We have been waiting for a while, but ELENA RUSSO was finally spotted in the village today. People heard whispers that she is a WEREWOLF that is hellbent on [ avoiding ] the veils. Will she succeed? Only time can tell. Until then we will keep a close eye on her as she listens to "MY FAMILY" by MIGOS, KAROL G, SNOOP DOG, & ROCK MAFIA.
~ THE BIOGRAPHY ~
tw: murder, PTSD
Elena was born in the Scottish Highlands to Helen McKinley and Alexander Russo, two members of a werewolf pack that lived there. Elena grew up surrounded with those of her kind, but it wasn’t known if the lycanthropy gene had passed to her until soon after her tenth birthday, when hunters attacked and killed her parents. In her overwhelming grief and rage, Elena Turned and attacked the hunter who murdered her mother, killing him. When she woke later, she had no memory of what she’d done, but the trauma of the event stuck with her.
The community came together to care for those orphaned by the attack. Caleb Novak, the human son of a fellow werewolf, became Elena’s main source of comfort. Already close to him because he used to babysit her when she was younger, Elena gravitated toward him in her grief, seeking love and affection to fill the void her parents left. Unfortunately, that bond would end up tearing them apart, as one night when Elena’s grief and stress became too much for her, Caleb followed her into the woods in an attempt to calm her down. Not recognizing him in her panic, Elena attacked him. When she woke, Caleb was gone and Elena was covered in blood.Â
Heartbroken and hysterical, Elena had to be confined to her room for some time, cared for by one of the older wolves, a woman named Allie. Due to the rules of the pack, however, since Elena had apparently killed one of their own, she had to leave. Allie decided to leave with her, and several of the other children Elena had grown close to went with them as well.
As they lived on the run, Elena took over partially as the caretaker of the younger kids, in order for Allie to focus on keeping them safe and finding a new home for them. Elena worried for Allie and felt guilty for the burden she’d placed on the woman. But she didn’t know how to help other then take care of her siblings, so she did to the best of her ability.
Over the years, Elena has practiced and practiced keeping her mood stable, not wanting to trigger another Turn and kill anyone else. It’s extremely difficult around the full moon, and she isn’t always successful, but the last thing she wants is to hurt anyone. She doesn’t want to be a monster.
When they came to Wildemount, Elena started working at the cafe to help with the bills. Allie left town to look for a better job and the dome fell, cutting them off from her. When the dome was lifted, Allie never returned. Elena feared she may have been killed by hunters.
Now, she and her siblings live in the O’Phelan castle, as members of their pack. Elena continues to try and keep her emotions under control, hating the wolf inside of her and wishing she was human.
~ PERSONALITY ~
Positive: Compassionate, Loyal, Protective, Kind Negative: Distrustful, Cautious, Anxious, Avoidant
