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	“	I will never forget you.	„
		~ Sophitia Alexandra

	“	I won't give up hope!	„
		~ Sophitia Alexandra

	“	Gods, guide me!	„
		~ Sophitia Alexandra

	“	It is because I am a mother... that I raise my sword to protect my children.	„
		~ Sophitia Alexandra

“	You have entered the realm of the evil sword. Leave at once!	„
	~ Sophitia Alexandra

“	I'm sorry, but I can't back down.	„
	~ Sophitia Alexandra

Background

Sophitia Alexandra, often called Sophie, is a major protagonist of the Soulcalibur series. The older sister of Cassandra Alexandra, Sophitia initially began as a simple baker from Athens, until the Greek god Hephaestus bestowed upon her the holy quest of destroying Soul Edge. Sophitia would go on numerous adventures out to destroy the cursed sword, initially simply because of her holy command, but later seeking to protect her children, Patroklos and Pyrrha, from its evil.

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Greece, the birthplace of Cretaceous culture. The people's beliefs are starting to change to the new ways, but the ancient Gods live on in their arts and mythologies. Sophitia is a tidy girl who works in a small bakery in Athens. She cherishes the mythical world of her ancestors. One day, as she bathed in a forest spring, a bright light appeared and took the shape of a man. He revealed to her that he was the Olympian god of fire and forge Hephaestus and told her of the evil sword Soul Edge. The existence of such a powerful blade would put shame to his name, as he had not created it, and that if anyone were to discover it, it would bring much pain to the world. Hephaestus ordered her to come to the Eurydice Shrine and receive a holy weapon, the Omega Sword, so that she could destroy Soul Edge. At first, Sophitia was reluctant to take the holy mission; as she told Hephaestus, she was but a baker's daughter. However, Hephaestus insisted she could achieve the goal, and Sophitia relented. Upon gaining her equipment, she ventured forward. Sophitia did eventually track down Soul Edge in a port in Valencia, Spain, and she fought its wielder, the dread pirate Cervantes de Leon, destroying one of the twin blades. However, shards of the evil sword flew with great force from her powerful blow, wounding her too greatly to finish the fight. Just as Cervantes was about to deliver a finishing blow to the wounded Sophitia, a mysterious female ninja, Taki, saved her and proceeded to kill the evil pirate. After the battle had finished, Taki carried Sophitia on her back to her home in Athens, where Sophitia's sister, Cassandra, had been waiting for her. After recovering from her wounds she suffered from the sword fragments, she returned to her life as the daughter of a baker and spent her days peacefully. However, one day, when she was out shopping with Cassandra, Sophitia had an ominous vision of a knight in azure armor and a sword of immense evil—a sword she knew that had to be Soul Edge. She suddenly collapsed and was rescued by a swordsmith named Rothion; they fell in love at the first sight, and decided to become engaged. They were visiting the temple of Hephaestus to report their engagement to him, and then she received a second oracle from the God to destroy the remains of Soul Edge. Hephaestus then supplied her with holy metal and ordered Rothion to forge a new Omega Sword and shield; she set out on a second journey to destroy the cursed sword. On this second journey, Sophitia, who healed the lands polluted by evil, eventually stopped feeling the evil presence of the blade. She continued for a while, but once she was sure someone else had destroyed the blade, she immediately ended her travels and returned to her home as quickly as possible. There, she soon married Rothion and eventually gave birth to both a son and a daughter, Patroklos and Pyrrha. But a strange metal shard that Rothion had received from a mysterious customer four years later brought a halt to her newfound happiness. Upon bringing the metal fragment home, their two children began to fight violently with each other over the artifact. The evil aura the fragment emanated caused Sophitia's old wounds to ache, as they had been undoubtedly infected with the evil energy of Soul Edge seven years previous, explaining her children's predilection for the bizarre aura. Cassandra had seen Sophitia's distraught expression and proceeded to grab the shard from her grasp and run out the door, running away from home soon afterwards with the Omega Sword and Nemea Shield. A couple of weeks later, Sophitia decided that if she was to free her children from the evil sword's curse and ensure her sister's safety, she had to embark on a third journey. But because Cassandra had stolen Sophitia's previous weapons, which she had stored at Eurydice Shrine, Rothion forged her a new set to destroy the cursed Soul Edge once and for all... Her journey took her to Ostrheinsburg Castle, which was blanketed by a thick fog. From the fog emerged a small girl in green clothing with a large ring-like blade. The girl casually told Sophitia that Soul Edge was not in the castle, and she also told her that she wanted to "play" with Sophitia's children with a smile that was neither gentle nor heartwarming. Sophitia lunged at the girl, but she easily dodged her attack, and disappeared into the fog, laughing. Sophitia quickly returned home and was relieved to see that her family was safe, but she was unsure whether to continue her search for Soul Edge. She went to the Eurydice Shrine to pray to Hephaestus for guidance, where the girl in green was waiting for her. As they fought, Sophitia noticed an emotion from the girl other than madness. She realized that the girl had never felt happiness and commented as such. With a look of hatred in her eyes, the irritated girl simply pushed Sophitia away and left, leaving these words in her wake: "You're annoying... when the time comes, I'll come for your children". Sophitia then made up her mind. She was going to destroy Soul Edge for the sake of her children. Asking her husband to keep their children safe, Sophitia left to continue her search for the cursed sword. She continued her pursuit of the cursed sword, and at last she arrived in the sword's dominion. However, she learned only of a shocking truth. While she was away from home, the green-haired servant of the cursed sword had abducted her daughter Pyrrha, who had been deliberately exposed to the corrupting influence of the blade. Soul Edge had grown more powerful then ever, a sinister voice whispered, and Pyrrha would die without the sword's evil energy to sustain her. "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 when she thought about the consequences now, if Soul Edge should be lost, what would become of her child? And so that her child might live, the crusader Sophitia made her choice; to battle any righteous warrior who came to Ostrheinsburg seeking to destroy Soul Edge. With each new sin, guilt tore at her heart, but there was no other way. Would Sophitia and her family never be able to dwell in the light of the sun again? Sophitia fought as she may to protect both the Soul Edge and her daughter's life, but it was in vain. With Pyrrha fully abducted by the servant of the cursed sword, Sopihita had nothing left that she could do. In an unforeseen attack, Sophitia was killed by the Soul Edge's malfested servants; possibly even the green-haired seductress herself. Sophitia was a baker's daughter, chosen by the gods to become a holy warrior. Given the order to destroy Soul Edge, she set out on a quest that would eventually lead her to the sword's wielder, Cervantes. In a fearsome battle, she was able to destroy one of the swords. Though successful in her quest, shards of the cursed sword pierced her body, causing severe injuries. Her life was saved by the ninja, Taki, whereupon she returned to her homeland to recuperate. The days passed peacefully, until one day... Sophitia made her way home without trouble, but found her chest wounds searing with pain the moment she arrived. Thankfully, Sophitia's sister Cassandra found her and carried her to a young man, who offered his assistance. The young man gave his name as Rothion, who worked as a swordsmith in the neighboring town. His chance meeting with Sophitia blossomed into a relationship, and then a promise to marry. But when they went to the temple to inform Hephaestus of their felicitous news, the god did not reply with words of blessing, but with a mission for Sophitia instead. Rothion was coming close to completing Sophitia's arms, though he knew this also meant that she would soon be embarking on her journey. While heading to the temple to pray for safe passage, Sophitia encountered a man hailing from the East. For some reason, she felt the stirrings of fate, but put those feelings aside to prepare for her quest. Charged with an important mission by the gods, Sophitia steeled her resolve and embarked on her journey. This time, however, the road ahead was even more perilous than before. Still, she forged on in pursuit of Soul Edge, rescuing those overtaken by evil along the way, while also purifying the earth saturated with it. Sophitia was determined to cleanse as many from evil as was humanly possible. However, those consumed by it often became formidable enemies who stood in the way of her mission. Fiercely combative warriors with techniques sharpened on the field of countless battles, these foes proved an astonishingly imposing threat. Finally, after a long journey, Sophitia happened upon the knight with the great sword, who was said to possess Soul Edge. After a brief battle, Sophitia talked to the man, who was deeply troubled when she referred to him as Nightmare. Using her power to cleanse evil, the man expressed that he once more felt at ease, and gave his thanks before requesting that Sophitia leave Soul Edge to him. Unsure of what to do, she prayed to the gods...

Statistics

Tier: 9-B

Name: Sophitia "Sophie" Alexandra

Origin: Soulcalibur

Sex: Female

Age: 18 years old (Soul Blade), 21 years old (Soulcalibur), 25 years old (Soulcalibur II - IV)

Classification: Human, The Virtuous Holy Warrior

Status: Alive, Deceased after Soulcalibur IV (She is thought to have been killed by Tira)

Alignment: Neutral Good (Sophitia is a well-meaning and polite woman who is regarded by all as being pure and genuine through-and-through. She has no bouts of selfishness, and does everything requested to her by the gods to a T, even though it constantly puts her life on the line. She has sympathy for all followers of the evil sword, including Nightmare himself, and seeks to save them from evil indiscriminately), Chaotic Neutral in Soulcalibur IV (After learning that the life of her daughter, Pyrrha Alexandra, had become dependent on Soul Edge, Sophitia's morals slowly deteriorated. She went from a defender against evil, to a defender of evil; protecting Soul Edge at all cost from those who sought to destroy it, and even going so far as to seek the destruction of Soul Calibur. She would allow for evil to exist in the world purely for her selfish desires)

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Can contend with Siegfried Schtauffen, who can dropkick people with this much strength, and reduce a sanctuary of stone pillars to rubble. Can also face off with Heishiro Mitsurugi, who doesn't consider rifles to be a threat, and can face Astaroth, who can casually smash through stone pillars)

Durability: Wall level

Striking Strength: Wall Class

Lifting Strength: Athletic Human

Travel Speed: Athletic Human

Combat Speed: Supersonic

Reaction Speed: Supersonic (Can keep up with Ivy Valentine, who casually deflects bullets point-blank. Can also face Heishiro Mitsurugi, who can casually deflect musket fire, which travels between 450 and 540 meters per second)

Stamina: Very High (Could defeat a highly-trained ninja while exhausted. Travelled the world with no problems, and only sought the need of food and rest far into her journey)

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with swords

Intelligence: Gifted in combat (Is combatively gifted enough to be able to overcome a perfect replica of herself. Was able to win an arena contest in which strong warriors from all around the world participate. Could identify the exit of a labyrinth by feeling a gentle breeze)

Tier: 9-B

Name: Sophitia "Sophie" Alexandra

Origin: Soulcalibur

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 25 years old

Classification: Human, Second Coming of Oath

Status: Alive

Alignment: Neutral Good

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Comparable to her Original Timeline self)

Durability: Wall level

Striking Strength: Wall Class

Lifting Strength: Athletic Human

Travel Speed: Athletic Human

Combat Speed: Supersonic

Reaction Speed: Supersonic (Comparable to her Original Timeline self)

Stamina: Very High

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with swords

Intelligence: Gifted in combat

Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics (Can leap extremely high, roll up to her feet, and perform flips), Martial Arts (Can utilize all kinds of kicks), Weapon Mastery (Is able to wield a sword and shield proficiently), Accelerated Development (Can overcome a perfect replica of herself), Enhanced Senses (Can hear the words of the gods, and sense when she is being watched), Clairvoyance (Sophitia can sense and feel the contents of one's heart), Divine Protection (Will pray to gods to lend her strength), Electricity Manipulation & Damage Boost (Summons electricity to power-up her attacks. Soul Charge powers up weapons), Aura (Soul Charge has Cassandra charge up her energy and get a multicolored glowing aura), Purification & Hell Manipulation Negation (Was granted the power to cleanse evil, and can dissipate evil energy)

Standard Equipment

*Omega Sword: A holy weapon given to Sophitia by Hephaestus, the Greek god of forge. This implement of battle was made by Hephaestus himself using a sacred ore, and had divine properties. Sophitia received these weapons directly from Hephaestus, after arriving at his temple and proving herself in battle against a clone he created of her.

Omega Sword