Elvis

Elvis is a member of the extraterrestrial Maian race, ally of Joanna Dark and a deuteragonist in Perfect Dark.

Biography[]

Background[]

Elvis (real name: Aelphaeis Mangarae) is an alien from the Maian race. He is a 'Protector' (bodyguard) for the Maian ambassador who travels to Earth at Daniel Carrington's request, and because of this, he is high-ranked among them. Elvis and other Protectors are trained to excel in the use of an assortment of weaponry. Like the other Maians, Elvis finds Earth and everything about it to be very fascinating. His weapons of choices are the Phoenix and the deadly FarSight XR-20. He is the only Maian who speaks English rather than his species' unintelligible alien language, though his sounds when taking damage is the same as the others.

He crashed with the President's private jet.

Perfect Dark[]

Elvis' first appearance is in the Area 51- Infiltration mission, but only in the intro video sequence, where he is shown unconscious being taken to the autopsy labs. His appearance in person was in Area 51 - Rescue, but he does not wake up until Area 51 - Escape, his first line being "I'm alive, I thought I'd be chopped up like the others by now". As Jonathan or Joanna opens the exit to escape the base, Elvis must be protected, as even though he is a proficient shooter like them two, Elvis is unarmed at this point in the game. In the bonus Maian SOS mission, it is revealed he himself sent the distress message to the Carrington Institute before being recaptured. He aids Joanna in most of the later levels until Skedar Ruins, as her sidekick.

Perfect Dark: Hunting Season[]

A year later, he guided Joanna over comlink during her infiltration of Monk's Pass. Thanks to their source, he guided her to NW elevator shaft, and head to sublevel-3. He had to leave when some unknown airborne object showed up on his scope.

Alien bounty hunter Tayst Grifbo got him and put him with Daniel Carrington in a cell inside his ship. They were soon joined by Joanna, and explained to her that Grifbo was hired by the Skedar to surrender them. A nearby prisoner, Mook, tried to persuade them that there is no escape.

Dark ignored Elvis who was going to repeat a story he was telling her the previous week, and noticing the low-level tech of the cells, she managed to pick the lock, with Mook alerting Grifbo. On their way to the teleporter, Grifbo stopped them, stating that he cared only for Dark's life. Dark saved them all by suffering some bunches but incapacitating Grifbo, finally with a flash grenade, and the three of them made it to the teleporter.

Personality[]

Elvis is a comical character, being proved from his first appearance, as the lines Joanna - "What's wrong?" Elvis - "I have a headache, and with a head this big that's no joke.", showed (classic Rare touch as in many of their games). This silly personality is continued throughout the game, with small comments spoken attacking enemies and his cheeky laughter. Although comical, Elvis is skilled at his job as Protector, and is proficient at aiding Joanna. Elvis helps kills the majority of the dataDyne and Skedar threatening Joanna.