Elwin Heslege is an elvin doctor who is usually put to the task of healing Sophie Foster, Keefe Sencen, and the rest of Sophie's friends, because they can't keep out of trouble whenever they are with the Black Swan and attacks on the Neverseen and are constantly getting themselves in mortal danger. He works in the Healing Center at Foxfire. Although Elwin is technically part of the Nobility, he rarely uses his full title of Sir Elwin Heslege.
Elwin keeps Bullhorn, a banshee, with him because banshees can sense when someone is in mortal danger or on the edge of death.
He has his own Emotional Support Stuffed Animal named Stinky the Stegosaurus. Elwin is known for giving his patients stuffed animals to cheer them up. He gave Sir Splashyhugs to Marella, Mr. Snuggles to Fitz, Mrs. Stinkbottom to Keefe, and Lady Sassyfur to Biana.
Elwin has a good sense of humor, and loves to laugh, usually about Sophie's disasters or Keefe's antics. For instance, when Keefe brings Sophie to the Healing Center for the first time, Elwin gives him a pass to get out of class so that he would not be punished for ditching.
Elwin has saved Sophie’s life from numerous disasters and in Flashback, he regained her health after she was attacked by shadowflux.
In Unlocked, it shows Elwin's medical record of Sophie’s injuries and how he treats them.
Appearance[]
Elwin is described as having wild dark hair with eyes that are grayer than the usual blue elvin eye color. He has a broad jaw and smallish mouth with a smile that lights up his face (when Sophie first arrives in the Lost Cities, she is relieved to discover he doesn't look as perfect as every other elf). He often wears brightly colored tunics with various creatures on them, such as gazelles, dinosaurs, alicorns, etc.
Splendor Plains[]
In Unlocked, it is revealed that he lives at Splendor Plains, located off the Alaskan Coast. The artwork and description of it shows it as modern, with a flat roof and lots of angles, though it does have a few Elwin-style additions, like glass-roofed passageways for Bullhorn and a room of stuffed animals, where the Emotional Support Stuffed Animals came from. Keefe stays there after he wakes up so Elwin could provide him with treatments for his new ability.
Ability[]
Elwin is a Flasher. That means that he can move light to suit his needs. Paired with iridescent spectacles, he can use different colours of light to see different things. For example, a green light can allow him to see the different cells in his patient's body. When echoes are present, the areas where they were located were murky.
Personality[]
- Caring
Elwin seems to care for all his patients, giving them stuffed animals and even letting Keefe stay at his house in Unlocked.
- Skilled
Elwin is very talented at his job, being able to treat seemingly every injury.
- Confident
Elwin seems very confident in his own skin, wearing animal-covered tunics with his head held high.
History[]
Book 1: Keeper of the Lost Cities[]
Elwin helps heal Sophie's cells after she first came to the Lost Cities. He also treats her various wounds, notably after her brain push and the Great Cape Destruction.
Book 2: Exile[]
Elwin gave Sophie two nexuses and a vial of limbium-free fade fuel to help with her constant fading.
Book 3: Everblaze[]
Elwin tried to help Sophie feel better with the ability restrictor on.
Book 4: Neverseen[]
Elwin tried to help a sick gnome.
Book 5: Lodestar[]
Elwin healed many after the attack at Havenfield.
Book 6: Nightfall[]
Book 7: Flashback[]
Elwin heals Sophie and Fitz after the Neverseen's attack.
Book 8: Legacy[]
Elwin helps save Sophie after her ability reset.
Book 8.5: Unlocked[]
Elwin tries to help Keefe handle his new ability. Keefe stays at his house, Splendor Plains, for most of the book.
Book 9: Stellarlune[]
Elwin and Ro have a face-off, but it is soon resolved.
Relationships[]
Stinky the Stegosaurus[]
Stinky the Stegosaurus is Elwin's stuffed animal. He is described as looking well-loved.
Bullhorn[]
Bullhorn is Elwin's pet banshee, and they are often seen together.
Sophie Foster[]
Sophie is Elwin's "best patient" and winds up in his office often throughout the whole series. He seems to care about and even be protective of her, as shown in the patient files in Unlocked.
Keefe Sencen[]
Elwin and Keefe have a good relationship, though Keefe does not always like to obey to his orders. He (and Sophie) are Elwin's most common patients. Elwin also allowed Keefe to stay in his house, Splendor Plains, in Unlocked.
Quotes[]
“Figured this year I should pay you a proper tribute. Just be glad that I didn't take Keefe's suggestion and rename this place Foster Center.”
“I need you to be honest with me, so I can figure out the best means to help you. We're in this together, and I promise, I'm going to do everything in my power to help you get through this.”
“So what do you say? Team Sencen-Heslege for the win? Or maybe Team Troublemaker and the Worrying Doctor?”
“Thing you have to remember is...everything changes us. Everyday we live. Every person we meet. Every experience, good or bad. That's what makes us who we are. What shapes our thoughts and decisions. And the changes always work on two levels: What happened and how we respond.”
“Look who's back in the Lost Cities and already needs a physician house call!”
“Yes, nothing's more exciting than bacteria.”
“I'm a trendsetter!”
Trivia[]
- He has a stuffed animal named Stinky the Stegosaurus.
- He gave Grady T-Rex pajamas.
- He is the one who gave Mr. Snuggles to Fitz, Mrs. Stinkbottom to Keefe, Lady Sassyfur to Biana, and Sir Splashyhugs to Marella.
- He works at Foxfire, though also answers house-calls.
- The name Elwin means "elf friend".
- Elwin has a pet banshee named Bullhorn.
- Elwin's favorite ripplefluff flavor is chocolate peanut but ter.
- Elwin has a large collection of stuffed animals at his house, among it a stuffed moonlark and a stuffed boobrie.
- He could be Sophie’s biological dad, for revealing many dad-like actions towards Sophie.