Sofia Cervantes


 * "The strongest cloud breached effortlessly by the sun" - Kai no Kimi

Sofia Cervantes (ソーフィアサーベンテッス, Sōfia Sābentessu) is an living in the. Her origin and how she became an Arrancar are unknown, and Sofia herself declines to speak about it. She once held sway as one of the superior crime lords within the underworld of, simply because no one could compete with her unusual but amazing abilities.

Upon the arrival of Sōsaku Yawarakai, Sofia challenged the renegade captain, but eventually lost due Sōsaku's instantaneous insight within the workings of her powers. Humiliated, but impressed by Sōsaku's abilities, Sofia offered him her services and now serves as one of his more powerful warriors within the Eijiru. She is often seen working together with Shinji Rarenai, exploiting his unthoughtful way of fighting to let him overwhelm the opponent before going in herself and delivering the final strike.

Behind the Scenes
Sofia's appearance was based on Setsura from Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan.

Her name results from two Spanish sources: her first name is taken from the current Queen, Queen Sofía of Spain. Her surname is inspired by the name of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of the famous novel Don Quixote.