Sofiyaa Amanora

### Gladian Mark

Orange Lightning mark, from the lower left of her hip all the way to her right middle finger

## Personal information

### Also known as

Sofi
Sofiyaa of House Amanora

### Sibling(s)

Jaman I Amanora (Paternal half-brother)}
Marija Amanora (Paternal half-sister)}
{Tiranman I Amanora (Paternal half-brother)
{ Red Amanora (Paternal half-sister)

Queen Sofiyaa Amanora Bine is the daughter of late Emperor Taman III Amanora, born in 1577. She is married to High lord Ilyaan Bine, and is Queen of Negorb. She is known for being born out of wedlock, although she is well known for her martial, and intellectual skill.

Among her achievements include the discovery of **Osmium, Iridium (Give them cool new names btw)**

### Appearance and Character

Sofiyaa is a strikingly beautiful woman, with straight black hair, large brown eyes, fair skin, and a slender, graceful figure, although she is tall and strong. Her smile is described as vibrant and sweet. Wearing her hair loose around her shoulders, her stare has been described as intimidating.

The bastard daughter of Emperor Taman, and an unknown woman. Tamans reluctance to legitimise her daughter, or reveal her parentage has led Sofiyaa to believe that her mother was a woman of noble birth, most likely having an affair of her own. This situation has caused discomfort and downright hatred of Sofiyaa by members of her family, most prominently his fathers wife Halija Bibjab, and her half-sister Red Amanora, although her relationship with both Jaman and Marija is not considered to be a respectful one. She is closest with Tiranman, who she considers as her only true sibling. Sofiyaa had constantly pondered his father about any knowledge of his mother, with the only mentions of her by Taman being that Sofiyaa was an exact copy of her mother bar the green dress. Which prompted Sofiyaa to believe her mother to be a green, although no further information was provided to her. She is protective and loved by her father, and both are known to enjoy the company of one another. Her siblings regularly criticize Sofiyaa as she is considered her fathers favorite, denouncing the treatment they received as being cold and critical despite being true born children. While Sofiyaa is treated warmly, and kindly by her father.

Sofiyaa fascinated by the art of swordfighting, joined the Royal Guard at age 8. Despite opposition from members of the guard, due to her being an Orange. She was constantly bullied, and became reserved during her time moving back to her personal quarters at age 10, although she was a well noted sword fighter, favoring lighter swords, eventually earning the respect and admiration of her fellow guards. She became friends with fellow Guard trainee Mayata Prain, and their relationship is described as sister-like. Following the end of the Negorb Revolt, the last heir of the rebellious House Bine, Ilyaan Bine was taken to Termo as a hostage. Ilyaan was likewise born outside of wedlock, and became quick friends with Sofiyaa as a result of both being Oranges and sharing a passion for swordfighting. They began dating at age 11 and continued until Ilyaan was sent away with a military expedition at age 15. Taman feared the closeness between both of them and sought to end their relationship although they continue their relationship through letters to this day.

Sofiyaa graduated from the Royal Guard at 16, taking interest in the intellectual circles of Termo. She is well known in such circles, along with frequently exchanging correspondence with numerous intellectuals and regularly introducing them into the Royal Court. Sofiyaa has also taken interest in discovery and owns several Microscopes, along with other scientific devices, regularly giving patronage to new enterprises. She is known to manage her own garden and cares for many plants. She has made several scientific discoveries and dedicates her time to such endeavours along with reading and writing. She is known for her multiple publications regarding Gladian history, and scientific discoveries.

Sofiyaa is known to be emotional, and has challenged to duels individuals whom she believes have disrespected her. She is known to have challenged Menengato Guro to a duel in 1597 AC following a comment directed at her, defeating him and forcing him to yield. She has also dueled individuals who sought to take her hand on marriage, which has made her relationship with her father tense. She has challenged 22 suitors, defeating 12 while the rest refused to duel her, prompting her father to reject any further marriage offers. She is often seen as cold, selfish, and rude. She is known for her insults towards both siblings and her step-mother, and is known to hold deep grudges against those who have wronged her.

Sofiyaa owns a ahem shardblades, called Daron which she earned after dueling a merchant. She is known for her elegant dress which is designed to allow her to fight if need be, wearing clothes that are skin tight to avoid loose clothes. Her Mark is an Orange lightning mark, from the lower left of her hip all the way to her right middle finger, crossing over her back to her right shoulder and into her arm. It is short, and has several extending small marks which resemble a tree or a lightning strike. She favors geometric patterns starting from her mark which mix both Orange, Red (for her father), and Green after the suspected color of her mother.

### Discovery of Elements

Sofiyaa obtained samples of Platinum from a mine she visited in 1597, proceeding to receive regular shipments of the material. She was interested in the metal due to its use in metallic pottery, and proceeded to perform tests on it, initially dissuaded from such experiments as a result of previous tests which showed that Platinum when submerged in an acid mix created soluble salts along with a dark small insoluble residue. Many believed that the dark residue was in fact graphite. Sofiyaa proceeded to analyze the dark residue and concluded it must a new metal, proceeding to treat it alternatively with Alkali and acids. She discovered two elements after further analysis of the dark residue, she discovered **Osmium, Iridium (Give them cool new names btw)**. She published her research in a letter to the Imperial Science Institute in 1599.