Sofi Casabella

Casabella is an artist, socialite, and activist. Her network and diplomatic skills were instrumental for building the Alliance of Nations. She runs several foundations for trans youth, and young artists.

From the Arts,

Casabella grew up in a Lunar middle class family. She describes it as a good upbringing, although that she had a taste for luxuries and comforts beyond what their budget could allow. She went into the arts to create the beauty she craved. As a young talent with computers and algorithms, Casabella created libraries for rendering light and texture in exquisite detail. These libraries are still in use today. She first gained interplanetary notice for her Worldscapes: augmented reality rooms that could be manipulated by the viewer.
  The first Worldscape, My Room, was a hyperrealistic rendering of Casabella's own bedroom. It was a showcase of her lighting, and the artwork gained notoriety for the godlike sensation of manipulating the sun. In My Room, you could pull the sun closer or push further away from you, age it up or down to change the colour, or extinguish it entirely.
 

To the Court,

Her works drew the attention of the courts of Venus, and she was invited to join them. She thrived in the scene, quickly rising to prominence as a favoured courtesan of many. She had extensive plastic surgery, sharing in the Venusian love of self-creation, and got filter plants to breathe in the air unassisted. Casabella was adored at court. She was known to pit her paramours against eachother, escalating the price of her favour as they competed for her attention.
  As a foreigner and darling of the court, Casabella met with important dignitaries from all throughout the system. She founded a society known as Beautiful World, popular with artists and poets. Beautiful World became known for hedonism and antiwar sentiments. Through her associates at Beautiful World, she met and was invited to the Alliance for Peace, the precursor to the Alliance of Nations. She eventually left the Venusian court to help the Alliance for Peace establish chapters in different nations, using her skills as a hostess to lobby for the Alliance.

To this Day

Casabella continues to work towards a beautiful world. Although she does not have a formal role in the organization due to finding the day to day politics far too droll, Casabella is a lifetime ambassador for the Alliance of Nations.
Illustration of Casabella today. She is 55 years old, and looks more mature. She still has her filter plants
Casabella in 220022 by Annie Stein

See Also


Venus
Locations Palace of Delights
Characters Titania · Sofi Casabella · Arielle
Society Humanoids ( Fei ) · Traditions ( Symbiosis · Universal New Years Eve ) · Monarchy of Venus ( Godqueen of Venus · Handmaiden ) · Organizations ( Venusian Consilium )
 
Alliance of Nations
Related Organizations Sub-Organizations ( Interplanetary Solar Defence Council ) · Predecessors ( Alliance for Peace )
Related Characters Fritz Fram · Gatt Divus-Piceni · Sofi Casabella
We can change this world, divinely so. You just need to find the right little places to touch, to nudge, to encourage.
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Cover image: Young Casabella by Annie Stein
Character Portrait image: Young Casabella by Annie Stein

Comments

Author's Notes

I didn't really write Casabella with trans representation in mind, it's more so that she's inspired by many different trans people: artists, programmers, and divas, some of whom are dear friends.
  As a character Sofi falls into a couple tropes you might want to be careful with, and I think if there's any lesson I want you to take away from this, it's that you don't need perfect representation if you just include a bunch of it. Don't just add one trans character, add multiple! We don't have a whole lot of characters here on Solaris yet, but you can check out Aessa Aemili as well, as well as the nonbinary characters I've made like Lexi Lazarus. I've got a Index of LGBTQ+ Characters here!


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Aug 26, 2023 16:06 by Secere Laetes

I really like how focused you describe her. The article is detailed in the right place without being long. And I also really like the picture. It really gives the article and her charm.

Sep 17, 2023 15:06 by Annie Stein

Thank you! I'm glad it strikes a good balance!

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Mar 31, 2026 15:13

Hi Sofi!   Happy Trans Day of Visibility to them and to everyone else. :)


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Mar 31, 2026 15:47 by Annie Stein

Thank you! <3

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Apr 25, 2026 10:32

Ah yes, the biggest fantasy wish fullfillment of all: Having a successful art career x3   She sounds like an interesting person, I probably would visit an art galery of hers.

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Jun 2, 2026 08:20 by Annie Stein

Heh, right? I'd love to see her art, I love installations like that.

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