Sophie VanPelt

Surname: VanPelt
Date of birth: June 20th, 1991
Gender: Female
Original species: Powerless-Witch
Species: Full-Witch, level 8
Sexually Involved
Partner: Beau Lizzard
Iridium elementary: 1995-2005
Iridium high: 2005 - 2006
W.I.T.S Academy: 2006 - 2010

First Quote: “I'm pregnant too, that's what you said, right Maddie?”

Last Quote: “I know we only had a few years together, I always did regret giving you up. The time we did have as mother and daughter was the best.”

**Childhood:** As a child, Sophie was mentioned to be the same as when she was a teenager. Clueless and not all there. Up until the age of three, Sophie was a normal child. She was a big daddy's girl. However, when she was abandoned by her father at the age of three, Sophie's mental development and state took a bad turn. She started living in and out of an alternative reality in her mind where everything was perfect. Maddie often referred to this reality as "Sophie's world." In Sophie's world, her father was still in her life and they often spent time together.

As a teenager, Sophie appeared to be really dumb as we all "not all there."

When hearing about Gigi's pregnancy, Sophie blurted out that Gigi's baby and Maddie's baby were going to be siblings because Gigi and Maddie's boyfriend Diego were siblings. Maddie corrected her gently by letting her know the two babies were actually going to be cousins and pointed out that her baby and Sophie's baby were also going to be cousins. That's right. At fourteen, Sophie was pregnant. It was suggested that Sophie didn't use birth control because she hadn't been educated on the subject or simply didn't understand the concept and it was mentioned her boyfriend was often forgetful when it came to using birth control.

At first, Sophie believed she and her boyfriend were going to keep the baby but they both later agreed it was best for the baby to be adopted. (More about this below.) Being dumped by her boyfriend and the fact it was best to put her baby up for adoption caused Sophie to fall into a depression. Sophie became distant, moody, and at times would do nothing but stare at a wall. She often hid away in "Sophie's world," where she apparently had already had the baby and was raising it. "Isn't she lovely, Maddie?"

Sophie got so bad that she ended up starting a fire in her stove while in "Sophie's world," she was in the woods camping with her father. She wasn't aware that in the real world she was at home in her kitchen. She was heavily pregnant at the time but luckily no one sustained any injuries or health issues from the incident. This event caused her mother to put in her therapy where it was suggested she leave town for a while after giving birth. She took this suggestion and enrolled herself at W.I.T.S Academy for her guardian training. In her early adult life, it was mentioned by Maddie that Sophie's mental state was a lot better. By her thirties, Sophie was a normal functioning adult.

Father: Alexander VanPelt
 **Siblings**
 **Children**
 **Grandchildren**
 **Great-grandchildren**
Luna Lauren

**Love life and motherhood:** It isn't known exactly when she met Beau Lizard or when she started to date him. Upon starting high school, Sophie was already in a romantic and sexual relationship with Beau. Sophie found out she was pregnant at fourteen while Beau was out of town with his parents on an extended family vacation. Sophie was very confident Beau would be happy she was pregnant and that they would raise the baby together, however, this wasn't the case.

Due to Sophie's mental state, Beau knew it was best to give the baby up for adoption. He didn't tell Sophie this right away because he didn't want to hurt her. After telling his parents about the pregnancy and having them agree with him, Beau finally talked to Sophie about placing the baby up for adoption. To his surprise, Sophie agreed right away that it was indeed best for the baby to be adopted. Watching Sophie's heartbreak over their decision and watching her mental state worsen became too much for Beau and he ended up breaking up with Sophie. She was devastated over this. Still, Beau didn't abandon Sophie and helped her find a family for their baby.

Sophie decided to have an open adoption, wanting to be in the child's life. Beau, on the other hand, chose to not have contact with the baby. The two went through many families before choosing the Laurens. Sophie was two-months away from her fifteenth birthday when she gave birth to a daughter. She held her for a few minutes after her birth before the adoptive parents came. Giving up her baby, even after months of preparation for the moment, was emotionally and mentally hard and devastating for the young teen. Sophie handed over the baby and asked for her name. She then burst into tears after the Laurens and the baby left. She was comforted by her mother. Just hours after saying goodbye, Sophie wandered off to her sister's delivery room wanting to meet her niece. Maddie was hesitant about allowing Sophie in the room, worried it would be too much for her. Sophie insisted and Maddie allowed her to approach the baby. Sophie insisted she was fine and asked to hold the baby. Maddie was unsure this was a good idea but allowed Sophie to hold her. While holding Emily, Sophie burst into tears, handed her back to Maddie, and left the room.

Through the years, Sophie normally only saw her daughter twice a year. On Christmas eve and the day before the child's birthday. However, the Laurens were very open to allowing Sophie to see the child more often as long as Sophie didn't overdo it. Still, Sophie only saw her child a handful of times every year. That was until Sara was fourteen. The older Sara got, the more her parents allowed her to chose when she wanted to see Sophie aside from the set days.

When Sara was fourteen, she lost her parents who had died while having a magical conflict with some neighbors. Sara was collected by Emma and brought to magic realm services, the department of magical children. There, she was collected by Sophie. Sophie was given the chance to take custody of Sara but at the time, Sophie was on the road all the time searching for her father. So, she arranged for Maddie to temporally take custody with the plan of taking Sara once her mission of finding her father was over. Sara was happy with Maddie but was excited to live with her biological mother. Sophie eventually did take custody of Sara but it wasn't long before Sara started acting out over her confused feelings towards Sophie being her mother. Sara fell into the wrong crowd and experimented with drinking and sex with older guys. When her actions gave her a consequence, Sara turned to Sophie for help and they were able to patch up their relationship. Sara stopped acting out and was much easier on Sophie.

No other love interest of Sophie's was mentioned. When Sophie gained back custody of Sara, she reconnected with Beau so Sara could have him in her life. Through Sara being passed back and forth between them, the two became close friends. This eventually turned into them hooking up. Sophie at one point freaked out, thinking she had feelings for him again but soon realized she was only interested in him sexually. She talked to Beau about this and they agreed to have a strictly sexual relationship while co-parenting their daughter. Sara eventually found out about this but didn't care

**Sophie's search for her father**

In the first chapter of the second book, Andi asked Maddie if she had heard from Sophie. Maddie told her it had been a while and she hadn't received an update, so it was most likely that Sophie was still in India looking for their father. It wasn't mentioned how long she had been looking for Alex, but Maddie did tell Andi that the closest Sophie had gotten to their father was being in the same country. It also wasn't known why Sophie was looking for him.

She was present at her mother's Christmas Eve party, during which, she told Diego when asked her that she hadn't had any luck looking for her dad in China and was thinking of looking for him in England. It wasn't known how Sophie was getting around the world without magic, nor was it known how Sophie even knew what part of the world her father was each time he moved on.

**Magic life:** Sophie was originally a Powerless-Witch. Like Gigi, Sophie had magic implanted into her body. However, though Sophie was given magic by Emma like Gigi was, Sophie didn't earn it in the war. Sophie was still missing at the time the war took place and therefore could not participate on either side. Sophie was given her magic by Emma later on to give her an advantage in finding her father while her daughter's custody was on the plate. Sophie kept her magic after reuniting with her father, making her an official Full-Witch.

**Sophie's disappearance**

Sophie was declared missing in chapter one of the fourth book. She was one of the original five to be missing.