Dr. Ellis Sharma
The Anchor
Full Name
Dr. Ellis Sharma
Pronouns
They / Them
Physical Description
Indian American, early-to-mid 40s
Physically calibrated, graceful — never a wasted movement
Consistently barefoot in domestic spaces
Intentional, clean civilian clothes — always the tote bag with herbs
The stillness in any room is more commanding than other people's movement
Who They Are
Ellis is the person who already knows the answer and is waiting for you to find it. They hold everyone. They are the most emotionally competent person in the novel and the most quietly lonely. Their warmth reads as constant and effortless — the novel suggests it is neither.
Their Connection
Ellis is Silas's longest partner and the found family anchor in Anatomy of Release — the therapist friend who sees what is happening before it happens and shows up with herbs and bath salts and perfect timing.
Appears In
Book 1: Anatomy of Release
"Don't shame a version of you that kept you alive."