Sofia Falcone (Gotham)

"I gave him a chance, Jim. And if he would have shown one [bit] of appreciation for everything I have done for this family or him, he would be alive..."

- Sofia admits that she orchestrated her father's death.

Sofia Falcone is one of the two main antagonists in the fourth season of Gotham (alongside Ra's al Ghul). She is the series' adaptation of the DC comics villain of the same name.

Initially appearing to be an ally to Detective Gordon in his attempt to prevent Oswald Cobblepot from expanding his criminal machinations throughout Gotham, Sofia is eventually revealed to be just as as evil as Cobblepot himself, if not more. According to her plans with Gordon, she starts gaining Oswald's trust, only to manipulate him to her own gain. Once Cobblepot discovers this, Sofia uses her criminal expertize to cause Cobblepot to be arrested. By also killing her father, Sofia emerges as the new kingpin in Gotham, her rule unchallenged thus far.

She is portrayed by Crystal Reed.

Past
Sofia was born inside the criminal Falcone family. She was the only daughter of Carmine Falcone and the sister of Mario Falcone, later Calvi. While Sofia grew up, she did not experience much warmth from her father, who was busy leading his criminal empire. However, Sofia still managed to get a good look behind the machinery of Carmine's criminal network. When she was thirteen years old, Carmine sent Sofia away from Gotham in to prevent her from being corrupted by the city. Instead, Sofia tended to Carmine Falcone's businesses in the southern US.

About ten years later, Sofia learned that her brother Mario was killed by Jim Gordon in Gotham City.

Return to Gotham
Years after Carmine has fled Gotham himself and has moved to Miami, he is visited by Jim Gordon. Gordon reveals to him that Oswald Cobblepot has basically taken over the city and has created an era of crime which he calls "Pax Penguina". Gordon wants Carmine to return to Gotham, because under Carmine's rule the city was treated fairly - with Carmine being an honorable old school gangster. However, Carmine reveals that he is dying as he cannot come back to Gotham again. Sofia, who has joined the two, claims that she will head to Gotham instead but Carmine forbids it, claiming that she is not ready for Gotham.