The Elder
The one who sits above the Table.
In John Wick: Chapter 4, the Elder is a character played by George Georgiou, described as "the one who sits above the Table." This is a different character than the one played by Saïd Taghmaoui in Parabellum (2019). John Wick travels to Morocco and kills the Elder as part of his quest for vengeance against the High Table.
Quick Facts
- Role
- The one who sits above the Table
- Affiliation
- The High Table
- Status
- Deceased (killed by John Wick)
- Location
- Morocco
Lore & Background
The Elder is "the one who sits above the Table": in Chapter 3 – Parabellum he is the only person above the High Table, who alone can rescind John's excommunicado status. In the film's plot, John Wick, after recovering from being shot off the roof of the Continental Hotel by Winston, travels to Morocco specifically to kill the Elder. This act is a direct strike against the High Table's leadership, prompting them to send the Marquis Vincent Bisset de Gramont with unlimited resources to kill John. The Elder's death serves as the catalyst for the Marquis's campaign against Wick.
Reader's Guide
The Elder appears only briefly in John Wick: Chapter 4, but his role is critical. He sits above the High Table, and his killing by John sets the film's plot in motion. The Marquis is dispatched specifically because of this killing. In Chapter 3 – Parabellum, the earlier Elder (Saïd Taghmaoui) forgives John on condition that he kill Winston and serve the High Table for the rest of his life, and John severs his ring finger and gives him his wedding ring. George Georgiou plays a successor to the earlier holder of the title, who tells John that "your ring, like the Elder before me, is gone".
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