Elena Nadasdy

Elena Nadasdy is the main character of Elena the Hunted. She was first mentioned in Blood Atonement, but first appears in Blood Armistice in a story line that occurs prior to the events of Blood Atonement.

Elena Nadasdy was a Gypsy with the unusual trait of blonde hair. She had naturally darker skin from her pure heritage. She was Elizabeth Bathory's pet for a century. Prior to being made into a pet, Elena had a child.

While Elsa's pet, Elena was also Elsa's wife.

In 1750, in the events of Blood Armistice, Elena tries to become a vampire. Her body, already possessing one element of magic, Chariae, could not assimilate the Venae of vampire magic, so it lapsed into a statis state. Upon the introduction of a Terrae heartmark, Elena was able to complete the transformation. Elena and her offspring go through a non-violent transformation, sleeping through most of it.

Elena has one bloodchild: Veronica. Veronica was made at a time when Elena had three elements of magic, (a trielem) and inherited all three.

Later, in the events of Elena the Hunted, Elena becomes a pentaelem,

She created an alternate universe, her dreamworld. The dreamworld grows exponentially while Elena is present there, but she drains quickly of Venae there and must return to our universe before she loses enough Venae to be overcome with hunger upon returning.

Elena has a pure moral code of no killing and no coercing except to save lives. As a pentaelem with one of her magics being Chariae (Charisma), She coerces without trying. She is very careful to never express a desire around anyone she has not coerced to ignore her further coercion.

Elena has a life companion in Xenia, whom she sees as closer than a sister. Elena considers herself forever married to Elsa. In the epilogue of Elena the Hunted, Elsa and Elena are assumed to be reunited.