Pestläkare
Elsa "Pestläkare" Nissan was an epidemiologist and hero based in Cytopia. Originally from Draywood, she rose to notoriety when she aided in creating the cure for Kryddad's Disease. She was also famously a recluse and very rarely seen in public. She was one of the masterminds behind and victims of the Penumbra's Parley Massacre. She was also the engineer behind CY-009.
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| Real name | Elsa Nissan | ||||||||||||
| Aliases | Pestläkare, Pestl, Ellie | ||||||||||||
| Pronouns | she/her | ||||||||||||
| Age | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Alignment | Hero | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Epidemiologist | ||||||||||||
| Born | 7 April 2058 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 20 September 2080 | ||||||||||||
| Status | Deceased | ||||||||||||
| City | Cytopia | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5'3" | ||||||||||||
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| Mark | Plague's Gambit | ||||||||||||
| Level | Arepo | ||||||||||||
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| Player | Zephyr | ||||||||||||
Career
Elsa's career as an epidemiologist started in 2072, when she made headlines for paving the way in research for the respiratory illness Kryddad's Disease. Media covered her story extensively, kickstarting her career as a Hero and prompting her move to Cytopia to live with her father. While her career focused on epidemiology primarily, she also had notable credentials in the field of general medicine and biology.
During the 2074-75 period, Elsa focused heavily on her hypothesis that a rise in allergies in children was not due to an increase in allergens, but rather the result of changing societal comforts and lack of exposure to certain bacteria. Despite these claims and her research, she refused to conduct any trials, and apparently abandoned this research in the following year.
Following this, she made further discoveries in societal trends toward epidemics using unconventional means. In 2076, Elsa submitted a study on social behaviour within an epidemic scenario based on research made in the online MMORPG "Tales of War". An unknown hacker had corrupted the game serverside, initiating the spread of deadly 'debuffs' that would injure high level players and kill lower levels. Elsa claimed in her paper that the reactions of players ingame mirrored the reactions of people during outbreaks in the past, and suggested that by studying this behaviour in a microcosm, the Land could better prepare for a future disaster. While initially met with some derision, the media quickly praised Elsa for her innovative approach to research and usage of easy-to-digest material.
It was revealed during the Parley Massacre in 2080 that Elsa had been conducting research on the removal of marks, and had developed an experimental treatment referred to as CY-009. She is also credited as being the primary catalyst for the massacre itself, and was directly responsible for the death of Randwellian plant ScreenBurn.
Personal Life
Elsa's early life is well documented thanks to statements made by her mother Lilly Nissan. The validity of these claims is unverified, however, and for the sake of clarity only confirmed information will be recorded here.
Elsa was born in Draywood to parents Lilly Nissan and Henrik Rosen. Rosen left shortly before her birth, and she stated that she had no contact with him until 2072. Those asked have stated she was a shy and 'odd' child, rarely interacting with others and homeschooling for her entire early education. Despite this, she frequented digital lobbies of various online video games, and this is where her moniker "Pestläkare" is sourced to have originated.
Upon further investigation, it was found that this is where she first made contact with the villains Nine Lives and Moxie Divine.
Elsa's mother was arrested on criminal charges in 2070 when Elsa was 12 years old. Following this, Elsa was placed into group home care, which she had gone on to describe as 'the worst experience in [her] life'. After making headlines for her research in 2072, Elsa was placed back into the care of her father Henrik Rosen. She maintained a low profile after this, only making news with advances in various trends of diseases on an infrequent basis.
She is not known to have had any other friends or major connections in this time, until her death in 2080.
Abilities and Gear
Plague's Gambit acted as a conduit between two to three people, including Elsa herself. Referred to colloquially as 'wound transferal', Elsa could use her mark in any of three ways:
- A > B: Elsa's own wounds would be transferred to a second party.
- B > A: A second party's wounds would be transferred onto Elsa.
- B > C: Party B's wounds would be transferred onto Party C, with Elsa acting as the middle 'link'. In this occurrence, she would also feel a muted version of the wound's pain until the transferal was complete.
Plague's Gambit could only be used between creatures with a similar structure, or with equivalent parts of the body.
Death
Elsa was killed during the Parley Massacre on the 20th September, 2080. Her cause of death was direct lethal injection by CY-009, after which her body was burned and then buried to prevent spread of infection.
It has been debated if she should be labelled as a Villain posthumously.
Trivia
- Elsa, on various occasions, stated that she preferred the nickname 'Ellie'.
- Her plague doctor inspired mask was fitted with prescription lenses, as she was near-sighted.
- She reportedly ran a blog focusing on fashion.
- Her favourite type of games revolved around 'gacha'.