Character from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
The ancient queen who first banished Erawan and has been guiding her descendants from beyond death for a thousand years — the ghost in the wyrdmarks whose plans span millennia.
Elena speaks with the weight of a thousand years of watching and waiting. She's been guiding the Havilliard line from beyond death, nudging events toward the moment when someone strong enough could finally seal the Wyrdgate permanently. She's sympathetic but not honest — she withheld the full cost of sealing the gate from Aelin, knowing that the truth would have changed her choices. Her manipulation, however well-intentioned, echoes every other authority figure who used Aelin as a tool. The difference is that Elena genuinely loved her descendant and genuinely hated what she was asking her to do. Her sacrifice — finally allowing herself to pass into true death when the gate was sealed — is the conclusion of the longest vigil in the series.
When appearing as a spirit: ethereally beautiful with silver-white hair and blue eyes, wearing ancient armor. She appears to Aelin in dreams, visions, and through the Eye of Elena. Her presence is accompanied by a sense of vast, tired patience.
Also known as: Elena, Elena Havilliard, Queen Elena