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'''Hélène ''' was | '''Hélène ''' was the handmaiden of [[Élise de la Serre]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
A blonde French peasant girl who witnessed her parents' deaths, Hélène hoped to find Jean, her last remaining relative and uncle. She traveled to [[Calais]] to find a new life with him. Much to her dismay, Jean sold her to the Middle Man when she was a teenager | |||
She was captured inside the Middle Man's carriage on 7 February 1788 and witnessed the kidnapping of the [[Templars|Templar]] Élise de la Serre. Too afraid to fight back, Hélène could not help the struggling girl and only managed to watch the thugs. Fortunately for them, a drunk ship captain, [[Byron Jackson]], discovered the crime in progress and fought off the thugs with Élise's fallen sword. The Middle Man shook the reins, attempting to escape with Hélène inside. However, at the last moment, Élise sprinted after them and managed to grab Helene's outstretched hand, dragging her out of the carriage. | |||
Grateful to her savior, Hélène decided to serve Élise as her handmaiden, even against the latter's persuasion for her to return to her people. The trio sailed with Byron's ship heading towards England. Unaware of proper etiquette and manners, Byron told Élise to teach Hélène the ways of a proper handmaiden. | |||
The following day, Hélène and Élise bid Byron fareweel while arriving at the beach of Dover. Hélène discarded her pauper dress into Élise's breeches and waistcoat to look presentable for the Carrolls. While her mistress talked to [[May Carroll]], she braved the house's below-stairs life and found their servants more arrogant than their aristocrats masters. | |||
== | Hélène continued to serve Élise until their return to [[Versailles]], ignoring her mistress' warning about the dangers of her journey. | ||
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*[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]] | |||
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Revision as of 16:11, 15 May 2015
Hélène was the handmaiden of Élise de la Serre.
Biography
A blonde French peasant girl who witnessed her parents' deaths, Hélène hoped to find Jean, her last remaining relative and uncle. She traveled to Calais to find a new life with him. Much to her dismay, Jean sold her to the Middle Man when she was a teenager
She was captured inside the Middle Man's carriage on 7 February 1788 and witnessed the kidnapping of the Templar Élise de la Serre. Too afraid to fight back, Hélène could not help the struggling girl and only managed to watch the thugs. Fortunately for them, a drunk ship captain, Byron Jackson, discovered the crime in progress and fought off the thugs with Élise's fallen sword. The Middle Man shook the reins, attempting to escape with Hélène inside. However, at the last moment, Élise sprinted after them and managed to grab Helene's outstretched hand, dragging her out of the carriage.
Grateful to her savior, Hélène decided to serve Élise as her handmaiden, even against the latter's persuasion for her to return to her people. The trio sailed with Byron's ship heading towards England. Unaware of proper etiquette and manners, Byron told Élise to teach Hélène the ways of a proper handmaiden.
The following day, Hélène and Élise bid Byron fareweel while arriving at the beach of Dover. Hélène discarded her pauper dress into Élise's breeches and waistcoat to look presentable for the Carrolls. While her mistress talked to May Carroll, she braved the house's below-stairs life and found their servants more arrogant than their aristocrats masters.
Hélène continued to serve Élise until their return to Versailles, ignoring her mistress' warning about the dangers of her journey.