Elle Argent is a main character in the Netflix series Heartstopper. She is a former student at Truham Grammar School for Boys. She transferred to Harvey Greene Grammar School for Girls following her transition.
Personality
Elle is kind and sweet, and cares deeply about her friends. She is often playful and witty and enjoys joking around with others, especially with her best friend and crush, Tao. She is considerate of others' feelings and is not afraid to voice her opinion.
Biography
Background Information.
Elle was born on May 4th, 2006. Elle used to attend Truham, where she would hang out with her friends Charlie, Tao, and Isaac. However, after transitioning and an extensive amount of bullying she changed schools to Higgs.
Season 1
Elle is sitting in the cafeteria alone at Higgs, texting Tao, when Miss Greenwood comes over and confiscates her phone, claiming they don't make exceptions, even for new students. The next day, as she is walking to school, she looks through the crowd of Truham students to try to spot her friends, but with no luck. ("Meet")
Elle is sitting in class one day when Miss Greenwood approaches her and notes she hasn't made any friends yet. She offers to assign her to Tara Jones. Elle says she is fine, but Miss Greenwood tells her to try and make at least one friend before the end of term. The next day, she is approached by Tara, who gives her back her pencil case after she dropped it. She is later invited to sit with Tara and Darcy at lunch, and the three girls start up a conversation. Elle goes over to Charlie's house with Tao and Isaac where they explain that Charlie has a crush on a boy named Nick Nelson. They believe Nick has a crush on Tara. The boys ask Elle if she could find out if Tara likes Nick; she refuses, claiming that Nick is the straightest person she has ever seen, and she doesn't know Tara that well. After she sees Charlie's downcast expression, though, she relents and claims that if she gets the chance, she'll ask.
Later in French class, Elle asks to pair up with Darcy and Tara. While the girls are practicing, the question "Do you have a boyfriend?" comes up. Tara asks the question to Darcy, who replies "J’ai une petite amie". Elle then points out that "petite amie" is feminine, which means Darcy would be saying she has a girlfriend. Darcy looks at Tara before laughing it off. It is then Tara’s turn to answer the question, to which she replies that she does not have a boyfriend. Darcy looks at her and Tara defends herself by say "What? It’s true" before laughing with Darcy, leaving Elle confused.
Elle shows up to class early one day and sees Tara and Darcy holding hands. She asks the girls if they are together. The two admit they are, and jokingly tell Elle she's "befriended the school lesbians" as the three girls hold hands. Elle later texts Charlie and tells him that Tara definitely doesn't like Nick. ("Crush")
Elle goes over to Tao's house for film night. Charlie is going to Harry's party and Isaac is "sick," so it is just the two of them. When Tao tells her he thinks Nick has stolen Charlie, Elle defends him, saying he's being dramatic. When he talks about how everything is changing, she mentions how change can good, such as her making friends at Higgs. The two of them promise to always prioritize their friendship. ("Kiss")
Relationships
Family
Romances
Tao Xu
Elle realized midway through the series that she had a crush on Tao but struggled to tell him. The two became friends through Charlie when she was still attending Truham. After she moved to Higgs, Tao greatly missed her and continued to buy her drinks despite her absence. Elle missed him too, texting him while at Higgs and looking for him through the crowd of Truham students.
Friends
Enemies
Quotes
Season 1
- "Um... yeah."
- ―Elle after being caught with her phone, also her first line.
- "Nick Nelson? You might as well give up right now. He's the straightest person I have ever seen."
- ―Elle to Charlie about Nick.
- "I was really scared no one would like me, so... I didn't even try talking to people at first. But then I realized I actually needed to put myself out there or I'd just be alone. So I think I'm going to be okay there. At Higgs. That's a good change, right?"
- ―Elle to Tao about making friends.
Appearances
| Season 1 Appearances | |||
| Meet | Crush | Kiss | Secret |
| Friend | Girls | Bully | Boyfriend |
| Season 2 Appearances | |||
| Out | Family | Promise | Challenge |
| Heat | Truth/Dare | Sorry | Perfect |
| Season 3 Appearances | |||
| Love | Home | Talk | Journey |
| Winter | Body | Together | Apart |
Quotes
Trivia
- In the French version of the series, Elle’s name is Ella. This is because elle is the french for the pronoun her, and therefore it would’ve been confusing for her name to be Elle.
- In the French version, the girls speak Spanish instead of French in language class.
Gallery
External Links
Listen to Heartstopper: Elle & Tao playlist on Spotify
References
Heartstopper Characters
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|---|---|
| Main | Charlie • Nick • Tao • Elle • Tara • Darcy • Isaac • Tori • Imogen • Ben • Harry • Mr. Ajayi • Coach Singh • Sahar • Mr. Farouk • Sarah |
| Supporting | James • David • Stéphane • Diane • Geoff • Michael • Mr. Lange • Otis • Christian • Sai • Jane • Julio • Yan • Naomi • Felix |
| Minor | Amanda • Mariam • Richard • Oliver • Jack • Ivy • Ant • Roger • Nancy • Edwards • Nellie • Henry • Headmaster Barnes |