A bartender in Ten Forward who has a unique relationship with Picard.
Guinan is an El-Aurian who tends the bar in Ten Forward aboard the USS Enterprise-D in Star Trek: The Next Generation. She is an enigmatic and wise presence who gives advice and comfort to the crew, and she has a special bond with Jean-Luc Picard that goes back long before they meet.
Her people were scattered when the Borg destroyed their homeworld, and her wisdom seems to span ages. She has an unusual sensitivity to changes in time, which proves vital in the episode where the Enterprise-C appears from the past. She also has a long rivalry with Q, and she appears in the film Star Trek Generations, where she helps Picard in his hour of need. She returns in Star Trek: Picard in its second season.
Guinan is remembered as a calm and mysterious confidante, and her presence adds a touch of mystery and warmth to every scene.