Sophitia Alexandra

Sophitia Alexandra is a character from the Soulcalibur games.

The daughter of a baker, Sophitia is set out to destroy Soul Edge after receiving the holy Omega Sword from the god Hephaestus. Though reluctant, she uses her divine-given skills to seek the cursed blade and prevent it from causing any more destruction.

Appearance
For the beginning of Soul Edge, Sophitia was a young girl with pale skin, green eyes, and long, braided blonde hair. Over the years, she grew up from a brave teenager into a caring, protective mother. During her creation, designers focused on maintaining an innocent appearance for her face, to give the character a sense of feeling fresh and young. Freedom of movement between the sword and shield were also emphasized, with the intention to allow for the blade to rotate around the shield for cyclonic attacks. An alternate character called Azula was conceived during the development of Sophitia's secondary outfit in Soul Edge, but was abandoned.

Personality
Sophitia is a benevolent, faithful, valiant, selfless, and strong-willed woman who is devoted to her family and will do anything to protect them by all means, even if it means sacrificing her own life. She is especially fond of her children, and willingly decided to join the forces that serve Soul Edge to protect her daughter Pyrrha, whose life lies in the hands of Soul Edge. She may also be considered as tough as her younger sister Cassandra, because she has taken on a very tough decision that few could bear. Her personality has softened and matured a lot in Soulcalibur III; her voice is more low-pitched and monotonous, for example. In Soulcalibur IV, Sophitia is very melancholic and doubtful, due to the danger her daughter incurs.

Abilities
Sophitia is a very well-balanced character overall, with good speed, damage and range. She has great combo potential, especially in Soul Charge, where her strings are extended. Her standard attacks have also been improved by doing increased damage. She still can't match her sister's speed and attack power, but Sophitia has narrowed the gap between them.

Trivia

 * In Soul Edge, one of Sophitia's weapons is Valkyrie, which was later given to Cassandra in Soulcalibur II and the later games. The weapon comes from Valkyrie no Bōken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu, in which the main character, Valkyrie, wields this weapon. Also, Sophitia's hairstyle may be based off of Valkyrie's. In Soulcalibur II, Sophitia's 3rd costume is modeled after Ki, the heroine of The Tower of Druaga. Also, one of Sophitia's weapons is the Blue Crystal Rod & Blue Line Shield, which also comes from The Tower of Druaga and its sequels.
 * Although Sophitia herself does not make an appearance in Namco X Capcom, the Charades that appear in the game use her moveset and weapons.
 * Until Soulcalibur V, she was the only female playable character to have a family of her own.
 * Sophitia and Cassandra are different in some ways. Sophitia is, or at least used to be, very loyal to Hephaestus, and relies on his power. However, Cassandra is not loyal at all, and she relies on her own strength. Also, Sophitia is hesitant, unlike her sister, as seen in their Soulcalibur IV endings.
 * Sophitia is nicknamed "Renewal of the Vow" in Soul Edge and "Emotional Goddess" in Soulcalibur.
 * Since her debut, Sophitia has had at least one costume that gives her brown hair despite being usually blond. In Soulcalibur III and Soulcalibur IV, she stays blond in all costumes, but can have her hair changed in Character Creation.
 * Ever since her first appearance in Soul Edge, Sophitia has notably had moments of being unbalanced in her mental strength. At some points, she remains persistent in fighting for what she believes in, whilst at others, her confidence remains relatively low or even at the edge of doubting her motives for battle. The most apparent case is from Soulcalibur III, where she not only appeared less hesitant to fight, but also seemingly not caring about the well-being about her opponent as much as she would have, for example, in Soulcalibur.
 * Sophitia's outfits have begun to show off more skin in each of her appearances. To date, her Soulcalibur outfit is the most modest whilst her Soulcalibur IV outfit is the most revealing. This is unusual considering her reputation as a pure and holy warrior, but it also contrasts poorly with her shy and timid nature.
 * Ever since Soulcalibur, Sophitia has gained a signature attack called Heaven's Arch. This throw causes her to grab the opponent's head and put it between her thighs, she then jumps into the air while in a sitting position, ending by butt slamming their face into the ground. Notably, when used on a male character, she giggles. The females of the Alexandra family have notable butt themed attacks. For example, Pyrrha's Heaven's Rider and Cassandra's critical finisher Final Crush.