♫I was a girl in the village doing alright, Then I became a princess overnight, Now I gotta figure out how to do it right, So much to learn and see, Up in the castle with my new family, In a school that's just for royalty, A whole enchanted world is waiting for me, I'm so excited to be, I'm finding out what being royal's all about, Making my way it's an adventure everyday, It's gonna be my time, To show them all that I'm Sofia the First!♫
—Sofia singing in the series intro.noicon
Princess Sofia Balthazar-Winslow I, also known as Sofia the First, is the main protagonist of her series of the same name.
Once, there was a young girl named Sofia. She lived in the village with her mother Miranda and was happy. But missed her father; a sailor who had been lost at sea.
—Storykeepernoicon
Sofia is a young girl who lived in a village with her mother, Miranda. She had a father, but he got lost at sea. She becomes royalty after her mother's remarriage to King Roland II. Originally a village girl, Sofia became a princess when her mother Queen Miranda married King Roland II. She was crowned princess and met her step-siblings, Princess Amber and Prince James. Amber immediately grew jealous of Sofia. Roland gave her the Amulet of Avalor. Unknown to Sofia, the royal sorcerer Cedric secretly wanted the amulet so he could take over as ruler of Enchancia. Sofia's first day at Royal Prep started out well until James, manipulated by Amber, convinced Sofia to ride on the magic swing, which flung her into a fountain. As she dried herself off, she found out she could talk to animals using the amulet. The animals, led by Clover, helped Sofia because they wanted her to give them food. She was taught at school by the fairies Flora, Fauna & Merryweather, and later invited by James to go to dancing lessons. Unfortunately, Amber tricked her into wearing magic shoes that caused Sofia to fall. After the incident, Sofia refused to speak to her.
Sofia sought help from Cedric, and he gave her a written down spell that would apparently make her a great dancer for the royal ball. In reality, it would make everyone in the ball fall asleep, and Cedric planned to blackmail Sofia into giving her the amulet afterwards. Amber couldn't attend the ball after she was berated by James and got her gown ripped, so she lay in bed, depressed and crying. During the ball, Sofia put everyone to sleep with the spell, including Cedric. Using the amulet, Sofia called Princess Cinderella, who told her she could use the amulet to call the princesses of the past. She convinced her to give Amber a second chance and disappeared. Sofia told Amber what she did, and the two reconciled. The two tried to sneak into Cedric's room to find a counter spellbook, but Cedric's raven Wormwood shut the door on them. Sofia called Clover and the other animals so they could fend off the raven.
During the fight between Wormwood and the forest animals, Sofia dropped the spellbook. Wormwood, using the distraction, flew towards Sofia, but was attacked by Amber, who knocked him into a birdcage. Since Sofia could understand animals, she heard Wormwood say that the counter-spell was hidden behind the painting, and she took it and also fixed Amber's gown. In return, Amber taught Sofia how to dance. After using the spell to awaken everyone, the ball continued, and Sofia named herself Sofia I after finding out Roland's full name was Roland II.
As the main character of the TV series Sofia the First, Sofia was voted the Number 1 kids show on Disney Junior. While living in the castle, Sofia learns many important lessons, such as not judging others if she doesn't know them, accepting people for who they are and doing anything she sets her mind to. As a neophyte Royal, she struggles to find her place among the world of Royalty and prove herself worthy of her new status. She also must learn the responsibilities that come with being the bearer of the Amulet of Avalor and its powers. She also finds herself caught between things she wants to do as a free spirit and what she must do as a Princess.
Sofia reveals to love sports such as the Flying Derby. Her love of sports leads to her trying out for the RPA's Flying Derby team despite everyone telling her it is a Prince only thing. Sofia quickly proves to be a prodigy when she becomes able to ride her horse Minimus and tackle most of the racecourse in just one day. She eventually wins the tryout race and makes the team. She becomes so good that she is able to win the Flying Crown for Royal Prep for the first time in a hundred years and teach herself how to ride a griffin and drive both a flying coach and flying sleigh. She also loves athletic activities that are considered Princess only things like Enchanted Ice Dancing. It is revealed that most of her physical prowess comes from the real-world experience she has gained as a Buttercup Scout. She has also learned spell casting, a skill that has grown to the point where she is the top student in sorcery class. Sofia also goes out of her way to help Amber and James learn important life lessons.
She helps Amber learn to not be afraid to try new things and commit to rescuing missions with help from Princess Jasmine and Mulan. She also teaches James how to be a good sport and that some things are more important than winning. Sofia learns about her amulet's third ability the hard way after it places a curse on her for bragging to her friends about being chosen to be the Anthem Singer. With help from Belle, she is able to break the curse. Sofia also shows that she is loyal to her loved ones to the point of being altruistic as shown when she took the blame for James for what he did to the window.
She is also shown to have superb detective skills. However, Sofia is also shown to have flaws of her own. Sofia has trust issues that make her keep secrets, a tendency to go off without telling anybody and be vulnerable to peer pressure. These traits tend to annoy or anger some of her loved ones like James and Jade. Most recently, Sofia has taken on the job as the Storykeeper of the Secret Library of Enchancia.
At first, she does not think she can do it but thanks to her Aunt Tilly and Merida, she has gained the confidence she needs to accept the job of finishing all the stories in the Library and giving each one a happy ending.
It is here Sofia learns the great mystery behind her Amulet from Alacazar: Princess Elena of Avalor has been trapped in her Amulet for 41 years. Believing she cannot tell her family the truth, Sofia convinces them to spend the Royal Family's summer vacation there. With her powers, Shuriki's wand, and help from the Jaquins and Alacazar's grandson Mateo, Sofia frees Elena, who sets off to defeat Shuriki on her own. When this fails, Sofia and Elena team up and together they free their families during which Sofia finally reveals the truth about her Amulet to her family and admitting that all of her secret intentions was to protect them. They then rally the Citizens of Avalor and defeat Shuriki. Freeing Elena also turns her Amulet pink. Afterwards, she is rewarded with a new dress.
In the course of being Storykeeper, the Protectors of the Mystic Isles offered to train her to be the Ever Realm's first-ever protector after she saved the Isles from Prisma. She has begun her training under Chrysta and is assisting the Protectors of reclaiming the Wicked Nine before Prisma gets them all.
In "Forever Royal" Prisma makes another move on getting the Wicked Nine and Sofia figures out what she is planning. However, she doesn’t stop Prisma in time and she is able to restore Vor to a ghostly form who possesses Prisma and takes down the protectors. Vor then seals off the Mystic Isles and heads to Enchancia planning to conquer it as revenge against Sofia. Sofia tries to stall Vor for as long as she can but isn’t able to hold her back enough and Sofia is forced to retreat.
Sofia does make a comeback though and frees her family from Vor’s spell. Roland at first takes everyone away but Sofia wants to go back and fight Vor herself so she transforms and heads back. Sofia and Amber get the idea to trap Vor inside her amulet just like how Elena was all those years. This does work but Sofia is dragged into it along with Vor but she is able to overcome Vor through sheer force of will and kill her saving Enchancia and the entire Ever Realm from her.
A few years after she helped Elena reclaim Avalor from Shuriki, Sofia and her family return to Avalor for Elena's coronation as Queen. Sofia is shown to have aged well into her teenage years alongside James and Amber, and Roland and Miranda still look very handsome and pretty for themselves despite it having been a few years since they last visited Avalor.
Personality[]
Sofia is shown to have a two-sided personality: One side is that of a softhearted idealist. Sofia is shown to be very kind and compassionate. She is also shown to be loyal to her loved ones to the point of altruism. She is also willing to befriend people the large majority refuse to have anything to do with. She also believes in keeping promises no matter what. She also shows her affections by giving her loved ones warm hugs. She also believes that something being trouble free and being a happy something are the same thing.
The other side of her personality is that of a hard-headed pragmatist. Sofia is shown to be a precocious girl who believes the proof is in the pudding. This fuels a side of her that is very investigative and skeptical. She tends to try to juggle more than she can handle, especially when it comes to her friends, and value making herself as multifaceted as possible. This side also gives her trust issues that make her go off on her own without telling anybody and keep secrets from everyone except her Aunt Tilly and her mermaid friend, Princess Oona.
There is a smaller third part of Sofia's personality that she tries to hide: Her vulnerable, scared, and worried part. Many times Sofia's vulnerable side has made her question if she truly belongs with her royal friends and family. She has a tendency to question her own self-worth and if she can handle being a princess. While she doesn't get scared often, when she does she will lose some of her confidence, which can cause trouble for her.
Physical Appearance[]
Sofia is a beautiful young girl with fair skin, rosy cheeks, thin pink lips, light blue eyes, and shoulder-length wavy auburn hair (that she sometimes ties in a ponytail).
She usually wears a princess gown of a lilac bodice trimmed in two lines of pearls down the front and along the neckline and wings on the skirt, a pearl-hemmed and studded lilac petaled skirt with a row of great lace drops and trumpets each arranged like a four-leaf clover or cross on a nimbus, and a yellowish petticoat with a lilac band; a swirly tiara inset with pink sapphires, white pearls, and a turquoise diamond; violet slippers with bows and mid heels; and the royal family's Amulet of Avalor, a huge fire opal drop cabochon on a swirly silver backing topped with three sapphires and on a silver necklace wrapped over amethyst beans. In the pilot for her debutante ball, her dress had elaborate lacework on the shoulders and fourteen scrolls and terminal clover leaves about each nimbus.
During Elena and the Secret of Avalor, her amulet has turned pink and her dress turned into a violet gown like when she was a commoner, her Derby outfit, and sorceress robe, where her bodice now has white vines on a pink front between the only lines of pearls each clustered with eight smaller pearls and her sheer overskirt has shafts of four spade-like pairs of tendrils against beams all greater below the next over 15 drops arranged as daisy petals over the violet skirt with three white fan stripes between each shaft. She also wears purple slippers and white stockings. But earlier the Disney websites featured her in an intermediate glittery outfit of the purple skirt with opalescent clover-nimbus motif, pink petticoat, and violet bow-tie slippers, and stockings and a purple amulet, which she did not wear in the crossover, but more often in the episodes since "The Bamboo Kite". So both of her special outfits in the television specials did not become employed regularly instead of the simpler ones. Sofia's promotional art and merchandise broadly depart on the dress and amulet.
When she goes on outings, she usually wears a violet equestrian suit for riding, of a cap with bow, jacket, trousers, and boots, but her shirt is lilac like her flying horse, Minimus. When she has a Buttercups meeting, she wears what essentially looks like a Girl Scouts uniform of the 1960s which, much like the Fireside Girls in Phineas and Ferb, has a beret with emblem, shirt, and skirt here of shades of yellow, but with uniform tan vests of badges, tan shoes, and red socks. Each Buttercup has also worn a green or red backpack. Otherwise when Sofia travels on foot she wears a long dress with three stripes at the bottom, a thick coat, sometimes a bow, and a narrow-brimmed hat with a head strap and a band with her tiara emblem.
Quotes[]
When your mom marries the king, and you move into a giant castle, the most important thing you learn about being a princess... is how to be... Yourself! I'm Sofia the First. Follow me!
—Sofia in the series teasernoicon
Ah-mazing!
—Sofia's catchphrase.noiconnoicon
Ruby and Jade have been my best friends since I was little. Whatever we do together, whether it's singing, racing go-carriages, or just having a quiet tea party, we always have the best time.
—Sofia about her first best friends, Ruby and Jade.noicon
Sofia: AAAHHH!!! Animals: [shrieks] You can hear us! Sofia: You can TALK??!!
—Sofia screaming when she met up with Clover, Mia, Robin, and Waughtnut, who can talk, for the very first time in her bednoicon
Sofia:Cinderella? What're you doing here?! Cinderella: Your amulet brought me here. It links all the princesses there ever were, and when one of us is in trouble, another will come to help. Why are you so sad, Sofia? Sofia: I tried to use a magic spell to make my self a good dancer, but it put everyone to sleep. I should've just let them laugh at me. Can you undo the spell? Cinderella: Only you can do that, but I think I can help you find your way.
—Sofia meeting the girl who is lovely as her name.noicon
Sofia: But Amber's been so mean to me. Cinderella: Perhaps, all she needs is a second chance. ♫You could be true sisters♫ Sofia: ♫Sisters...♫ Cinderella: ♫If you only make amends, true, true sisters...♫ Sofia: ♫sisters... [with Cinderella] And ever after friends.♫
—Sofia singing "True Sisters" with Cinderella.noicon
♫It's time to rise and shine, wake up and make the day mine, in this brand new world, I'm at the starting line, but I know deep down that it will all be fine, 'cuz I'm gonna rise... and shine!♫
—Sofia singing in the end of "Once Upon a Princess"noicon
I have to choose ONE favorite thing? That may be hard... OH, I know!
—Sofia before writing a letter back to Malia.
♫I can be anything, I can see anything, You can teach anything, I can reach anything, I can do anything, So can you, Anything that you try, Look and see, You can be anything!♫
—Sofia singing on her determination about being counted in on Flying Derby races.
Aarrgh!
—Sofia acting as a pirate princess.noicon
WEEEEEEEEE!!!
—Sofia's joy on fun rides.noicon
She used to be a bad witch and hex people, but once I showed her that we need to be nice to make friends, she became a good witch, and a great friend.
—Sofia meeting the girl whose name means "Beauty".noicon
Where the valiant knights protect us, From the darkest evil spells, And your wishes all come true here, If they're made in wishing wells Enchancia, Enchancia A beacon shining bright Enchancia, Enchancia, Where all our dreams take flight!
—Sofia singing the Enchancian Anthem with Ruby and Jadenoicon
And it's not only about helping people, I've helped my friends the trolls, the mermaids, and even Wilbur the Wombeast. Because when everyone in my kingdom is happy, then we all have a lot to celebrate.
—Sofia about helping other creatures.noicon
Oona: Does your necklace always glow like that? Sofia: Oh! Huh. It only glows once in a while. It's enchanted.
—Sofia to Oona about her Amulet from Avalor.noicon
What's happening?!
—Sofianoiconnoicon
Sofia: "With each deed performed for better or worse, a power's granted, a blessing, or curse." My amulet gives me special powers when I do good things; I held you out of the net. So the amulet gave me the power to transform into a Mermaid. Do you know what that means?! Oona: What? Sofia: I CAN SWIM UNDERWATER LIKE A MERMAID! (squealing) THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!!
— Sofia to Oona about her mermaid transformation.noicon
—Sofia meeting The Little Mermaid, the seventh daughter of King Triton.noicon
Ariel: Sofia's amulet brought me here to help. Now, what's going on, Sofia? Sofia: My friend, Oona is in trouble. I tried to save her, but... Ariel: You couldn't do it on your own? Sofia: No. Ariel: We all need a little help sometimes. Once, Prince Eric needed my help when his ship sank. Sofia: My family's ship is in danger, too. Ariel: Mm-hmm, well luckily, there's one answer to both your problems. Sofia: There is? Ariel: Follow me.
—Sofia explaining her troubles to Ariel.noicon
Sofia: [with Ariel] ♫Joining together is the key, we have to learn to work in harmony.♫ Ariel: ♫You could end your troubles♫ Sofia: ♫If only she could see, no matter where♫ Ariel: ♫In sea or air♫ Sofia: [with Ariel] ♫The Love we Share will set them free.♫
—Sofia singing with Arielnoicon
Come on, Clover! It's my first Wassailia in the Castle, and i don't wanna miss a second of it!
—Sofia on her first Wassailia in the Castle.noicon
Sofia: ♫Oh, Wassailia day is here, the most magical time of the year, when all are filled with cheer, It's Wassailia, Happy Wassailia.♫ Amber: It will be if I get that unicorn I've been asking for. Sofia: [giggles] Oh, Amber!
—Sofia singing on her first Wassailia in the castle.noicon
Sofia: Princess Aurora! Have you come to help us? Aurora: Oh, Sofia, it's not my help you need. Sofia: Yes, we do! Dad is missing! And we went out to find him, and now we're stuck out here, too. I'm worried something bad happened to him. Aurora: Oh, Sofia. I could always count on my animal friends to help me through tough times, and so can you.
—Sofia's curiosity on her destiny to Aunt Tily.noicon
Knowledge is the key to everything.
—Sofia recalling Aunt Tilly's words.noicon
Sofia: UUHH!!! Merida: Have I gotten your attention?! Sofia: MERIDA! Merida: How can I help you, Sofia? Sofia: My friends are in great danger, but I don't know how you can help. Unless you know where Tilly's bag is? Merida: Ock, you don't need her bag of tricks! You're searching for the wrong thing and the wrong place. What you need can only be found within you. Sofia: What's that? Merida: The Belief that you can save them yourself. Sofia: That's just it, I'm still getting used to being a princess. How am I supposed to finish all those stories in the library, if I can't even finish this one?
—A doubtful Sofia whose attention was caught by Merida, meeting her.noicon
Sofia: You're right, Merida. Merida: Well, Sofia what are you waiting for? Sofia: ♫I may not know exactly how I'll do it, But I know that I can free them If I put my heart into it. Oh I can lead the way. Make everything okay. I'm the one that has to save the day. And there's nothing more to say 'Cept up, up and away. Cause I believe that I will be the one to save the day.♫
—Sofia singing on her beliefs on saving Minimus and Maximus from Roderick, and to prove herself as storykeeper.noicon
—Sofia frightened by Olaf, but accidentally hitting his head.noicon
Sofia: ♫You just pick up a wand, get it a twirling. It's fun learning how to make magic like Merlin. (like Merlin)♫ Merlin: ♫And now you know how to make magic♫ Sofia, Merlin, Cedric, and Calista: ♫Like Merlin!♫
—Sofia singing as Merlin teaches her and her sorcerer friends to make magic.noicon
James: You okay, Sof? Sofia: That was weird... It was like I just had a dream, but I was wide awake. James: It's called daydreaming. I do it all the time.
—Sofia to James after having a nightmare about what happened 41 years ago.noicon
Sofia: "The Lost Princess of Avalor"? Like the Amulet of Avalor? [The book reveals a powerful wizard] Alacazar: Exactly like the amulet of Avalor! [Sofia gasps] Alacazar: [laughs] Don't be so alarmed! I know I'm not the first talking book you've seen in here. Sofia: Usually, they just tell the stories. They don't talk to me. Alacazar: Well this book was made by a powerful wizard! Sofia: Who? Alacazar: Me; Alacazar! The royal wizard of Avalor! Well, I was a royal wizard, before I turned myself into a talking book. Sofia: Why did you do that? Alacazar: It is a long story. Which I'M about to tell you! So get comfy! Sofia: Whoa!
—Sofia realizing Elena is trapped in her amulet.noicon
I've just read all about it, and Avalor is the perfect place for all of us! ♫You say you wanna go somewhere new... well, I have just the new kingdom for you: a special place that we all can explore. So let me tell you 'bout Avalor! It's where everyone goes to trade. We can shop in their grand arcade. It has plenty of sights to see, and ancient ruins of mystery and beautiful scenery. So let's get out of our royal home and I'll set out for the Great Unknown! We'll chart a course of Our very own and take a leap into the Great Unknown! The Great Unknown♫
—Sofia singing to her royal family about a first trip to Avalor.noicon
♫Across the ocean as I set sail, I'm hoping that I won't fail, to find a princess I've never met, and end my biggest story yet, and free her from my amulet!♫
—Sofia hoping to succeed to find Elena.noicon
Your kingdom is beautiful.
—Sofia to the jaquins about Avalor.
Sofia: Queen Shuriki, will you dance with me? Shuriki: Oh, how sweet of you to offer, but um, I'm having too much for unlocking. Sofia: But I'm sure you'll dance better than anyone, please? Shuriki: How can I say "no" to such a dear child?
Sofia: Princess Elena? [Elena awakes from unconsciousness] Sofia: (gasps) Elena: (laughing) I'm free! I'm finally free! Whoa! Sofia: Are you okay? Elena: I'm good. (laughs) I'm good. I guess that's what happens when you're stuck inside an amulet for 41 years. You forget how to walk. (screams in excitement, as she picks up and hugs Sofia) I KNEW YOU WERE THE ONE! THANK YOU! Sofia: (choking, in a strained voice) You're... welcome!
—Sofia meeting Elena as she Thanks Sofia.noicon
You're not the only one.
—Sofia to Elena.noicon
♫And so we will march to the palace once more, To bring back the freedom of all Avalor, We've spent our whole lives waiting just for this day And nothing, no, nothing, will stand in our way! This is our time Together as one, we won't fail! Our time... This time we know we'll prevail! Our time To honor our family and friends! Our time! This is our time (This is our time) (This is our time) OUR TIME... ONCE AGAIN...!!!♫
—Sofia and Elena with their families and friends, and the inhabitants of Avalor marching to the palace to liberate Avalor from Shuriki.noicon
It is. But I don't think her story's over, just yet.
—Sofia's last words, Elena and the Secret of Avalor.noicon
Sofia: (gasps) Of course you did. Now it all makes sense. Charlotte: It does? Sofia: This IS the amulet you had! It connects all the princesses whoever wore it! So that must be why I'm here! The amulet brought me to help you! This time... It's MY turn to help another princess!
—Sofia realizing she's helping Princess Charlote, and foreshadowing what Cinderella said, because it's Sofia's turn to help another princess.noicon
This sure sounds like the beginning of a beautiful friendship to me. You see... ♫You're just two people or folks Not so different, it turns out With lots in common already. And that's what friendship's all about. So just keep talking to each other, And I think you'll soon discover... If you open up some more You will find more to adore. Much more to adore!♫
—Sofia starting "More to Adore".noicon
[sighs] I would love to, but I think my amulet is about to send me home now. Goodbye, Princess Charolette!
—Sofia's farewell to Charlotte, after being asked if she could stay for the ball, before being teleported back to Enchancia.noicon
[giggles] Ooh, look at this outfit. So... witchy!
—Sofia dressed as a witch.noicon
What is a wicked wizard like you doing in Summer Camp?
—Sofia meeting Wendell Fidget in confusion in Camp Wilderwood.noicon
Here it goes!
—Sofia.noicon
Oh, Clover, I only just woke up and this birthday is already ah-mazing!
—Sofia to Clover when he wished her a happy birthday.noicon
I'll show her what a princess can do!
—Sofia's determination.
My amulet... why is it glowing?
—Sofia the First wondering why her amulet glows.noicon
I must've been sent here to help a princess, but... who? What a strange place. Is... everything black and white? (...) [gasps in horror] No! It can't be! PRINCESS IVY!
—Sofia wondering who the princess she has to help is, finding herself on a black and white island, and meeting Princess Ivy again, in horror.noicon
Now I'm ready to go trick-or-treating.
—Sofia dressed as a griffin on Halloween.noicon
♫We should let her spend this super spooky night, Palling around with this witch crowd, She can pitch in and help us with the frights, I promise she'll haunt us proud!♫
—Sofia singing on Trick-or-Treating with Calista and her Witch friends.noicon
Not yet. My amulet lets me turn into a mermaid. So maybe... I wish I was a Fairy. (...) (gasps) Ah! It worked! I've got wings and everything!
—Sofia demonstrating to Chrysta her fairy transformation.noicon
After all these years, what do you tell everyone on such a big day?
—Sofia.noicon
♫It's not that far from our village to the castle, But it seems that I've come such a long way, At first, I thought I wasn't ready to be royal, But I proved I belong, I proved I'm here to stay, So when I stand in front of all those who I care about, I want to rise and shine but still there is a little doubt, I really want to wow 'em, But I'm not sure just how I'm Gonna find the right things to say, On such a big day.♫
—Sofia singing during such a big day since they have come a long way.noicon
Sofia: ♫There's a bond you'll never know A power you can't feel The love you give comes back to you And makes you strong as steel If I remember those I love I keep them close to heart My love will shine from deep within And chase way the dark.♫ Vor: ♫My darkness can not be denied. Your little light won't last. I'll show you where real power lies♫ One final wicked blast! Sofia: ♫You tired your worst to keep me down But I'm still standing tall!♫ Vor: How can this be happening?! Sofia: ♫Because I stand for one and all. I'm on my own I found a light To see me through the darkest night.♫ Vor: You're just a girl, this cannot be! Sofia: ♫I'm more than that, but you can't see: I may be small, and on my own But I can feel how much I've grown. My will is strong. my heart is true. My love will be... The end... Of... You...!!!♫
—Sofia singing while battling, then defeating Vor.noicon
Sofia: How could we miss it? Amber: We queens have to stick together. Sofia: Uh, you're not queen, yet, Amber.
—Sofia in the series finale of Elena of Avalor.noicon
Hurrah, Elena!
—Sofia cheering in applause for Queen Elena.
Vocals[]
Trivia[]
-Sofia appears in the series Sofia the first, and the series finale of Elena of Avalor. She will eventually return in her upcoming sequel TV series of Sofia the First: Royal Magic in development.
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