diff --git a/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/09a_Vengeance.cfg b/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/09a_Vengeance.cfg
index 466d050e3d21..eede44e68104 100644
--- a/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/09a_Vengeance.cfg
+++ b/data/campaigns/The_South_Guard/scenarios/09a_Vengeance.cfg
@@ -299,7 +299,12 @@
                     name= _ "Disciple of Mebrin"
                     side=2
                     x,y=1,12
+                    to_variable=new_elf
                 [/unit]
+                [unstore_unit]
+                    variable=new_elf
+                    find_vacant=yes
+                [/unstore_unit]
                 [set_variable]
                     name=number_of_elves
                     add=1
@@ -308,9 +313,11 @@
         [/while]
 
         [message]
-            name= _ "Disciple of Mebrin"
+            speaker=$new_elf.id
             message= _ "For every one of us you strike down, more will rise!"
         [/message]
+
+        {CLEAR_VARIABLE new_elf}
     [/event]
 
     [event]