"Hélène" was the main antagonist of the TV series Killing Eve. She was a high-ranking agent of The Twelve and a superior of Dasha Duzran, ordering her to get Villanelle back into the organization by any means necessary.
She is portrayed by Camille Cottin.
History[]
Early Life[]
At some point in her life, she was recruited for The Twelve and rose through the ranks. Her father was named Jacques and was on good terms with Carolyn Martens' father.
Meeting with Dasha[]
Hélène met with Dasha Duzran at a swimming pool in Barcelona. Having kept tabs on Villanelle, Hélène had found out that Villanelle had pursued Eve Polastri in London. Dasha claimed to have everything under control and claimed Villanelle was just skittish because of all the changes. Hélène told her "skittish" was unacceptable and reminded her that she wouldn't be going back to her beloved Russia until they allowed her to. Hélène ordered Dasha to get Villanelle working without any extracurricular crap. Dasha suggested she kill Eve but Hélène forbade her from doing that as it would cause too many problems. She told Dasha to drive a wedge between the two women instead.
Villanelle's Promotion[]
After making Villanelle's promotion official, Hélène finally meets Villanelle face to face after having kept tabs on her for a long time. She wanted to personally inform her about her promotion. They drank champagne to celebrate and Hélène then gave Villanelle her next assignment: killing a Romanian minister. Villanelle was upset that she would still be doing the same work rather than giving out orders. Hélène didn't understand where she got that idea and pointed out they had met all her demands for material perks. She told Villanelle to enjoy Romania and left.
Death[]
Hélène ordered the hit on Villanelle in “Don’t Get Attached”. Viewers later find out that this hit was carried out by another assassin under Hélène's employ, Gunn, who is coincidentally obsessed with Villanelle and ultimately makes the situation look worse than it actually is, in that Gunn shoots Villanelle with an arrow in a way that would ensure her survival.
Hélène was killed by Villanelle in "Oh Goodie, I'm The Winner", after she'd ordered a hit on Villanelle the episode before. Whilst Villanelle is hiding under her hotel bed, Eve arrives and Villanelle hears how she seduced and kissed Hélène, even taking a bath together. Villanelle reacts by slicing Hélène's ankle tendons and subsequently overpowering her. Hélène tells Villanelle to “make [her death] glorious” before Villanelle kills her. Villanelle slits Hélène’s throat, with Eve in the room, much to her horror, before telling Eve “I’m done with you”, and heading out of the hotel room.
Personality[]
Seeing as how she worked for the Twelve, she had a cold and ruthless side that she knew well how to hide from her family. She was highly skilled in manipulation and admitted to Eve that she enjoyed torture.
Relationships[]
Romantic[]
Hélène is only seen using seduction as a tool to find out information. It is not known whether she has had any genuine relationships. She is seen only with women, but her sexuality is unknown.
Familial[]
She had a daughter, who is often looked after by Hélène's mother while Hélène works. Hélène's daughter doesn't get to see her a lot, causing her to play tricks to get her mother's attention. Although her daughter clearly loves her, they aren't pictured to be very close, as Eve mentions in Don't Get Attached, "Don't worry. She doesn't know anything about you."
Friendships[]
Professional[]
Hélène had been keeping tabs on Villanelle for a long time. Hélène professed to have a particular fondness and admiration for Villanelle. It is not known how genuine this was, or whether it was simply to mislead Villanelle and ensure she won't disappoint The Twelve.
Hélène found and recruited Pam, putting Konstantin Vasiliev in charge of her training. She later ordered Pam to murder Konstantin, who did so, not realising that by that point Hélène herself was dead.
Career[]
Hélène was one the highest-ranking members of The Twelve, overseeing Dasha and arranging Villanelle's promotion to Keeper, which is one of the highest known functions within the organization.
Notes and Trivia[]
- She was presumably French, as she spoke French with her mother and daughter and had a slight French accent whenever she spoke English. In addition, her father had a french name. However, it's not impossible that her French identity was part of her fake identity.
- Whilst her exact rank within the Twelve remains undisclosed, producers have confirmed that she was the highest within the organization that we have seen.[1]
- Camille Cottin's portrayal as Helene is her debut on English Language television.
Gallery[]
Memorable Quotes[]
- - Do you know why I love you, Villanelle? Because you're an agent of chaos. And I love chaos. Chaos disrupts. It rips apart and starts again. It's like a forest fire. It burns, it kills. It's monstrous, but it's beautiful.
- - Make it glorious, huh?
- - You wouldn't be able to, by the way. Kill me before I kill you. You're a child, you have no idea what you're dealing with.
Appearances[]
| Killing Eve: Season Three | ||||||||||
| "Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey": | "Management Sucks": | "Meetings Have Biscuits": | "Still Got It": | |||||||
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| "Are You From Pinner?": | "End of Game": | "Beautiful Monster": | "Are You Leading or Am I?": | |||||||
| Absent | Appears | Appears | Mentioned | |||||||
| Killing Eve: Season Four | ||||||||||
| "Just Dunk Me": | "Don't Get Eaten": | "A Rainbow in Beige Boots": | "It's Agony and I'm Ravenous": | |||||||
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | |||||||
| "Don't Get Attached": | "Oh Goodie, I'm The Winner": | "Making Dead Things Look Nice": | "Hello, Losers": | |||||||
| Appears | Appears | Absent | Absent | |||||||