena is among the men who protected the central courtyard and assisted to Grenn's death.
Following the battle, Tormund is kept as a prisonner. Elena and Kaleb participate to the cremation of their fallen brothers. She is watched by Stannis Baratheon, who aknowledges the presence of a woman in the Night's Watch, asking her to present herself to him in privacy. Stannis questions her on why she chose to become a member of the Night's Watch, Elena responds that she didn't see herself as a Septa but as a fighter. Stannis learns that Elena is his niece and tells her about the danger of her presence in the Night's Watch. Melisandre even tells Elena about the mark on her chest, which grows bigger and bigger with time, linking her to the Night King. Elena replies that she is neither scared nor unaware of her situation, telling her that her place is with the Black Brothers. Melisandre tells her that, some day, someone will take her out of the Night's Watch and lead her back home, alongside her love. Melisandre is already aware of Elena's future and of her relationship with Kaleb.
Season 5 []
Elena assists to Ygritte's burial beyond the wall and then participates to Mance Rayder's execution. Elena watches him screams and places her hand in fire, creating a huge amount of surprise among men of the Night's Watch. As Mance is killed by Jon, she argues against him on the failed execution. Jon reminds her that Mance attacked Castle Back and needed to be punished for his dids. As Maester Aemon gets weaker, Elena spends most of her time with him. She also assist to Jon Snow's election as the newLord Commander of the Night's Watch, telling him he deserved it since the first day they stepped in Castle Black. She openly shows her pride even to Allister Thorne who, in privacy, pushes her down a wall and tells her that her watch would end soon. Elena is later informed by Kaleb that his house had to pledge allegiance to House Bolton, and that Saltcollon was taken by Roose Bolton. Elena tries to reason Kaleb who leaves to argue against Jon Snow. Olly steps inside the room afterwards, telling Elena that she would no longer be a part of the Night's Watch once lords will aknowledge her presence. She learns, afterwards, that Jon doesn't want Kaleb to leave because of the impact it would create if Elena was discovered, especially by the Boltons.
Showtly afterwards, the Boltons aknowledge the presence of a woman in the Night's Watch. An entire army heads to Castle Black, led by Ramsay Bolton, to bring Elena with them, telling that her place is not among men, but at the court. Elena gets out of Aemon's room after being asked by Olly himself. She sends a death glare to Allister Thorne who smiles to her, making her learn that he called the Boltons to take her back to Winterfell. Kaleb made an intervention in order to be taken at her place, which resulted that Ramsay took both of them. As soon as they arrive to Winterfell, Elena and Kaleb are forced to publicly break their oath and announce their union to people. She is then humiliated by Ramsay who tells the crowd about her origins. She is then led to her brother's cell, why Kaleb is forced into another one. Being reunited with Sam is the only pleasure Elena found in her departure from the Night's Watch.
Elena assists to Sansa's return in Winterfell, giving her a warm embrace after being separated from her for so long. She tells her she will try to do her best to save her and notices Theon, or Reek, among men. She goes to see him, praising him to help her to save Sansa. Reek does not reply and simply looks at her with no expression. By taking his hands, Elena asks him if he remembers her, with who he played so many years ago, with who he fought for days to get more experience. Theon, in shock, cries and nods, but Elena is taken away by Ramsay to be raped. For most of her time, before and after Sansa's wedding, Elena is forced to watch her friend being raped and is raped herself.
Elena falls sick shortly following her return to Winterfell. Ramsay asks Maester Wolkan to find the cause of such a sickness. After a few hours, Wolkan announces the pregnancy of Elena to the Boltons, beliving that a child would be born very soon. Elena is not privileged for her condition, being forced into jails, almost dying because her wound grows bigger and bigger. She gives birth to a girl, named Elga Slone, in 302 AC, and is finaly reunited with Kaleb who tells her that he was aware of the situation since his father nearly killed him for a wrong pregnancy.
Season 6[]
Elena remains mostly as a captive of Ramsay Bolton. She keeps her daughter with her, avoiding people to touch her. However, as soon as amsay burries Myranda, he takes Elga with him, believing she is his daughter and not Kaleb's. She mostly struggles to keep hold her daughter, but Ramsay knocks her down the wall, telling her not to touch their daughter, launching a fight against Kaleb. Elena is reunited with Rickon Stark afterwards, spreading her motherly love on the youngest Stark left alive as Kaleb is taken away to be tortured.
Sam attempts to make Elena flee, but is quickly found by Ramsay who violently punishes him, taking both him and Elena to his chambers and raping Elena, forcing her brother to watch. As Elena screams for help, Sam tries to fight
Elena and Kaleb during their captivity
against Ramsay, but his sister's new ice power throws him on the wall. Ramsay throws her in jails afterwards, bounding her to the wall, being scared by her mysticall power to control ice. Back in jails, Sam and Elena discuss about children. She aknowledges that her brother is married and has got two children of his own, twins, Alva and Jacov, who were born in 300 AC. He tells her about the burden his son would have to face once he would be older, having to take the forge. Elena promises to take care of the children once she will be free from the strange curse.
Shortly before the Battle of Bastards, Elena is reunited to Kaleb, who's leg and two arms are broken. She is however separated from both her brother and Rickon who are taken away. Her brother tells her that he will free her as soon as they will win the war, Ramsay taunts Elena not to give her body to his dogs. During the battle, Elena and Kaleb remain together in the cell, embracing. Kaleb gently mocks the fact that Elena's body is not warm anymore. Perfectly aware of her situation, Elena replies that sooner or later, she would have to face her destiny and return to the Night King, Kaleb replies that he will go with her and hold her hand until the very last minute. As Kaleb collapses in her arms, Elena uses her powers to create an ice barrier, forming a circle around them, avoiding people to touch them both.
Following the Battle of Bastards, Elena and Kaleb and free by Jon Snow who opens their jails and breaks the ice circle, making Elena scream and cry at once. Jon embraces her and leads them both to the chambers to be cured. Elena asks for her brother. She heads to Robb's room to find Sam, covered by wounds, heavily breathing. Elena however has the force to assist to Jon's nomination as the King in the North alongside with Kaleb, cured by Melisandre. Jon names Elena " Lady Elena of Winterfell ", Elena officialy becomes Sansa's main lady and personal guard.
Shortly after Jon's nomination, Elena heads back to Robb's room and sits by her brother's side, with Sansa, Kaleb and Jon. She notices his terrible blue veins and his pale skin, taunting him on the fact that he is turni
Elena witnesses the death of her brother
ng into snow. Sam replies that he is proud to have such a wonderful sister, and asks her to bring his wife and children back to Winterfell. Her brother dies shortly afterwards, leading Elena to send ravens to Westeros to find her brother's wife and two children. She assists to his burial afterwards, burying his ashes at the little cemetery of the Hockwoods. As a memorial, she digs a hole and places the sword Sam forged himself when he was younger and asks Jon to send ravens to Westeros in order to bring back his wife and children.
Season 7[]
Elena appears to be wandering next to Sansa at Winterfell, reminding herself the good old days. Sansa tells Elena that she remembers the way they built a castle with Robb on the top of the hills, made of rocks, which fell shortly afterwards. Elena replies by a sweet smile, wishing her family to be here with her. She aknowledges the existence of a young wildling named Elyone, supposedly another Baratheon bastard, which makes her feel less alone. She has some frequent altercations against Petyr Baelish who even tries to convince Sansa to send Elena beyond the wall, since she represents a threat to normal people. As Elena tries to controll her powers, she accidentaly hits one of her guards. As Jon leaves for Dragonstone with Davos, she and Kaleb take part to the expedition. She gives her daughter to Sansa and asks her to take care of her. On their way to the island, Davos taunts Elena for her courage, coming to visit her cousin. Elena replies that, once she was in Castle Black, Maester Aemon told her that the Targaryens have a special bond as long as they know they are from the same house. Elena laughs, telling Davos she hopes Daenerys will understand who she is and why she came. As they settle on the island, Tyrion dirrectly comes to greet her, telling her that her presence wasn't expected. Jon Snow sends her before anyone to the throne room to start the negociations.
As Daenerys and Elena meet for the first time, the young woman bends the knee toward the queen. Daenerys steps closer to Elena and strokes her cheek, telling her she knows her, from a far memory or a connection. Elena engages the first negociations with her, but Daenerys is reluctant. She is taken away to another room while Jon is presented to her. As she trains herself to control her ice powers, Daenerys intervenes and asks her how she does this, since she is born from fire. Elena shows her the scar of her chest, telling her that, sometimes, she needs to go back in the North. Daenerys tells her that she has to stay with her, being proud to be reunited with another Targaryen, but Elena refuses and tells her that, sooner or later, her power will lead her to her death. Daenerys tells her hate for Kaleb, considering that a Targaryen should not marry someone from a house which owns no power. While exploring Dragonstone with Kaleb, Elena collaspes, called by the North again which leads Daenerys to give her a ship to head back to her region as soon as possible, telling her they would meet again.
At Winterfell, Elena meets Bran and then Arya, with who she stays a little, telling her stories of the Night's Watch while Arya tells her about the murders she caused, including the murders of the Freys. Arya threatnes Kaleb after a fight, asked by Elena to stop. Her condition, slowly decaying, leads her to go and see Bran to, by touching her scar, sees her future and her potential help. He tells her that her condition is too bad to remain in Winterfell and would lead her people to death. Elena starts negociating with Sansa to let her go back beyond the wall. For an entire night, the two friend discuss in a bed about their childhood. As Elena leaves for Castle Black, she farewells her daughter by a kiss, warmly embracing her. She then shakes hand with Bran who smiles to her, telling her that her fate will help all of them.
Beyond the Wall, Elena joins Jon and the group of wildlings, with Sandor Clegane. Knowing they are trapped on ice, the Night King being too near, Elena praises Kaleb to let her go. Jon is saved by Benjen Stark and Elena walks away after farwelling the group under the screams of Kaleb. As she finaly faces the Night King, Elena, out of fear, closes he
Elena being fully transformed
r eyes. The Night King takes her by the collar, forcing her to open your eyes and slits her throat while looking into her eyes, making the scar grow out enough to transform Elena's body into the body of a White Walker. Elena screams behind the Night King. She is however present when Viserion is taken by the Night King.
She appears afterwards on Viserion, behind the Night King, holding herself onto a scale. While grieving his wife, Kaleb hears from Bran that Elena is no longer alive and that she has so be called Night Lady, a tittle Kaleb considers like being suiting her enough for her rank.
Season 8 []
Elena is briefly mentioned in the first episode by Jon and Arya after they meet again, telling that Winterfell used to be her playfround for years. Daenerys herself visits the grave of Sam Hockwood and asks about Elena twice to Jon, while Sansa mourns her in her room. Tormund and Ed, being reunited in front of the corpse of Ned Umber, notice the presence of some frozen silk near the body. Tormund laughs about the fact that the boy would have been killed by a lady, since the scene looked too beautiful although disgusting. Later on, at the Hockwood graveyard, Kaleb is seen alone with his daughter, and tells her how much he would have wanted her mother to be here. Elga says Bran told her, earlier, that her mother would come soon for a visit.
As the battle is about to begin, Ed mentions Elena, saying that she would hide behind Jon if she was here, after everything she lived. Sam taunts him, saying that Elena saw more corpses than those about to get to Winterfell. Elena is seen among White Walkers on a leading ice horse. She seems to be aware of what she is about to do, and starts her ride with a notable expression of anxiety.
Kaleb is the first one to notice that Elena is riding her horse to Winterfell. On her way, she is seen slaughtering an entire bunch of Unsullied soldiers by ripping their hearts out of their chests. As the battle is at its peak, the White
Elena after embracing her daughter one last time
Walkers enter in Winterfell. Following their great arrival and their small journey to get to Bran Stark, Elena is called by her daughter Elga, who just escaped from the crypts, right before she is caught by Kaleb. Elena turns away to her daughter and kneels towards her, showing the last pieces of her human kin. The Night King turns himself back as Theon runs to him, Elena protects her daughter from a possible death. In a different langage, the Night King uses his skills to talk to Elena through her mind, and asks her to murder her child as he begins walking away to Bran. Kaleb is later on reunited with her for a short time. Arya stabs the Night King in the heart with her Valyrian dagger, causing White Walkers to break into pieces. Shortly before turning into ice, Elena embraces her husband and daughter, telling them how sorry she is to be a part of this massacre. Elena falls on the ground and mysteriously takes the pose of a sleeping woman as her entire body turns into an ice statue.
Elena is seen following the funeral of the soldiers who battled during the war. An argue is taking place concerning the place where the Baratheon girl, as aknowledged by Daenerys, will lay. Gendry demands her to be taken to Storm's End, the rightful place to bury a Baratheon, whereas Kaleb demands her to be burried at his homeland, in Saltcollon, and the Start sisters, especially Sansa, demand the body to be kept in the crypts of Winterfel in order to avoid ice to melt. Daenerys seemingly wins the fight by ordering that Elena's icy body would be taken to Dragonstone and then burried at King's Landing, where she was born. Daenerys officially names her Lady Elena Baratheon, Princess of King's Landing.
Elena is briefly mentionned by Daenerys to Jon, shortly before the battle of King's Landing. Jon refuses the body to be taken far from her land. Kaleb, upon rescuing Aeron, also talks about his icy cold wife who was the child of both flowers and fire.
Elena appears during the execution of her husband and his brother behind her daughter Elga. Mentionned later on by Jon to Daenerys (who renamed the Slone daughter Regara), the discussion is quite focusing on the place were Elena should be burried. Sansa brings both Aeron and Astara with her in the North and organizes a huge funeral for the two Slones at Winterfell. Elena's body is seen one last time before being placed into the crypts of the Starks.
Appearance[]
Elena was comonly described like to be the perfect Southern Beauty, having light eyes and brown hair. Elena had some features that can be seen in House Targaryen, such as purple/blue eyes and very pale skin, yet she had her father's hair color. Her skin had an olive color before moving to the North, where it turned almost as white as snow, as her hair turned black. Elena's hair was also naturally wavy. During her childhood, Elena was distinguished for her huge light eyes and her black hair always tied in a braid. As she cut her hair, her feminine face-shape vanished until she went back Castle Black following an expedition beyond the wall. She let it grow to a point that she refused to cut it again. Elena was a short woman, around the same height as Arya Stark. As she turned into a White Walker, she grew up to Sansa's height, if not even taller.
Elena showed an extreme bold behaviour towards people. She refused to comply with Ramsay Bolton and, for her role in the Night's Watch, even deserved a song called " Bold Lorlady " which people sang as she came back to Winterfell after being found by Ramsay. Elena never had any feminine attribute and never considered herself as a lady, which made people judge her badly for her rank in Winterfell as Sansa's lady in waiting.
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- "I am sorry, my dear Sansa... but I do believe your links with Lord Baratheon will drag you into a blaze.."
- ―Elena Baratheon to Sansa Stark over Joffrey Baratheon