Even though she never appeared on screen, Safiyah loomed over season 1 because she was mentioned multiple times.
Alice was so scared of her that she and Mouse stayed in Arkham Asylum to hide from her.
Apart from these villainous deeds, though, very little was revealed about her.

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But thankfully, we have a bit more information now.
She is beloved by her people and will stop at nothing to protect whats hers.
In this version, Safiyah actually played a role in turning Alice into the killer she is today.

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So its like, how did she becomethatperson?
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