Sasha is one of the characters in Attack on Titan, and is a member of the 104th Training Corps, the same as Eren and the others. When you think of Sasha, you think of potatoes! She has an image of being a glutton. Why did she come to be called a potato girl, and how greedy is she? Also, Sasha has shown a surprising side to her. I would like to introduce the charm of Sasha.
What kind of person is Sasha?
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She is from Dauper Village, South District of Wall Rose, and joined the training corps at the age of 13. She has black hair tied in a ponytail, and is a pretty cute girl when she is silent. She always speaks politely. Her family is a hunter, and she has a wild side. She has the ability to graduate 9th from the 104th Training Corps. Sasha is not just a girl who loves to eat, she also has the ability to do so! However, she is basically a comedic glutton and can be said to be a soothing character in Attack on Titan.
What is the origin of the name Potato Girl?
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By now, the image of Sasha = potato has been established, but why did she come to be called potato girl?
Sasha eating a stolen potato
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That's because he stole a potato from the kitchen and ate it in the middle of the induction ceremony. Even when Instructor Keith asked him why he was eating the potato, he didn't seem sorry and continued eating it, saying, "If it gets cold, it will be all for nothing, so I decided that I should eat it now!" That's quite a bold move, right in the middle of the induction ceremony. Instructor Keith is astonished, but when he changes the question and asks, "Why did you eat sweet potatoes?", he responds, "Are you asking why people eat sweet potatoes?" - it doesn't make sense at all. When Instructor Keith keeps asking about the sweet potatoes, Sasha thinks he wants one too, so she cuts it in half and gives it to him. However, there's a difference in size so it can't really be called half, so she gives him the smaller one.
Food over Punishment
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Afterwards, as punishment, Sasha was made to run to the brink of death by Instructor Keith. And she was also denied dinner! Connie, who had seen the whole thing, said that Sasha looked more sad when she was told to "go without food" than when she was told to "run until she died." That night, Sasha received some bread from Krista and they became good friends. Food is also a way to make friends. Sasha even worships Krista as a god for giving her the bread. After this incident, Sasha came to be known as the Potato Girl.
She even steals meat!
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Sasha not only steals potatoes, but also meat. She sneaks in and steals meat that is only distributed to superior officers, and looks very happy. She doesn't seem to regret stealing potatoes at all! For Sasha, the food in front of her is more important than that! And it's meat.
Sasha's greed has been around for a long time!
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Sasha's greed didn't start after she joined the Survey Corps. It has been revealed that she continued to eat smoked meat from her hometown village despite her father's warnings. Sasha's greed is a reflection of her hometown's belief that "eat while you can," which was based on hunting, but even her father was shocked by her appetite. It's frightening, isn't it?
What is Sasha's unexpected side?
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Sasha mainly plays a role as a comedian, but she also has a surprising side to her. When the Titans appeared in Wall Rose, there was a child left alone in the village that was attacked by the Titans. In order to protect the child from the Titans, she faced the Titans without any equipment, only with a bow and arrow. Sasha aims her bow and arrow at the Titan, telling the child who refuses to run away, "Run!" This scene is the coolest scene in Sasha's history. Then, Sasha blinds the Titan with the bow and arrow, and successfully escapes from the Titan.
Summary
Sasha is an abnormally greedy girl, but she also has a cool side, protecting a girl. After being labeled as a potato girl, Sasha is often seen eating in various places. When Sasha appears, a moment of healing appears in the bleak world of Attack on Titan. Sasha's greedy eating is not to be underestimated!
