Elena Di Nola (aka Mutter) is a recurring character on Jane the Virgin. She is portrayed by Fabiana Udenio.
Character[]
Elena operates at the Crime Lord, "Mutter", in Miami in the 1980s. She comes across as cold and ruthless, possibly having murdered her new husband after divorcing Emilio and perhaps working with Emilio in her crime syndicate. Despite leaving her adopted son, Rafael, behind, she has another child with her new husband, and also becomes the parent to her husband's daughter, Clara, who later grows up to be Sin Rostro.[3]
Story[]
Elena says that she came to the U.S. in 1982, when she was 24 years old and within the span of a year, married newly widowed Emilio Solano. She gets pregnant and has a miscarriage, after which she discovers Emilio Solano's arrangement of paying a nun to steal priceless art from a convent in Orvieto, Italy. Elena blackmails Sister Constantine with this information and she and Emilio adopt a little boy — Rafael.[2] Elena claims to Rafael that she was unhappy and eventually left Emilio.[4] However, Detectives Cordero and Barnett uncover that Emilio Solano purchased a business which was set up as Mutter's money laundering scheme the same year he married Elena, revealing that she is Mutter.[1] It is unknown exactly whether Emilio had further involvement with Elena and whether he was connected to her criminal activities.
Rafael tells Jane that Elena left him and the family the day after his 4th birthday, in 1988.[5] They meet again for the first time since, in 2015, when Rafael reaches out to her, hoping to understand why she left, whether he can forgive her and to have an idea of who his mother is 27 years later. Upon meeting Rafael again, Elena tells him about her relationship with Emilio: how it was a whirlwind romance, but she felt they were wrong for each other. That she cheated on Emilio, who subsequently wanted her gone and offered her $10 million never to come near the Solanos again – and she took it. She also divulges that she remarried and that Rafael has a half-brother.[4]
After being set up by Derek, who is working with Sin Rostro, Elena goes to prison in Miami. She is murdered by Sin Rostro in autumn 2016.[6] Whether this is revenge for Elena possibly murdering Sin Rostro and Derek's father, is unknown. Elena leaves behind clues in her prison bible, which lead to a bank account number, ultimately revealing to Rafael that he was adopted.[2] Why she would want him to know this, as it doesn't seem that she cares about anyone, is never explained.
Trivia[]
- Luisa has stated she never cared much for Elena.
- Elena allegedly left Emilio in 1988.
- Elena told Rafael that Emilio was devastated after losing Mia.[1]
- In Chapter Thirty-One we discover that Elena is Mutter.
- After leaving Emilio, Elena married Sin Rostro's father.
Photos[]
Episodes[]
SEASON 1 (1/22)
SEASON 2 (5/22)
- Chapter Thirty • Chapter Thirty-One • Chapter Thirty-Three • Chapter Forty-Two • Chapter Forty-Three
SEASON 3 (1/20)