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“...... I... This is me... ...Even the Dragon blood that flows in me...it is what makes who I am... ”
—Sophia talking to Niime in a support conversation

Sophia is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade who makes a brief appearance in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. She is a half-dragon girl from Arcadia.

Profile[]

The Blazing Blade[]

Sophia makes a brief cameo, where she is looking for Athos and can have conversations with different members of Eliwood's army if the player visits the ruin village at the bottom right of the map. She also apparently knows Hawkeye, accidentally mistaking him for the Archsage like everyone else when he send Hawkeye to the ruins. Hawkeye asks her to tell his daughter that he will be home and she says she will.

The Binding Blade[]

Sophia was captured by Bern forces and sent to the same prison cell as Cecilia, where she treated the general's wounds using her powers. Aside from that, she can see the future, though not clearly. She then leads the Alliance army to Arcadia, in order to help the people there shake off Bern's invasion.

It is noted that she is very old, about one century of age. Sophia cannot transform into a dragon, even though she is half-human half-dragon, as she does not seem to possess a dragonstone.

Sophia can form a close friendship with Raigh. If she has A support with Roy she will marry him, becoming the next marchioness of Pherae.

Personality[]

Sophia is a gentle and quiet soul, always serene and composed, rarely showing much emotions. She is gifted with the ability to foresee glimpses of the future, which comes handy to the army. In her conversations, she speaks slowly, demonstrating her shyness.

Having lived in the desert of Arcadia as a shaman, she has deep knowledge of dark magic. Despite that, Sophia doesn't know much of her dragon heritage and equally shows a calm curiosity about human culture outside the desert that was her homeland.

In-Game[]

The Binding Blade[]

Description: A shaman from Nabata who can predict the future.

Base Stats[]

Starting ClassAffinity
FE6 Shaman (F) Map SpriteShamanGBADark Dark
LevelHPStrSklSpdLckDefResConMov
11562431835
WeaponStarting Items
Dark Dark - CFlux Flux

Growth Rates[]

HP S/M Skl Spd Lck Def Res
60% 55% 40% 30% 20% 20% 55%

Promotion Gains[]

Item Required Promoted Class
Guidingring Guiding Ring FE6 Female Druid Map Sprite Druid
1 +2 +4 +2 +3 +2 +2 +1 +1
Weapon Levels
Dark +1 Staff E

Supports[]

See also: Sophia/Supports

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Sophia is the second Shaman the game provides, and in a very unfortunate position: she is a level 1 unit, arriving in the fourteenth chapter. By this point, promoted enemies are becoming increasingly common, powerful prepromotes are joining the army, and the rest of the player's army will likely be around level 15, if not promoted. In this environment, the vast majority of enemies can kill Sophia in one round - if not one hit. Because of these factors, training up Sophia will be a massive chore.

With evasive enemies, a pitiful 2 Skill, and mediocre base accuracy on her tome, Sophia's accuracy is atrocious. She will routinely face hit rates below 50%, though she can at least take a small chunk off most enemies due to hitting Resistance. With 2 Speed while wielding Flux, any attack aimed at Sophia will likely hit her dead-on, and 3 Luck means that it may even crit - though considering Sophia's durability, this is mostly adding insult to injury. In a small mercy, due to her having normal movement and ranged attacks while many enemies are bogged down by desert terrain, Sophia's joining chapter is likely one of the better places to attempt training her (though the player must beware of enemies lurking in fog of war). This is also where Sophia can make her biggest contribution, uncovering a Guiding Ring in the sand.

When raised fully, Sophia's stats become very lopsided, focusing heavily on Magic and Resistance with every other stat trending towards mediocre at best. She is quite durable magically after promotion and hits very hard, which, when combined with her weapon triangle advantages, tends to let her take on enemy Mages and Sages fairly well. However, her doubling issues, poor physical durability, and risk of crit chance will likely hound her to the endgame.

Overall, Sophia is often regarded as one of the least useful units in the series, and tends to tie with Gwendolyn for this title. She will need significant favoritism and extremely cautious play to catch up, and is not particularly strong upon being fully leveled. She should generally only be used if the player seeks to challenge themselves.

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

SpotPass[]

Starting Class
FE13 NPC Generic Sorcerer (F) Map SpriteSorcerer
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
3392231115911256
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
FE13CurseHex
CrimsoncurseAnathema
SecludedladyiconDemoiselle
TomeIconFE13Tome - BRuin FE13 IconRuin*

*Enemy only, joins unequipped

Fire Emblem Engage[]

Bond Ring[]

Hero from beyond Elyos who is a shaman with a mystical air. Her special powers include the ability to predict the future. Guided Roy to a hidden village where people and dragons coexist.
Bond Ring Sophia
FE17 C Rank Bond RingC Rank Res +1
FE17 B Rank Bond RingB Rank Mag +1 Res +1
World FE17 A Rank Bond RingA Rank HP +2 Mag +1 Res +1
Roy Emblem Ring Young Lion FE17 S Rank Bond RingS Rank HP +2 Mag +1 Res +2

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Nabata Prophet
A shaman of Nabata who has lived a sheltered life away from other people. Sees the future. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:
Heroes Sophia SpriteTitle
Nabata Prophet
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16
32
7
25
2
13
4
20
5
21
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense FluxFEH Fire Tome Tome
✯✯
Heroes Sophia SpriteTitle
Nabata Prophet
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16
33
8
27
2
14
4
21
6
23
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense FluxFEH Fire Tome Tome
✯✯✯
Heroes Sophia SpriteTitle
Nabata Prophet
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16/17/18
33/36/39
7/8/9
26/29/32
2/3/4
13/16/19
4/5/6
21/24/27
5/6/7
22/25/28
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense RuinFEH Fire Tome Tome
✯✯✯✯
Heroes Sophia SpriteTitle
Nabata Prophet
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16/17/18
34/37/40
7/8/9
28/31/34
2/3/4
14/17/20
4/5/6
22/25/28
6/7/8
24/27/30
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Fenrir
FEH skill special Dragon Gaze
FEH Fire Tome Tome
✯✯✯✯✯
Heroes Sophia SpriteTitle
Nabata Prophet
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
17/18/19
36/40/43
8/9/10
30/33/36
3/4/5
16/19/22
5/6/7
24/28/31
6/7/8
25/29/32
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Fenrir+
FEH skill special Dragon Gaze
FEH Fire Tome Tome
Resplendent ✯✯✯✯✯
Resplendent Sophia Heroes spriteTitle
Nabata Prophet
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
19/20/21
38/42/45
10/11/12
32/35/38
5/6/7
18/21/24
7/8/9
26/30/33
8/9/10
27/31/34
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Fenrir+
FEH skill special Dragon Gaze
FEH Fire Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseFlux-FEH Star Rarity 1-
RuinFluxFEH Star Rarity 3FEH Star Rarity 2
FenrirRuinFEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
Eternal TomeFenrir+-FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill specialDragon Gaze-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
Dragon FangDragon Gaze-FEH Star Rarity 4
AFEH Warding Blow 1 Warding Blow 1-FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Warding Blow 2 Warding Blow 2FEH Warding Blow 1 Warding Blow 1FEH Star Rarity 4
FEH Warding Blow 3 Warding Blow 3FEH Warding Blow 2 Warding Blow 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Fortify Res 1 Fortify Res 1-FEH Star Rarity 1
FEH Fortify Res 2 Fortify Res 2FEH Fortify Res 1 Fortify Res 1FEH Star Rarity 2
FEH Fortify Res 3 Fortify Res 3FEH Fortify Res 2 Fortify Res 2FEH Star Rarity 4

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
Base Set[]

Sophia began as an unassuming mage with a modest Atk and good bulk for a mage, but incredibly slow. She was often compared to Winter Tharja, but without the access to Armor buffs, making her an inferior option for the prevalent Armor meta of Arena scoring. Her lacking focus in her starting kit and status as an early Heroes unit severely hinders her initial performance without a lot of external inheritances. However, what is made clear is that Sophia is geared towards a defensive mage as her later received personal tome cements this role.
Her initial Fenrir tome simply has high Mt but no effects. This changed when she received the Eternal Tome through a later update plus a Weapon Refine. Eternal Tome not only has a Raventome effect, forcing colorless units into a color disadvantage, but it also is a point stronger than Fenrir. She becomes a strong counter to the colorless meta as she severely weakens their damage. When refined, it gains a Bracing Stance 2 effect, boosting both her defensive stats by 4 when attacked, bringing her Defense and Resistance to a respectable 32/33 respectively, further pushing her bulk to stave off green and colorless units.
Dragon Fang is a slow charging special that packs a decent punch when it activates, but Sophia’s Attack stack is not exactly the highest. Warding Blow increases her Res by 6 when initiating, boosting her resilience to mages. Fortify Resistance boosts the Res of any ally adjacent to her at the start of her turn by 4.
Sophia was one of the initial Heroes to later receive a Resplendent form, blessing her with a base +2 to her core stats, improving her performance overall, though mainly boosting her overall bulk and a little more to her damage.

Counters[]

Sophia's low speed means that her biggest counters are Heroes whom she cannot eliminate in a single hit. Magically bulky units can withstand her single hit and retaliate such as Nowi, Fjorm, and Micaiah. Fast Blue Mages in general, such as Linde, Ophelia, and Ishtar can also easily double her and work through her good Res. Reinhardt and Dire Thunder Olwen similarly throw their double attacks into her uncontested. A majority of the Quad-Attack Meta units such as Elincia, Est, and Cordelia easily unleash their four attacks. This will also include Setsuna, Bridal Cordelia, and Brave Lyn if she is not running her Eternal Tome set.

Skill Inheritance[]

Sophia can run either Reposition or Draw Back for standard mage Support Skill options, both of which has applications in different situations so player preference determines which one is desired. She has decent enough Res even in her non-resplendent form to run Ploys, though she still has a decent number of enemies who can avoid this. Smoke skills are also great on her as Atk Smoke reduces her enemy's Atk stat, making her a harder wall to damage while Res Smoke increases her own damage. She can effectively run any Special skill as her bulk is high enough to use either Bonfire or Iceberg, though it depends on her Asset. Sol is a wonderful choice for her longevity as a tank as she can easily recover the small ticks of damage she may receive while walling off her opponents.

Building around her Eternal Tome and going full defensive is her best route overall. Close Counter allows her to counter all potential offensive enemies who attempt to attack her. On a budget, Bracing Stance effectively doubles her refine's effects, giving her +8 to her Def/Res. Sturdy Stance, Warding Stance, or Mirror Stance boosts her Def, Res, or Atk/Res respectively and employs a Guard effect, slowing enemy specials. Depending on her Skill A, she can employ Guard itself if she is not using the latter three skills. Otherwise Null C-Disrupt can stop her Distant Counter opponents from countering her in the rare times she does initiate combat. Quick Riposte can also work, though this is best left off as her Seal than anything. Skill C is flexible enough for her to run Wave skills and Smoke skills in particular.

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Nabata Prophet Sophia
Sofiya nabata prophet pop01 Nabata, located in the deserts of western Elibe, is an idyllic village where humans and dragons live together in peace. Here's Sophia, the village's shaman!
Sofiya nabata prophet pop02 Sophia has the uncanny ability to see the future…though it seems that power has some limits, as she was captured by the Kingdom of Bern's army who were plotting to misuse her gift.
Sofiya nabata prophet pop03 She was then rescued by the Lycian League, led by Roy. Seeing the light of hope within him, Sophia decided to join his army!
Sofiya nabata prophet pop04 Following this, Sophia used her strange powers to help guide Roy and his allies—hoping to build a future where humans and dragons everywhere could live together in harmony.
Closely Associated Characters
Fae A surviving Divine Dragon with the nature of a child and very little life experience. Sophia's friend.
Igrene Daughter of Hawkeye and protector of Nabata, Sophia's home. Although she has lost her family, she is stalwart in her duty.
Roy The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae's army. He rescues Sophia from captivity.

Cobweb Prophet
A half-dragon priestess from Nabata. She has come to the harvest festival accompanied by her spider friend. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade..

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Sophia Cobweb Prophet Heroes spriteTitle
Cobweb Prophet
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
17/18/19
34/37/41
9/10/11
35/38/41
5/6/7
20/23/26
4/5/6
23/27/30
8/9/10
38/42/45
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Spider Plush+
FEH skill support Ardent Sacrifice
FEH Thunder Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseThunder---
ElthunderThunder--
Spider PlushElthunder--
Spider Plush+Spider Plush-FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill supportArdent Sacrifice---
AFEH Atk Res Form 1 Atk Res Form 1--
FEH Atk Res Form 2 Atk Res Form 2FEH Atk Res Form 1 Atk Res Form 1-
FEH Atk Res Form 3 Atk Res Form 3FEH Atk Res Form 2 Atk Res Form 2-
BFEH Sabotage Res 1 Sabotage Res 1--
FEH Sabotage Res 2 Sabotage Res 2FEH Sabotage Res 1 Sabotage Res 1-
FEH Sabotage Res 3 Sabotage Res 3FEH Sabotage Res 2 Sabotage Res 2FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Cobweb Prophet Sophia
Sophia cobweb prophet pop01 Sophia's coming to the harvest festival! She's a priestess from Arcadia, a secluded desert village where dragons and people live in peace.
Sophia cobweb prophet pop02 Sophia has the power to use dark magic, so naturally she's come dressed as one of the most vicious, terrifying, unrelenting creatures of the night…an adorable spider! Check out those intricate web designs on her veil and skirt!
Sophia cobweb prophet pop03 In case you couldn't tell what she's dressed up as, she's also carrying a stuffed spider toy. I might mistake it for the real thing if I bumped into it in the night, but it's pretty cute in broad daylight!
Sophia cobweb prophet pop04 Sophia doesn't show her emotions much, but I can tell she's having fun. Between that fantastic outfit and the tasty candy going round, I'm sure it'll be a harvest festival to remember!
Closely Associated Characters
Fae A surviving Divine Dragon with the nature of a child and very little life experience. Sophia's friend.
Igrene Daughter of Hawkeye and protector of Nabata, Sophia's home. Although she has lost her family, she is stalwart in her duty.
Roy The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae's army. He rescues Sophia from captivity.

Prescient Bride
Half-dragon gifted with the power of prophecy. She can feel the hopes and dreams of all the people present at the festival. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:✯✯✯✯✯

Sophia Prescient Bride Heroes spriteTitle
Prescient Bride
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
34/38/41
9/10/11
37/40/44
3/4/5
16/19/22
5/6/7
33/36/40
11/12/13
30/34/37
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Dragon Bouquet
FEH skill support Rally Resistance
FEH Fire Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseFlux---
Ruin---
Fenrir---
Dragon Bouquet--FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill supportRally Defense---
Rally Def/ResRally Defense--
Rally Def/Res+Rally Def/Res--
AFEH Atk Def Push 1 Atk Def Push 1--
FEH Atk Def Push 2 Atk Def Push 2FEH Atk Def Push 1 Atk Def Push 1-
FEH Atk Def Push 3 Atk Def Push 3FEH Atk Def Push 2 Atk Def Push 2-
FEH Atk Def Push 4 Atk Def Push 4FEH Atk Def Push 3 Atk Def Push 3FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Atk Res Rein 1 Atk Res Rein 1--
FEH Atk Res Rein 2 Atk Res Rein 2FEH Atk Res Rein 1 Atk Res Rein 1-
FEH Atk Res Rein 3 Atk Res Rein 3FEH Atk Res Rein 2 Atk Res Rein 2-
FEH Atk Res Hold Atk Res HoldFEH Atk Res Rein 3 Atk Res Rein 3FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Prescient Bride Sophia
Sophia prescient bride pop01 A special guest has come all the way from Elibe to join in on the bridal festival! Here's Sophia, a shaman from Nabata, and she's wearing a beautiful bridal outfit for the festivities!
Sophia prescient bride pop02 Sophia's outfit comes in classic white, but also features some deep purple accents, evocative of the shadows, that truly bring out her mysterious charms.
Sophia prescient bride pop03 Take a closer look and you'll see that the sash around her waist is outlined with elaborate silver embroidery. It's the delicate little touches like this that highlight her almost ethereal presence!
Sophia prescient bride pop04 Sophia rarely shows much emotion, but she seems to be enjoying herself today. Maybe she'll find the perfect person to spend time with at the festival!
Closely Associated Characters
Roy The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae's army. He rescues Sophia from captivity.
Fae A surviving Divine Dragon with the nature of a child and very little life experience. Sophia's friend.
Igrene Daughter of Hawkeye and protector of Nabata, Sophia's home. Although she has lost her family, she is stalwart in her duty.

Quotes[]

The Binding Blade[]

“My future... holds no light...”
—Death Quote in The Binding Blade
“I can sense... a sad heart...”
—Final Battle Quote in The Binding Blade

Heroes[]

Sophia/Heroes Quotes

Possible Endings[]

Sophia - Nabata Prophet (ナバタの予言者, Nabata no yogensha)
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...
Sophia and Roy
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.

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

Sophia is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 90 CYL Sophia Portrait
The Binding Blade
3,150
CYL2 177
↑87
CYL Sophia Portrait
The Binding Blade
1,436
↑1,714
CYL3 175
↑2
CYL Sophia Portrait
The Binding Blade
1,491
↑55
CYL4 180
↓5
CYL Sophia Portrait
The Binding Blade
847
↓644
CYL5 171
↑9
CYL Sophia Portrait
The Binding Blade
568
↓279
CYL6 177
↓6
CYL Sophia Portrait
The Binding Blade
551
↓17

CYL7 156
↑21
CYL Sophia Portrait
The Binding Blade
390
↓161

Etymology[]

Sophia is Greek for "wisdom". This was the name of an early saint who supposedly died of grief after her three daughters were martyred. Sophia also appears in the phrase Hagia Sophia (which means "Holy Wisdom"), which is the name of a large basilica in Constantinople. Her name in the Japanese version, Sofiya (София in Russian and Bulgarian, Софія in Ukrainian), is a Slavic variant of Sophia.

Trivia[]

  • Sophia is the only female Shaman in the GBA games, though she is not the only female Druid, as Niime is also in the same game.
  • On the official Japanese website for Nintendo, Sophia won 10th place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. The male-female vote ratio is 5:1. The voter comments seem to mostly focus on her shy, gentle, and quiet personality and the mystery surrounding her character.
  • Sophia shares her English voice actress, Wendee Lee, with Veronica, Maria, Lyn and Emmeryn in Fire Emblem Heroes.

Gallery[]

See main article: Sophia/Gallery.
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