Estella Schelle

Estella Schelle is a character in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. She seeks Dr. Quest's help to find Professor Scheele who she claims is her grandfather.

Physical appearance
Estella is an adult woman with chin-length red hair, brown eyes, and fair skin.

History
Estella convinces Dr. Quest to help her look for her missing grandfather, so she and the Quest Team go to the Peruvian jungle. They make it to the city of El Dorado, where Estella attempts to steal the gold from the city, but she and the team are locked up. A young boy helps them escape because Jonny saved his life earlier, but as they're leaving, Estella grabs the boy as a hostage to try to take the gold with her. Jonny grabs a golden statue and follows her and the boy up onto a ledge. He throws the statue to her, and when Estella releases the boy to catch it, Jonny attacks her. They fight and fall off the edge, and Jonny grabs onto the ledge. Estella grabs onto Jonny, but she's unable to hold on and falls to her death.

After the condors save Jonny from a similar fate, the Quest Team speaks with a man who reveals himself to be Professor Scheele. They tell him that Estella was his granddaughter, but he tells them that his only child is the boy that Estella took hostage, so Estella couldn't be his granddaughter.

Quotes

 * "I did not come all this way to leave with nothing."

Appearances

 * The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
 * 1.03 In the Realm of the Condor

Notes/trivia

 * Her name is written "Estella Schelle" in the episode credits and on her trading card, but the surname is spelled "Scheele" for the Professor in the credits.
 * Scheele/Schelle is possibly not Estella's real surname since the Professor is not her real grandfather.
 * Estella says that she's "been in far worse situations", indicating that these types of dangerous journeys are not uncommon for her, so this is likely not the first treasure-seeking expedition she's been on.
 * In the game Jonny Quest: Cover-Up At Roswell, Estella's character design is reused for the character Maria, a Peruvian guide.
 * Jessie's mother is also named Estella, has short red hair, and works in South America (Colombia). This is most likely coincidental, due to the season 1 and season 2 production teams working separately.