Duchess Sophie of Hohenberg is a real historical figure: Countess, later Duchess, and wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. In Uchronic Paris she is killed beside him in the Sarajevo attack and refuses to be brought back to life.

TypeCharacter
Era1914 — Sinterra Age
Spanish entryDuquesa Sophie de Hohenberg

Historical record

  • Married Franz Ferdinand on 1 July 1900. The marriage was morganatic and was not accepted by the Austro-Hungarian imperial court.
  • Died on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo, together with her husband.

In Uchronic Paris

She is murdered with the Archduke in the Sarajevo 1914 attack. After the shot, Claude / Popović attempts a magical resurrection. She refuses: “Let me go… let’s meet in the past.” She declines to return to life and prefers to die beside her husband. The group feels guilt at carrying out her death.

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