Sylvia

Sylvia is a side character on several stories set in the Elsaverse, and she also can be considered one of the protagonists of the short story Beginnings (2016). Sylvia is a police officer in Sangrive who works usually as a bailiff at the city's Courthouse; she is Sarah's girlfriend and a close friend of Marc. She hasn't any powers.

Character Overview
In Redemption for Jessika (2016), Sylvia's first appearance in the Elsaverse, she is introduced as an extremely correct and professional person who is continuously disrespected at her work at Sangrive's Courthouse due to her beauty and her sexual orientation. That's why she appreciates Marc so much, as he's one of the few people who is always nice to her. But, under that formal attitude, Sylvia wishes she was more daring, and that's the main reason why she felt attracted to Sarah at first sight. Her hyper-confident girlfriend brings out some sides of her inner self that wouldn't even exist without Sarah; this, however, causes her some insecurity issues when she's pushed a bit too far out of her comfort zone. The scene in RfJ in which she comes to Marc's office fearing he may have lost all respect for her after having had sex with Sarah in front of him is pretty explanatory of that inner struggle, although the way she handles the annoying presence of Marc's partner, and even her outfit itself, also shows how Sylvia is starting to grow. That growth is easily perceived in the game's bonus scene when she trusts Marc enough to try straight sex with him; she ends up enjoying it so much that it eventually becomes something relatively usual, as hinted in Elsaverse: Transitions (2020-2021), always with their partners' approval and participation.

Outside of work and sex, Sylvia loves books and classical music. This lack of interest in modern music is a trait Sarah really appreciates in her, as it helps her to disconnect from her daily environment. In a plot-convenient display of her obliviousness to anything related to rock music and even to her girlfriend's personal life outside their relationship, at the beginning of Redemption for Jessika Sylvia doesn't remember what's Sarah's band name, and doesn't even realize that Jessica Springfield is Sarah's best friend and roommate, as well as Marc's crush.

Miscellaneous

 * Sarah uses "Buttercup" as a pet name for Sylvia, in a clear reference to the "Powerpuff Girls" character, although the story behind that nickname is not disclosed and it seems to be a sensitive issue for Sylvia.


 * Sylvia's presence in FM: Alpha (2017), which takes place on Friday at lunchtime, was a bit shocking, as in RfJ she was depicted working on her usual bailiff's duty at Sangrive's Courthouse that same afternoon. In Darkness Falls (2018-2019), however, she explains to Detective Blake that she has been covering a few shifts for a friend and that on Friday she had to work in both places.