Ellie grew up in the small town of Thimbleweed near Highport idling her learned and well-traveled paternal grandmother Eleanor Finnbuckle. Two years ago, she was awarded an apprenticeship to the archmage Professor Belthos Liadon of the Arcane Academy in Blackangel. There, she is part of the staff that helps the famous adventuring researcher piece together big mysteries in history such as what happened at the end of the Verdant Empire. She is grateful to have been promoted to aid Professor Liadon run the academy as his trusted assistant.

Following the events of the destruction of Salt Temple, Professor Liadon chose Ellie to take over the operations of the Arcane Academy.