| Elena Gomez |
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| Portrayed By |
Jessica Alba |
| Gender |
Female |
| Date of Birth |
March 28, 1988 |
| Age |
19 |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Aliases |
Elly (usual), Scrappy/Sucklips/Meatgazer (all given by Jack), Chiquita (Ramon's pet name), Emma (by Jane), Ella (by Manuel), Cluckcluck/Sunshine (by Peter), Pandora (by Gene), Laney (by Trina), Brat (lovingly bestowed by Nathan), Ele (given by Mikhail) |
| Place of Birth |
New York City, NY, USA |
| Current Location |
New York City, NY, USA |
| Occupation |
Former Starbucks Barrista, Part-time PR Intern for Evosoft, Pre-Med Student |
| Known Relatives |
Catalina Gomez (mother; deceased), Ramon Gomez (father), Manuel Gomez (brother), Luis Gomez (brother), Juanita Gomez (sister) |
| Significant Other |
Peter Petrelli (Dating) |
| Known Abilities |
Biochemical Control |
| First Appearance |
Family Matters |
Elena Gomez is the eldest child of Ramon Gomez, who is the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Evolution Software.
History
The eldest child of Ramon and Catalina Gomez, and raised lovingly by both together, Elena grew up to reflect many aspects of their personalities. Even as a young child, she was as hardworking as her father, and as easygoing as her mother. Both of them instilled upon her the importance of education at a young age, so it was no wonder that academics have been a big part of her life since the beginning. She learned English from her mother, who was a school teacher, and was fluent in the language by the age of four. Given that the Gomez household predominantly spoke Spanish in their household, located in the heart of Queens, Elena was influenced by both American and Spanish culture - while she had exhibited a certain degree of independence early on, she remained a good and devoted daughter while her younger siblings rebelled and often did things they shouldn't.
She was an honor student almost from the moment she started schooling, a bright, cheerful, inquisitive child who had both the gift and thirst for learning. Her exemplary performance in elementary school earned her a scholarship to St. Clemens Academy, a prestigious private school in Manhattan where she was required to do menial, janitorial tasks around the campus in exchange for the privilege of attending there as a student. It was a completely different world for her, considering most of her classmates came from wealthy, caucasian families. The school's social caste system was a harsh reality that she had to learn and deal with at the tender age of 13. In those early days she would come home and hide in her room so her parents wouldn't see her crying over how mean her classmates were to her.
Her social misery was all the more increased when Catalina died in her sophomore year. The coroner declared it a suicide and the story made it to the papers. Like her father, Elena didn't believe that she would willingly kill herself and tried to convince investigating authorities who visited her house of that. In the end, her efforts proved to be futile, after all, what did a kid know of such things? Losing her mother had been devastating, but the dark cloud did have a silver lining - two other students in her school lost someone close to them the same way, and all three of them bonded over one tragic commonality.
However, determination and the desire to give her family a better life someday won out. She made a few friends, all who became her lifeline in St. Clemens. Her teachers welcomed her efforts, and some would say her teachers liked her more than her fellow students did. She continued to excel in her studies, was part of her school's Academic Decathlon team, and by her junior year, managed to convince her wealthy school that starting a Community Outreach program would be a good idea and would raise its acclaim even more in the local media. It was in one of these outreach efforts that she started becoming conscious of her strange gift….while volunteering at a clinic, she noticed that she could take other people's pain away for a short while just by willing it to. She chalked it up to her "bedside" manner, and didn't think much of it.
She also wrote for the school paper, though she never made editor as the positions went to the children of the school's board members, and was an active member of the school's Dance club. While she ran for student government as president in a last-ditch effort to defeat the status quo, she was defeated by the daughter of the school's Headmaster. However, she did make Treasurer, and spent that year organizing fundraisers to fund the school's activities.
After four years, her hard work and tenacity paid off….she graduated with a bang, becoming her school's Valedictorian. Her academic and extracurricular record couldn't be denied. She received a full scholarship to New York University, with the option to apply for a grant if she decided to major in the sciences. She applied for the grant to further ease the financial burden of supporting her schooling from her father, who was already struggling to make ends meet. She got the grant, and enrolled as a Biology major, a requirement for those taking the school's "pre-med" track.
Abilities
Elena can control biochemicals in a physical body. Broken down to the mechanics, she can somehow control neurotransmitters in a person's body that have a direct effect on the ability of that person to feel either pleasure or pain, as well as a few other things. For example, she can induce a body to secrete adrenaline to keep someone's heart from stopping, or dopamine to keep someone who is brain-addled (or senile) lucid. At this point, she has a strong, but unconscious command on a body's ability to produce Norepinephrine…a neurotransmitter often associated with the body's "flight or fight" response to stress. A mild increase of Norepinephrine on a body could induce a state of euphoria, akin to a good "high" when someone takes recreational drugs (and as a consequence, make someone forget their pain for a while). She can also cause a bit of heightened arousal. A sudden and high increase would cause a panic attack, characterized by difficulty in breathing, sweating, chest pains and nausea or stomach distress. She can also cause the body to experience a good deal of pain. These effects are temporary, and her ability is dependent on her actively imposing her will onto the other body.
Given her quick and impressive learning curve, Elena has managed to learn how to control her powers by touch or remotely. She can use her abilities through tactile contact, or by just willing it to happen. She has also learned to affect multiple people in a given range. Her maximum range is, presently, between a five to ten feet radius. Any bigger than that, her nose will start to bleed and a migraine will hit her, killing her ability to use her gift for an entire day or more, depending on how badly she strained herself. In such extreme cases, she also tends to lose her sight as part of her brain shuts down before any damage turns permanent.
Her ability is largely limited to pleasure and pain. She can't produce or impose feelings like love or hate, or sadness. She also can't cause aggression - possibly due to a mental block against violence unless absolutely necessary. She is more like a walking drug as opposed to an emotional dampener/amplifier.
Stunts
Elena's abilities are surprisingly versatile, they can be benign or…not-so-benign. Her stunts are divided into two classes, the stunts she has managed to discover and use, and the stunts that are yet "undiscovered."
- Biochemical Manipulation - Elena can increase or decrease the body's production of a certain biochemical/neurotransmitter by imposing her will on the target. For example she can increase a person's adrenaline production to kickstart a stopped heart or she could increase the brain's dopamine levels to keep someone lucid. Must +roll this stunt of a result of Good or higher in order to achive the desired effects. Defender must +roll Stamina with an equivalent success or higher to defend.
- Detect Imbalance - As an offshoot to her abilities Elena can detect biochemical imbalances in the body. Must +roll a result of Good or higher.
- Lessen Pain - Elena can lessen or in some cases remove a target's ability to sense or feel pain for a certain amount of time. This effect is not permanent for pain that is not caused by her (for example, if someone is shot, she can take the pain away so the victim can move on his own to a safe place, but she can't remove the pain permanently because she didn't cause the pain with her powers). However, she can remove it permanently if she was the one who caused the pain in the first place with her gift. Must +roll with a result of Good or higher to be successful.
- Neutralize Toxins - As an offshoot of her power Elena can increase a body's production of its natural antitoxins to slow down or stop the progression of foreign toxins in the body. She must +roll with a result of Good or higher.
- Transmit Euphoria - Elena can cause one or several targets in between a 5 to 10 feet radius to feel something akin to a good "high" that one feels after the use of recreational drugs. The effects can cause the target or targets to feel drowsy, delirious, uncoordinated, warm or with lowered inhibitions. She must +roll this stunt with a result of Great or higher. Defenders must +roll Willpower with a matching or greater result to be successful at defending.
- Transmit Pain - Elena can cause one or several targets in between a 5 to 10 feet radius to feel debilitating pain. These can be muscle spasms blinding headaches extreme stomachaches….these can hurt to the point of the person vomiting from the severity. She must +roll this stunt with a success level of Great or higher to be successful. Must +roll Stamina with a matching success to her attack roll to withstand and keep going.
- Intensify Pain - Elena can intensify pain on a target or several targets already experiencing pain (between a 5 to 10 feet radius) on a temporary basis, just as she can lessen existing pain on someone on a temporary basis. She must +roll this stunt with a level of Good or higher to be successful. Must +roll Stamina with a matching success to her attack roll to withstand and keep going.
- Induce Arousal - If she ever chooses to Elena can induce a target to a heightened sense of arousal. She must +roll this stat with a result of Good or higher to achieve desired effects. The defender must +roll Willpower to match her roll to resist resulting urges.
- Crucio - Elena can cause one or several targets in between a 5 to 10 feet radius to feel such a tremenduous amount of pain that a person can go crazy or pass out because of it. She must +roll this stunt with a level of Great or higher to be successful. Must +roll Stamina with a matching success to her attack roll to withstand and keep going.
- Boost - Elena can flood her system or someone else's system with adrenaline to bring it to "emergency response" mode. In this state the human body becomes more alert and aware and is able to move in ways that may be unexpected in non-emergency situations. A human body can go faster, have increased stamina, or even greater strength than it normally does. Boost can also affect the person's sight given adrenaline's effect on a human being's pupils, allowing it to expand for extra sight depending on the amount of light in the human being's given surroundings. As a result Boost can affect Dexterity, Stamina, Strength or Perception. It gives Elena or her target one extra level of success in his/her rolls (for example if the target +rolls Stamina with a result of AVERAGE, if she uses Boost on that person that level of success is actually GOOD). The effects of Boost are temporary and only lasts three rounds. This may increase if her Power level increases. She must +roll a Great or higher to achieve this.
- Induce Panic Attack - Elena can cause one or several targets in between a 5 to 10 feet radius to feel severe panic attacks by increasing the body's Noripinephrine levels sharply. These can manifest as sweating chest pains, elevated heart rate, shakiness difficulty breathing and nausea. She must roll this stunt with a level of Good or higher. Must +roll Stamina with a matching success to her attack roll to withstand and keep going.
- Ad Nausea - Elena can cause one or several targets in between a 5 to 10 feet radius to puke their guts out. She must +roll this stunt with a level of Good or higher to be successful. Must +roll Stamina with a matching success to her attack roll to withstand and keep going.
- Anaphylactic Shock - This stunt is pending. Given the fact that this stunt can be fatal, Elena won't be able to tap into this until she's 21.
Timeline
Elena's Timeline
Relationships
Family
- Ramon Gomez - Elena's father, and currently the most dominant male presence in her life. Given her cultural background and Catholic upbringing, despite the young lady's growing independence, she still somehow remains deferential to her father unless he does something that affects him adversely.
- Catalina Gomez - Elena's mother, murdered by a serial killer dubbed "The Alchemist." Growing up, Elena was inspired to become a professional chef because of Catalina's skills in the kitchen. When she died, Elena decided to be a doctor instead. Most of her memories of her mother involve the kitchen. A beautiful woman in life, her looks live on in her two daughters.
- Manuel "Manny" Gomez - Elena's younger brother, a juvenile delinquent who has grown closer to his uncle than his father. At present, it is unknown whether he has special abilities like his father and sister.
- Luis Gomez - Elena's other younger brother. Unlike Manny, Luis's interests lay more in the "geek" side of things, like videogames. He is the reason why Elena is familiar with most geek pop culture references.
- Juanita "Nita" Gomez - Elena's youngest sister, of a sweet, but shy disposition. She has a particularly incorrigible sweettooth.
The Jack Pack
- Jack Derex - A man of dubious connections and a fiery temper, Jack has taken up the moniker "Uncle Jack" whenever Elena is concerned, and exhibits an overprotectiveness towards her especially when it comes to the opposite sex. He has a habit of embarassing her in front of…well, everyone. However despite everything there is genuine, familial affection between them. Elena fondly calls him "Irish" or "Nuncle" (for Not Uncle). His codename in her cellphone is "Top Hat."
- Lachlan Deatley - A man cut out of the same mold as Jack if the mold was Scottish instead of Irish, while Elena's relationship with Lachlan is casual, they have taken to helping each other on occasion and their relations are for the most part friendly. His codename on her cellphone is "William Wallace."
- Cass Aldric - The daughter of a Company-affiliated scientist and the owner of Enlightenment Books, Cass is one of the few, close female friends Elena has. She has grown to see her as an older sister figure. Cass's codename in Elena's cellphone is "Giles."
- Eric Walker - A classmate and Elena's tutor for Calculus I, Eric's connection with Elena could be described as more than just friends, but less than that of actual lovers. He had almost died saving her life from a puppet of the Alchemist's. A scion of the immensely wealthy Lancaster family of New York, his undefined feelings for Elena have put him at odds with his mother, Vidalia Lancaster. Elena has had a crush on him since he started tutoring her, something she can't articulate very well. His codename on her cellphone is "KJ."
Others
- Drake Maxwell - Elena's past "BFF," they met when she trained him on his first day at Starbucks. They got along so well their friendship grew in a relatively short amount of time. Drake ingrained in her the courage and determination to use her powers for good. In turn, Elena's influence has kept Drake grounded. Sort of. After several tumultuous events in his life, Drake is forced to say goodbye to her and New York, having packed up and moved to join the California branch of the Company, and thus sealing the rift between him and Elena forever. His codename in her cellphone is "Neo."
- Jaden Cain - Some would call him eccentric, some would call him insane. But despite Elena's constant frustration with the cartoon/pop culture-obsessed young CEO of Evolution Software, she often finds it difficult to say no to him given his childlike personality. There seems to be some sort of past between Jaden and Eric, both having revealed to have known each other at school before. His codename on her cellphone is "Scooby Doo."
- Jane Forrest - One of Elena's few, female friends, Jane is the reason why Elena knows as much as she does about the Company, Isaac Mendez's paintings, and Sylar. What happened to her in the hands of the Company is a sensitive issue with Elena, and she always gets angry every time she thinks about it. Her codename in her cellphone is "Source."
- Randall Kirkwood - One of Elena's more "normal" acquaintances, Randall fits right in her usual gang of misfits. He was her "non-date" when she stalked her own father in a club run by Tabitha.
- Benjamin Winters - Her father's accountant, and a mild-mannered man, Elena associates him as her "father's friend." She always calls him "Mr. Winters" and has brought him cake on occasion. He is another individual responsible for her knowing what she does about the Company.
- Desiree Russo - Much like how Ramon owes Eric for saving Elena's life, Elena owes Desiree the same, tremenduous debt for keeping her father from killing the wrong man, as well as saving her father's life while he was recuperating in Beth Israel from a heart attack. She believes this woman will end up becoming her stepmother I mean what.
- Heidi Petrelli - Elena is said to have been instrumental in her subsequent escape from armed men who want to bait Nathan into using his political connections for ill. Ever since then, an unlikely friendship has been struck between the two - though the unlikeliness is mostly due to the vast age difference between them. Fortunately, Elena doesn't give a crap about how old Heidi is, and in turn, Heidi doesn't seem to give a crap as to how young Elena is.
- Gene Kensington - The most recent, and quite possibly the most brilliant of all of her new friends, Gene has proven time and time again to be loyal, hardworking, and dependable. Elena can't help but admire his smarts, his skills, and he has proven on many occasions since meeting him that he doesn't just have a card up his sleeve….he has an entire deck.
- Nadia Selvaggi - Her only female friend who's actually her age, Nadia is a breath of fresh air and is the source of most of Elena's social shenanigans as of late. As of yet, Elena has yet to find out that she is the local mafia princess, and Nadia has yet to find out that Elena's got a few secrets of her own. Several similarities bind the two young women together, from protective fathers, large, loud families, and crazy violence by the people around them.
It's Complicated
- Elle Bishop - Ellectroblonde vs. Painkiller El, the second time they met they exchanged blows and a few would expect them to be bitter enemies for life. Misbelievers tend to forget one thing, and that is the fact that Elena is Catholic, and takes some of its better precepts seriously (such as turn the other cheek). While the young woman doesn't really trust her enough to tell her things about the Bookstore Crew, she finds a loophole in just not talking about that stuff while she's around the blonde, who she believes can recover from all the trauma done to her if people just gave it an honest try.
- Peter Petrelli - Peter is currently Elena's best friend now that Drake has left. Having recently confessed to Heidi that she does have feelings for the younger Petrelli brother, Elena is optimistic that given the age difference, different attitudes, and the pesky Save-the-World mission, these are bound to fade at some point when she gets older and more mature. She is determined not to ruin their friendship, already having lost her best friend Drake to the Company and California, and recognizes what they have is something solid, sure, and strong. Unfortunately unbeknownst to her, Peter returns those feelings, and various circumstances aren't being cooperative in fostering any semblance of distance. Well, it's sort of out. He loves her, she loves him. Now, if only they'd make up.
- Nathan Petrelli - Elena has absolutely no idea what to think of the older Petrelli. On one hand, he's a smarmy, cheating bastard who broke Heidi's heart. On the other hand, he saved millions of lives almost singlehandedly by hugging a human nuclear warhead and taking off to the skies, not knowing whether he would survive it. It could be said her thoughts on the older Petrelli brother can be summed up by one statement: People are inherently good….but incredibly dumb sometimes.
Enemies
- John Carter - first a serial killer, and later revealed to be the agent of some corporate machine that turns unsuspecting carriers into genetic experiments, this was the man who killed Elena's mother and almost took someone precious from everyone in her circle. He was recently killed by Ramon Gomez, who plunged a glass shard into his heart.
Personality Profile
Elena, through the Myers Brigg Personality Test, is an ENFJ.
ENFJs are the benevolent 'pedagogues' of humanity. They have tremendous charisma by which many are drawn into their nurturant tutelage and/or grand schemes. Many ENFJs have tremendous power to manipulate others with their phenomenal interpersonal skills and unique salesmanship. But it's usually not meant as manipulation — ENFJs generally believe in their dreams, and see themselves as helpers and enablers, which they usually are.
ENFJs are global learners. They see the big picture. The ENFJs focus is expansive. Some can juggle an amazing number of responsibilities or projects simultaneously. Many ENFJs have tremendous entrepreneurial ability.
ENFJs are, by definition, Js, with whom we associate organization and decisiveness. But they don't resemble the SJs or even the NTJs in organization of the environment nor occasional recalcitrance. ENFJs are organized in the arena of interpersonal affairs. Their offices may or may not be cluttered, but their conclusions (reached through feelings) about people and motives are drawn much more quickly and are more resilient than those of their NFP counterparts.
ENFJs know and appreciate people. Like most NFs, (and Feelers in general), they are apt to neglect themselves and their own needs for the needs of others. They have thinner psychological boundaries than most, and are at risk for being hurt or even abused by less sensitive people. ENFJs often take on more of the burdens of others than they can bear.
- Extraverted Feeling - Extraverted Feeling rules the ENFJ's psyche. In the sway of this rational function, these folks are predisposed to closure in matters pertaining to people, and especially on behalf of their beloved. As extraverts, their contacts are wide ranging. Face-to-face relationships are intense, personable and warm, though they may be so infrequently achieved that intimate friendships are rare.
- Introverted iNtuition - Like their INFJ cousins, ENFJs are blessed through introverted intuition with clarity of perception in the inner, unconscious world. Dominant Feeling prefers to find the silver lining in even the most beggarly perceptions of those in their expanding circle of friends and, of course, in themselves. In less balanced individuals, such mitigation of the unseemly eventually undermines the ENFJ's integrity and frequently their good name. In healthier individuals, deft use of this awareness of the inner needs and desires of others enables this astute type to win friends, influence people, and avoid compromising entanglements. The dynamic nature of their intuition moves ENFJs from one project to another with the assurance that the next one will be perfect, or much more nearly so than the last. ENFJs are continually looking for newer and better solutions to benefit their extensive family, staff, or organization.
- Extraverted Sensing - Sensing is extraverted. ENFJs can manage details, particularly those necessary to implement the prevailing vision. These data have, however, a magical flexible quality. Something to be bought can be had for a song; the same something is invaluable when it's time to sell. (We are not certain, but we suspect that such is the influence of the primary function.) This wavering of sensory perception is made possible by the weaker and less mature status with which the tertiary is endowed.
- Introverted Thinking - Introverted Thinking is least apparent and most enigmatic in this type. In fact, it often appears only when summoned by Feeling. At times only in jest, but in earnest if need be, Thinking entertains as logical only those conclusions which support Feeling's values. Other scenarios can be shown invalid or at best significantly inferior. Such "Thinking in the service of Feeling" has the appearance of logic, but somehow it never quite adds up. Introverted Thinking is frequently the focus of the spiritual quest of ENFJs. David's lengthiest psalm, 119, pays it homage. "Law," "precept," "commandment," "statute:" these essences of inner thinking are the mysteries of Deity for which this great Feeler's soul searched.
- Famous ENFJs - David the King of Israel, Abraham Lincoln
Astrological Profile
Elena is an Aries.
Romance is something that no Aries can live without and the same goes for an Aries woman also. However, for her, not getting on without romance is not same as not being able to live without a man. In her heart, she will always be yearning for that someone special, thinking about him in the monsoon and that will be her idea of romance. She doesn't need a real man for it. Aries female is the one who will do anything and everything herself, without needing any male help. One of her basic personality traits is total confidence in her abilities.
She has to lead, to be the first one to do anything. At times, her independence does not go well with the male ego. However, an Aries girl never wants a puppy for a lover or a husband. She seeks a man, but not the one who constantly chases her. The best way to woo her is to throw subtle hints, be a little detached and keep her wondering. Give her the impression that you can resist her charms and she will come rushing to you, to prove that she's desirable. Aries women will never have to yearn for male attention.
They always get plenty of it, but inside they will be waiting for the one they cannot have. An Aries woman can survive even the toughest of circumstances alone and has the ability to come back even after the most gruesome tragedies. She can play the role of a female perfectly and, at the same time, can do everything that a man can do. If you have managed to subdue her aggressive drive, you will be treated to a woman who is full of optimism and has such faith in future that can uplift your mood also.
An Aries female does not like flattery. You should be sincere while complimenting her. Over-sweetness and too much closeness can make her run away, but she doesn't want you to be too detached also. You'll have to maintain that delicate balance and still keep the romance alive. Once she has committed to you, she will be extremely sentimental and very loyal. Don't dominate an Aries female and don't let her dominate you. Either of the extremes, she will not be able to tolerate. Give her reasons to be proud of you, but do not forget to praise her for her talent too. Her expectations are too high, but she will also give you double in return.
She is very possessive and love is something she can never share. She can be very jealous even at the slightest of suspicion. In case you have a female secretary, it is better to bid her good bye right now. If an Aries girl gets hurt, she will become as cold as the ice in your fridge and this behavior may last an entire lifetime. She is generous to the faults of her loved ones and it is better not to criticize them in front of her. On the other hand, if you are good to her, she will be extremely kind, tender, loyal and supportive.
You will get plenty of reasons to be jealous when you are with an Aries female, since she is more comfortable with men than women. However, don't be suspicious of her, she would be really hurt. She is possessive, but she doesn't like to be possessed. She wants her freedom and your complete trust. Remember, if she's committed to you, you have no reasons to doubt her loyalty and sincerity. An Aries woman is much too truthful to be involved with two people at the same time. She will first break up the relationship that is not working.
She is extremely passionate and believes in forever-lasting relationships. Though, this leaves her disillusioned many a times. She will never play games with you and is incapable of deceit. An Aries girl is nothing if not simple, innocent and very emotional. Maximum chances are that she will continue her career even after marriage. She loves challenges and believes in miracles. Though it sounds a little freaky, but miracles do happen in her case. Just like a typical Aries, she never learns from her mistakes and is likely to fall in the same hole again.
For her love means sharing and that means sharing everything, right from her emotions and checkbook to your bank account. Always respect an Aries woman and never try to dampen her zeal, or she will be hurt. Though she tries to show that she is very strong, she is as innocent and as vulnerable as a baby. Be there to comfort her when she runs up to you after being disappointed with the world. If you stand up to her when she comes to you like this, you will never ever lose her. An Aries female will never forgive you if you fail to fight for her.
In return, she will always be there with you, even if she has to go against the whole world. She is not the one to feign illness, but if she is really ill, be there to care for her. She is quite extravagant and giving her the debit cards will mean an empty bank account. She will be a caring mother, who makes no unnecessary fuss and sparks children's imagination. An Aries girl has a bad temper, but it will go away as quickly as it came and leave no grudges behind. She is a complete woman, who gets hurt easily and is totally innocent. Though she is a little impulsive and bossy, she will give you complete security, fight against the world for you and be yours forever.
Elena's Mini-Disc
Elena's Mini-Disc (first created in The Science of Embarassment) houses all the progress on her own research on the abilities of a few of the "Evolved" individuals in her life. This is currently housed in a small, paper packet behind the back-plate of her mp3 player.
Elena's Baby T-Shirt Collection
The young Miss Gomez collects a variety of snug t-shirts with a bunch of slogans that she tends to wear often. The following have made an appearance on the grid:
- "To Do is to Be (Descartes)/To Be is to Do (Voltaire)/Do be do be do (Frank Sinatra) - White on dark red
- "Stewart/Colbert '08" - Red, white, and blue on navy blue
- A silkscreened portrait of William Shakespeare with the words "Prose Before Ho's" - White on black
- The famous Napster logo, only with an eyepatch with the words "Music Pirate" - Black on crimson
- What Would MacGyver Do? - The colors of the original MacGyver lettering in the series on black
- Nintendo's Yoshi, tongue lolling out to snatch a Mario Goomba, with the words 'GET OVER HERE' at the bottom - multicolored
- D.N.A.: National Dyslexic Association - black on white
- SCIENCE: It Works, Bitches - red on white
Quotes
- "So I happen to like country music. Don't judge me!"
- "As far as dark secrets go, it could be worse. You could be a Justin Timberlake fan. That's about as dark and soulless as it gets." — Elena to Eric, after ribbing him for liking Star Trek
- "You….you couldn't paint me CURING CANCER or something?!" — Elena to Peter, after he paints her as a stripper
- "The fact that we all experience pain and take it is a measure of our strength as a species. People will get hurt. People will die. But those who don't will rise beyond it. Loving you is -not- a cause for all bad things to happen, the bad stuff is just the natural consequence for people who recognize something -precious- and -worth protecting.- So I don't want to hear that crap from you. Ever again. You hear me, Peter Petrelli?" Elena, calling Peter on his silliness
Embarassing Elena Events
Elena is somewhat infamous for having a lot of off-the-wall and embarassing events happen to her on a regular basis. This is a list of these.
- Videotaped wearing a bright pink chicken suit, handing out flyers for the Chicken Bucket.
- Proclaiming herself a Penis Doctor to horrify Jack, only to have him laugh harder and give her "Meatgazer" as a new nickname.
- Walking in on Cass and Lachlan in the backroom of Enlightenment Books, followed by Eric falling on her when she tripped.
- Jack entering Enlightenment Books, bellowing to all the customers about how Eric was trying to defile Elena.
- Elena breaking into Peter's apartment thinking he was attacked, only to find out he was just having a nightmare.
- Ramon handing Elena her feminine products in barbecue tongs while Elle was watching.
- Forced to dress as a Bond Girl in Jaden's benefit for Seville Medical. She was later Bat Signaled in the same event.
- Jack yelling at Elena that Randall was too old for her when she was spotted dancing with him at Tabitha's Club, for the entire dance floor to hear.
- Peter painting her as a stripper, and laughing at her reaction about curing cancer. (See Quotes Section)
- Dressing up as a female Robin so Jaden could be convinced to loan Cass some rooms in Seville Medical for her clinic. She later realized that a horde of fanboys from Secret Lair were gawking at her from the windows of the bookstore while she was modeling the outfit.
- Lachlan giving Eric a condom for his and Elena's supposed benefit.
- Lachlan giving Eric another condom for his and Elena's supposed benefit.
- Elena blurting out "Destiny" when Heidi asked how she and Peter met, without thinking about it, because it was Peter's word for it.
- Elena used the word "contingencies" in a conversation, which prompted Lachlan to believe she was talking about contraceptives. Awkward conversation regarding birth control ensued.
- Having an amorous dream about Jack, and making the huge mistake telling him about it. This prompted Jack to give her the nickname "Sucklips."
- Manny asking Elena flat out if Peter was her boyfriend and arguing with her about it….in front of Peter. Thank God it was all in Spanish.
- Peter taking a picture of her while Elena was being mauled by two puppies and a cat that jumped on her shoulder upon entering the Petrelli mansion.
- Jane presented herself to Elena wearing nothing but a pair of panties thanks to Lyndsay's powers.
- Due to an insane string of circumstances, Jack accidentally set himself on fire after Elena asked him a question about the Friends Zone. She ended up dumping salsa on him to put out the fire, but it was too late. The smoke alarm goes off, and sprinklers drenched the Den.
Trivia
- Elena is an active member of NYU's Dance Corps. She and her "street team" compete in various dance competitions all over the city and surrounding states.
- Elena has since quit her job at Starbucks, and currently works as a gopher for Evosoft's Media and Public Relations department.
- The name "Elena" is a variant of the Greek name "Helen," which means "shining light."
- Since discovering how to consciously control her powers, Elena's lost 15 pounds since February of 2008. The nature of her gifts and their constant use has accelerated the rate of her metabolism. At 5'6" and 115 lbs, she's considered underweight. This has also markedly changed her eating habits as she's been eating enough to put a small horse to shame since then. Elena these days eats close to eight meals a day.
- It has been revealed that Elena had been accepted to a few Ivies when she graduated high school, most notably the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ("MIT") in Cambridge, which is purported to be her dream school. Unfortunately she only got a partial scholarship, and couldn't afford to go. Later, it has been revealed that she had been offered a full ride there her sophomore year and what was once a quiet source of tension between herself and close friend, Peter Petrelli exploded.
Soundtrack
When is common sense too much to ask?
And then when did consequences get left in the past
Is it just bad habits or a typical script
Is it all big plans and a hit and a miss
Can I say my influence becomes my design
Or is science and cigarettes my compromise
I don't know but I'm blaming everyone else
Just as long as I never put the blame on myself
Cause I know I've wasted way too many times
Living way too many lives
How can this be my fault I'm
Always right
There's a devil in my DNA
Programmed parts from all the starts
Or is there no one else to blame
For my tangled up gears and my turnstile jobs
Fact is I'm just a living sum
Of all my parts
When do instructions come with a catch?
And when is self destruction just proven as fact
Is it just blind faith or the family name
Is it all by chance or completely ingrained
Can I say it's imbalance of the chemical kind
Or is my environment that becomes my only disguise
I don't know but I'm blaming everyone else
Just as long as I never put the blame on myself
Cause I know I've wasted way too many times
Living way too many lives
How can this be my fault I'm
Always right
There's a devil in my DNA
Programmed parts from all the starts
Or is there no one else to blame
For my tangled up gears and my turnstile jobs
Fact is I'm just a living sum
Of all my parts
Cause I know I've wasted way too many times
Living way too many lives
How can this be my fault I'm
Always right
There's a devil in my DNA
Programmed parts from all the starts
Or is there no one else to blame
For my tangled up gears and my turnstile jobs
Fact is I'm just a living sum
Of all my parts
There's a devil in my DNA
Programmed parts from all the starts
Or is there no one else to blame
For my tangled up gears and my turnstile jobs
Every one of my fears and both my fatal flaws
Everything that I battle and habits I chase
'Cause you know there's a devil in my DNA
'Cause you know there's a devil in my DNA
'Cause you know there's a devil in my DNA
'Cause you know there's a devil in my DNA
In a moment, everything can change,
Feel the wind on your shoulder,
For a minute, all the world can wait,
Let go of your yesterday.
Can you hear it calling?
Can you feel it in your soul?
Can you trust this longing?
And take control,
Fly
Open up the part of you that wants to hide away
You can shine,
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try, cause it's your time,
Time to fly.
All your worries, leave them somewhere else,
Find a dream you can follow,
Reach for something, when there's nothing left,
And the world's feeling hollow.
Can you hear it calling?
Can you feel it in your soul?
Can you trust this longing?
And take control,
Fly
Open up the part of you that wants to hide away
You can shine,
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try, cause it's your time,
Time to fly.
And when you're down and feel alone,
Just want to run away,
Trust yourself and don't give up,
You know you better than anyone else,
In a moment, everything can change,
Feel the wind on your shoulder,
For a minute, all the world can wait,
Let go of yesterday,
Fly
Open up the part of you that wants to hide away
You can shine,
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try,
Fly
Forget about the reasons why you can't in life,
And start to try, cause it's your time,
Time to fly.
In a moment, everything can change.
We're not gonna be just a part of the game
We're not gonna be just the victims
They're taking our dreams and they tear them apart
To everyone's the same
I've got no place to go
I've got nowhere to run.
They want to watch me fall
They think they know it all
I'm a nightmare, a disaster
That's what they'd always say
I'm a lost cause, not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I've gotta prove them wrong
Me against the world
Its me against the world
We won't let them change how we feel in our hearts
We're not gonna let them control us
We won't let them shove all the thoughts in our heads
And we'll never be like them
I've got no place to go
I've got nowhere to run
They want to watch me fall
They think they know it all
I'm a nightmare, a disaster
That's what they'd always say
I'm a lost cause, not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I've gotta prove them wrong
Me against the world
Its me against the world
World?.world?world?
Its me against the world.
(scream)
Now I'm sick of this waiting
So come on and take your shot
You can spit out you insults
But nothings gonna change us
You can sit there and judge me
Say what you want to
We'll never let you win.
I'm a nightmare, a disaster
That's what they'd always say
I'm a lost cause, not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I've gotta prove them wrong
Me against the world
I'm a nightmare, a disaster
That's what they'd always say
I'm a lost cause, not a hero
But I'll make it on my own
I've gotta prove them wrong
Me against the world
I'm gonna prove them wrong
They'll never bring us down
We'll never fall in line
I'll make it on my own
Me against the world
So she said what's the problem baby
What's the problem I don't know
Well maybe I'm in love (love)
Think about it every time
I think about it
Can't stop thinking 'bout it
How much longer will it take to cure this
Just to cure it cause I can't ignore it if it's love (love)
Makes me wanna turn around and face me but I don't know nothing 'bout love
Come on, come on
Turn a little faster
Come on, come on
The world will follow after
Come on, come on
Cause everybody's after love
So I said I'm a snowball running
Running down into the spring that's coming all this love
Melting under blue skies
Belting out sunlight
Shimmering love
Well baby I surrender
To the strawberry ice cream
Never ever end of all this love
Well I didn't mean to do it
But there's no escaping your love
These lines of lightning
Mean we're never alone,
Never alone, no, no
Come on, Come on
Move a little closer
Come on, Come on
I want to hear you whisper
Come on, Come on
Settle down inside my love
Come on, come on
Jump a little higher
Come on, come on
If you feel a little lighter
Come on, come on
We were once
Upon a time in love
We're accidentally in love
Accidentally in love (x7)
Accidentally
I'm In Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
I'm in Love, I'm in Love,
Accidentally (X 2)
Come on, come on
Spin a little tighter
Come on, come on
And the world's a little brighter
Come on, come on
Just get yourself inside her
Love …I'm in love
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud
Chorus:
It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive (it's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life
This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks
Chorus:
It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive (it's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life
Better stand tall when calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby don't back down
Chorus:
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive (it's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life!
Chorus:
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive (it's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life!
If it is written in the stars, then it can be read
For this is prophecy
The future
A thousand million possibilities
Is it my destiny?
Binky
Newly acquired, but not new, this beat-up, second-hand clunky red scooter is Elena's most current purchase, having worn out her rollerblades and decided to upgrade how she goes around New York City. While the scooter affectionately known as "Binky" doesn't look like much, it's fast enough, small enough to get through the congestion of New York's rush hour, and the best part is New York law allows Binky to park its butt anywhere.
