Sofia Galán-Grant

Sofia Galán-Grant is the mother of Rosario and Libby, and the wife of Roxanne. She is a green-band Beta and a graduate of the Maillardet's Academy, but works in IT, rarely using her powers.  Sofia met Roxy while attending the Academy, at a time when Roxy was still masquerading as a boy. The two eventually married and had two daughters, and they now live on the Foundation campus, where Roxy is sheriff.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Sofia is the eldest child in a family of posters; she herself is a green-band Beta, and her twin brothers Manuel and Tomas are green- and red-band Betas. Only her little sister, Estefania, is a baseliner. As children, the twins had each other, so they tended to eschew her company unless she was doing something fun, but Estefania followed her around like a shadow. Thanks to her father's job as an engineer, the family was well off.Secret Identities
Sofia's mother, Barbara, was a very devout Catholic and raised her children the same way. She believed that a husband, home and children were the key to a happy life. Sofia was very close to her mother and eager to please her, so although she had never felt any attraction to boys, she clung to Barbara's assurances that she was a "late bloomer" and just needed to find the right man.quipquipquip:"Is Sofia's "I LIKE a guy that's never happened before!" thing a lesbian thing or a gray-ace thing?"
When she was in her early teens, Sofia overheard a friend of a friend make a cruel racial jibe about her, telling another girl that she "didn't think rich spics existed". Sofia got into a fight with the girl, causing her posterpower to activate for the first time. Sofia wound up with a strike on her record, forcing her to attend Maillardet's Academy for mandatory training.
===At the Academy===
Sofia started attending the Academy in the third block.  She was partnered with Ramon Benavente, a pink-band with the ability to amplify others' powers.quipquipquip: "How did Sofia and Roxy get pregnant?"
Sofia also met the Champ, Roxanne Grant, who was at the time still masquerading as a boy. Sofia, who had never been interested in boys, developed a big crush on "Roy", and when by chance they got a moment alone together before she left for the winter break, she bit the bullet and kissed him.
After the break, Sofia seized another opportunity to spend time with "Roy", offering to babysit toddler Marshal Underwood so the Champ could have training sessions with his father. Despite Roxy's discomfort about lying to Sofia, they both felt an attraction and began dating. By mid-year, they were becoming increasingly intimate and Roxy was finding it increasingly hard to keep up the pretense. Finally, Roxy came clean with Sofia, and Sofia, although initially shocked, accepted her wholeheartedly.
After graduating, Sofia attended the police academy with Roxy. She ultimately found her true calling not in law enforcement, however, but in computer programming.quipquipquip: "I just want to say that I utterly adore Sofia!"
===Married life===
Sofia and Roxy eventually married and had two daughters, Rosario and Libby. They asked Sofia's third block partner, Ramon, to be their sperm donor; Sofia wanted him because he was someone she trusted and because he was of mixed Puerto Rican and Irish ancestry. Sofia carried their first daughter, Rosario. Roxy initially did not think she wanted to carry a child herself, but once Rosario was in school and both she and Sofia were in stable careers, she changed her mind, and soon after Libby joined their family.
Sofia has been a stay-at-home mom since Rosario was born, but she keeps herself busy by doing IT work from home. She rarely has occasion to use her powers.quipquipquip: Things to Know About Rosario Galán-Grant
Her mother initially rejected her after discovering that Sofia was in a relationship with a woman. However, over time she eventually came to accept that, although it was not the marriage she would have chosen for her daughter, Roxanne made Sofia happy. Sofia was the first in the family to give her grandchildren, which helped to thaw her disapproval.quipquipquip: "Did Sofia’s mother ever come round?"
Sofia continues to be a fairly devout Catholic, even though her family cannot attend church often due to Roxanne's busy schedule.Abuelito
==Personality==
==Physical appearance==
Sofia has a darker skin tone.quipquipquip: "I just keep going on dress-up games and making your characters..." She has dark hair and brown eyes.
==Powers and abilities==
Sofia is a green-band Beta with the power to create armor out of solid golden light.
She is bilingual in Spanish and English, and knows many codes and ciphers, including Morse code, which she has taught to Rosario.
==Trivia==
*If Sofia were at Hogwarts, she'd be a Ravenclaw.quipquipquip: "Hogwarts houses"
==Appearances==
*Origins
*Abuelito
*Secret Identities (POV character)
*Target Practice
==References==
Category:Characters
Category:Green-bands
Category:Betas
Category:Secret Identities characters