# Elsa Huntingtower — Nordenholt’s Million character guide > Elsa Huntingtower in Nordenholt’s Million by J. J. Connington. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Elsa, Miss Huntingtower **First appearance:** 0002-i-genesis ## Snapshot Nordenholt's poised secretary, whose quiet competence and withheld history make her the still center of a world being rebuilt on force and figures. ## Who they are Elsa moves through Nordenholt's offices and drawing rooms with an ease that unsettles the men around her, half confidante and half enigma. She hints at a long, painful story behind her secretaryship but never quite tells it, and the narrator senses a woman designed for softer surroundings yet hardened to harsher work. Her presence keeps the human cost of the experiment visible. ## Relationships ### [Nordenholt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/nordenholt) _psychological_ Elsa is both a trusted confidante and a moral counterweight to Nordenholt's ruthless pragmatism, creating a tense, obsessive bond. ### [Jack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/jack) _romantic_ Elsa and Jack share a deep romantic attachment, with Elsa acting as a stabilizing influence on Jack's idealism. ### [Uncle Stanley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/uncle_stanley) _friendship_ Elsa and Uncle Stanley share a warm, supportive friendship, with Stanley often acting as a fatherly advisor to her. ### [Flint](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/flint) _psychological_ Elsa views Flint with distrust and fear, as he embodies the brutal enforcement of Nordenholt's will, creating a tense dynamic. ### [Saxenham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/saxenham) _social_ Elsa and Saxenham are acquaintances within the social circle of the colony, with limited direct interaction. ### [Nordenholt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/nordenholt) _psychological_ Elsa is both a trusted confidante and a moral counterweight to Nordenholt's ruthless pragmatism, creating a tense, obsessive bond. ### [Nordenholt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/nordenholt) _psychological_ Elsa is both a trusted confidante and a moral counterweight to Nordenholt's ruthless pragmatism, creating a tense, obsessive bond. ### [Flint](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/flint) _psychological_ Elsa views Flint with distrust and fear, as he embodies the brutal enforcement of Nordenholt's will, creating a tense dynamic. ### [Uncle Stanley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/uncle_stanley) _friendship_ Elsa and Uncle Stanley share a warm, supportive friendship, with Stanley often acting as a fatherly advisor to her. ### [Uncle Stanley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/uncle_stanley) _friendship_ Elsa and Uncle Stanley share a warm, supportive friendship, with Stanley often acting as a fatherly advisor to her. ## In the story ### [IX: Intermezzo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/chapters/ix-intermezzo) Reveals her upbringing by Nordenholt, her three wishes, and her deep loyalty to him; her presence brings a softer atmosphere to the narrator's harsh routine. ### [XI: Fata Morgana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/chapters/xi-fata-morgana) Sits beside the narrator during drives; co-creator of the Fata Morgana dream city; unaware of London's collapse. ### [XIII: Reconstruction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/chapters/xiii-reconstruction) Collaborates with the narrator on reconstruction plans, bringing a feminine perspective that prioritizes happiness, altruism, and individuality over standardization. ### [Document B. 53. X. 15](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/chapters/xv-document-b-53-x-15) Confronts Nordenholt about the South, threatens to go there herself, but ultimately agrees to stay after emotional collapse; expresses hatred for the Area and the work. ### [In the Nitrogen Area](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/chapters/xvi-in-the-nitrogen-area) Emotionally shattered by the South African plan, treats the narrator as a stranger, avoids Nordenholt, and is kept busy to prevent brooding. ### [XVIII: The Eleventh Hour](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/chapters/xviii-the-eleventh-hour) Mentioned as seeming further away; Nordenholt suggests she is coming around, but the narrator doubts it. ### [XIX: The Breaking-Strain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/chapters/xix-the-breaking-strain) Grieves over Nordenholt's death, expressing regret for her past hostility and seeking forgiveness. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters/elsa_huntingtower - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nordenholt_s_million_se/characters