Sophie Longerbane

Sophie Longerbane is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Chancellor Jonah Breakspear) in the first season of the series Carnival Row. She is a manipulative, cunning and ambitious woman who leads The Opposition of The Burgue and later she and her enforcers team up with Jonah to get rid of their common enemies; the other creatures of the lands.

She is portrayed by Caroline Ford.

History
She at first discusses matters with her father and the previous leader of The Opposition, Ritter Longerbane. She informs Ritter that she wants to see her mother's grave, where he was buried in peace. However, Ritter threatens to turn the grave into a pile of ashes. However, Sophie reminded him that she did not ask his permission. As the guards take her father to Jonah, she watches them exiting the room with the eyes of an ambitious, treacherous and mischievous woman. Sophie later speaks on the behalf of The Opposition, and reminds her people that The Burgue has it's values although Absalom Breakspear is the ruler. She then turns to The Chancellor and declares war against him as she does not believe that the fays and other creatures in the lands have the right to be accepted by the human authorities. She later sends condolences to her now deceased father Ritter, who recently passed away from sickness. She praised him for being the only man who understood the "corruption" behind Absalom's leadership. She later encounters Jonah who begins to manipulate her and the two fall in love. Jonah comes closer to her and begins to ask her about her hard childhood life. She answers that she was a lonely girl with no friends or supporters and that he opened a new door for her; to share an almighty throne. She later gets convinced by Jonah (who is now The Chancellor) to aid his scheme and accept the reunion between The Opposition and the kingdom's inner circle so they can face a common threat; the fays and the other creatures. She stands by Chancellor Jonah as he gives his first speech to his people, thus breaking The Opposition and turning them also into his own dear followers.