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Sophie Elizabeth Foster is the result of Project Moonlark. Thus, her genetics were tampered with by The Black Swan, causing her abilities to be unnaturally strong and numerous. Her biological parents have remained unknown— until Legacy (when she discovered that Councillor Oralie is her biological mother). Because Mr. Forkle is still alive, there is hope that Sophie will learn who her other biological parent is. Sophie has said, however, that she does not want to know who he is and will stop looking for him. She has since resigned herself to the fact that she will forever be unmatchable, causing her breakup with Fitz Vacker.

The Discovery of Sophie’s Biological Mother

In Legacy, Councillor Oralie is revealed to be Sophie's biological mother while Councillor Oralie is assisting Sophie in an exercise to give her better control over her enhancing, allowing her to switch the power on and off at will. However, Sophie brings up the topic of her biological parents, noting Councillor Oralie's discomfort during this conversation. Oralie answers that she hadn't put any thought into this topic, but as Sophie previously learned from Lord Cassius that an Empath pulse skips three beats (one for guilt, one for fear, and one like holding breath to see if someone will catch them) when they tell a lie, Sophie realizes Oralie is not being truthful. Sophie confronts Oralie, and while the Councillor initially denies it, she eventually admits that she is Sophie's biological mother, having donated her own DNA to Project Moonlark. Since Oralie is a Councillor, Sophie decides to keep Oralie’s identity as her biological mother secret as revealing this would result in her being removed from the Council, subsequently giving the Neverseen an opportunity to strike.

Canon Speculation

During Sophie and her friends' search for her biological parents' identites in Legacy, there is also a suggestion from Lady Cadence that Sophie's parents do not have the same abilities as her. This may be true as Councillor Oralie does not share any abilities with Sophie at the moment. Their abilities could possibly have a correlation to each other, as with Oralie’s empathy and Sophie‘s enhancing.

Sophie’s other biological parent is still unknown. Oralie does not know who Sophie's other biological parent is and does not have a strong personal connection with them, though it is possible that she knows of them.

Known Criteria:

They have/had important reasons for remaining anonymous. (Oralie's reason is that she would lose everything if anyone knew)
Telling Sophie their identities could "topple the elvin world." Since Oralie is a Councillor, this makes sense. This may or may not fit with Sophie’s other biological parent.
They wish they could be a part of Sophie's life.
They know she is their daughter.
They are an elf who may or may not be Talentless.

Sophie's Theories

Prentice (Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
Jolie (Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
Councillor Kenric (Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
Mr. Forkle (Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
Councillor Bronte (Proven wrong in Legacy)
Lady Cadence (Proven wrong in Legacy)
Councillor Oralie (Sophie did not have her on her theory list, but later realized that she was her biological mother)

Quote

“These were people who'd been okay with letting their child be part of an experiment knowing it would likely put her in constant danger. People who'd let her grow up in a forbidden world without them. People who hadn't made any attempt at contacting her now that she was back in the Lost Cities. In fact, for all she knew, she saw them all the time and they never gave her the slightest clue that she meant anything to them. Probably because she didn't. She wasn't their daughter. She was the Black Swan's creation. And as far as Sophie was concerned, they were nothing more than DNA donors.”

—Narration, in Legacy

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+{{Infobox_Keeper_Characters|gender=Female and Unknown|age=Adults|eye_color=Mother: Azure blue
+Other parent: An unknown shade of blue|hair_color=Mother: Blonde
+Other parent: Unknown|special_ability=Mother: [[Empath]]
+Other parent: Unknown|foxfire_level=Mother: Graduated
+Other parent: unknown|job=Mother: [[Councillors|Councillor]]
+Other parent: Unknown|important_information=[[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's]] mother is [[Councillor Oralie]]}}
+[[Sophie Elizabeth Foster]] is the result of [[Project Moonlark]]. Thus, her genetics were tampered with by [[Black Swan|The Black Swan]], causing her [[abilities]] to be unnaturally strong and numerous. Her biological parents have remained unknown— until ''[[Legacy]]'' (when she discovered that Councillor Oralie is her biological mother). Because [[Mr. Forkle]] is still alive, there is hope that Sophie will learn who her other biological parent is. Sophie has said, however, that she does not want to know who he is and will stop looking for him. She has since resigned herself to the fact that she will forever be unmatchable, causing her breakup with [[Fitzroy Avery Vacker|Fitz Vacker]].
-'''[[Sophie Elizabeth Foster]]''' is the [[Black Swan|Black Swan's]] [[Project Moonlark|Moonlark]]. Sophie's genetics were tampered with by the Black Swan, causing her [[abilities]] to be unusually strong and numerous. Her biological parents have remained unknown until [[Legacy]] (when she discovered Councilor Oralie is her biological mother). Because [[Mr. Forkle]] is still alive, there is hope that Sophie will learn who her biological father is. However, Sophie has said that she doesn't want to know who he is, and will stop looking for him. She has since resigned herself to the fact that she will forever be unmatchable, which led to her breakup with [[Fitzroy Avery Vacker|Fitz Vacker]].
-In the book, ''Legacy'', [[Oralie|Councillor Oralie]] is revealed to be Sophie's biological mother. Councillor Oralie helped Sophie turn off her enhancing powers whenever she wants to until  Sophie brought up the topic of her biological parents. Councillor Oralie felt uncomfortable during this conversation, eventually saying that she hadn't put any thought into this topic. Previously, Sophie had learned from [[Lord Cassius Sencen|Lord Cassius]] that if an [[Empath]] pulse skips three beats (one for guilt, one for fear, and one like holding breath to see if someone will catch them), the Empath in question is lying. Using this knowledge, Sophie read Councillor Oralie's pulse and found out that she was lying. Sophie confronted her, and while Councillor Oralie initially resisted saying no to Sophie’s question, she eventually admitted that she was [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's]] biological mother.
+== The Discovery of Sophie’s Biological Mother ==
-Oralie and Sophie had a good relationship up until then. Oralie knows the most about the [[Black Swan]] out of all of the 12 [[Councillors]], and she helps Sophie out multiple times throughout the series, both legally and illegally. Since she is a Councillor, Sophie decides to keep Oralie’s identity as her biological mother secret as revealing this would result in her being removed from the Council, subsequently allowing the Neverseen an opportunity to strike.
+In ''[[Book 8: Legacy|Legacy]]'', [[Oralie|Councillor Oralie]] is revealed to be Sophie's biological mother while Councillor Oralie is assisting Sophie in an exercise to give her better control over her enhancing, allowing her to switch the power on and off at will. However, Sophie brings up the topic of her biological parents, noting Councillor Oralie's discomfort during this conversation. Oralie answers that she hadn't put any thought into this topic, but as Sophie previously learned from [[Lord Cassius Sencen|Lord Cassius]] that an [[Empath]] pulse skips three beats (one for guilt, one for fear, and one like holding breath to see if someone will catch them) when they tell a lie, Sophie realizes Oralie is not being truthful. Sophie confronts Oralie, and while the Councillor initially denies it, she eventually admits that she is [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's]] biological mother, having donated her own [[DNA]] to [[Project Moonlark]]. Since Oralie is a [[Councillors|Councillor]], Sophie decides to keep Oralie’s identity as her biological mother secret as revealing this would result in her being removed from [[Councillors|the Council]], subsequently giving the [[Neverseen]] an opportunity to strike.
+== Canon Speculation ==
-In ''Legacy'', Sophie discovers that Oralie donated her own [[DNA]] to [[Project Moonlark|Project Moonlark.]] Sophie is angry that Oralie never told her and their relationship suffers. In the last chapter of ''[[Legacy]]'', Oralie offers to open her cache with Sophie to retrieve information about [[stellarlune]] that may pull Keefe out of his coma; Sophie accepts, though reluctantly. She realizes that her personal grudges will have to be put aside in order to help Keefe.
+During Sophie and her friends' search for her biological parents' identites in ''[[Book 8: Legacy|Legacy]],'' there is also a suggestion from [[Lady Cadence Talle|Lady Cadence]] that Sophie's parents do not have the same abilities as her. This may be true as Councillor Oralie does not share any abilities with Sophie at the moment. Their abilities could possibly have a correlation to each other, as with Oralie’s empathy and Sophie‘s enhancing.
+Sophie’s other biological parent is still unknown. Oralie does not know who Sophie's other biological parent is and does not have a strong personal connection with them, though it is possible that she knows ''of ''them.
-Also in ''Legacy'', Sophie and several of her friends try to find her biological parents' identities. There is a suggestion from [[Lady Cadence Talle|Lady Candence]] that Sophie's parents do not have the same abilities as her. This may be true as Councillor Oralie does not have any of the same abilities as her of current status. Though, it may be that their abilities have some kind of strong connection to each other, such as Oralie’s Empath abilities and Sophie‘s Enhancer abilities.
+== Known Criteria: ==
-Sophie’s biological father is still unknown. Oralie does not know who Sophie's biological father is, and she does not have a strong personal connection with him, though it is possible that she knows ''of ''him.
+* They have/had important reasons for remaining anonymous. (Oralie's reason is that she would lose everything if anyone knew)
-All that is known is:
+* Telling Sophie their identities could "topple the elvin world." Since Oralie is a Councillor, this makes sense. This may or may not fit with Sophie’s other biological parent.
-* They have/had important reasons for remaining anonymous.
-* Telling Sophie their identities could "topple the elvin world." Since Oralie is a Councillor, this makes sense. This may or may not fit with Sophie’s biological father.
 * They wish they could be a part of Sophie's life.
 * They know she is their daughter.
+*They are an elf who may or may not be Talentless.
-*Sophie got her ability as an [[enhancer]] from her biological father.
-<br /><br />
 ==Sophie's Theories==
-# '''[[Prentice Endal|Prentice]] '''(Disproven)
+# '''[[Prentice Endal|Prentice]] '''(Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
-# '''[[Jolie Lucine Ruewen|Jolie]] '''(Disproven)
+# '''[[Jolie Lucine Ruewen|Jolie]] '''(Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
-# '''[[Councillor Kenric Elgar Fathdon|Councillor Kenric]]''' (Disproven)
+# '''[[Councillor Kenric Elgar Fathdon|Councillor Kenric]]''' (Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
-# '''[[Mr. Forkle]]''' (Disproven)
+# '''[[Mr. Forkle]]''' (Shut down by Mr. Forkle)
-# '''[[Councillor Bronte ]]'''(Disproven)''' '''
+# '''[[Councillor Bronte ]]'''(Proven wrong in Legacy)
-# '''[[Lady Cadence Talle|Lady Cadence ]] '''(Disproven)
+# '''[[Lady Cadence Talle|Lady Cadence ]]'''(Proven wrong in Legacy)
-# [[Oralie]] (Sophie technically didn't have her on her theory list until she started realizing that she was lying to her--so, no she was not one of the elves Sophie thought was her mother.)
+#'''[[Councillor Oralie]]''' (Sophie did not have her on her theory list, but later realized that she was her biological mother)
-== Quotes ==
+== Quote ==
-{{Quote|quote = These were people who'd been okay with letting their child be part of an experiment knowing it would likely put her in constant danger. People who'd let her grow up in a forbidden world without them. People who hadn't made any attempt at contacting her now that she was back in the Lost Cities. In fact, for all she knew, she saw them all the time and they never gave her the slightest clue that she meant anything to them. Probably because she didn't. She wasn't their daughter. She was the Black Swan's creation. And as far as Sophie was concerned, they were nothing more than DNA donors.|speaker = Narration|book name = [[Book 8: Legacy|''Legacy'']]}}
+{{Quote|quote = These were people who'd been okay with letting their child be part of an experiment knowing it would likely put her in constant danger. People who'd let her grow up in a forbidden world without them. People who hadn't made any attempt at contacting her now that she was back in the Lost Cities. In fact, for all she knew, she saw them all the time and they never gave her the slightest clue that she meant anything to them. Probably because she didn't. She wasn't their daughter. She was the Black Swan's creation. And as far as Sophie was concerned, they were nothing more than DNA donors.|speaker = Narration|book name = [[Book 8: Legacy|''Legacy'']]}}'''''<nowiki/>'''''
-== Fan Theories for Sophie's Dad ==
-'''''<nowiki/>'''''
-* [[Fintan|'''Fintan''']]''' '''
-[[Fintan Pyren|Fintan]] has blond hair and is described as thin or lean, same with Sophie. He has always seemed interested in her. [[Fintan Pyren|Fintan]] has shown no concerns in hurting people he's close to, so he would have no problem hurting [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]] too. This is a contradictory theory because [[Mr. Forkle]] said that he made sure she was not a [[Pyrokinetic|Pyrokinetic.]] As [[Mr. Forkle]] knew that the project could have unexpected results, he would have the sense not to risk having [[Sophie]] manifest as a [[Pyrokinetic]] by using a [[Pyrokinetic]]'s DNA for Project Moonlark. It also unlikely because [[Fintan]] seemed to be friends with the [[Councillors|Council]], which included [[Sophie]]'s mother, [[Councillor Oralie]].
-*'''[[Lord Cassius Sencen|Lord Cassius]]'''
-Lord Cassius is blond like Sophie. Like Keefe and Oralie, Lord Cassius can feel Sophie's emotions without physical contact even prior to Sophie becoming an Enhancer. That would make sense if they were related. [[Silveny]] can communicate with [[Sophie]] because she shares some of her DNA, and if she and [[Keefe]] were related, it would explain why [[Silveny]] has such a strong liking to him. [[Lord Cassius]] also says lots of prying things to [[Sophie]], and seems fascinated by her. On page 270 in the first book, ''[[Keeper of the Lost Cities]], ''[[Sophie]] states: ''"But she really didn’t like the way he was looking at her. Like he knew something she didn’t."'' This was before the public knew about the [[Black Swan]]. On page 634 of book six, ''[[Nightfall (disambiguation)|Nightfall]], ''he says, ''“The [[Black Swan]] told me. I have offered to swear fealty several times.”'' Why else would they keep him posted, but not allow him to get involved? He also tried to interrupt when [[Sophie]] and [[Keefe]] got together to search for her biological parents. In book three, [[Jurek]] also says: “Sorry, I thought [[Lord Cassius]] is your adoptive father.” He says this because she has [[Keefe]]'s cape, but it could also be because of looks. [[Lord Cassius]] tries to keep Keefe involved with [[Sophie]], and it may be foreshadowing that Shannon Messenger hasn't put them in a romantic relationship. However, there are also a few details that hint at this theory being incorrect - for example, [[Lord Cassius]] has made a few comments on [[Sophie]] and [[Keefe]]'s compatibility, something that he would not do if they were both related, and the fact that [[Mr. Forkle]] would most likely not let [[Keefe]] develop feelings for [[Sophie]] if they were related.
-* '''[[Elwin]] '''
-[[Elwin]] always does whatever he can to fix her and all of her friend's injuries, and he clearly cares about [[Sophie]]. [[Elwin]] also goes out of his way to help her by getting [[Mr. Snuggles]] for [[Fitzroy Avery Vacker|Fitz]] in [[Book 2: Exile|Book Two]], giving [[Keefe]] [[Mrs. Stinkbottom]] in [[Book 4: Neverseen|Book 4]], and giving [[Biana Vacker|Biana]] [[Lady Sassyfur]]/Betty-the-Yeti. He as always been kind and reassuring to [[Sophie]]. He saves [[Sophie]]’s life many times, but as he is a physician, this could simply be him doing his job. [[Elwin]] also said in [[Book 8: Legacy|Legacy]] that [[Sophie]] deserves to know who her biological parents are, and is quite skeptical about Mr. Forkle not telling Sophie their identities, so he most likely would have told her if he was her biological father. Sophie already thinks of him like an uncle because of how well he treats her. It does however say in Sophie’s medical records during [[Book 8.5: Unlocked|Unlocked]] that Elwin is surprised to meet her. This could mean that he didn’t think they had moved her yet, or that he was truly unaware of her existence.
-* '''[[Quinlin Sonden]]'''
-[[Quinlin Sonden|Quinlin]] was very surprised to find out [[Livvy]] was with the [[Black Swan|Black Swan,]] and that might be because he contributed his DNA to the creation of [[Sophie|Sophie.]] He was also shocked when [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]] turned up at his office for a [[probe|probe.]] This is unlikely because he was involved in [[Prentice]]'s memory break. He also searched for [[Sophie]] with [[Alden Vacker|Alden]], which he would not have done if he knew more about [[Project Moonlark]].
-* <nowiki> </nowiki>'''[[Tiergan|Sir Tiergan]]'''
-[[ Tiergan|Sir Tiergan]] is [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's]] [[Telepath]]y [[Mentor]] and is close to her, and he tries to help her in every way. Also, when he accepts to be [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's]] [[Telepath]]y [[Mentor]], he appears to accept because of [[Prentice|Prentice,]] (It is later hinted that he agreed so he could protect her), but he could also be accepting because he feels a connection with [[Sophie]]. In the [[Book 1: Keeper of the Lost Cities|first book]], he also shows affection for [[Sophie|Sophie.]] His personality also appears to be similar to [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's,]] they are both known to be rather secretive, they both will help people in need, and they both prefer to wear less noticeable clothing. Tiergan and Sophie share a hair colour, being blond. He is also [[Granite]] of the [[The Collective|Collective]]. Tiergan is a powerful [[Telepath]], an ability he shares with [[Sophie]]. Since [[Mr. Forkle]] wanted [[Sophie]] to be a [[Telepath]], having [[Telepath|telepathy]] in her genetics from the start would make sense instead of trying to create it from scratch.
-* '''[[Human]] (Disproven)'''
-One of her parents could have been [[human|human,]] giving her a stronger connection to [[humans|humans.]] Also, [[Sophie]] has very strong emotions, similar to humans. This is why [[Keefe Sencen|Keefe]] and his dad can feel her emotions through the air. This is a contradictory theory, because in [[Book 2: Exile|Exile]], [[Mr. Forkle]] says that she's 100% elf and in [[Book 6: Nightfall|Nightfall]], [[Mr. Forkle]] says that two elves donated their DNA for the project.
-* [[Gethen|'''Gethen''']]
-[[Gethen]] could be [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's]] father, as he is blond and has great [[Telepath|telepathic]] strength. But [[Mr. Forkle]] says that her parent's do not share her abilities. Some fans think though he fights against her, it may be all some sort of ploy, or he wishes that [[Sophie]] would become part of the [[Neverseen|Neverseen.]]
-* '''[[Alden Vacker]]'''
-[[Alden Vacker|Alden]] is shown to care about [[Sophie]], and both [[Alden Vacker|Alden]] and [[Sophie]] are both powerful [[Telepath|Telepaths.]] However, this seems unlikely because [[Alden Vacker|Alden]] spent 12 years searching for her, and he probably wouldn't have done that if he knew more about [[Project Moonlark]]. He was also involved in [[Prentice]]'s memory break. Furthermore, [[Keefe]] stated that [[Mr. Forkle]] would've stopped all [[Sophie and Fitz|Sophie-Fitz]] feelings if they were related.
-* [[Brant|'''Brant''']]
-[[Brant]] was close to many people in [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]'s life. This is also connected to the fact that [[Mr. Forkle]] said that if people found out who [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]'s biological parents are, the world would collapse. [[Brant]] is in The [[Neverseen]] and panic could ensue if he is revealed as [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]'s father. This is a contradictory theory because [[Mr. Forkle]] said that he made sure she was not a [[Pyrokinetic|Pyrokinetic.]]
-* '''[[Councillor Terik]]'''
-Councillor [[Councillor Terik|Terik]] seems to support the [[Black Swan]] and [[Sophie]]. [[Sophie]] has access to his [[Imparters|Imparter]], and he has helped [[Sophie]] out in the earlier books. He was against the ability restrictor in [[Book 3: Everblaze|Book 3: Everblaze.]] [[Councillor Terik|Terik]] is a [[Descryer]], a unique Elvin [[Abilities|ability]] like [[Sophie]]'s teleporting. However, this is unlikely because [[Mr. Forkle]] told [[Sophie]] that her parents did not know each other, and [[Councillor Oralie|Oralie]] and [[Councillor Terik|Terik]] know each other well.
-* [[Councillor Emery|'''Councillor Emery''']]
-Councillor [[Councillor Emery|Emery]] is a suspect because, in [[Everblaze]], he tells [[Dexter Alvin Dizznee|Dex]] to put the ability restrictor on [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]. While it harms [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]], it could be [[Councillor Emery|Emery]]'s way of trying to protect [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]. However, this is unlikely because [[Mr. Forkle]] told [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]] that her parents did not know each other. Also, [[Councillor Emery|Emery]] doesn't seem to want to be part of [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]'s life.
-*'''[[Mr. Forkle]] (Disproven)'''
-[[Mr. Forkle]] is willing to protect [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]], no matter what. His experiment is [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]], and he seems to show a little fatherly love. This was disproven in [[Book 4: Neverseen]]. It has been speculated that the other one of [[Mr. Forkle]]'s twins was [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]'s biological father, but this doesn't make sense, as the [[Mr. Forkle|Forkle]] twins had the same DNA and saw themselves as one person.
-*[[Councillor Kenric|'''Councillor Kenric''']]''' (Disproven)'''
-It very well could have been [[Kenric]] because he showed affection for [[Oralie]], [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie's]] mom, and if he had heard about [[Project Moonlark]], he could have joined in and became [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]'s father. He also shows kindness during his life to [[Sophie Elizabeth Foster|Sophie]]. However, this is disproven in [[Book 5: Lodestar]], and [[Mr. Forkle]] said the donors have no personal connection.
-* '''Any of her Foxfire mentors '''
-After all, most of them ''did ''give her automatic 100% for her subjects at the end of her first year (except [[Lady Galvin]], that is). Any of them- [[Sir Conley]] (elementalism mentor), [[Sir Caton]] (one of the PE mentors), [[Sir Faxon]] (metaphysics mentor), or might be the coach of the right hemisphere- [[Coach Bora]] although unlikely as he has dark skin.
-*'''[[Blur]]'''
-It was stated in the books that revealing who he was would require a long story. Additionally, [[Councillor Oralie|Oralie]] does not know [[Blur]] as he has been in his disguise when he met her. However, [[Blur]] hasn't interacted with [[Sophie]] as much as the other [[The Collective|Collective]] members, which contradicts [[Mr. Forkle]]'s statement that her parents wish they could be a part of her life. So far all we have discovered is that "Blur" may as well have been jensi's brother, as he has been mentioned so many times throughout the series.
-*'''[[Kesler Dizznee|Kesler]]   '''
-He never was that connected to the Black Swan but he was never against them. He actually proved to be okay that his wife was collaborating with them. He even said that he would join the Black Swan. The reason for this is because he is against the council and has strong opinions about them.
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