Filia

BIRTHDAY:

March 18

BLOOD TYPE:

AB

HEIGHT:

5' 4"

WEIGHT:

142 lbs.

LIKES:

Eating, coffee, milkshakes, reading and learning, radio dramas, comics, romance novels, dogs

DISLIKES:

Samson’s bluffing and gambling, seeing innocents get hurt, hair getting tangled, being lied to, side-effects of Samson's parasitism

FULL NAME:

Filia Medici

AGE:

18 years old

MEASURE-MENTS:

34C-26-39

OCCUPATION:

Student at St. Theresa High School

FAMILY:

Marcus Medici (father) Amelia Medici (mother) Lorenzo Medici (grandfather) Vitale Medici (uncle) Cerebella (adoptive cousin) Fukua (clone)

PARASITE(S):

Samson

Filia's Personality:

Before her amnesia Filia was a typical teenage girl: Shallow, sassy, and a bit smug. Despite her jabs at Samson's appearance she was still nice enough to let him stay with her on the grounds he stay with the dog. She became immensely sad when Carol disappeared to the point that anything Samson did reminded her of Carol, showing how loving a friend she is. After her amnesia Filia is naive, curious, and is still as caring as she was before as she gave up regaining her memories just to give Painwheel a better life.

Background:

Prior to meeting Samson, Filia had a good relationship with her parents, sharing their dislike for the criminal acts conducted by the rest of the Medici family. It's been stated that she didn't have many friends at school due to her being a Medici, despite that she was best friends with Carol, prior to her disappearance due to Carol not caring about her heritage. She is portrayed as a good person though it's heavily implied that Samson is manipulating her for unknown reasons. For the longest the original plan since early lore before the game was that Samson was the one who truly killed her parents and intentionally made her loose her memories and he was more evil and manipulative than simply a brash, reckless but caring guy, it seems this may have even been planned into the final game but did not last. In early lore it is said he wanted to manipulate Filia into making a wish and becoming the Skullgirl and did not truly care for her and what dangers would happen to her, so while it is known he originally did not care for her well being, why he would want for her to become a Skullgirl is unknown given how she’d end up being the one in more power. At some unknown point it was changed/retconned to make it so Ottomo and a misunderstanding with the Medici Mafia is what killed her parents and Samson took over Filia out of desperation but did not willingly give her amnesia.

Filia Appearance:

Filia's most apparent physical feature is Samson, who takes the form of Filia's dark hair, with several short bangs slightly covering her forehead and multiple tentacle-like locks of hair propagating outward from the back. Samson's eyes and teeth are situated opposite of Filia's face but are still visible when viewing Filia from the front. Curiously, Samson's shape bears a striking resemblance to her late mother's haircut. The look and color of her hair is a result of Samson's possession, as are her red eyes. She has a curvy figure, although it's implied that she is slightly overweight due to Samson's eating habits. Her school uniform consists of a white button-down collared shirt, a short black necktie, a pleated black miniskirt, black thigh-length leggings, and dark brown loafers. She wears a black leotard, which connects to her skirt. She occasionally wears a white mushroom hat adorned with a black ribbon and bow. As she is turning into a Skullgirl, her skin becomes more pale, her hair becomes brighter purple and her eyes gain the characteristic half-skull pupils. Prior to being possessed by Samson, she is shown in flashbacks to have a slighter figure, blue eyes, and blonde hair kept back with a headband.

Backstory Part 1:

Filia was once just an average schoolgirl, but one day woke up without any memories and a second mouth on the back of her head. She was now playing host to a Parasite named Samson, an unruly mop of demonic hair with incredible power. With no memories or anyone to turn to for help, if she ever hopes to piece together her past and survive the inevitable clash with the Skullgirl, Filia will need to trust this mysterious being.[4] Filia used to be a schoolgirl, She was the daughter of Amelia and Marcus Medici. she met Samson along with his previous host, a dog he had named Dog thanks to Carol who found him in the streets. When Carol brought Samson to see if Filia could take care of him, Filia reluctantly agreed to keep him after he pledged to protect her and assured her that although a parasite, he wouldn't leave her for his own well being. Six months later, Carol had been abducted and Filia is guilt-ridden over disappearance. Despite Samson's best attempts to cheer her up, they only served to remind Filia of Carol. Immediately after, the Skullgirl Marie burst into their home, seeking revenge on the Medici Mafia. Despite Filia stating that they aren't like the rest of her family and they have had no contact with them in a long time, Marie did not believe her. Samson and Dog then appeared and Marie recognizes them (Saying "that dog"). She then decides to spare them but only if they leave the city. Later that night, Filia and her parents are packing up and getting ready to leave. Vitale and Ottomo arrive after the rest of the Medici Mafia were attacked. Seeing them packing, Vitale, enraged, questions why only Marcus' family, who had left the rest of the Medici family for a "trivial" matter, was the only one spared. Believeing they're colluding with the Skullgirl he sends Ottomo to find Filia and Vitale then kills both Marcus and Amelia. Filia, hearing the gunshots, goes downstairs and finds her parents dead.

Backstory Part 2:

Immediately after, she calls Samson for help, but he arrives too late as she is shot. After Ottomo defeats Samson, he and Vitale leave to report back to Lorenzo. Samson, realizing that Dog was actually killed in the fight, mourns and blames himself for not protecting him. After realizing that Filia was still alive but dying, Samson changes hosts to her, saving her life. After Filia wakes up, Samson says that he had no choice if he was to save her and because of what Vitale did to "not just her, but their family". Filia however, awoke with amnesia and did not remember anything, which surprised Samson.

Samson's OCCUPATION:

Protector

Samson's FAMILY:

Medici Family

Samson's Personality:

Samson is shown to be a brash and rowdy parasitic symbiote. Despite those qualities, he is shown to be quite protective and supportive of Filia, as he mentioned that nobody should lay a hand on her after attacking Riccardo in story mode when he sexually assulted her. It is implied that Samson could know some things that Filia doesn't as he seemed hesitant on the subject of Painwheel knowing Filia after their fight. When Parasoul is defeated against Filia when fighting her, she mutters "You're... being used." before falling out, implying that Samson's intentions toward Filia might be considerably less than honorable and that he's only using Filia to get what he wants. This is further touched upon during Filia's meeting with Squigly and Leviathan as Leviathan states "I won't idly watch you bring doom to another host!", suggesting that Samson has manipulated and even has gotten his previous hosts killed in order to gain what he wants. These claims however, are proven to be untrue ever since he bonded with Filia, as it was not for his benefit but to save Filia who had just gotten shot and was nearly dead. Although he could be morally dubious at times, Samson once had a previous host that he cherished named Delilah. He seemed regretful that he could not prevent her death because of Eliza's actions. He deeply loathes Eliza for her evil ways and being the reason why people could not trust Theons. He also may have a strong hate towards Vitale and Ottomo for killing Marcus, Amelia, and Dog, as well as nearly killing Filia.