Elijah Hanford is a minor character in Anne with an E. He is the eldest son of Mary Lacroix and the adoptive son of Sebastian Lacroix. He has a half sister, Delphine. He is portrayed by Araya Mengesha.
Story[]
Elijah was born to Mary Lacroix when she was a young girl. His father is unknown. He makes his first appearance in the series when he is mistaken by Sebastian to be Mary's lover. Seeing this, Bash runs away and hides in the Laundromat in the Bog. Mary finds him and tells him that Elijah is her son, and right after, Bash proposes to Mary. The two share a kiss and Mary gladly accepts. Elijah later comes to Avonlea to see his mother, where he is alarmed at her new life. He gets drunk and expresses his distaste towards Sebastian many times and does not care about Delphine. He is very hurt by his mothers new life and leaves, stealing some of Gilbert's belongings and trashing the room.
Later, Mary gets sick with sepsis and writes a letter to Elijah, explaining her love for him. Bash goes into the Bog to find Elijah and deliver the letter, but he is told by a couple of bartenders that he left the country. That is a lie, and it is revealed later by Mary's two friends Constance and Jocelyn, who tells Bash his hiding place. Enraged, Bash goes to find Elijah once more and discovers him drunk and in a nasty state. Bash explains to him that his mother is dead and the two fight physically until Bash leaves.
Much later, Elijah reads the letter, sobers up and returns to Avonlea, with much remorse for his actions. He visits Mary's tombstone and cries, apologizing for his actions. He returns the stolen items to Gilbert and says sorry. He is willing to be a part of his half-sister Delphine's life and is last shown helping Bash and Gilbert pick apples from their orchard, with their permission.
Appearance and Personality []
He is tall and has black curly hair. He is seen as kind and polite, but when drunk becomes rude and and defensive.
Episode Appearances[]
Season 2
- Ep. 10: "The Growing Good of the World"
Season 3
- Ep. 2: "There is Something at Work in My Soul Which I Do Not Understand"
- Ep. 3: "What Can Stop the Determined Heart"
- Ep. 4: "A Hope of Meeting You in Another World"
- Ep. 10: "The Better Feeling of My Heart"