diff --git a/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml b/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml
index 4bca15f6..da429c50 100644
--- a/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml
+++ b/starship/charts/devnet/defaults.yaml
@@ -905,6 +905,32 @@ defaultChains:
         - --force-clear-db
         - --chain-config-file=/etc/config/config.yml
         - --suggested-fee-recipient=0x0C46c2cAFE097b4f7e1BB868B89e5697eE65f934
+  elys:
+    image: ghcr.io/cosmology-tech/starship/elys:v2.0.0
+    home: /root/.elys
+    binary: elysd
+    prefix: elys
+    denom: uelys
+    prettyName: Elys
+    coins: 200000000000000uelys
+    hdPath: m/44'/118'/0'/0/0
+    coinType: 118
+    repo: https://github.com/elys-network/elys
+    assets:
+      - base: uelys
+        description: "The native token of Elys Network."
+        name: Elys
+        display: elys
+        symbol: ELYS
+        logo_URIs:
+          png: "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cosmos/chain-registry/master/elys/images/elys.png"
+        denom_units:
+          - denom: uelys
+            exponent: 0
+          - denom: elys
+            exponent: 6
+        coingecko_id: elys-network
+        keywords: [ "elys-network" ]
 
 defaultRelayers:
   ts-relayer:
diff --git a/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json b/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json
index b573808e..4ba8f081 100644
--- a/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json
+++ b/starship/charts/devnet/values.schema.json
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@
               "kujira",
               "hyperweb",
               "noble",
-              "ethereum"
+              "ethereum",
+              "elys"
             ]
           },
           "numValidators": {
diff --git a/starship/docker/chains/Dockerfile.elys b/starship/docker/chains/Dockerfile.elys
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..999cf234
--- /dev/null
+++ b/starship/docker/chains/Dockerfile.elys
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# 1) Build stage: Download the precompiled elysd binary
+ARG BASE_IMAGE=golang:1.21-bullseye
+FROM ${BASE_IMAGE} AS build-env
+
+ARG VERSION=v2.0.0
+ENV BINARY_URL="https://github.com/elys-network/elys/releases/download/${VERSION}/elysd-${VERSION}-linux-amd64.tar.gz"
+
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl bash
+WORKDIR /tmp/elys
+
+# Download the precompiled tarball
+ADD $BINARY_URL elysd.tar.gz
+RUN tar xvf elysd.tar.gz \
+    && rm elysd.tar.gz \
+    && mv elysd /usr/local/bin/elysd
+
+
+# 2) Final image: minimal Debian, copy elysd from build
+FROM debian:stable-slim
+
+# Install packages needed to run + modify genesis.json
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y ca-certificates sed jq && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Copy binary from build stage
+COPY --from=build-env /usr/local/bin/elysd /usr/local/bin/elysd
+
+ENV HOME=/root
+WORKDIR /root
+
+# Initialize local chain
+RUN elysd init mynode --chain-id=elys-local --home /root/.elys
+
+# Replace "stake" with "uelys" (for staking denom)
+RUN sed -i 's/"stake"/"uelys"/g' /root/.elys/config/genesis.json
+
+# Inject a uusdc asset profile with jq
+# Adjust the JSON path if your module or field names differ
+RUN jq '.masterchef.assetProfiles += [{"denom": "uusdc","decimals":6,"description":"USDC bridging or liquidity asset"}]' \
+  /root/.elys/config/genesis.json > /root/.elys/config/genesis.tmp && \
+  mv /root/.elys/config/genesis.tmp /root/.elys/config/genesis.json
+
+# Create validator key
+RUN elysd keys add validator --keyring-backend test --home /root/.elys
+
+# Give validator enough tokens to exceed the large DefaultPowerReduction
+RUN elysd add-genesis-account validator 2000000000000uelys \
+    --home /root/.elys --keyring-backend test
+
+# Self-delegate a large amount
+RUN elysd gentx validator 1000000000000uelys \
+    --chain-id=elys-local --home /root/.elys --keyring-backend test
+
+# Collect gentxs
+RUN elysd collect-gentxs --home /root/.elys
+
+# Expose typical Cosmos SDK ports
+EXPOSE 26657 26656 1317 9090
+
+# Start chain
+CMD ["elysd", "start", "--home", "/root/.elys"]
diff --git a/starship/docker/chains/versions.yaml b/starship/docker/chains/versions.yaml
index d5a287c9..4d30aaa1 100644
--- a/starship/docker/chains/versions.yaml
+++ b/starship/docker/chains/versions.yaml
@@ -164,3 +164,8 @@ chains:
     file: Dockerfile.eth-prysmctl
     tags:
       - v5.2.0
+  - name: elys
+    base: golang:1.21-bullseye
+    file: Dockerfile.elys
+    tags:
+      - v2.0.0
diff --git a/starship/tests/e2e/configs/elys.yaml b/starship/tests/e2e/configs/elys.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35925725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/starship/tests/e2e/configs/elys.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: starship-e2e-tests
+version: 1.3.0
+
+chains:
+  - id: elys-1
+    name: elys
+    numValidators: 1  # only support for single validator node for ics
+    faucet:
+      enabled: false
+    ics:
+      enabled: true
+      provider: cosmoshub-4
+    ports:
+      rest: 1317
+      rpc: 26657
+  - id: cosmoshub-4
+    name: cosmoshub
+    numValidators: 1  # only support for single validator node for ics
+    ports:
+      rest: 1315
+      rpc: 26655
+      exposer: 38087
+      faucet: 8007
+
+relayers:
+  - name: elys-cosmos
+    type: hermes
+    image: ghcr.io/cosmology-tech/starship/hermes:1.10.0
+    replicas: 1
+    chains:
+      - elys-1
+      - cosmoshub-4
+    ics:
+      enabled: true
+      consumer: elys-1
+      provider: cosmoshub-4
+
+registry:
+  enabled: true
+  ports:
+    rest: 8081
+    grpc: 9091