# Ellen Braisted — Plague of Pythons character guide

> Ellen Braisted in Plague of Pythons by Frederik Pohl.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ellen

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A named female character with a limited but notable role.

## Relationships

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_social_

Chandler and Ellen Braisted are acquaintances who interact within the broader social network of the story's community.

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_social_

Chandler and Ellen Braisted are acquaintances who interact within the broader social network of the story's community.

### [Chandler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/characters/chandler)

_social_

Chandler and Ellen Braisted are acquaintances who interact within the broader social network of the story's community.

## In the story

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/iii)

Attacks Chandler with an axe-handle club and burns his hand with a match while weeping.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/plague_of_pythons_se/chapters/iv)

Appears after the attack, explains the train crash diversion and convinces Chandler to join the Orphalese.

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