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Sophitia
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| Sophitia | |
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| Fullname | Sophitia Alexandria |
| Nickname | Renewal of the Vow, Emotional Goddess |
| Voiced By | Lynn Harris/Michiko Neya
(Soul Blade - Soulcalibur) |
| Weapon Type | Short Sword and Small Shield |
| Weapon Name(s) | Omega Sword and Owl Shield, Omega Sword and Elk Shield |
| Fighting Style | Athenian |
| Age | 18 (Soul Edge), 21 (Soulcalibur), 25 (Soulcalibur II-Soulcalibur IV) |
| Birthdate | March 12, 1566 |
| Alignment | Good (SCI-SCIII) Neutral (SCIV) |
| Family | Father - Achelous Mother - Nike |
| Birthplace | Athens, Ottomon Empire (Present Day - Greece) |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
| Eye Colour | Green |
| Blood Type | B |
Sophitia Alexandra (ソフィーティア・アレクサンドル, Sofītia Arekusandoru) is a fictional character designed for the Soul Series of fighting games. Sophitia made her first appearance in Soul Edge and has returned for Soulcalibur, console ports of Soulcalibur II, Soulcalibur III, and Soulcalibur Legends & in Soulcalibur IV.
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[edit] Weapons
[edit] Omega Sword and Owl Shield
This holy sword and shield were forged by Hephaestus himself. They were taken by Sophitia on her first quest for Soul Edge.
[edit] Omega Sword and Elk Shield
See main article:Omega Sword and Elk Shield
Sophitia uses the Omega Sword and Elk Shield
Rothion, Sophitia's then-betrothed and sword smith, forged both the sword and shield from sacred metal given to Sophitia by Hephaestus, the god of fire and smithery. With Sophitia's oracle in his thoughts, Rothion put his heart and soul into forging this sword and shield.
These weapons served to protect Sophitia from Soul Edge's malice, as well as guide her on her quest. Whenever Sophitia used these weapons, Rothion was always with her in spirit.
After Cassandra steals the original Omega Sword and Elk Shield, Rothion creates a new set for Sophitia.
The sword and shield used in Soul Blade were shrunk down by Hephaestus.
[edit] Stages
[edit] Story
Sophitia was a girl who worked at her family bakery in Athens. She had always treasured her country's culture. She often prayed to the guardian of her town, Pallas Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
One day, as she bathed in a forest spring, a bright light appeared and took the shape of a man. The man told her that he was the Olympian god Hephaestus, the god of smithery. He told her about Soul Edge, and how such an evil blade would ruin his reputation (I'm serious) and that if anybody were to find it, it would bring a lot of pain to the world (too late). Hephaestus ordered her to come to the temple and receive a weapon, so that she could destroy the evil blade. She equipped herself and left on her journey.
[edit] Ending
Sophitia destroys the evil swords, and see's Hephaestus. Apparently Hephaestus is flat and motionless. Some god. He tells her that she has done a good job. Sophie asks him to heal all the people that she hurt during her fight, but he tells her that they're already healed, and that they've forgotten all about it anyway. He then takes her weapons and tells her to take a rest.
[edit] Bad Ending
Sophitia, without her armour, walks through the forest, with the birds singing and landing on her. It's very nice.
[edit] Good Ending
Sophitia is in her swim suit, bathing in a lake in the forest. She gets frightened by the camera (this game is somewhat cartoony compared to the later ones) and splashes it into the credits. The screen, slowly fogs up as this part goes on, but you can hit the X button repeatedly to defog it.
[edit] Canon Ending
Sophitia destroys one of the swords, but gets hurt by one of the shards. Taki saves her.
Following an oracle from Hephaestus, Sophitia succeeded in destroying one half of Soul Edge.
After recovering from her wounds she suffered from the fragments, she returned to her life of being a baker's daughter, and spent her days peacefully. However, one day Sophitia had an ominous vision of a knight in azure armour (Nightmare) and a sword of immense evil (Soul Edge).
Once again, Sophitia got an oracle from Hephaestus to destroy the remaining Soul Edge. Tightly holding her sword and shield, she set out on her journey.
[edit] Ending
After fulfilling the sacred duty entrusted upon her by Hephaestus, Sophitia returned home to her betrothed.
Sophitia: Rothion, I...
Rothion: I understand, Sophie.
The long delayed wedding took place at last with the blessings of the townspeople. Time passed and Sophitia was blessed with the birth of her child.
Sophitia: Though I can no longer hear the voices of the Gods, perhaps my child can.
The child smiled back as if in reply to her words.
[edit] Canon Ending
Sophitia doesn't need to destroy Soul Edge. Xianghua does it for her. She returns home, gets married, and has two children.
During Sophitia's second journey she learned that someone else had destroyed Soul Edge (Xianghua), so she returned home to her betrothed. They were married and were blessed with a son and a daughter. They were happy until the day they encountered a particular metal fragment...
Her children (Who must've been barely old enough to walk at this point) scrambled and fought violently over a metal shard that Rothion had gotten from a very mysterious customer. (How precocious of them...) The evil aura the fragment emanated caused Sophitia's old wounds to ache.
"Had the shards of the demonic sword infected me with their dark energy before they were removed from my body?" Sophitia thought in horror. It would explain the children's reaction to the piece of metal.
Sophitia's sister, Cassandra, saw her bewildered look and ran out with the metal shard. A few weeks later, Sophitia had come to a decision.
Sophitia intended to free her children from the evil swords curse, and to ensure the safe return of her sister, who had left to destroy Soul Edge on Sophitia's behalf.
In Sophitia's hands were the new sword and shield that her husband Rothion had forged for her. She set off on her third journey.
[edit] Ending
Sophitia saves her children by destroying Soul Edge.
[edit] Canon Ending
Worried about her children, Sophitia goes home.
Following the rumours of Nightmare, Sophitia arrived at the bank of the Rhine river, overlooking Ostrheinsburg Castle. Breaking through the silence, as small girl in dark green clothes suddenly appeared from the mist and spoke to her with an innocent smile. Sophitia remained on guard and drew her weapon. She could tell that the giant ring the girl carried was a weapon.
"Soul Edge isn't in the castle any more," the girl said. "Say, I'd really like to play with your children."
Sophitia attacked without a word, but the girl dodged and disappeared into the mist with a twisted giggle. On a moonlit night, the young siblings went into a deep, dark forest. The poor siblings got lost in the mist, and were never heard from again." The girl's voice echoed in the distance, as if singing a nursery rhyme. Sophitia hurried home and was relieved to find that her family was safe. She couldn't relax, though, as she didn't know what she should do. Feeling uncertain, Sophitia headed to the temple of Hephaestus, god of the forge. But what waited at the temple was none other than the girl. Sophitia quickly picked up her sword and shield.
"Ahaha! You want to fight me? Sounds like fun!" the girl in green beamed. Blocking the girl's attacks, Sophitia looked into her eyes and saw the emptiness the girl hid in her heart.
"Poor child. You've never known happiness..." Sophitia murmured. The girl froze. Her expression changed from her previous fake smile, to a look of extreme hatred. She knocked back the surprised Sophitia and took her distance.
"You're so annoying... When the time comes, I'll come for your children." The girl jumped out of sight, leaving only those words behind.
For the sake of protecting the ones she loved, Sophitia steeled her resolve the eliminate the threat at the source. Though she was no longer under the guidance of the gods, she could still fight to protect her loved ones. She announced her intentions to Rothion once again, and put on her traveling clothes.
"You be careful..." Rothion said to her softly. In the eyes of this woman who believed in herself and fought for those she must protect, shone a light of hope that would illuminate the future.
[edit] Ending
Sophitia destroys Soul Edge with Soul Calibur and goes home to protect her children. When she gets there, Cassandra is waiting in front of the shrine. She run's over and gives her a hug. She asks her to never leave again.
[edit] Input Ending
The camera flashes to Tira, standing above them. She say's "I guess I'll take care of them before she returns," and leaves. Sophitia looks up to where Tira was, but she's gone. Cassandra ask's what's wrong, and Sophitia happily say's nothing.
[edit] Non-Input Ending
Sophitia looks at the statue and asks the gods to watch over them. Cassandra asks what's wrong, and Sophitia say's "It's nothing."
Sophitia continued her pursuit of the cursed sword and at last she arrived in the swords' dominion, Ostrheinsburg.
There she learned a shocking truth: while she was away from home, a cunning servant of the cursed sword had abducted her daughter. Soul Edge had grown more powerful than ever, and her young daughter would die without it's evil energy to sustain her.
A sinister voice whispered, "Feeling torn? I would too, if I'd left my children to fend for themselves!"
The words clung to Sophitia like a curse.
"Well, don't believe me if you don't want to, but I suggest you think carefully before making your choice."
She had come running after the sword to destroy it, but she thought about the consequences now. If Soul Edge should be lost, what would become of her child?
So that her child may live, Sophitia made a choice to battle any warrior who came to Ostrheinsburg to destroy Soul Edge.
With each new sin, guilt tore at her heart, but there was no other way. Would she and her family ever be able to dwell in the light of the sun again?, she wondered.
[edit] Ending
Sophitia picks up Soul Edge and holds it high above her head, ready to strike Soul Calibur, saying, "Once I destroy this, my child will no longer be threatened." Suddenly, Soul Edge begins to glow. "Why do you hesitate?" it asks, as Sophitia is brought to her knees in pain. "Maybe I'll eat you first!" As Sophitia struggles to push the sword away, Algol walks up to her, grabs the sword, and moves it away with ease. A shocked Sophitia looks up and says, "What? You. . ." Algol then says, "All through the ages, a parent's love for their child surpasses any weapon."
A flashback sequence initiates at this time, showing Algol's son attacking him with Soul Edge. Algol explains that if one is misguided in his beliefs, he will only bring harm to those he wishes to protect. "You have a child as well?" Sophitia asks, bewildered at Algol's empathy. "Time is cruel," Algol replies. "Even with all of this power, I cannot undo the past." Algol suddenly disappears with both Soul Calibur and Soul Edge in his hands, and his voice is heard: "Now, brave mother, return to your child."
The text-only epilogues states that although her name is not recorded in history, she probably lived the rest of her life in happiness.
[edit] Trivia
- One day, while shopping with Cassandra, Sophitia collapsed in the market, and had a vision about Soul Edge. When she awoke, she learned that she had been carried home by a strange man named Rothion. They fell in love and, of course, got engaged.
- Hephaestus dispatched twenty four people to destroy Soul Edge. One for each letter of the Greek alphabet. Aeon Calcos (Lizardman) was one of them (letter Xi).
- When Sophitia was told by Hephaestus to destroy Soul Edge again, Rothion insisted that he go in her place. Instead, Hephaestus commanded him to make a new sword and shield for Sophitia using holy ore. Rothion is a blacksmith, you see.
- After Rothion brought the shard of Soul Edge home, Sophitia's children went berserk over it.
- In Soul Blade, Sophitia's name is pronounced "So-fift-tee-ah", this was corrected in later games.
- One of Sophitia's unlockable weapons in SB and SC2 is the Blue Crystal Rod and Blue Striped Shield. These items are originally from the Namco "Tales" series of RPGs.
- In Soul Blade, you can unlock Sophitia! (Sophitia without her armour) and Sophitia!! (Sophitia in her bathing suit.)
- Sophitia wasn't in the arcade version of SC2, so her storyline may not count in that game.
[edit] Character Relationships
- Daughter of Achelous and Nike.
- Older sister of Cassandra.
- Wife of Rothion.
- Mother of Pyrrha and Patroklos.
- Defeated Cervantes in Soul Edge.
- Rescued and brought back home by Taki after the events of Soul Edge.
- Fought Tira to a draw before the events of Soulcalibur III.
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