Side character who befriends Prince Cadmus on accident. She takes on a slightly motherly role to him as his mother, the queen, had died a few years earlier. The prince confides in her and trusts her more than most. Elain cares for the boy and later in the story provides information on a hidden city. Even later, she marries and has children, keeping with the parental role in the story. In need of a gentle yet stern voice, sort of motherly and guiding.