Sophia Stone

Superhero name: Bearclaw

Faceclaim: Katie McGrath

Played by: Furball/Fox/Sue

Age: 17

Height: 5'6"

Job:

* Student at RBH
* 2nd in the RBA
* Author
* Part Owner of Legend
* 2nd Old Lady of the Hells Angel Motorcycle Club

Distinguishing Marks:

* A huge claw mark scar running down her back
* Sophia also has multiple tattoos of animals running up and down her legs and arms. Right leg has a tiger, lynx, and housecat running down…  Left Leg has a wolf, a horse, and stag running down.  She has a tree trunk on her right arm with a hawk, an owl, and a parrot. She has a left arm filled with maritime life…fish, crabs, shark, and a dolphin. Her back has a bear…huge and monstrous…with teeth bared and claws ready to rend. One claw is raised above the claw marks spreading down her back.

Family: (for a more comprehensive list, check out Friends and Family)

Married to: Stone, Randy, and Em

Father: James Lang Titchener

Mother: Karen Anne Titchener

Brother: Joe Neal Titchener

Children: Benjamin Stone, Mila Stone, Colton, Bryson, Violet, Amethyst, 14 other pups of her own and her Mates

History:

Sophia was a normal baby and toddler. She showed a high pain threshold from a young age but it was never really noticeable. Her parents just figured she was tough when she never cried over a shot or broken bone. She broke her arm falling from the monkey bars when she was 4 but never cried.  Sophia became prone to migraine headaches, around the age of 9, that were the only thing that managed to get through her pain tolerance. She would be fine while inside her home but if she went into the woods, aquarium, or a zoo she could be crippled with pain. Her mother and father where very concerned and took her to several doctors. Her high pain tolerance was the only thing they noticed as unusual. Her family physician suggested that she was stressing herself out over something with animals; allergies or fear perhaps. Her mother became convinced that more exposure to animals might solve the problem and brought several animals into the house. Sophia never seemed worried about them and her headaches didn’t get any worse. She started to hear and feel things though. She felt the phantom sensation of someone petting her whenever she would pet Pixie, her kitten. She felt happy every time she played ball with her dog, Tasha. She noticed that going outside felt like she was being inundated with alien thoughts and feelings. Soon, she stopped going outside. Her mother hated her fear of the outdoors. She was taken to a therapist who decided that a family camping trip would be a good idea. When Sophia refused, her parents would not tolerate her decision to cut herself off from the outside world. For Sophia’s 11th birthday, James and Karen decided to have a picnic party out near Green Mountain. They tricked Sophia by telling her that they were going to Grandma Carmen’s new house and dragged her older brother out of college for the day. Sophia was taken over the river and through the woods. She started feeling woozy pretty quickly from the pain but her parents insisted that they continue on. They parked and helped her over to the picnic tables so they could get the party food out. James had brought hot dogs and hamburgers and he started up the grill. Some of Sophia’s friends arrived, including her best friend Charlotte, and the party was barely started when the event that changed Sophia’s life occurred. Sophia was crying from pain when the bear attacked. A huge grizzly, attracted by the smell of the food, curious about the small pink bear, and enraged by the presence of the large pink monkeys, had had enough. He sliced open Charlottes stomach and dragged her through the screaming crowd. He dropped her in front of the grill and knocked it over. Sophia’s dad ran towards the car to get his rifle. Unfortunately, his running distracted the grizzly and it charged. Karen threw herself between her husband and the bear as Sophia screamed and something inside her head burst. Sophia screamed at the bear to stop but it was too late. He crushed her mom in a huge bear hug and then backed away, his head swinging from side to side as if he was fighting something. Sophia ran to her mother and pushed the bear away from her. Instead of continuing to attack, the bear stood protectively over Sophia as she rocked her mother’s body in her arms. Sophia’s father put two rounds directly into the bear’s skull and it toppled over, spilling ashes upon the ground as it thrashed in its final moments. One of the huge paws sank into Sophia’s back and she didn’t even notice until she was being taken to the hospital.

Sophia has never forgotten the incident and she has never forgiven herself for surviving. She believes that if she had done as her mother wished she would have gone outside to explore why the headaches where being caused. If she had learned of her ability earlier she would have been able to save her mother’s life. Sophia doesn’t blame the bear…she blames herself. She started acting out once her mom died. Her abilities were hard to control and soon it became obvious that she was a freak. Some of the kids even said she killed her friend Charlotte on purpose…had called the bear…because they had fought the day before the party.  Sophia’s friends abandoned her, her family was in mourning, and she had animals following her at all times day and night.

Sophia’s father decided it was time to leave town, get away from the memories, and start a new life. Sophia has been in therapy for several years. Her tattoos are a result of that therapy. She felt that her body had been destroyed by the bear and that she was no longer pretty. After a marathon session of Miami Ink she decided that a tattoo might make her feel more beautiful. Her father, willing to do anything that brought his daughter out of her grief, allowed her to get her bear tattoo. Sophia found it to be a way to express her grief and frustration. She has selected tattoos of animals that have meant something to her throughout the last several years. She sees her body as something that needs to be perfected. Her desire to improve the appearance of her body has led her to practice a vigorous exercise regime and a lifestyle of healthy eating. She had no interest in boys for a long time; believing they would not understand her relationship with animals or her need to leave society. Until she met Scott….and then everything changed.

The family has moved many times by the time Sophia entered her junior year of high school. Sophia tried to hide the extent of her abilities from her family but found it difficult. She intended to finish school and go to college to become a park ranger. She knew animals would follow her everywhere as soon as they learn she can speak to them. She didn’t want to endanger anybody else if she loses control. Sophia, James, and Neal had a small farm and intended to make sure that Sophia gets through the next two years of school. Sophia was just hoping to disappear for a little while.

Her intentions were doomed to failure. Meeting Scott shortly after her entry into school opened Sophia up to changes. But it wasn’t until she met Masaki and the RBA team that her life truly took a turn for the different. She started making friends and learned how to control her powers. It was a slow process but she finally felt like she belonged somewhere. And then Stone taught her how to ride a bike and everything changed again. Stone, a member of the Hells Angels, was everything she wasn’t supposed to want. And yet, she wanted him with a passion that eclipsed everything else. They became a couple, made love, and Sophia became an Old Lady.