Sasha Loggins
Sasha Loggins (サーシャ・ロギンズ, Sāsha Roginzu) is a primary ally featured in the light novel rey infinito.
She is the granddaughter of Loggins and is a skilled Ripple user. She joins the Speedwagon Foundation as a special investigator along with Gustave Shaulo Messina, working under Lisa Lisa. Sasha also gains the Stand El Obsceno Pájaro de la Noche, a flock of birds that she uses for scouting and fighting.
Appearance
Sasha Loggins is a young Sephardic Jewish woman with a slim build. She is pale with well-arranged facial features and a slender neck. Joaquín Ruiz-Jorruda thinks that her features set her apart from the average woman, believing that she looks as if she was from a black and white drawing. Her bangs are strangely uneven, with the right side being cropped.[1]
Sasha wears a baseball cap with the Speedwagon Foundation logo and an arm warmer on her right arm that goes up to her elbow, leaving her fingers exposed.[1] A wide Ripple-conducting missanga with a total length of around 10 to 20 meters is wrapped around her glove.[3]
While investigating Alhorn at Salvador, Bahia, Sasha wears an old jacket, overalls, a backpack, and her baseball cap.[4]
Personality
Sasha Loggins is a compassionate woman possessing a strong sense of duty and loyalty. She is committed to her missions and immediately thinks of informing Lisa Lisa about the situation upon being freed from Alhorn's prison. Whether it's deflecting incoming threats, chasing after endangered prisoners, or shielding a young captive with her own body, Sasha consistently places the safety of others above her own. For example, she pleads for Dos Santos to release the young captive, offering herself in his stead.[3] She unhesitatingly pulls down her shirt without embarrassment to show Joaquín the wound from the Arrow on her chest, showcasing her pragmatic and dedicated nature as she prioritizes conveying vital information over personal modesty.[1] Beneath her strong exterior lies a vulnerable core, as her partner's death weighs heavily on her, and she is haunted by her perceived inability to protect him.[5] Sasha is persistent in achieving her goals, attempting to capture Alhorn for 12 years.[4]
She is a keen observer and quick thinker, able to quickly deduce situations and adapt to them. She immediately understands Joaquín's situation upon seeing the Speedwagon Foundation logo on his uniform and understands his pantomimes.[1] She also understands how La Casa Verde's ability works after losing to it once.[3]
Sasha does not tolerate recklessness or disrespect. When confronted with Octavio's casual attitude and lack of urgency, she responds with a stern demeanor, emphasizing her professional status as a special agent. Her patience is further tested when Octavio's impulsive actions jeopardize their mission by endangering innocent hostages, leading Sasha to unleash a torrent of insults, showcasing her fiery temper and no-nonsense attitude.[3]
Despite only seeing her grandfather in his mourning portrait, Sasha visualizes his face while in distress, suggesting that she is deeply rooted in her heritage and family history.[5] Sasha is also proud to be Lisa Lisa's bodyguard and is quick to assert her self-acquired skills. She initially denies gaining power through the Arrow and highlights her rigorous training and the Ripple techniques she honed through overcoming her fears and sheer willpower.[3]
Abilities
Sasha Loggins is an adept tactician and very durable in battle. For over a decade, she is at the forefront of dangerous encounters against Stand users, accumulating fighting experience in using the Ripple and her Stand. She is able to take on an army of Stand users, protecting her allies while also maintaining the offensive.[6]
Ripple
Sasha is a skilled Ripple warrior, inheriting the ability from her grandfather and trained in mastering it by Lisa Lisa. She is agile with a polished and controlled breathing technique. Her joints are flexible and she can easily repel counterattacks. After seeing her acrobatic techniques, Joaquín imagines that her movements are similar to how Lisa Lisa must have been like when she was younger.[3]
Techniques
Sasha imbues her fists and feet with the Ripple, attacking with punches and kicks. One touch causes her opponent's blood to vibrate from the Ripple's energy, making them unconscious. She also imbues her whip to use Overdrive.
Like Lisa Lisa and Straizo, Sasha utilizes a weapon woven from the dried intestinal fibers of the Satiporoja Beetle. Instead of a scarf like her master, Sasha has a wide braided cord that is around 10 to 20 meters long and capable of conducting the Ripple at 100%. As it conducts and disperses the Ripple far better than the human body, it acts similarly to a lightning rod. Sasha uses it as a whip to attack her opponents.
Sasha is capable of erasing her presence by suppressing her breathing, moving as silently as a snow leopard.
Lisa Lisa and Sasha both send positive and negative Ripple energy into Sasha's braided cord while holding onto both ends. By doing so, they avoid damaging Octavio and only incapacitate Dos Santos instead, who Octavio was holding onto.
Stand
During her rematch against Dos Santos, Sasha awakens to her new ability. Her power hatches various breeds of birds from her baseball cap. They initially start as chicks, but rapidly grow. Soon, she can summon a large flock of adult birds. The birds can travel 1-2km away from Sasha's body, so she relies on them for scouting.[4] When battling with them, she fights like a falconer. She commands her birds to fly up high and then plummet down, raining down on her enemies, invoking fear in anyone who can't fly.[6]
History
Background
Sasha Loggins was trained by Lisa Lisa to become a successor of the Ripple. The two have a very close relationship and she is the most trusted guard in the Speedwagon Foundation.[1] She did not know her grandfather aside from seeing him in a photo.[3] Along with her partner, Gustave Shaulo Messina, Lisa Lisa assigns them a mission to find Fernando Alhorn.[2] After infiltrating Alhorn's fortress, she and Messina are caught by Dos Santos and fail to defeat his Stand. They are then imprisoned and shot with the Bow and Arrow. The Arrow pierces through Sasha's chest, but she manages to survive and gains the ability to see Stands, whereas Gustave passes away.[1]
rey infinito
Peru Arc
Prison Escape
Joaquín manages to infiltrate the south building of Alhorn's citadel where Sasha and around 14 other prisoners are held hostage. Sasha quickly recognizes the Speedwagon Foundation logo on his uniform. Joaquín explains that he can't talk so the two communicate using a pen and paper, preventing anyone from eavesdropping. Sasha explains who she is and her history with Lisa Lisa. She lifts down her shirt to show Joaquín the scar the Arrow made on her chest. Sasha further explains that she has seen about ten different evil spirits with various forms and speculates that Alhorn is building an army of wielders. Determined to inform Lisa Lisa about the situation, Sasha expresses her intent to escape with Joaquín's help. She confidently declares that she would serve as Joaquín's "radar" using her ability to see the evil spirits. Before they leave, Sasha says a silent prayer to Gustave, promising that she'll be right back for him.[1]
Using her braided cord, Sasha's Ripple Overdrive incapacitates all of the guards in their way. Sasha urges the prisoners who who could walk to follow her, promising to return for the others. As they stealthily navigate the building, avoiding guards and checkpoints, Octavio interrupts their progress. He asks who Sasha is, who introduces herself as a special agent. Octavio then reveals that he had intentionally started a fire in the building as a distraction, believing it would force Alhorn to evacuate with the Arrow. Since the building is full of flammable materials, it would soon explode. The group rushes to evacuate the immobile prisoners. Sasha, infuriated by Octavio's reckless plan, berates him with a flurry of insults for not thinking about the hostages. Despite the chaos, they manage to reach the bottom floor, only to be confronted by more guards at the bridge's entrance.[3]
Battle Against Dos Santos
As soldiers approach, Sasha quickly assesses that they don't possess any evil spirits. She precisely strikes the guards down using her whip and Overdrives. However, their only exit is blocked by a wall of soldiers and Dos Santos. Dos Santos demands to see the power Sasha had gained from the Arrow, but she denies having any such ability. He summons his own ability, La Casa Verde, causing the surroundings to change dramatically. Trees burst through the floor, their roots intertwining and transforming the bridge into a dense forest.
As they try to retreat, aerial roots attack them like predatory snakes. Sasha and Octavio find themselves battling not just horizontally but also vertically, as the roots and trees expand in all directions. Dos Santos taunts Sasha, reminding her of her previous failure against him. Sasha tries to protect a young boy, but both of them are ensnared by the roots. Sasha loses hope and feels remorseful for not being able to protect the young boy like she couldn't protect her partner in the previous battle. She recalls the mourning photo of her grandfather, and then suddenly a mysterious chirping sound emanates from within her hat. To everyone's surprise, baby birds appear to hatch from it. Dos Santos, intrigued, momentarily halts his attack, wondering if these birds are Sasha's new power.[3]
Lisa Lisa, J.D. Hernández and other Speedwagon Foundation agents arrive at the citadel by following signals left behind by Joaquín. Sasha spots Lisa Lisa below and shouts to inform her about her new bird powers. The birds are featherless and clumsy, but they are determined to fly. Meanwhile, Octavio manages to grab Dos Santos's head and put him into a chokehold. Lisa Lisa communicates with Sasha through J.D. shouting for her, urging Sasha to use the Ripple to intervene. However, Sasha is unsure if she could reach the height where Octavio and Dos Santos are locked in their deadly embrace. Sasha then notices a bird tugging at the braided cord wrapped around her arm. Two fledgling birds, which had grown rapidly, take the braid's ends and fly in opposite directions. One end is directed towards Lisa Lisa, and the other towards Octavio. Lisa Lisa, understanding the significance, takes hold of the braid. One toucan-like bird struggles to deliver its end to Octavio, its wings weakening midway. Joaquín helps it complete its mission by hanging beneath the roots, adding weight to them so they would sag, allowing the bird to reach Octavio. Lisa Lisa, using her binoculars, confirms the connection and channels her Ripple through the braid. Sasha also transfers as much Ripple energy as she could. The Ripple surges through Octavio harmlessly and transfers into Dos Santos, incapacitating him and ceasing the aggressive growth of the forest.
Sasha and Lisa Lisa don't have a joyful reunion, as she immediately explains what happened to her. As Joaquín and Octavio head down to Lisa Lisa, Alhorn suddenly shoots them from afar using the Arrow, promising to meet them again in the future. Lisa Lisa, J.D., and Sasha rush towards them, bringing them back to the Foundation's infirmary as they pass out.[5]
While Joaquín is recovering, Sasha visits him in the infirmary. She tries comforting him by reassuring him that she does not see any evil spirit near him like Dos Santos had. However, Joaquín's ability was already manifesting, making Sasha and anyone else who came to visit Joaquín feel fatigued.[7]
Chapters
Novel Appearances- rey infinito Chapter 5: V - Peru Arc (Mentioned only)
- rey infinito Chapter 7: VII - Peru Arc (Mentioned only)
- rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc (1st full appearance)
- rey infinito Chapter 9: IX - Peru Arc
- rey infinito Chapter 10: X - Peru Arc
- rey infinito Chapter 11: XI - Peru Arc
- rey infinito Chapter 13: XIII - Final Arc
- rey infinito Chapter 14: XIV - Final Arc (Mentioned only)
- rey infinito Chapter 15: XV - Final Arc
- rey infinito Chapter 17: XVII - Final Arc
- rey infinito Chapter 19: XIX - Final Arc
- rey infinito Final Chapter: Epilogo (Mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 rey infinito Chapter 8: VIII - Peru Arc
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 rey infinito Chapter 5: V - Peru Arc
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 rey infinito Chapter 9: IX - Peru Arc
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 rey infinito Chapter 13: XIII - Final Arc
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 rey infinito Chapter 10
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 rey infinito Chapter 15: XV - Final Arc
- ↑ rey infinito Chapter 11
