Not to be confused withSophie, a character fromFates; orZofia, a country fromGaiden whose Japanese name is "Sofia".

Sophia (Japanese:ソフィーヤSofiya) is a half-dragon priestess fromNabata. Quiet in nature, she is gifted with the extraordinary ability to see into the future. During theDisturbance of Bern, she is captured and sent to aBern dungeon, but is later rescued byRoy and his Lycian army. She also makes a cameo appearance in the prequelFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, and is a downloadable and playable character inAwakening.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Sophia was born as a half-human, half-dragon in the hidden village ofArcadia located in the Nabata desert. This is because Sophia's father was human, while her mother was apparently a full-blooded Dragon.^[2] Since she is half-dragon, she grows very slowly compared to an ordinary human, but she grows faster than a full-blooded dragon likeFae. She also has the gift of being able to see into the future, although even she does not know whether this is a result of her abnormal bloodline, or if it is simply phenomenon.^[3] Nonetheless, she later gained the title as a Nabatan priestess, thanks to her superhuman talent.

During the war withBern, Sophia is somehow captured by the soldiers of Bern, and is sent to the dungeon. Later, afterCecilia, the Mage General ofEtruria, is horribly defeated by kingZephiel in a one-on-one duel, the wounded general is placed in the same prison cell as Sophia's. The priestess then tends to her wounds, and both prisoners are later broken out of the dungeon by Roy's army after defeatingFlaer.

After being rescued and freed from the Bern dungeon, Sophia guides Roy and his army through the Nabata desert to get to her home village Arcadia. However, the village is already being attacked by Bern's troops, and Roy and his army have to stop the onslaught. Afterwards, in order to reach the bonus chapter after this battle, in addition to being required to finish the battle by 25 turns, Sophia must still be alive. In this bonus chapter,Chapter 14x, the player will be able to gain theForblaze tome upon completion.

When the war finally comes to a close, there are two possibilities for Sophia's ending. If Sophia gains A support with Roy, they will both be married in Pherae, and they both would work together in the reconstruction of their fallen kingdom. On the other hand, if Sophia were to not be paired up with Roy, she will return to her home in Nabata. However, since no records of Nabata were ever kept after the war ceased, it would be unknown as to how Sophia lived her life afterwards.

Starting stats and growth rates

Shaman Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 14, automatically from turn 1 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 15 Luck 3 Magic 6 Defense 1 Skill 2 Resistance 8 Speed 4 Constitution 3 Movement 5 Aid 2 Max HP 60% Luck 20% Magic 55% Defense 20% Skill 40% Resistance 55% Speed 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Flux Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- C --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Luck	Def	Res	Con	Move	Weapon level
Druid	+2	+4	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	+1	E +50 WEXP

Analysis

Sophia is the second shaman recruited on Roy's team. Upon joining, players are quick to take note of one glaring flaw regarding her usability as a unit: all of her base stats are extremely low, stats that would not look out of place for a unit in the first few chapters of the game. Unfortunately for her, she joins around halfway through the story, at a point where every unit who has not already promoted is struggling to keep up. Every enemy on her join chapter can ORKO her (except the mages on Normal Mode, but she still takes heavy damage), and since it is also afog of war chapter, they (especially the Wyvern Riders and Lords) can easily come out of nowhere and kill her. She is required to stay alive during her join chapter in order to obtain theForblaze tome, and is the only one who can find the Guiding Ring in the desert.

As a shaman, Sophia can only use dark magic. Her very low base stats do not properly complement her magic specialty, making her usage of dark magic weak and even more inaccurate. She struggles when using even the basic Flux tome; with a low base skill of 2 points, she would have to be extremely lucky to even land any accurate hits. To exacerbate the problem further, her magic base is very low, meaning she will not be able to deal reliable damage even when she successfully lands a hit. She will get doubled very frequently due to her low speed; Flux has a weight of 5 points, weighing down her constitution of 3, meaning she will lose 2 points of speed; she even struggles against anima mages despite anima magic being weak against dark magic. This is not helped by the fact that both her resistance and speed are low enough for even anima mages to 1–2 round KO her.

Despite her significant flaws, she is not completely unsalvageable. After completing her join chapter, with careful planning, it is possible for her to secure killing blows on enemy units, ensuring that she will get huge amounts of experience. Furthermore, if she kills the boss unit(s) assigned for the current chapter, she will gain enough experience to guarantee a level up. Since almost all bosses do not move from the throne, she can safely attack them without fear of being counterattacked unless they are equipped with a 1–2 range weapon. If the player saved up on stat boosters throughout the game, they can be used to patch her stats just enough for her to be able to survive well on her own. She is notably one of only a few other units who makes good use of aBody Ring. However, even when used long term, she will have speed issues and durability issues (though not as bad as some units). She also competes with a lot of units for a promotion, and even the mediocreRaigh has a better claim than her due to better bases, more time to train up, and a higher level.

Overall, while it is possible to train Sophia to be a viable and competent dark magic user, doing so is very intensive and requires immense and significant investment, due to starting with very low base stats at level 1, unpromoted. Even then, training her in the first place is questionable at best, since she does not fulfill any niche another unit could fill with less investment.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

Along with Fae, Sophia makes a cameo appearance inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, appearing in a ruin inChapter 30 of Eliwood's route and Chapter 32 of Hector's route that any unit can visit. Sophia is apparently searching forAthos; she gives the visiting character aTalisman, and encourages them to defeatNergal.^[4] She can have a unique conversation withHawkeye if he visits the ruins, where Hawkeye asks her to tell his daughter that he will return toNabata.^[5]

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Sophia is playable as aSpotPass character, released in theThe Binding Blade character set. She also appears inAwakening's DLC as an enemy inSmash Brethren 2 and3 and as an NPC inSmash Brethren 1.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Sorcerer Level 3 Movement 6

Recruitment:SpotPass, hire her for 8,000G or defeat her in askirmish StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 39 Speed 15 Strength 2 Luck 9 Magic 23 Defense 11 Skill 11 Resistance 25 Max HP 85% Speed 55% Strength 40% Luck 50% Magic 70% Defense 30% Skill 50% Resistance 30% Speed +2 Strength ±0 Luck −1 Magic +4 Defense −3 Skill ±0 Resistance +1 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Ruin* Hex Anathema Demoiselle Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B --

Neutral - Smash Brethren 1

See also:Smash Brethren 1

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Sorcerer Level 6 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 41 Speed 16 Strength 3 Luck 10 Magic 25 Defense 13 Skill 13 Resistance 25

Inventory Skills Ruin Demoiselle Anathema Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C --

Sorcerer Level 6 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 49 Speed 19 Strength 3 Luck 13 Magic 29 Defense 16 Skill 16 Resistance 28

Inventory Skills Ruin Demoiselle Anathema Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C --

Sorcerer Level 6 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 61 Speed 23 Strength 3 Luck 17 Magic 34 Defense 20 Skill 20 Resistance 33

Inventory Skills Ruin Demoiselle Anathema Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A --

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Enemy - Smash Brethren 2 and 3

See also:Smash Brethren 2 andSmash Brethren 3

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Sorcerer Level 6 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 41 Speed 16 Strength 3 Luck 10 Magic 25 Defense 13 Skill 13 Resistance 25

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Sorcerer Level 6 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 49 Speed 19 Strength 3 Luck 13 Magic 29 Defense 16 Skill 16 Resistance 28

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Reclassing options

Sophia Base classes:* Dark Mage Sorcerer Dark Knight Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any female class available through reclassing.

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

ArcherCavalierClericDark MageWyvern RiderKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPegasus KnightTacticianThiefTroubadour

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	−1	+0	+7	+1	+0	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	−1	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	E E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	−1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Falcon Knight	+4	+2	+1	+3	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
Dark Flier	+3	+1	+4	+1	+2	+0	+1	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Valkyrie	+3	+0	+2	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+1	+0	+5	+1	−1	E

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Skill set

Like all female bonus units inAwakening, Sophia has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Sophia appears as an equippableBond Ring. She can be summoned usingRoy'sEmblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level HP Mag Res C +0 +0 +1 B +0 +1 +1 A +2 +1 +1 S +2 +1 +2

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Sophia/Heroes

There are three different variations of Sophia available inHeroes.

Personality

As a half-dragon girl who was kept hidden in the village of Arcadia for much of her life, Sophia has an enigmatic and somewhat distant personality, and sometimes comes across as emotionless. She is also not that talkative, and she retains a quiet and polite nature, if this is not merely shyness. She became companions with the Nabatan guardiansHawkeye andIgrene, and also good friends with the cheeryFae, who also has Dragon's blood in her. Although she has Draconian blood running through her veins, Sophia does not seem to know much about her own kind, as seen in her support conversations with the elderly Niime.^[6] She also has the tendency of suddenly appearing in front of people, startling them unintentionally. This applies to any of the characters inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, orRaigh in their support conversation.^[7] She has a habit of pausing a lot when she speaks, which appears to be a respiratory issue.

Aside from her enigmatic character, Sophia has been shown to be a very gentle, caring, and friendly individual. When the Mage General Cecilia was almost killed and heavily injured from her duel with Zephiel, Sophia treated her wounds in the dungeon. At one point, when she sensed a bad omen, she warned Roy to stay out of the front lines, adding to her cautious and caring nature.^[8] Since she was secluded in her village Arcadia for a long time, she became fascinated by the outside world, and longs to learn more about it.^[9] She, as stated earlier, is very good friends with Fae, and does act as sort of an older-sister figure to her (Although Fae ironically is much older than Sophia). At the end of their A support, the two promise each other that they will always be friends.^[10] Even with Raigh, despite his cold personality, she gave him an extremely rare Dark magic tome,^[11] seeing the good in his heart. Afterwards, it can be assumed that they become very close friends.^[12]

Supports

Main article:Sophia/Supports

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Endings

Sophia, Nabata Prophet
Short: Returned to Nabata.

Long: After returning to Nabata, Sophia disappeared. There are no records to what happened to Nabata after the war, so no one knows how Sophia led her life from then on...

Roy and Sophia
Sophia accompanied Roy to Pherae, where they married. Although she was never very talkative, her wise decisions played a major role in the reconstruction of Lycia.

Quotes

Death quote

Battle quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Sophia/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi

Sophia appears as a minor character in the mangaFire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi, filling mostly the same role as in the game.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Sophia's official artwork fromThe Binding Blade can be viewed inPath of Radiance's extras menu if a copy ofThe Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy ofPath of Radiance. This illustration, along with all otherThe Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact thatThe Binding Blade was not released in those regions.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Sophia is featured on four cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Sophia
	Dragon Blood Inheriting Priestess, Sophia
		"I... This is me... ...Even the Dragon blood that flows in me...it is what makes who I am..."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Druid		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Divination of the Divine Dragon:[Activate] [] [Stack a "Sophia" card from your hand on top of your Deck] Your opponent must discard two cards. Coursing Dragon Blood:[Support] If your opponent has 3 or less cards in their hand: Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-042SR • Artist:Geso Umiu
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		"A light that will aid us... We must wait patiently..." "Some of the pathways in this temple will sink into the water without warning... Please be careful..."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Shaman		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Prophecy:[Activate] [] Check the top card of your deck. Place it back on top of your deck or send it to the retreat area. Darkness Emblem:[Support] If your opponent has 5 or more cards in their hand, your opponent chooses 1 card from their hand, and sends it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B05-043N, P05-008PR • Artist:Geso Umiu(B05-043N),HMK84(P05-008PR)
	Darkwalker With the Revelation, Sophia
		"I... I sense... a sad heart..."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Druid		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Legendary Weapon: Apocalypse:[Activate] [] Reveal the topmost card of your opponent's deck, and send it to the Boundless Area. If the revealed card was, you draw 1 card. The Darkness of Bramimond:[Activate][Once per turn] Choose 1 of your opponent's Bond cards, and flip it face-down. This skill may only be used if Legendary Weapon: Apocalypse has already been used 2 or more times in this turn. Shifting Fate:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 card from your Retreat Area, and place it at the top of your deck.
	Card #B16-029SR • Artist:Kawasumi
	Arcadian Shaman, Sophia
		"These sandstorms... They've always protected our village from intruders."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Shaman		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Prophecy:[Always] If your Main Character is being attacked, your opponent's support skills fail. Prophecy Emblem:[Support] Look at the topmost card of your deck. You may send that card to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B16-030N • Artist:Kawasumi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Sophia .

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Trivia

• Sophia is the only playable female Shaman in theFire Emblem GBA games (Hannah is also a Shaman, but not playable). She is also one of the only two playable female Druids, along withNiime; the only other female druids in the GBA games are unnamed enemies in Hector Hard Mode's version ofCog of Destiny.
• Sophia's portrait inThe Blazing Blade uses more washed-out colors than inThe Binding Blade; this is unlike Fae, whose portrait uses the same colors in both games.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Shaman Druid Dark Dark Staff

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Sophia fromThe Binding Blade.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Sophia fromThe Binding Blade.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Sophia: Nabata Prophet.
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  Artwork of Sophia: Nabata Prophet.
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  Artwork of Sophia: Prescient Bride.
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Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Sophia in artwork ofFae: Divine Dragon.
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  Sophia in artwork ofIgrene: Nabata Protector.

Wallpapers

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  Wallpaper of Sophia: Nabata Prophet from theA Hero Rises 2018 event.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Sophia released on the second day ofA Hero Rises 2026.

Cipher artwork

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  Bonus artwork featuring Sophia.

References

This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series.