Prior to the outbreak, Lena was a physician in Harran. Following the initial outbreak, Lena remained trapped in the Harran quarantine zone, and made her way to the Tower, as her invaluable medical skills led to her becoming the Tower's Chief Medical Officer. During this period, Lena formed a romantic relationship with Tower leader Harris Brecken, and became his closest confidant, oftentimes serving as his unofficial deputy leader to the Tower.
Alongside Dr. Imran Zere and Dr. Allen Camden, Lena occasionally worked on research on the Harran Virus, but mostly focused on medically treating wounded survivors.
In 2015, Lena treated an injured Kyle Crane, following his rescue by Jade Aldemir from the streets. Three days later, Lena and Timur were requested to assist the injured Mark on the 13th floor after Crane had rescued him from his infected brother.
The following day, Lena personally treated the injured Brecken, who had recently returned to the Tower suffering head injuries following a failed airdrop recovery. With Brecken seeking to personally deal with Rais for Antizin, a frustrated Lena left the meeting room due to his insistence. Moments later, Crane similarly exited the meeting room and Lena approached him, requesting his assistance for the recovery of anti-seizure medication from Gazi. Upon his return, a bemused Lena thanked Crane for his efforts, before reciting Gazi's catchphrase.
During Crane's brief stint with Rais, Lena and her medical team suffered from shortages of Antizin. Following an outbreak on the 18th floor, Brecken temporarily delayed quarantining the infected apartment, seeking to rescue more survivors. As a result, this led to the infection spreading rapidly across the 18th floor. A traumatized Brecken froze up, forcing Lena to quarantine the entire 18th floor. Subsequently, Lena and her nurse Aman relocated the medical ward to the 19th floor.
Following the death of Rais, it was strongly implied that Brecken abandoned the survivors of the Tower, and sought to flee Harran. This left Lena as the leader of the Tower.
In the weeks that followed, Lena visited Dr. Camden in Old Town and occasionally assisted in the futile research for a cure.
Events of Dying Light: The Following[]
Weeks later, following the end of GRE-airdrops, Lena and her medical team were overwhelmed with infected patients. With virtually zero Antizin left in the Tower, Lena and her team treated an injured, delirious patient from the countryside. Out of desperation, Lena implored Crane to investigate rumors suggesting a supposed cure.
Days later, Lena contacted Crane, notifying him of the death of the delirious patient, and begged him for aid.
Alongside the survivors of Harran, Lena's fate was determined by Crane's actions. If he followed through with The Mother's requests, Lena and the other survivors were instantly killed by the nuclear weapon. However, should Crane reject The Mother's request, the Tower was likely overwhelmed by the infected patients.
Irregardless, her ultimate fate remains unknown, as nearly twenty-one years later, a missing poster depicting her was found in Villedor.
Appearance and personality[]
Lena is a young woman of a slim build with short black hair and green eyes. A physician prior to the outbreak, she is seen wearing a makeshift medical gown, one well-suited for field-treatment if required. As the deputy leader of the Tower, Lena was intelligent and level-headed and served as the cautious voice of concern, often opposing Brecken's brashness. Following Brecken's abandonment of the Tower, Lena was appointed leader, and was well-suited for her role.
Gallery[]
Following Enhancements update, her appearance was updated.
Lena:"Okay, who's hurt?" Crane:"He's bleeding pretty bad." Lena:"Let me see him... Gauze and alcohol, huh? Pretty primitive, but it'll work. Thanks for the help, I'll take care of him from here."
Lena:"For God's sake, you can't even walk straight! We need you alive, you idiot!" Jade:"(To crane) Okay, we're going in. Act confident. Brecken. Lena." Lena:"Maybe you can get through to him!"
Lena:"Look, there's something else we need to discuss. Brecken was hurt pretty badly out there. Worse than he wants people to know. He took a blow to the head. Now he's starting to have seizures, and I don't have any Loratrax." Crane:"I doubt anyone does. Anti-seizure drugs were being passed out like candy when the infection first started. The stores ran out weeks ago." Lena:"Yes, that's right. How'd you know that?" Crane:"What do you need me to do, Lena?" Lena:"There's a man in town named Gazi. He's not all together there, if you know what I mean. His mother had epilepsy, so he used to pick up medicine for her each month. She died two years ago, but Gazi kept going to the store to pick up her prescription. He likes his routine, and Gazi can be very... Insistent. So they kept giving it to him." Crane:"You think he's been stockpiling it all this time?" Lena:"If he hasn't I don't know where else we're going to get it from. Gazi lives under the overpass. And don't mention his mother's death. He won't understand."
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Upon returning with the medicine:
— Crane:"I've got your anti-seizure medicine." Lena:"Thanks. How'd things go with Gazi?" Crane:"He may be challenged, but he's very good and (do NOT replace this with "at") getting what he wants." Lena:"Did you meet his Mom?" Crane:"Yeah, she seemed happy." Lena:"If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. Speaking of which, Brecken asked me to pass this on to you, with his thanks."
Crane:"You'd better have a look at this." Lena:"The lot number's wrong. Is this a fake?" Crane:"Someone on 21 took it, and now he can't even get off the floor." Lena:"Aman, get down to 21, now! Where'd he get it from?" Crane:"Yusuf. He's one of the scouts." Lena:"Well, he can't be producing it here. Someone's supplying him." Crane:"I'll have a talk with Yusuf." Lena:"The sooner, the better. Don't hurt him. Just talk to him."
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After leaving the Tower:
— Lena:"Crane? It's Lena." Crane:"Go ahead." Lena:"We've found two more vials of that fake Antizin. Brecken is boiling mad." Crane:"I'll bet. How's Bahir?" Lena:"He's stable, but if we'd gotten to him ten minutes later he wouldn't be. This stuff is lethal, Crane. Putting them out of business is your number one priority." Crane:"Understood."
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After clearing Bento's camp:
— Crane:"Lena? It's Crane." Lena:"Yes?" Crane:"You can tell Brecken that counterfeit lab is out of business." Lena:"Good work, Crane. That's a big relief. Are you alright?" Crane:"I'm fine, but Yusuf tipped them off that I was coming." Lena:"I was afraid of that. Brecken was going to lock him up, but he'd already slipped out." Crane:"If he comes back, I'm going to have a word with him." Lena:"Not if Bahir gets to him first."
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Upon returning to the Tower:
— Lena:"Good work taking out that Antizin Lab. You saved a lot of lives." Crane:"It's only a matter of time before someone starts another one." Lena:"The danger is all those empty Antizin bottles out there. People throw them away, and then anyone can refill them with whatever they like." Crane:"You'd better start destroying them." Lena:"We've collected all the bottles in the tower, plus Brecken is offering a $10 bounty for every bottle you runners find out there."
Kurt:"No... no, don't... please, please don't make me..." Crane:"You said he talked about magic and, what, domesticated zombies?" Lena:"He talked about a group of people who don't get infected. Even if they're bitten." Crane:"Delirious people will say anything." Lena:"He was holding this map when we brought him in." Crane:"(Folds open map) Wow. This looks like..." Lena:"...a way out of Harran. We're running out of Antizin. We have to explore every possibility... We can't wait any longer, Crane." Kurt:"No! Stay away! Stay away! You don't understand! The Mother... The Mother..."
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Upon finding the countryside:
— Crane:"Lena! Do you copy?" Lena:"Crane! Dammit... you're breaking up..." Crane:"Listen, your one-eyed, delirious patient... He was telling the truth! There is a way out... Maybe what he said about people who don't turn is true?" Lena:"He died this morning, Kyle. The fever got him. You're on your own, I'm afraid..." Crane:"Lena? Lena! Fucking mountains."
Crane:"Lena! Can you hear me? Lena!" Lena:"Crane! Are you okay? What's going on? You've got us all worried..." Crane:"I'm fine, don't worry. But listen, your patient was right. There's this, uh, this group here... And all its members seem to be immune to the virus..." Lena:"Immune? How is that possible?" Crane:"I don't know. They're protected by some local shaman-type called the Mother. Only communicates through her priests. I'll try to get in touch with them, but these people don't trust outsiders for shit." Lena:"Keep trying, but be careful."
Crane:"Lena? Lena, come on, come on!" Lena:"Kyle?" Crane:"Lena! Thank God, listen, listen to me! I don't know how long it'll last, but... I'm immune! I saw her. The Mother. She spoke to me. I was in a... Like a trance, and the zombies, they didn't attack me! Lena? Hello?! Shit."
Crane:"Lena?" Lena:"Kyle? Why haven't you contacted us?" Crane:"Lena, listen good while this damn thing works! I know what's going on! They have something a hundred times better than Antizin. Good news — they'll share it with me. Bad news — I need to find it. I know the clock's ticking, but I can't let go of this yet. It's the best chance. For all of us." Lena:"I understand, Kyle. But please, please hurry. We've run out of Antizin." Crane:"More reason for me to get this done. Keep your fingers crossed!"
Crane:"Lena... Lena. Are you there?" Lena:"Kyle. You're breaking up. Any luck with finding the immunity drug?" Crane:"Listen, there's a hidden tunnel, I think it opens up in southern Old Town. There'll be a girl passing through it soon. Could you ask Troy to keep a lookout for her?" Lena:"Crane... That's not why you're there. We're losing people here." Crane:"I know, I know, and I'm getting closer. Just help this girl, okay? Her name is Ezgi." Lena:"All right. But please. Kyle. Find a way to help us."
Lena:"Kyle, can you hear me? Kyle!" Crane:"Lena! I copy! Go ahead!" Lena:"Kyle. Can you hear me?" Crane:"Shit... Lena!" Lena:"Kyle, please, if you can hear me... You have to hurry. We're going to lose another floor soon!" Crane:"Lena! Goddamn it! Fuck... I'm so close..."
Notes[]
She was voiced by Leila Birch, who also voiced the female reporter in the introduction.
In conversation with Yakup, he mentions Lena is in a relationship with Harris Brecken, leader of the survivors at the Tower.
Following Enhancements update, Lena's appearance was updated; she appears to be wearing more make-up as well as her outfit has changed into a torn medical gown.
It's possible that she died in Dying Light: The Following if you don't choose the nuclear ending but this has not been confirmed.[1]
However, due to the timeline of Dying Light 2 Stay Human, it’s unknown if she is still alive or not. However, due to the evidence shown in Dying Light: The Following, this seems unlikely.
