Sophia (Final Fantasy XIV)

Sophia, the Goddess is a Primal from Final Fantasy XIV, who appears in version 3.4, Soul Surrender. She is one of the three Warring Triad.

Story
Sophia, The Goddess, was one of three Primals collectively known as The Warring Triad, who were summoned near the end of the Third Astral Era in order to repel the invasion of the Allagan Empire. Though powerful, they were eventually defeated and imprisoned in Azys Lla, where advanced Allagan technology was used to simultaneously drain their power while maintaining their physical forms. They remained suspended this way for centuries, until the actions of Archbishop Thordan VII weakened their seals, threatening to allow them to escape imprisonment.

Sophia, who was worshipped (and summoned) by a yet-unknown race, was the second of the Triad to awaken, not long after Sephirot's defeat. She fights the Warriors of Light in Containment Bay P1T6.

Creation and development
Sophia, like Sephirot and 'Demon', were based on their Final Fantasy VI counterparts. Sophia herself was inspired by the Goddess. Her name was taken from the working name she was initially given before simply being called Goddess in Final Fantasy VI.

Musical themes
Like Sephirot, a rearranged version of "Battle to the Death" from Final Fantasy VI plays in the first phase of the battle against Sophia. However, a new arrangement plays during Sophia's second phase, unique to her.

Etymology
In the original concept artwork by Tetsuya Nomura, the Warring Triad are given names beyond their basic titles. Goddess is named Sophia. Sophia, Greek for wisdom, is a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism, Orthodox Christianity, Esoteric Christianity, as well as Christian mysticism, and is commonly represented as a goddess. Sophia is also a primary deity in Gnosticism.