Eleanor Hartwell
Name: Eleanor Lihua Hartwell
Age: 63
Height: 5’2”
Profession: Founder & CEO of Hartwell Strategies; First Lady of Norland
Hometown: Suzhou, China
Parents: Wei & Lihua Zhang
Marital status: Married (Greyson Hartwell)
Current residence: Dominion House
Favourite colour: Plum
Personality: Poised. Brilliant. Strategically empathetic. Graceful but unflinching.
Defining trait: Master of navigating public perception with quiet, commanding precision.
Born in Suzhou, China — a city of canals, history, and quiet beauty — Eleanor Zhang grew up surrounded by both tradition and ambition. The daughter of Wei and Lihua Zhang, she came to Norland as a small child determined to build something of her own. That determination would eventually shape not only her career but the very public face of Norland itself.
At 63 years old and 5'5", Eleanor Hartwell stands as both Norland’s First Lady and one of its most powerful private strategists. As the founder and CEO of Hartwell Strategies, she has spent decades mastering the art of political messaging, media influence, and narrative control — skills that now serve both her clients and her husband’s government. Though always polished in public, Eleanor’s true brilliance lies in what happens behind closed doors, where her ability to read a room, a situation, or an opponent is unmatched.
In a country where perception often carries as much weight as policy, Eleanor Hartwell remains the quiet force shaping how Norland sees itself — and how the world sees Norland.
