The daughter of a dock worker, Sofia grew up in Kirkwall. She spent most of her childhood running around the streets of Lowtown and Darktown, eventually starting to run messages for the various peoples that did business there. When she ten, she was caught up in all the trouble with the qunari, first with the saar-qamek (which left its scars on her) and then the full on battle. Her family was killed and she no longer wanted to live in the city.
One of the Coterie people she'd run messages for told her that, if she really wanted, Sofia could have a different life elsewhere. Not better, not worse. Just different. Desperate to leave, she agreed without a second thought. A few weeks later, she arrived in Antiva for the first time where she was given over to the Crows as a recruit.
Years later, she sees a face that tickles at her memory, held captive by the Antaam. She doesn't make the connection until later, but something in her tells her that the dwarf is important, and, really, this is the perfect excuse to get back at the bastards occupying her city. She saves Varric and finds herself emabrking on one hell of an adventure.
SOFIA DE RIVA
One of the Coterie people she'd run messages for told her that, if she really wanted, Sofia could have a different life elsewhere. Not better, not worse. Just different. Desperate to leave, she agreed without a second thought. A few weeks later, she arrived in Antiva for the first time where she was given over to the Crows as a recruit.
Years later, she sees a face that tickles at her memory, held captive by the Antaam. She doesn't make the connection until later, but something in her tells her that the dwarf is important, and, really, this is the perfect excuse to get back at the bastards occupying her city. She saves Varric and finds herself emabrking on one hell of an adventure.