Elain became a doctor with an expertise in morphology, and did her master's thesis on rock shrew cell differentiation. At some point, Elain married fellow doctor Major Adam Fenix and had one child with him, Marcus Fenix. They lived on the Fenix Estate, where she and Adam did much of their work. She used to take Marcus with her on trips to the mall, which he would explore. She also brought Marcus with her on research trips, sometimes getting near the entrance of the Hollow. She worked from home in order to raise Marcus herself, without the use of nannies, not trusting anyone but herself to raise him right.