Axel Hay - Elliot Gillen

Elliot Gillen played by Paul Pantano, made his first appearance on 8 July and departed on 26 August 2008. Pantano was included in Digital Spy's gay feature. In one storyline Elliot sets puts the lives of Roman Harris (Conrad Coleby), Nicole Franklin (Tessa James) and Geoff Campbell (Lincoln Lewis) in danger. Elliot blames Roman for his brother's death and warns Nicole that he wants revenge. Roman is left stranded in the bush while Nicole and Geoff become stranded on an island. James told a reporter from Inside Soap that Elliot causes Geoff injuries when he attacks him with a speargun. She added that "Elliot sets up a life and death obstacle coursefor Roman to work his way through".

Elliot arrives in Summer Bay in search of Roman. It soon emerges that Elliot's brother, Mark had served in the SAS with Roman but had been killed when they were deployed to Afghanistan. Near the second Anniversary of Mark's death, Elliot presses Roman for the truth, despite hearing an official enquiry. Roman tells him that their group had been ambushed and outnumbered by the enemy and Mark was lost and presumed dead. Elliot refuses to accept this story and begins playing mind games with Roman, fist by dating his 17-year-old daughter, Nicole. Roman tries to warn Nicole off but she refuses to listen. However the relationship breaks down and Elliot snaps and sets up the second phase of his plan to get to Roman. He kidnaps Nicole and leaves a ransom DVD for Roman instructing him to drink a flask of liquid or he will never see her again. Roman complies and finds himself hanging upside down from a cliff of a deserted island. Elliot then sets some traps for Roman to follow. Roman, survives and overpowers Elliot, who is then arrested.

While in custody, Roman tells Elliot that Mark had wanted to surrender when they were ambushed and threatened to shoot Adam, a member of their own squad if they did not and that he had to shoot Mark to prevent him from doing so and the enemy captured and killed him while Roman and the others escaped. Elliot then breaks down and reveals Nicole's location on the island before being charged with kidnapping and attempted murder.