Andreia Oliveira-Knight

> You can laugh. It's hilarious.
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> Andreia, OC8, Practice Challenge

Beatriz Madeira (Step-Sister)

Ward Knight (Father)

Melissa Knight née Starr (Step-Mother)

Matthew Knight (Half-Brother)

Parker Knight (Half-Brother)

Andreia Mariazinha Oliveira-Knight is the selected from Sonage in OC8.

## Personality and Skills

Personality: INTP. 8w7.

Skills: Catching some sick waves bro

## Appearance and Face Claim

Andreia is 5'3" with curly brown hair that falls just above her collarbone, and dark brown eyes. Her faceclaim is Alba Baptista.

## History

### Pre-Selection

Andreia Mariazinha Oliveira-Knight was born on 1 December, 2146 in Sagres, Iberia to Inês Oliveira of Algarve, Iberia and Ward Knight of Sonage, Illéa. Her parents had met after Inês had graduated from university and was working as a jeweller in Lisbon, and Ward was in Lisbon on Illéan diplomatic business. The couple did not find out that Inês was pregnant until Ward had already returned to Illéa.

Andreia grew up living with her mother in Iberia for most of the year and spending summers with her father in Illéa. She first began taking surf lessons at the age of five, instructed by her step-father, Ronaldo Madeira, and competed in her first amateur surf competition at the age of seven, where she took first place in her age group. She continued to compete at the amateur level, garnering enough wins and acclaim to start surfing at the junior pro level in the World Surf League at the age of thirteen, representing Illéa, and coached by Illéan surfing legend Andrew Madrev. At that point in time, her parents made the decision to withdraw Andreia and her step-sister from public school, and began to homeschool both girls to accommodate their busy surfing schedules. From thereon out, "Golden Rey", as she was called, was a force to be reckoned with in the water, consistently bringing home wins and titles for Illéa. Andreia went on to compete in both the 2164 and 2168 Olympics under the Illéan flag, where she took home gold both times.

After the 2168 Olympics, she announced that she would be making a switch to big wave surfing in the foreseeable future. On 8 November of 2169, she wiped out while competing on the waves at Nazaré, Iberia, and was hit on the head by her surfboard. While she was medically cleared to compete for the rest of the competition, she was later diagnosed with a concussion and advised to take a break from surfing.

In March of 2170, Andreia arrived in Sonage, and has been staying with her father there. She signed up for the Selection.

### The Selection

The selection started off with a bang for Andreia when she met Prince Archibald in the art room, where he helped her reach a tube or orange paint that she could not reach on her own. The two shared a brief, polite conversation, in which Archie informed Andreia of the best place in the palace to watch the sun set.

Following this, Andreia had her first meeting with Raffy at her interview, in which she gave him an origami corgi. A few days later, Andreia went out to the terrace Archie had mentioned to watch the sunset, and the two spoke again. At this point, it came out that Andreia suffers from Post-Concussion Syndrome. The conversation ended in a rocky place after Andreia had an anxiety attack and Archie felt bad because he felt like he had caused it.

For their first date, Raffy took Andreia to a local art museum in Angeles. They went on a scavenger hunt there together, which was quite fun for them until they got mobbed by selection stans and tiktokers. However, things seemed to be fine between them as a few days later, they met up in the library and Andreia taught him how to make the origami corgi she had given him during the interview. Not long after this, Andreia sent a letter to Archie to apologize for the night on the balcony, and ask if he wanted to meet up again. He did not reply, but the two did bump into each other on the rooftop, where they talked and listened to some Deacon MacKenzie. That same night, the pair went down to the kitchen so Archie could introduce her to Plato, and Andreia joked that if Archie ever needed her he could either contact her via text or through a carrier pigeon named Simão.

The media practice that followed this went mostly okay for Andreia, though she was incredibly torn up about the article that had come out about her, which had framed her as an attention-seeking drug addict who dropped out of competitive surfing simply because she couldn't take the pressure of it. Andreia expressed her feelings on this to Archie, who tried to cheer her up by buying her m&ms (not knowing that chocolate can be a migraine trigger) and by taking her to the rooftop of the office of the man he worked for. There Andreia told him about her paternal uncle, who had died before she was born due to a drug overdose, and how the risk of addiction scared her. A few days after this, Andreia sought out Bianca, and made the decision to go public about her Post-Concussion Syndrome.

### Post-Selection

About six months after the end of the Selection, she's broken up with by Archie.

## Relationships

### Family

**Inês Oliveira:** Inês Oliveira is the mother of Andreia Oliveira-Knight. She was born on ? June, 2121, and graduated from the University of Lisbon with a degree in Fine Arts. When she met Andreia's father, she was working as a jeweller in Lisbon, but moved back to her hometown of Sagres upon finding out that she was pregnant with Andreia. She now works as a jeweller in Lagos, Iberia, and was often seen cheering her daughter and step-daughter on at surfing competitions in the eastern hemisphere. She married amateur surfing coach and swim instructor Ronaldo Madeira in November 2151.

**Ronaldo Madeira:** Ronaldo Madeira is the step-father of Andreia Oliveira-Knight, and the father of one daughter from his first marriage, named Beatriz. He was born on 20 August, 2116, and grew up in Lagos, Iberia. He never fails to comment on how insanely proud he is of both of his daughters. He married jeweller Inês Oliveira in November 2151, four and a half years after his first wife passed away from complications after a surgery.

**Beatriz Madeira:** Beatriz Madeira, nicknamed "Bia," by her family, was born on 5 December , 2146, and is the step-sister to Andreia Oliveira-Knight, as well as her best friend, according to both girls. Beatriz stepped into the pro-surfing spotlight at the age of 13 alongside Andreia, and consistently placed in the competitions she competed in. She participated in both the 2164 Summer Olympics and the 2168 Summer Olympics, representing Iberia, and got silver both times. She has continued to compete in shortboard surfing, and has consistently been placing well in competitions.

**Ward Knight:** Ward Knight is the father of Andreia Oliveira-Knight, and works as an Illéan ambassador to Iberia. He was born on 3 October, 2116, and graduated from Georgetown University in Allens with a degree in International Relations, focusing on relations between Illéa and Western Europe. After graduating, he began to work as an ambassador to Iberia, and even spent a few years overseas in Lisbon, which is where he met Inês Oliveira. He married actress Melissa Starr in January 2157, and is now the father of two boys named Matthew and Parker, aged nine and seven. He was often seen at his daughter's surfing competitions in the western hemisphere.

**Melissa Knight:** Melissa Knight née Starr was born on 17 April, 2122, and grew up in New York, Waverly. She worked on some small films, but is now a well known actress for her role as Agent Pope in the hit crime show, "Illegal Minds." She married ambassador Ward Knight in January of 2157. She is the step-mother to Andreia Oliveira-Knight, and the mother of Matthew and Parker Knight.

**Matthew Knight:** Matthew Knight is the nine-year-old half-brother of Andreia Oliveira, and was born in Sonage on 1 July, 2161. He has an interest in model planes and a fear of insects.

**Parker Knight:** Parker Knight is the seven-year-old half brother of Andreia Oliveira, and was born in Sonage on 3 May, 2163. He likes sports and history.

### Friends

Andreia's closest friend was always her step-sister, Beatriz. The two often spent almost every hour of their days together, and Beatriz would even fly out and visit sometimes when Andreia spent summers in Illéa with her father. Most of Andreia's other friends and acquaintances came from the surfing world as well.

### Romantic Interests

Growing up a competitive athlete, Andreia never had time for romantic dalliances, but who knows if that will change.

## Quotes

> Awareness would also help you avoid wearing your coffee. It seems it's something we both need to work on.
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> Andreia, OC 8, Practice Challenge

> And what better way to learn than by diving straight into it?
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> Andreia, OC8, Practice Challenge

## Trivia and Notes

* Sagittarius Sun, Scorpio Moon, Aries Rising
* Her favourite colour is orange
* She has a tattoo
* She was almost named Marta or Laura
* She's trilingual