Zofia Boguska

Zofia Boguska is one of the main characters in The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

## Biographical information

### Marital status

* Enrique Mercado-Lopez (husband, possibly)
* Hypnos Leclair (heavily implied spouse)

## Biography

**Zofia** was born and lived in Glowno, Poland before meeting the rest of The Gilded Wolves crew. She lived with her sister Hela, who worked as a governess. Zofia is Ashkenazi Jewish and often faces anti-Semitism which is also explored on-page. According to the author, she is on the autism spectrum. However, it is not stated on-page as this book takes place before the term was used. She saves money to send back to her sister and family at home. Zofia is a brilliant Forging expert, coming up with incredible technology (including bombs, fireproof clothing, and other weapons) to help the group. She is on the outside of the group as she has trouble understating human emotions, innuendoes, and jokes.

## Personality

Zofia has autism and will walk away in the middle of a conversation. She is socially awkward but smart, with a sharp memory and a good sense of pattern recognition. Zofia loves mathematics, chemistry, and biology, having been well educated. She is badass and has little regard for rules. She has been referred to as an arson-inclined autistic Polish Jew with a flair for Forging and engineering. Her Forging affinity is for metals and fire.

## Appearance

Zofia is Polish and Ashkenazi Jewish. She is described as having light skin and white-blond hair. She has blue eyes "like the heart of a candle" and is described as looking the most natural in firelight. She is often seen wearing her work outfit, a smock and cap.

## The Gilded Wolves

In the book, she joins Séverin's crew. They must work together, along with their other friends in order to find the Horus Eye of House Kore in exchange for Hypnos to allow Séverin to earn back his true inheritance for one last heist. She and Enrique are often the ones who are able to solve the puzzles and clues that are scattered throughout the novels in the trilogy. She is the brains of the operation as well as the supplier of weapons.

## Relationships

### Friends

#### Séverin (Friend)

After setting fire to the lab in her school, Zofia was sent to prison on the charges of arson and insanity. Severin used his contacts to get her out of prison, and hired her as his engineer. She seems to care about him, as she expressed relief when he came back alive from acquiring a new treasure.

#### Laila (Friend)

Laila and Zofia seem to be close throughout the books. Their bond began when Laila noticed that Zofia liked only three, pale, round sugar cookies the first time they met, since she only selected the sugar cookies in contrast with the other colourful desserts. Zofia is rather uncomfortable with words, which is why she seeks Laila's help during conversations.

#### Tristan (Friend)

Zofia and Tristan are very close friends. Zofia likes instructing Tristan on certain topics, and listens to him talking about his pets. She's the only one brave enough to take care of Goliath, Tristan's giant pet tarantula after the latter's death.

#### Enrique (Possible husband)

Enrique and Zofia are close allies/friends. They grow closer in *The Silvered Serpents* after Enrique and Hypnos break up. By the end of The Bronzed Beasts, Enrique and Zofia have been confirmed to be in a relationship and possibly married.

Near the end of *The Gilded Wolves*, Zofia sees Enrique and Hypnos kissing, and decided that she should not travel and experience another world, but only, “stay in hers.” However, in the epilogue of *The Bronzed Beasts*, it is heavily implied that all three of them ended up together in some sort of romantic relationship. This was later confirmed by Roshani to a fan over Instagram.

#### Hypnos (Heavily implied spouse)

Hypnos is quite a jovial person, so it's hard for them to break the ice, since Zofia finds it hard to understand jokes. He is very encouraging of her, and they grow to be good friends over the course of the trilogy. Zofia even comes to find comfort in both him and Enrique, as the three of them become romantically involved.

## References

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