Elizabeth DuClare

Elizabeth "Beth" DuClare is among the Council of Five who lead the Illuminati prior to the Majestic 12 coup, and the mother of Nicolette DuClare. DuClare is described as a uniquely influential Illuminati member to Lucius DeBeers, and also as a very cold woman with no regrets regarding the organization's atrocities.

Biography
Born into great affluence as a daughter of one of the richest dynasties on Earth, she becomes a powerful Illuminatus and a member of the Council of Five by birthright.

Illuminati years
DuClare is the spokesperson as well as the de facto leader of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the. She operates primarily from Dubai and Geneva. DuClare is heavily involved in the events leading to the Aug Incident in 2026. Her role in the Illuminati's scheme to control the mechanically augmented is to encourage the public to receive Tai Yong Medical's replacement biochip. As the WHO's spokesperson, she announces the need for this biochip replacement following the glitch experienced by augmented people during this year. Following the destruction of Panchaea during the Aug Incident, DuClare is instructed to search the wreckage to salvage anything that has not been destroyed. She is the one that extracted Adam Jensen from the wreckage and transferred him to Facility 451, a processing clinic run by WHO.

In 2028, DuClare has a private meeting with Lucius DeBeers at Hotel Imperioli, Sorrento-Italy. Her role as the head of WHO gives her access to experimental medical systems that help DeBeers fight off the ravages of time and illness, creating a special bond between them. During the meeting they talk about the other members of the Council and of Janus and his Collective, who threaten the Illuminati's goals. DuClare promises to unmask Janus and prevent him from disrupting their plans any further. She also discusses "Project Black Light", which is hinted has a connected with research carried out by White Helix Labs.

She also shares a special relationship with future U.S. President Philip Mead and grooms his political career.

Hiding
After the successful coup orchestrated by Majestic 12 on the Illuminati, she goes into hiding and becomes intensely paranoid. She and her daughter Nicolette rarely leave Chateau DuClare, where she monitors MJ12 activity from a secret routing station in the cellar. DuClare is said to be the mistress of fellow Illuminatus Morgan Everett, and they continue to remain in contact after the coup. Everett and DuClare use a special code and key system to covertly agree on a location to meet. This is necessary since Majestic 12 monitor all electronic communications and would otherwise learn of her location. Despite this, MJ12 eventually track DuClare down and murder her in 2051, six months before the events of Deus Ex. According to Icarus, she is dissected after her assassination and placed in cryonic storage.