Elisa was orphaned as a child, found by a river with three slashes across her throat, which had severed her vocal cords and left her unable to speak.

Is Eliza a fish?

Consider Paul Tassi’s theory suggested in a recent Forbes article: just like the fish man, Elisa is part fish, and there’s plenty of evidence to support this. For starters, Elisa was found in a river and orphaned as a baby.

Is she deaf in the shape of water?

Ellie was born profoundly deaf, uses verbal communication, lipreads and wears Phonak Sky Q hearing aids. She is currently learning British Sign Language. Ellie hasn’t let her disability stand in the way and embraces every new challenge.