Sasha Braus hailed from Dauper Village, a remote southern settlement within Wall Rose, raised within its hunter-gatherer traditions by her father. Early food scarcity fostered a compulsive appetite and hoarding habits. The fall of Wall Maria brought refugees, causing famine and game shortages. Her father urged adapting traditions, like permitting refugees to clear forests for farms, to ensure communal survival. Sasha resisted, advocating for preserving their ancestral ways. This conflict drove her to enlist in the military as defiance. Initially, Sasha masked her rural Kyushu accent and background with excessive politeness, fearing judgment. She ranked 9th in the 104th Training Corps, displaying exceptional intuition, reflexes, and unconventional tactics, though her eccentricity sometimes hindered teamwork. Her compulsive eating defined her; on her first day, she famously stole a steamed potato during a ceremony, earning the moniker "Potato Girl" after offering a piece to her commanding officer as justification. This act resulted in five hours of continuous running and revoked meal privileges. At the Battle of Trost, Sasha saved cadet Samuel Linke-Jackson from falling off Wall Rose after the Colossal Titan's attack, using her vertical maneuvering equipment to anchor him. Later stranded without gear, she joined Mikasa Ackerman's charge to retake Survey Corps headquarters. During the operation, she failed to kill a Titan due to an inadequate neck strike, requiring rescue by Mikasa. This failure deepened her self-doubt, leading her to feign illness to avoid combat. Despite her fears, Eren Yeager's resolve inspired her to join the Survey Corps. Sasha's development intensified upon returning to Dauper during Wall Rose's invasion. Finding Titans attacking her village, she rescued a young girl, Kaya, using only a bow and arrow after her horse fled. She blinded a Titan to escape its grasp, an act that reconciled her with her heritage and erased her shame over her roots. Kaya was subsequently adopted by Sasha's father, becoming her adoptive sister. In later years, Sasha adapted to warfare beyond Titans, becoming a proficient sharpshooter. By 854, she acknowledged killing enemy soldiers had grown easier, but she refused to target civilians or children. This hesitation proved fatal during the Liberio raid; she could not shoot the Marleyan child soldier Gabi Braun, who then shot and killed her aboard an airship. Sasha's death had significant repercussions: it deepened divisions between Eren and his allies, motivated Gabi and Falco's journey to Paradis, and spurred her lover, the Marleyan chef Niccolo, to collaborate with the Survey Corps. Niccolo credited Sasha with helping him overcome bigotry and find purpose in bringing joy through food. Sasha maintained close bonds, sharing a lighthearted rapport and combat synergy with Connie Springer. Her love of food fostered her relationship with Niccolo, who admired her genuine appreciation for his cooking. Her last words, a request for meat, underscored her defining trait. Her legacy persisted through Kaya, who aspired to emulate her, and through her indirect role in facilitating the alliance that ultimately halted the Rumbling.