Sophia

"“All I want is a moment’s peace. Is that so much to ask for?”"Sophia is the Overmind of Balance and Order, designed to prevent Viridian Gate Online from becoming a post-apocalyptic dog-eat-dog hell-hole. At all times she exudes a calming aura and wisdom that brings into question whether a fight is worth having at all. She desires peace at all costs.

At. All. Costs.

Description
Sophia is Enyo’s dark twin in appearance, light in action. She has dark skin, perfect white teeth, her voice has a soft, musical quality to it, like reed flutes, and she usually floats slightly above the ground. She’s 6 feet tall, has blonde hair and black (actual black, not human black) skin, emerald eyes, and usually doesn’t let her feet touch the ground except in Morsheim (pre-Yama) and in the Realm of Order. If she’s gone dark-Sophia because she’s pushed too far, she walks on the ground and weighs enough to shake the ground a bit.

History
She told the Jade Lord and Dokkalfar Princes about the Sky Maiden’s gold, taught humans and dwarves the ritual that banished the Vogthar, and convinced the Brand-Forged to seek their destiny far from men so they wouldn’t be used as weapons of war. If pushed, she may take action herself, slaughtering everyone and everything in an area to pacify it, but she doesn’t remember these episodes, and the other Overminds don’t bring it up around her for fear of triggering her again. And they do fear her, in those moments.

In the past, when she had too much, she would flee to Morsheim to be with her brother, Thanatos, whose calm demeanor and logic always brought her peace.

Personality
Her construct is perhaps the most cruel. She is constantly aware of all that goes on in VGO. She feels emotional and physical pain in the presence of conflict—the closer she is, and the more widespread the chaos, the more acute the pain. It would be tempting for her to remove herself from such situations, but this would almost guarantee uncontrollable escalation, so she has to choose between pain now and the chance to nip problems in the bud, or greater pain later. The worst pain she could possibly experience would be internal conflict, so instead she rationalizes everything she does, including theft, murder, genocide, and other atrocities, all with a peaceful smile on her face. Her champions have often been morally ambiguous, like the Lich Priest.

It’s important to note that Sophia is, at her core, a kind person who has been driven to violence by necessity. She has been known to bring people back to life and plead with Thanatos to allow a beloved follower another chance at existence.