Ela (Siege)

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Ela
General information
Real Name	Elzbieta Bosak
Organization	GROM
Position	Defender
Unlock	25,000 600 Free for Season Pass owners
Statistics
Health Rating	●○○ Light
Speed Rating	●●● Fast

"It's a brutal, dangerous world out there, but I've found my way. Chaos is my home, and I'll make sure you never escape it."
— Ela Operator Video

Elzbieta "Ela" Bosak is a Defending Operator featured in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, introduced in the Operation Blood Orchid expansion.

Biography

Originally from Wrocław, Ela’s family history has deep roots within the city. Her grandfather was a Cichociemny, an elite paratrooper of the exiled Polish Army during WWII. After being captured during the Warsaw Uprising, he managed to escape and reach Wrocław, only to endure a three-month-long siege.

Ela shared that her grandfather had a significant role in her life. “I still carry a piece of his uniform everywhere I go.” Through his tales of war, he nurtured Ela’s defiant spirit and taught her that “higher damage is done by striking a supply chain than by neutralizing a man.” While these lessons made her a prolific Counter-IED Operator, Ela initially struggled to commit to the strict military lifestyle.

Ela experienced some difficulties while attending a military high school. She was bullied constantly due to the special attention she received as the GROM Commander’s daughter. Her records mention an incident six months before graduation, causing her expulsion. She had a short-lived transition in another academy, before her lack of attendance caused her to be transferred to a small local high school.

After graduation, she left Poland behind and set out for Berlin to experience life on her own terms. There she studied Fine Arts, but her interest started to fade as the appeal of her old life slowly caught up with her.

Ela was given a tempting offer when she made the acquaintance of the owner of a small private military company. Craving the adventure and financial independence, Ela accepted, hoping that her role as contractor would differ from the simplistic compliance she experienced at the military academy.

During her first years of deployment in Iraq, she gained a reputation on the field. Known to possess an impressive range of abilities, her attitude was the only obstacle standing in her way. While she was seen as a prized addition to any squad, her employers monitored her closely to investigate reports of authority issues.

After a rough operation in Bagdad, she received the news that her father had taken his own life.

Months after her father’s death, Ela terminated her contract and trained relentlessly to pass the GROM selection as a civilian. Joining her father’s unit was her way to keep his memory close, and make amends.

Impressed by her determination and prowess on the field, the Polish forces took her in. Among the GROM, she developed an expertise in Countering Threat Networks (CTN), and helped design advanced Exploitation methods to extract Intel on a target’s intentions and supply routes.

One of her most well-known ventures is Operation Orange Sky. Joined by Valkyrie, SEAL’s Intel expert, Ela spent months infiltrating a warlord’s inner circle before dismantling his network without harming a single civilian. Her collaboration with SEAL proved so fruitful that she was tracked down by Team Rainbow—a first for this international group of elite specialists. It’s only a matter of time before we see what mark Ela leaves on the Bosak legacy.

Gameplay Description

As Ela

• Grzmot Mines can be thrown and stuck to walls, ceilings, and floors.

• Although in-game, it looks like the "sticky bag" puffs up over time, there is no need to wait for it to toss it onto a desired surface.

• They are proximity mines meaning they will detonate when an enemy gets close. The mines will stun them, disrupt their hearing, and shake up their view but deal no damage.

• Unlike Echo's Drone which has a similar feature by name, the Grzmot Mine starts with a brief flash effect, followed by slight disorientation that limits the peripheral vision of the Operator. Although moving around will not worsen or extend the disorientation effect, Operators affected by the Grzmot Mine will not be able to sprint for the duration.

• And if you happen to get downed, you can manually detonate a concussion charge on your person (Ela always carries an extra just for this purpose), giving allies a better chance to clear the area and revive you.
• The Grzmot Mine is like other placeable electronic gadgets. It can be destroyed by gunfire and explosions, can be spotted by IQ, can be taken out by Thatcher and Twitch, and will be destroyed if near Bandit's Electric wires.

Loadout

Loadout
Primary	Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Submachine Gun FO-12 Shotgun
Secondary	RG15 Handgun
Gadget	Barbed Wire x 2 Impact Grenade x 2
Unique Gadget	Grzmot x 4 (+1) Proximity Concussion Mine

Trivia

• Grzmot, in Polish, means "rumble" or "thunder".

Patch Changes

Update 2.3.0; September 5, 2017 Patch: Introduction with Ying and Lesion.