Sofia (Trivia)

A character trivia of Sofia.

Trivia

 * Despite being a princess and being directly affiliated with Disney Princesses in her show, Sofia is not part of the official line-up both because she is too young, and because she did not start with a theatrical movie unlike other princesses.
 * Similar to Cinderella, she has a rags-to-riches story and a stepsister who was once antagonistic, Biy became softer in the climax.
 * Unlike Cinderella, Sofia’s stepsister has been a princess her entire life.
 * Also unlike Cinderella, Sofia moved into her stepfamily’s home instead of the other way around.
 * Sofia is the first princess to have a stepfather rather than the typical stepmother; plus her stepparent is not wicked and neither are her stepsiblings, though Amber is breifly jealous and struggles with materialism.
 * Amber and Sofia frequently quarrel over this difference and values, though they resolve these arguments, very often with Sofia winning.
 * Sofia is the first princess to have to deal with more than one main antagonist, though Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine all got new foes in sequels and shows.
 * Sofia is the third princess with side-parted hair.
 * The first was Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
 * The second was Rapunzel in Tangled.
 * She is the fourth heroine to be transformed magically.
 * The first was Cinderella in Cinderella.
 * The second was Ariel in The Little Mermaid.
 * The third was Tiana in The Princess and the Frog.
 * Sofia so far has recently been transformed into the following, making her the only heroine to have taken at least nine distinct forms beside her human form throughout her depiction.
 * Lizard
 * Mermaid
 * Cat
 * Rabbit
 * Raven
 * Bulldog
 * Crystal bird
 * Unicorn
 * Dragon
 * Fairy
 * Each Disney Princess she has met has taught her something important.
 * Cinderella taught her about forgiveness.
 * Jasmine demonstrated to her not to be afraid to take charge and try something new.
 * Belle showed her that actions speak louder than words especially when it comes to making things right.
 * Ariel helped her learn empathy and to see through others’ eyes and create teamwork based on that.
 * Aurora reminded her that people can ask others for help.
 * Snow White taught her to trust her instincts.
 * Mulan taught her to find her courage.
 * Rapunzel actually helped Amber understand why Sofia was mad and how to fix the curse on her.
 * Tiana explained that true gifts come from the heart.
 * Merida advised Sofia to always believe in herself and that she can accomplish anything if she does.
 * Sofia’s transformation into a Mermaid is almost similar to Madison's from the 1984 film Splash.
 * When her feet make contact with the water, they turn into a mermaid tail.
 * This is also a reference to the mermaid Marina, whom Ariel Winter voices in Jake and the Neverland Pirates.
 * As shown in the later film Elena and the secret of Avalor, Sofia just needs to wish to become a mermaid, without having to wet her feet before.
 * Sofia is frequently compared to birds for some reason, possibly because of her often being between home and travel.
 * The reason may be due to her being the teacher’s pet of Fauna, which is thanks to her having the gift of song, like Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty.
 * In Sofia’s stained-glass portrait, she interestingly is not wearing her amulet, it being substituted by a cloak pin.
 * She is also not wearing the amulet in Flora’s picture of her.
 * Sofia, like her peer Princess Vivian, can play multiple instruments, being the mandolin and later the recorder, as revealed in games.
 * Sofia has six tiaras in the pilot, then seven after Just One of the Princes, when Amber gives her the Derby Tiara.
 * Sofia shows throughout the second season starting with The Enchanted Feast that she gained magical knowledge and detective skills.
 * Sofia may not have been a strong swimmer before she gained the ability to transform into a mermaid because in The Floating Palace, Miranda stated that Sofia is not to go swimming by herself.
 * Later in Cool Hand Fluke, during the Mantacorn chase, Sofia stated she cannot swim very fast.
 * Sofia is very good at solving riddles.
 * Sofia is the first non-magical creature to become the Protector of the Ever Realm.