Sofia Strange (Sorcerer Supreme)

Played By: Nina Dobrev

Quote: "May the Gods have mercy on you. Because I will not."

Position: Sorcerer Supreme

Affiliations: Magic

Inspiration: Marvel Universes & Gotham

Rating: NC-17

Note: Thrust into the position of Earth's Sorceress/Sorcerer Supreme, Sofia is now trying to balance her personal life with Khalid Ben-Hassin (Doctor Fate), her new position and trying to find her father. Not always easy but Sofi wouldn't trade her life for anything. Except, maybe, the whole 'Guardian of Earth' thing. Her father can have that job back!

Sofia Strange isn't really anything special as far as the public is concerned. If checks are done on her, they'll find she moved around a lot when she was a child and a ward of her 'Aunt'. She eventually obtained her GED and went to college. She's got her Master's in Languages and Linguistics as well Ancient Civilizations with a focus in Myth, Legends and Mystical histories. While she spends a fair bit of time in Greenwich, her primary residence is in Gotham. She holds no steady career but has a great deal of wealth that she only seems to indulge in spending for specific causes most of the time. Her record is clean with the exception of an inordinately large number of speeding tickets.

Sofia's secret life is dual. She doesn't announce to most people that she's the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth though it, as well as her parentage, are now very well known within the magical world. This tends to make her quite the target.

In addition to this, she has donned a mask and a uniform, adopting the name Venefica, to work outside of her position when the need arise without giving away who she is and keeping those close to her as safe as possible.

The daughter of Clea, Ruler of the Dark Dimension, and Doctor Stange. Despite being born in the Dark Dimension, Sofia has spent her entire life on Earth, knowing neither parent. Her mother left her to her nanny, Vesper, to be raised in the hopes of hiding her and keeping her safe from those who would use her, and her father is completely unaware of her existence.

Because of her parentage, Sofia is an extremely strong Sorceress and has a natural affinity for magic which manifested when she was still a babe. Because of her accidental, and later intentional, use of magic, Vesper moved herself and Sofia around a lot as Sofia grew up.

There’s no love between the two. As far as Vesper was concerned, Sofia was a responsibility and little else. This, of course, bred a rebellious streak in Sofia and taught her to keep people at a distance.

As she grew, Sofia started to study the occult and magic on her own though modern occult and true occult are vastly different, she did gleam some true knowledge from it. Still, this was no substitute for a true teach and most of her control, or lack thereof, was learned through pure trial and error.

Moving around almost constantly did have a few advantages. It allowed her to pick up bits and pieces of various martial arts and other fighting styles but never really fully learn any of them. She learned a few languages since she had a lot of time to read. She also learned some more questionable 'skills' such as lock picking and the like.

As she got older, she got stronger and it became clear that her magic was influenced by her emotions. Given her attitude and the constant pressure from Vesper, this was a bad combination.

Eventually, she was able to save enough money by working odd jobs wherever they landed, to get her GED not long after turning 18. It was only a few months later that she would find her father and begin training, meant to take his place as Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme when the time came. For years, she threw herself into her studies and training, progressing an an unheard of rate.

Eventually, when she felt it safe to do so, she moved one last time. To Gotham. She resided there even while continue the rigorous training (physically, mentally and magically) that was set, opting to travel back and forth between her home and the Sanctum.

Then one day, her father went missing. She was about 25 at the time and amazingly powerful for one ‘so young’. With her father gone, Sofia had no choice but to step in and take his place as she had been trained while doing everything in her power to find him and restore him should it be necessary.

Child - 0 to 12:
Sofia doesn’t remember much of her childhood before the age of six. In truth, it went by in a blur. One new city after another with a cold and distant adult. It was at the tender age of six though that Sofi ventured out to the streets on her own for the first time. She quickly learned that the uncertainty and risk that came with being out there was better than spending all day with her bitter ‘guardian’. Of course, with her being so young and her powers tied to her emotions, they moved often. Every time she ‘used’ her magic. It made Vesper quite angry and the woman went from cold and distant to cold and abusive.

These years would be the start of her learning to live on the streets for days at a time. It’s when she would pick up her ability to blend in and pick locks as well as pick pocketing. It was during her eleventh year that, while they were in Gotham, that she met a boy who stopped a group of young bullies from jumping Sofia in a dark alley and taking what little she had. The friendship that started that night, unbeknownst to them, was one that would last a lifetime.

She’d stay in Gotham only a few months, during which time she visited with her friend often but also learned more on the streets there than she ever had before. Sadly, however, she would be forced to move on. She continued to learn a little in each city but never made another connection like she had that night. and she never forgot the sad and angry boy who saved her.

Teen - 13 to 19:
By the time she was in her teens, Sofia had begun to exhibit more power and was gaining control over it slowly. Often, she used it on the streets to her advantage to help her survive. Her skills in pickpocketing, lock picking, acting, disappearing and parkour were constantly improving. She would occasionally have odd jobs during these years in order to have money to survive. She refused to hurt someone else in order for her to make it and so, more often than not, she had to revert to getting money in ways she was ashamed of. This time in her life, however, would be pivotal for her thanks to two special events on the times they had returned to stay in Gotham during the seemingly endless string of moving from place to place.

She was fourteen the first time they went back to Gotham. Vesper liked it there because it was harder to cause trouble that gained attention. Even for a ‘lazy trouble maker’ like Sofia. She had only been back a week or so when she returned to the alley who she had met the boy so long ago. She never forgot and going back made her smile. The fates were kind to her that night and she ran into the, now young man, yet again. What started years ago, with each making a promise never to forget the other, blossomed into a bright and beautiful friendship as the two spent every moment together. He learned of what she could do, what life was like with Vesper and about her parents. In turn, she learned who he was. She knew his name but not being from Gotham, it meant little. she learned of his parents’ death and what his life was like after that. She stayed with him and his ‘family’ during her time there this time, returning to the motel room only when necessary. Months in Gotham saw that friendship start to shift into a budding romance. Of course, then she was pulled away again.

She wouldn’t see her ‘friend’ again until she was eighteen. A legal adult now, she returned to the one place that felt like ‘home’ to her. Gotham. With help, she surprised her friend at his house one evening. They easily slid back into the way things were as if not a single day had passed. There we no secrets between them and while they showed masks to the rest of the world, the knew who each other truly were. their limited time together this time was by their choice. Love proclaimed, they parted to fulfill responsibilities they had set to themselves. This time, however, they parted with the promise to return to each other. For them both to come home. Not long after their time together, Sofia was finally able to find her father, tracking him to Manhattan, where upon she eventually began her training.

Adult - 20 to Now:
The first year of Sofia’s training was learning the basic principals of magic. The ‘rules’ and learning to understand how important it was to master both mind and body in order to properly master magic. It was during this first year that she set for herself a rigorous, grueling training schedule that consisted of multiple kinds of dance and martial arts as well as planning to eventually incorporate gymnastics into it. She carefully chose things that often crossed and could be seamlessly interwoven. Her first year was also a ‘trial’ year for her. It was used to see how swiftly she learned, how much she retrained, how capable she was of thinking outside of the box and judge what her power limits were.

For the next several years, she would shock everyone. Not only was she able to keep up on the training she had set for herself but she quickly devoured any and all mystical and magical lessons and knowledge. By the time she was 23, she had already gained a great deal of control over her innate abilities as well as the Elemental magic and using various ‘white’ magics to help others. She also showed great promise in Dark and Dimensional magics. Happy with where her training was at that point and confident that she could continue it, she moved home.

She’d spend two wonderful years there with the man she loved, continuing her training, contemplating donning a mask and refining her abilities. It wasn’t long after she turned 25 that the news came that her father had disappeared while ‘working’. As the daughter of Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme and then one he had been training and grooming to take his place when the time came, Sofia found herself stepping into the role somewhat reluctantly. Now, she guards the Earth in her father’s stead while searching for him to the best of her abilities. She still lives in Gotham and the plans to use the power at her disposal to help are solidifying but it will be done separately and not under the title of her position. She’ll guard the Sanctum but continues to live in Gotham, having simply opened a doorway from her home there to the Sanctum itself. Life is crazy and hectic and she takes on more than she probably should but this is how things are for her now. And only time will tell what the future holds.

Innate
Thanks to her bloodline, there is some magic that comes naturally to Sofia for which she needs no gestures, spells, or chants. They are simply powers that she happen naturally for her. Abilities such as Supernatural Senses which allows her to sense magic (Dormant or Active), supernatural creatures, even things that are cloaked from normal senses. It also bleeds in to tightening her natural senses to a supernatural degree. Her Second Sight allows her to see spirits of those that have passed or are making use of the Astral Realm. There’s also abilities such as Transmutation, Levitation, Telepathy, Telekinesis, Teleportation, Ki Manipulation which allows her to harness the energy of the world around her into blasts or bolts and, Astral Projection

Birthright
Not only is she the daughter of two Supreme Sorcerers, which means she's got more potential to be able to handle magic (though all humans are capable of it) but Sofia is also one-quarter Faltine which gives her innate magical abilities outside of spellcasting. It also gives her extra personal energies to draw from that are far beyond a normal human.

Elemental
One of the first kinds of magic Sofia learned is Elemental magic. With it, she can harness and control the Weather, Plant, Fire, Water, Earth, Wind and to some degree metal and gemstones, bending them all to her will. This is one of the easiest magics for Sofia to use and comes the most natural to her, draining the least amount of energy aside from her Innate magic.

Dark
Perhaps one of the more difficult types of magic for Sofia to control over all, she still has a long list of spells and abilities at her back and call using it. Power such as Mind Manipulation, Illusions (Power Level: Superior), Energy Weapons (Power Level: Superior), Time Travel (dangerous and normally forbidden), Reality Warping (dangerous and normally forbidden), Dimensional Travel, minor summoning and more.

White
This magic is one that Sofia took to quickly. She struggles with aspects of it. Anything that would benefit her such as self healing, dispelling magic worked on her, etc is somewhat difficult for her but use of it on others comes with was for her. Some of what she’s capable of with this is Healing, Premonitions, Enchantments, Dispelling, Warding, Energy Shields, and Banishing just to name a few of the spells.

Dimensional
This magic is probably the most difficult for Sofia to use because it deals, normally, with specific beings such as Agamotto, Morpheus, Oshtur, Hoggoth, Raggadorr, Watoomb, Valtorr, as well as various Dieties. This magic is meant to summon or call on them to perform very specific actions stronger than she would normally be capable of such as Binding, Teleportation, Sight, Healing, Shields, Flames, etc. This is also the most rote of magics and must be followed perfectly or else the call could backfire terribly.

Dance
Dancing is something that Sofia loves to do and a few were taught to her on the streets. When she learned that she could combine dancing with various fighting style, she chose a few dance styles to focus on and learned them all exceptionally well. Her current list of styles is: Hip Hop, Street Dancing, Belly Dancing, Silk Dancing, and Fan Dancing. Each of these is, in some way, incorporated into her fighting or her gymnastics, allowing her to create and use new styles and moves in all of it.

Fighting
Kyudo, Shaolin Kung Fu, Kendo, Jujutsu, Judo, Aikido, Krav Maga, Arnis, Jeet Kune Do, Shurl-ryu, Capoeira, Taekwon-Do, Kenpo and Fan Fighting. While this may certainly seem like a long list of martial arts to learn, Sofia chose these ones because many of them overlap or use knowledge she was already learned and therefore became much easier to learn and weave together. She chose to study martial arts for the same reason she studies dance, parkour and gymnastics, to strengthen and master her body and then expand those boundaries in order to allow her to push harder and faster and longer when necessary. Mastery of the body is a key part to Mastery of Magic.

Gymnastics
Growing up, essentially, on the streets, parkour was something she learned early on and took to exceptionally well. When she was old enough and had access, gymnastics seemed like the natural extension of this. She was a natural at it and learned quickly even the most difficult of maneuvers. To this day, her gymnastics and parkour are things she practices regularly to keep her body where she believes it needs to be and as a way to anchor and center her energies.

Languages
Not only is this one of the things that Sofia went to college for but it’s a passion of her’s. Sofia adores languages of every kind and studying ancient magics, she focuses a lot in very old languages. Some of the languages she knows fluently are: Latin, French, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin, Arabian, Cantonese, German, Most Ancient/Dead languages and Hieroglyphs.

Streets
During her time on the streets, which she would have rather been on than with her ‘guardian’, Sofia picked up a myriad of skills. Sleight of hand, pick pocketing, lock picking, parkour, blending in, and acting. She even learned how to be a very charismatic and hard to refuse young woman. Needless to say, Sofi can survive on the streets just fine if need be.

Mind
Sofi’s mind is like very few others. She’s exceptionally intelligent, can think on multiple streams and levels at once, she seems to be able to absorb and store knowledge without issue, she’s almost inhumanly perceptive, has a knack for tactics and puzzles. She’s sharp witted and is quick to catch on. A kind of controlled chaos, Sofia’s mind is part of what has allowed her to survive as she has and master the magic she has as quickly as she has.

Sanctum
The Sanctum technically belongs to the Sorcerer Supreme and not Sofia personally. However, it is her ‘base of operations’ as well as her responsibility while she holds the title. The building was built on a magical nexus, and it became so saturated with mystical energy that it now seems alive. Space bends inside, making it far larger than it appears. There are several dozen rooms inside, used for various purposes. The entire building building has been mystically warded, reinforced with magical construction materials and equipped a number of defensive magical devices, spells and traps. Inside, various artifacts are hidden away for the Sorcerer Supreme to access as needed. Artifacts like The Astral Ring, Cauldron of the Cosmos, Purple Gem, First Tarot Deck, Orb of Agamotto, The Hands of the Dead and Atlantean Dreamwave. Just to name a few.

Weapons
Over the years, and thanks to her particular method of learning and her ability of retention as well as her drive and determination to push her limits and then go beyond them, Sofia has learned and almost master several weapons such as the Baston, Sarong, Latigo, and Tessen. All unusual weapons but her preferred ones all the same and while she doesn’t use weapons often, she can be quite dangerous with any of them. If asked to pick a favorite, she’d choose the Tessen.

Artifacts
During her magical studies and her time as Sorcerer Supreme, thus far, Sofia has drawn the attention of two mystical artifacts which have ‘claimed’ her and she can occasionally be seen using. She wields:

Wicked Wands of Watoomb: Wands that have combined into a single one and are used mainly to enhance, gather, focus, multiple and redirect magical energy when necessary. The wand can be controlled solely by Sofia’s thoughts and using it, she can harness the energy it manipulates to block attacks (mystical and physical), channel it into concussive and high impact blasts or erect shields around herself and others. She can also use it to help her harness and channel elemental magic, open portals to wherever she desires (including other dimensions) and allows her to scry, on the spot, as long as it’s a person, place or thing she’s at least somewhat familiar with.

The Staff of the Living Tribunal: Probably her favorite of the two artifacts, the Staff can extended to segments similar to chain-links, allowing it to be used as a whip or flail. It can also exert greater force than the user can exert, as it can send opponents flying when struck with it and can support the user's weight without breaking, which allows it to be used to swing from structures.

Libraries
Her position as Sorceress Supreme affords her access to the lmassive library within the Sanctum which holds many powerful, rare and ancient pieces such as The Book of Cagliostro, Book of Vishanti, Book of Demonicus, Book of Eibon, Tomje of Oshutr, The Scrolls of Watoomb and many more. She has also started building her own personal library at her home in Gotham.

Temper
Sofia’s got a wicked temper, compounded by other issues, that she’s had to learn to control over the years through various techniques. Even still, there are certain triggers that can push her over the edge before she has a chance to lock herself down. In these instances, she loses herself and may well not remember anything when she calms down. With the power she wields and the self defense she knows, this can be a dangerous thing for everyone involved.

Distrustful
Sofi has serious trust issues that stem from her childhood. Issues that she’s never fully overcome. There’s only a few people she genuinely trusts in the world and they could be counted on one hand with fingers left over. Everyone else is always regarded with severe suspicion. This results in Sofia not being the most social of people and what most would assume as lonely given that she keeps everyone at arms length or further.

Authority
Because of the way she grew up, Sofia has serious issues with authority. These issues have followed her even into her adult life. She answers to no one but herself and while she respects the law of man, feels it fails more often than it succeeds. She sets herself beyond authority for many reasons and trying to force it on her, in any way, will make her dig her heels in and do the exact opposite most of the time. She doesn’t like being told what to do or have someone make the decisions for her and she will push back hard and fast on anyone who tries. Needless to say, this can cause her some serious issues.

Energy
Magic takes energy. Intentional, skilled and practiced use of magic can be somewhat draining. Non-trained or emotional use of magic can be *very* draining. Even in her adult life, there are times when Sofia’s control can slip if she’s suffering from emotional overload. Moments like that drain her very quickly. In either case, if she doesn’t take time to rest and recharge her energy, she could push herself right into a coma.

Abandoned
Being sent away as a child has a left a very deep scar on Sofia. To the point that there are some magic abilities she struggles with. Healing is a prime example of this. She can heal others just fine but struggles to heal herself. It’s a mental block that harkens back to the thought of ‘I was unwanted so I’m not worthy of being saved’. Any magic that is meant to heal or strengthen her, she struggles to manage. She can do it but it isn’t as strong or instantaneous as is it for her to cast one someone else.

Lives
Sofia, technically, leads three separate lives. The one as Sofia Strange, who uses her degrees on a freelance basis. The one as Sorceress Supreme who defends the Realm of Earth against all magical attacks. And the one as Verefica, who uses the power she has access to in order to help where the law of man can’t. Or won’t. This can be very tiring at times and it’s difficult, if not sometimes impossible, to keep the three lives separate though she certainly tries!

Boundries
With all the issues, problems and abuse Sofia endured as a child and young adult, she has become a very driven woman. She throws herself into learning anything and everything as a way to deal with her anger and other issues. Dance, martial arts, knowledge… Anything and everything she can get her hands on. Unfortunately, she’s only human (mostly) and has boundaries that her body insists she abides by. Yes, she can push and stretch them but more than once, and it’s a habit she still has to this day, she’ll push herself past healthy. She’ll forget to eat, lose track of time, forgo sleep… If she’s not careful, she will push herself until her body forces a shut down to recover.

Obligated
Sofia has the tendency to take on responsibilities that aren’t necessarily her’s to take on simply because -something- needs done and she has the power and ability to do it when no one else is willing. It’s a self imposed pressure, though she doesn’t fully realize she’s doing it, but an added stress on her mentally, emotionally and in her life none the less and is yet one more thing that wears on her.

Stubborn
If it’s something that Sofia believes to be right, concerns someone (though they’re few) that she cares about, or something she is passionate about, she can be extremely stubborn on her stance of it. Almost unreasonably so. This can cause quite a few arguments and more often that not, it takes her being proven wrong to change her opinion. Not often a good thing, really!

Past
Sofia has a very dark past. Things have happened to her and she’s done things she’s down right ashamed of and have left her more than a little broken. It would take some digging to find the events but should they come to light, they could destroy the reputation she has worked to build and if discredited, her ‘jobs’ would become much more difficult. Even impossible in some cases. Her past also still haunts her in her nightmares and occasionally seems into her waking world when things trigger the memories she’s worked hard to repress, making if difficult for her to focus or function for a bit.

Khalid Ben-Hassin (Doctor Fate)
Soul Mate, Beloved (Mahbub) & Husband: The intensity and beauty.. The purity of the love between these two is the thing that inspires fairytales and ballads, thoughts of true soul mates. It's as if they've lived a thousand lives together and with each one, their love only grew stronger and deeper, binding them in ways that is all but impossible to describe in words alone.

Bruce Wayne (Batman)
Having known, and trusted each other since they were children, there's nothing that Sofia and Bruce don't know about each other. He's her 'brother'. They protect one another's secrets and help the world see the masks (yes, they each wear more than one) that the other puts forward.

Alfred Pennworth
Sofi met Alfred when she was just a child, not long after she met Bruce Wayne, and has adored him since. He's part of her 'true family', like an Uncle to her, and she'd die to protect him. He's taken care of her in every way that matters whenever he could.

Logs

Title	OOC Date	Rating	Who's Involved	Summary
A Golden Snow Ball	Thu, Nov 23, 2017 5:01 pm.	PG-13	Bruce Wayne Pepper Potts Sofia Strange	A Holiday party in the Swiss Alps wherein business, races, chocolate and the holidays are discussed under the stars where weather seems not to touch. A surprisingly enjoyable break in the boredom for Pepper, Bruce and Sofia.
A Breath Of New Into The Old	23 November 2017	R: Language	Tony Stark Bruce Wayne Sofia Strange Pepper Potts	Once dinner is done, Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark are ready to retire to the drawing room of a stuffy castle with the other gentlemen. The ladies, Sofia Strange and Pepper Potts are obviously not invited, but rather are encouraged to sit with the ladies. Women's Lib comes to the castle with Bruce and Tony as 'knights in shining checkbooks'.
Do they know it's Christmas in Gotham?	12/08/2017	PG-13	Pepper sofia Bruce Clea Wanda Linda	Holiday parties are all the rage this time of year, and who better to get money for causes from but the 'idle' rich? Those 'not so idle' rich, however, use the opportunity to talk briefly away from (mostly) prying eyes and ears.
Psquatter Spotter	December 02, 2017	PG-13	Jean Grey Sofia Strange	The Sorcerer Supreme makes a house call to exorcise a weirdly corporeal ghost.
Dark Magic In The Middle Of The Night	Tue Feb 20 22:55:59 2018	PG-13 (For Language)	Sophie (Fox), Khalid Ben-Hassin (Doctor Fate) Jean Grey (Phoenix) Sofia Strange (Sorcerer Supreme)	At two am, dark magic brings together Fox, Phoenix, Doctor Fate and Sorcerer Supreme. When the chaos is contained; Jean, Khalid and Sofia sit down to have a long talk. With less than satisfactory results and leaving the sorcerers more than a little worried about Jean.

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