I don't like Elise, but I understand her entirely ... legacy always goes from the wise to those with the ability to handle it, and one of the things necessary is courage and conviction. Elise has that. Reverence for mortal elders can only go to where they start playing God, at which point they must be resisted. What often happens is that when God reminds them of their mortality, and they need strong hands to carry their legacy, they come back to the one who will not bow to them.