Talk:Arisen/@comment-181.160.119.57-20130727065109/@comment-69.174.113.12-20140130224239

While I do like the initial theory posted here, I also have a theory regarding Sofiah and Selene. Selene repeatedly calls Sofiah grandmother; this, in addition to Selene's appearance - that of a child - makes me speculate that Sofiah, when made Arisen, desperately desired a child and for reasons open to speculation could not or never had a chance to have one. This desire led to Sofiah choose a pawn that was childlike - Selene. From that point, despite Selene's status as a pawn, Sofiah came to love Selene as a daughter/granddaughter. When Sofiah confronted the dragon and was proffered to make her choice she chose to take the dragon's deal. The person sacrificed was Sofiah herself - in return the dragon transferred a portion of the very soul offered to complete the bargain (Sofiah's) to Selene.

With this theory it leaves it open that Sofiah could be older than Savan or younger.