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'''Alianna''' was a [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] who operated in [[Asia|Central Asia]] during the mid-8th century.
'''Éléna''' was a [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] who operated in [[Asia|Central Asia]] during the mid-8th century. [[Elena]] [[Alina]]


==Biography==
==Biography==
In August 751,<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon (Part 2)]]</ref> she led a group of Hidden Ones out along the [[Talas River]] on a hunt for troops of the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid Caliph]] [[Abul Abbas As-Saffah]]. There, they arrived at the site of the [[Battle of Talas]] just after it had finished and saved the life of a young [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] [[soldier]] named [[Li E]].<ref name="Dynasty 9"/> Through this chance meeting, Li E was recruited into their organization,<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> with Alianna instructing him in [[The Creed|their principles]], martial arts, and [[Freerunning|acrobatics]].<ref name="Dynasty 5">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 5)]]</ref>
In August 751,<ref name="Dynasty 9">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon (Part 2)]]</ref> she led a group of Hidden Ones out along the [[Talas River]] on a hunt for troops of the [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid Caliph]] [[Abul Abbas As-Saffah]]. There, they arrived at the site of the [[Battle of Talas]] just after it had finished and saved the life of a young [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] [[soldier]] named [[Li E]].<ref name="Dynasty 9"/> Through this chance meeting, Li E was recruited into their organization,<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> with Éléna instructing him in [[The Creed|their principles]], martial arts, and [[Freerunning|acrobatics]].<ref name="Dynasty 5">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 5)]]</ref>


==Skills and abilities==
==Skills and abilities==
Alianna was fluent in the {{wiki|Persian language}} which she used as a ''lingua franca'' among her fellow Hidden Ones. At the time of her first meeting with Li E, however, she could neither speak nor understand {{wiki|Chinese language|Chinese}}, and this language barrier led to the Tang soldier momentarily mistaking her for a hostile.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> By 754, she and Li E had learned to communicate in a common tongue well enough for her to properly instruct him in the ways of the Hidden Ones.<ref name="Dynasty 5" />
Éléna was fluent in the {{wiki|Persian language}} which she used as a common language of communication among her fellow Hidden Ones. At the time of her first meeting with Li E, however, she could neither speak nor understand {{wiki|Chinese language|Chinese}}, and this language barrier led to the Tang soldier momentarily mistaking her for a hostile.<ref name="Dynasty 9" /> By 754, she and Li E had learned to communicate in a common tongue well enough for her to properly instruct him in the ways of the Hidden Ones.<ref name="Dynasty 5" />


Alianna was skilled at using twin sabers from horseback. When the suspicious Li E attacked her on impulse upon her greeting, she was able to fend off his strikes and disarm him despite being taken aback.<ref name="Dynasty 9" />
Éléna was skilled at using twin sabers from horseback. When the suspicious Li E attacked her on impulse upon her greeting, she was able to fend off his strikes and disarm him despite being taken aback.<ref name="Dynasty 9" />


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
Alianna is a supporting protagonist in the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'', first debuting in Chapter 5 as an instructor to the main protagonist, Li E. Her name is not revealed until her next appearance in Chapter 9 when a flashbacks illustrates how she first became acquainted with Li E.
Éléna is a supporting protagonist in the manhua ''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'', first debuting in Chapter 5 as an instructor to the main protagonist, Li E. Her name is not revealed until her next appearance in Chapter 9 when a flashbacks illustrates how she first became acquainted with Li E.


The name Āliánnà (阿蓮娜) is a transliteration of the character's name into {{wiki|Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin}} via the {{wiki|Hanyu Pinyin}} system due to the comic being originally written in Chinese for publication in {{wiki|Mainland China}}. Unlike some other characters whose transliterated names are based on historical figures, e.g. As-Saffah, a more accurate, native rendition of her name cannot be immediately deduced at this time until other language editions of the comic has been published. Her character's reluctance to reveal her ethnic origins or her homeland compounds this problem. Regardless, the most  likely name that Āliánnà has been transliterated from is the {{wiki|Arabic}} name Aleena (اليِناءْ), also spelled Alina.
In the manhua, her name is originally transliterated into {{wiki|Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin}} as 阿蓮娜 (Āliánnà). In the French edition, it is rendered as Éléna instead.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

Revision as of 21:16, 19 September 2021

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Éléna was a Hidden One who operated in Central Asia during the mid-8th century. Elena Alina

Biography

In August 751,[1] she led a group of Hidden Ones out along the Talas River on a hunt for troops of the Abbasid Caliph Abul Abbas As-Saffah. There, they arrived at the site of the Battle of Talas just after it had finished and saved the life of a young Tang soldier named Li E.[1] Through this chance meeting, Li E was recruited into their organization,[1] with Éléna instructing him in their principles, martial arts, and acrobatics.[2]

Skills and abilities

Éléna was fluent in the Persian language which she used as a common language of communication among her fellow Hidden Ones. At the time of her first meeting with Li E, however, she could neither speak nor understand Chinese, and this language barrier led to the Tang soldier momentarily mistaking her for a hostile.[1] By 754, she and Li E had learned to communicate in a common tongue well enough for her to properly instruct him in the ways of the Hidden Ones.[2]

Éléna was skilled at using twin sabers from horseback. When the suspicious Li E attacked her on impulse upon her greeting, she was able to fend off his strikes and disarm him despite being taken aback.[1]

Behind the scenes

Éléna is a supporting protagonist in the manhua Assassin's Creed: Dynasty, first debuting in Chapter 5 as an instructor to the main protagonist, Li E. Her name is not revealed until her next appearance in Chapter 9 when a flashbacks illustrates how she first became acquainted with Li E.

In the manhua, her name is originally transliterated into Mandarin as 阿蓮娜 (Āliánnà). In the French edition, it is rendered as Éléna instead.

Appearances

References

zh:阿莲娜 fr:Éléna