Quote Originally Posted by maxdas
i have to add to that question. in the beginning they say 490 years ago before and after reno goes to the crater so how the hell does that work and who the hell is elena.
I think thats the date. I'm not sure, because I can't read the Kanji after it.

Elena is one of the Turks. In FFVII, (SPOILER)she was called in as a replacement for Reno when Cloud, Barret and Tifa kicked his ass.