Carol of the Arrow (character)

Carol of the Arrow is a character that appears in the Sofia the First episode of the same name, voiced by Vivica A. Fox. She is Princess Sofia's idol and the leader of the Merry Band of Helping Hands.

When Carol was a teen she started to use her bow and arrows to help animals and gradually grew into performing good deeds for anyone who needed her help. She had a low opinion on the royal family because they didn't help her Uncle Harry when he was in trouble. After meeting Sofia, and seeing how much she liked helping people, she realized she had judged the royal family too quickly. When Sofia saved her second in command, Jane, she welcomed the princess as a member of her band to come out to help anytime she wants.

Role in the Series
Carol and her Helping Hands first appeared when they helped a farmer round up his horses. Afterwards, she revealed her dislike for the Royal Family of Enchancia because they didn't help her Uncle Harry when he was in trouble, unaware that Princess Sofia, the Royal Family's youngest member, was right behind her and was deeply hurt by her scorn due to idolizing her. Later, Sofia walked up to her as a village girl and expressed her respect for Carol, who invited her to come with her and told her that if she does one good deed by the end of the day, she will become one of her Helping Hands, unintentionally making Jane jealous.

Sofia managed to come up with great ideas to help people but Jane sabotaged her at every turn. Sofia later came back telling her she found a baby racoon that needed help. During the attempt, Minimus revealed himself to actually be a pegasus, to everyone's surprise. Jade pulled out Sofia's amulet and scornfully revealed that Sofia was actually a princess, which she sadly admits. After Carol demands an explanation, Sofia tells her the reason she didn't tell who she actually was is because she wanted to be a Hand because of how much she Idolized them and was scared she wouldn't let her into her Merry Band if she knew she's was a Princess because of what she said earlier. When Sofia leaves, Carol felt guilty about the things she said before and goes after her, determined to apologize and set things right

Carol soon caught up with Sofia and apologized to the Royal Family and told Sofia she could still join the band if she wanted too. After Jane was rescued by Sofia, Carol welcomed the little Princess to the Merry Band of Helping Hands as a new member.

Trivia

 * Carol of the Arrow shares some references to Robin Hood.
 * She considers her band to be her family.