Card Trivia:Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth

"Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth":

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• Sophia (Σοφία) is the Greek word for wisdom.

• This card is based on the Aeon Sophia in Gnostic Mythology.

• This card bears a resemblance to The Baphomet, a Medieval deity used as a Symbol of Duality, and in more recent years-a symbol of the Devil.

• This card is featured in the artwork of "Jewels of the Valiant".

• Though this card is a Fairy-Type monster, it looks more like a Beast-Type.

• This card's German lore has a big error; instead of Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 face-up Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Monster from anywhere on the field, (...), it's printed Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 face-up Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster from anywhere on the field, (...) which would make it ridiculously easy to Summon this card.

• The Special Summoning Conditions of this card are referring to the powers of the "Gishki" (Ritual Monster), "Gem-Knight" (Fusion Monster), "Gusto", "Vylon", and "Laval" (Synchro Monster), "Steelswarm", "lswarm" and "Constellar" (Xyz Monster).
  • On closer inspection, this card seems to have a representation of each of the elemental Duel Terminal archetypes in its artwork. "Sophia" has two "Gishki Aquamirrors" for a bra ("Gishki"), two armbands with differently colored gems ("Gem-Knight"), a pair of green wings sprouting from her head ("Gusto"), flaming hair ("Laval"), and orbs of light and darkness held in either hand ("Vylon" and "Constellar", and "Steelswarm" and "lswarm", respectively).

• This monster appeared by the pleas of "Winda, Priestess of Gusto" praying in the "Shrine of Mist Valley", Summoned by the monsters depicted in the final battle of the Duel Terminal:
  • "Gem-Knight Master Diamond"/"Gishki Zielgigas"
  • "Constellar Ptolemy M7"/"Evilswarm Ouroboros"

• This card's illustration looks like that of "Witch Doctor of Sparta".

• This card is the 4th of the 4 Level 11 Monsters, the others being Gate Guardian, Yubel - Terror Incarnate and Hyper Psychic Blaster/Assault Mode.

• This card shares the same Type and Attribute with the Darklord archetype.

• This card shares an effect with Slifer the Sky Dragon, Obelisk the Tormentor, and The Winged Dragon of Ra, since its effect says its Special Summoning cannot be negated by card effects.