| “ | Be selfish for once, Sofia. In this world, we women get so few choices, so little freedom. We have to grasp happiness by the collar and drag it with us. We can’t hope for happiness to jump into our lap. Be selfish. You deserve it. | ” |
—Anna to Sofia, Fragile Longing
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Sofia Mancini (née Mione) (born April 15, 2015) is the youngest child and daughter of Pietro and Ines Mione and younger sister of Samuel Mione and Serafina Falcone. She is the niece of the Outfit's Capo Dante Cavallaro. She is married to the Indianapolis Underboss Danilo Mancini. She is the mother of the identical twins Aldo and Orlando.
Physical Description[]
Sofia shares the same blue eyes, high cheekbones, and narrow nose as her sister Serafina, but her hair is Chestnut-brown with natural curls instead of blonde. Danilo describes her hair as brunette and a beautiful contrast to her fair skin and baby blue eyes
At one point Sofia dyes her hair the same light golden blonde shade as Serafina's and their resemblance is striking. Danilo says she looks like a bad copy of her sister and pressures her to dye it back to avoid people talking about him, her, and their families at their engagement party the following day. However, Sofia decides to cut her hair short, reaching her chin in the front and a bit shorter in the back along with bangs instead of dying it back.
Eventually, though, she dyes it back to her original brown color and grows it out. For her wedding, she wears it in a chignon with a hairpiece attached to her crown. Later on, she gets her hair cut into a bob with bangs again.
Personality[]
Danilo describes Sofia as humble, patient and forgiving which is exactly his opposite. Sofia becomes more "selfish" in her late teens, though in reality she's not being selfish but rather learning she deserves happiness too rather than accepting being on the sidelines in the background as she was since Serafina left the Outfit. Anna pointed out she was selfless and let everyone ignore her and she deserved attention and time too.
Born in Blood[]
Bound by Duty[]
Sofia is born in the mid of April 2015. She is described as an adorable baby by her aunt Valentina Cavallaro.
Bound by the Past[]
Sofia is stated to be best friends with her maternal cousin Anna Cavallaro and they regularly pay each other visits. Sofia is deeply shaken when her bigger sister Serafina is kidnapped by Remo Falcone.
The Camorra Chronicles[]
Twisted Pride[]
Sofia feels a little bit lonely as she has an approximately 8 years age gap with her older siblings Samuel and Serafina.
When Serafina cancels her engagement with Danilo, Sofia is given to him as a replacement bride. She is over the moon about that because he is her secret childhood love. However, the next morning, she overhears a conversation between Serafina and Danilo in which the latter states Fina is the one he wants. Sofia is disappointed but Danilo talks with her lying he has just said what Serafina expected.
When Serafina's twins Nevio and Greta are born, she is the only one from the Miones who fully accepts them and used to help Fina take care of them. She loves cuddling them and describes the babies as tiny and adorable with chubby cheeks. She is sad when they leave for Las Vegas and she loses contact with her sister.
Fragile Longing[]
Sofia is isolated and neglected by her family (mostly by Samuel) as they miss and mourn Serafina. She grows up in a gilded cage, being homeschooled and constantly followed by her bodyguards. She doesn't have much contact with Danilo at that time, who has short affairs with numerous bimbos that look like her sister. For her sixteenth birthday, Sofia decides to dye her hair the same blonde as Serafina's because she thinks everyone wants her to be her sister's replica. When Danilo sees her she calls her a bad copy of Fina which causes tension between them. Shortly after they hold their engagement party: Sofia is still blonde but her hair is cut shorter, resembling a french runway model according to her mother, Ines Mione. In the summer Sofia spends several weeks at the Cavallaro family lake lodge together with Samuel, Danilo, Emma, Anna, Leonas and Santino Bianchi. Anna advises Sofia to look for closeness with Danilo and even kiss him. Danilo rejects her. On the next morning, Sofia overhears her brother and fiance talking about how Danilo has accepted Sofia as a bride after Sam has given consent to marry Emma. Later Anna encourages Sofia to attend Danilo's birthday party in secret. She chooses a Catwoman costume and puts on Serafina's favorite perfume. Danilo notices her in the crowd in her disguise but doesn't recognize her. He takes her outside and wants to get intimate with her. Sofia first responds to him but shortly after she starts sobbing and Danilo recognizes her engagement ring. Both of them regret what happened. Their relationship seems to drift apart even before it really started. These events become a turning point for Sofia and she decides to be herself once and for all and stop copying her sister.
Shortly before her wedding, Sofia asks Samuel to give her Serafina's number. He first declines it but eventually passes Sofia's number to his twin sister. Sofia firstly cannot find the courage to answer the calls but later they talk with each other. On the day of her wedding, Sofia is distant from Danilo and full of emotion about the past. On their first night, they have a dispute as Sofia mentions Remo and Serafina. Eventually, the couple decides to give each other time and to make up for their mistakes. After some time they finally enter into a sexual relationship.
Sofia likes swimming and aerobics. After her marriage to Danilo, she starts taking lessons in cooking and finds out she has a talent for desserts, especially patisserie. She enrolls in a college course in creative writing as she has a colorful imagination.
Sofia used to have brunch with the Captains' wives once a week when she moved to Indianapolis. She also continues Emma's work in an organization that helped disabled children from less fortunate families.
Having finally overcome her worries that Danilo loves Serafina, Sofia contacts her sister again. They decide to meet each other in neutral territory. Serafina is accompanied by Remo. Danilo comes unexpectedly and there is a controversy between the two mafia men. Sofia again confronts her husband for wanting Fina, to which he denies this and confesses his love to Sofia.
In the next years, Danilo and Sofia build up a strong marriage. They finally feel ready for children. Sofia gives birth to the identical twins Aldo and Orlando.
Sins of the Fathers[]
By Virtue I Fall[]
Sofia accidentally becomes a witness to Anna and Santino's dispute and finds out about their secret relationship. Sofia worries Anna will make a mistake marrying Clifford Clark and advises her to tell Dante and Valentina the truth. She accompanies her friend for wedding dresses shopping. Sofia is Anna's bridesmaid. After Anna and Valentina cancel the ceremony Sofia alongside Luisa Fabbri go to check on Anna. Sofia is a bridesmaid again at Anna and Santino's wedding.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Triz Pariz is Cora's inspiration for Sofia according to her Pinterest board.
- For Valentine's day 2023 Danilo got Sofia a day in a Spa so she could relax. In the evening, they had dinner at a new steakhouse.[1]
Gallery[]
From Cora's Pinterest Board[]
