Sophie Hansa

Sophie Opal Hansa was a young woman raised in San Francisco on Earth. At age twenty-four, while attempting to discover the truth about her birth parents, she was magically transported to the mysterious world of Stormwrack, only to discover that her own past was closely connected with this unknown land.

Early life
Sophie grew up as the adopted daughter of the Hansas, a couple from San Francisco, California. A few years after adopting her, they had a natural son, Bramwell, Sophie's adoptive brother.

Sophie was an adventurous young woman, travelling the world and trying out a number of different jobs and activities. She became a marine biologist and an experienced diver and photographer.

First Journey to Stormwrack
At age twenty-four, she became fed up with her parents not answering questions about her birth relations, so she began to investigate her origin herself. She was able to track down her bilogical mother, Beatrice Vanko, who reacted shocked and angry when Sophie showed up on her doorstep, and sent her away. Sophie then tried to make contact with Beatrice's sister, Gale, instead. While following her, she witnessed her presumed aunt being attacked by several assailant. When she tried to intervene, she was magically transported to Stormwrack along with the injured Gale.