Talk:Sofiah/@comment-108.38.184.179-20130620101121/@comment-98.196.62.134-20131001112514

That was my assumption, that she was likely the Arisen just before Savan. I'm guessing that she either took the Dragon's deal or simply avoided the Dragon altogether, failing to pursue it and ignoring her Arisen status (she was far more interested in her main Pawn, it would seem). Grigori mentioned that this was an option for the Arisen - if an Arisen wants to live, s/he has only to run and hide.

When Savan kills the Dragon, age catches up with her, but her spirit had already passed prior to that so her Pawn became more like her at an early age. This would require that Selene retain an ageless state for a while, since we know the Dragonforged is old enough to die instantly when age returns to him.