Sophie Walten

Despite what is believed by many, she is not a shy, cutesy type: She is antisocial but can be rude and aggressive, even if unintentional. She has a bad temper, inherited from her father and can be likely easily irritated, as she originally was with her future girlfriend, Jenny Letterson. Initially, though as of 1982, Sophie seems to be very playful and happy around you, showing that they now have a positive, normal relationship. Sophie seems to emotionally rely on you in some regard, not having any known friends of her own and spending her time without you, simply waiting for you to come back. Sophie, due to her medication, is an easily confused, awkward person.[12][13][14]

Not much is known about Sophie’s personality, as the medication that she takes most likely sedate her from all of the trauma that she has experienced. However, from clues in BunnyFarm and things stated by the crew of The Walten Files in twitter spaces, she is curious, as even after seeing the events of Billy’s mini-game, she wants to know more about what she can find as she begins to piece together the events leading to her being shown these horrific images, though this could be due to the medication simply not allowing her to fully process what she was witnessing. She can also remember people who are even in cartoon fashion, such as when she recognized Edward and Molly despite them having a drawn representation as red beings lacking detail.

It's intentionally alluded in the series that Sophie has autism spectrum disorder, better known as just autism.[15] This factor of Sophie has never been officially confirmed as series creator and writer Martín Paredes feels that he can't properly represent the condition according to himself in January 2024.[15] In a scene in Faces of Grief, Sophie gives her father a disturbing drawing without fully understanding the morbid nature of it. Series writer Eva (who is autistic herself), called Sophie "comically autistic" during the WALTEN FILES 5 CAST AND CREW COMMENTARY, especially in the previously mentioned scene. Martin didn't disagree with Eva, continuing/expanding on her joke by noting the off-putting way Sophie wrote "take care" on the drawing.[16]

Appearance: Sophie has tan skin, dark curly brown hair cut to around chin-length, dark brown eyes, thick eyebrows, and a long, sloped/broad nose similar to her father's. In most of her depictions, she appears to have a mole under her left eye. She has a resting angry/upset face, also known as a "resting bitch face."[17]

Brighton '82:

• Due to Season 2 ref sheet,[18] we know Sophie wears a blue and jet stream colored jacket that looks similar to a letterman's jacket, though it is not[19] with a purple and baby blue target patch sleeve pocket sewn on her left arm sleeve, a zipper going from the sweater-like polo neck down her torso to her pants. This outfit, on Sophie's right breast has bold white text reading "BRIGHTON '82" hence the colloquial name for this outfit. Her pants are oversized, filthy cargo pants with rolled up pantlegs and red converse shoes.[20] The pants and shoes all appear very dirty and oily with random food stains on them.[21]

Bunny Smiles Uniform:

• Sophie in the Bunny Smiles Incorporated uniform wears it as directly instructed in the 1978 Technical Support tape; Sophie wears a purple oxford shirt with a black necktie. The shoulders (and just going down the arms of the shirt) are a darker purple though the shirt is a brighter lavender color. She has her B.S.I. I.D Card on her breast front (on interchangeable sides.) She wears gray bottoms with the outfit either being more generic grey pants with a black belt or grey cargo-like pants. She also has a purple peaked cap (like older style police hats) with her first name on it in big letters, as what comes with the B.S.I. uniform.