Shasta Smedry
| Shasta Smedry | |||||||
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| Capacidades | Bibliotecario, Talento Smedry | ||||||
| Mundo natal | Tierra (Alcatraz) | ||||||
Shasta Smedry (aka Ms. Fletcher[1]) is a Librarian. She married Attica Smedry, gaining his Talent for losing things, and is Alcatraz's mother.
Appearance and Personality
Shasta has a tendency to wear simple, plain clothes. She has long blond hair, which she wears in a bun. Alcatraz describes her as someone who would be pretty, if she didn't wear a pair of horn-rimmed glasses.
While working undercover as Ms. Fletcher, Alcatraz's caseworker, she acted quite unpleasantly toward him, often criticizing Alcatraz. However, she is shown to care about her son when Alcatraz uses his Truthfinder's Lens on her [2], and during the events of Siege of Mokia, they have a discussion like two equals. While interacting with other Librarians, she is curt and businesslike. She is serious most of the time, but on occasion displays a very sarcastic sense of humor. She is very intelligent.
Shasta appears to be ashamed that she doesn't have full control over her Smedry Talent.[1] However, she typically keeps an unflappable demeanor and is able to brush off most criticisms.
History
Shasta married Attica Smedry, despite the objections of Attica's father Leavenworth, who believed she was only manipulating Attica to get his Talent. Together, Attica and Shasta researched the origins of Smedry Talents and the Sands of Rashid. Shasta gave birth to Alcatraz and shortly after, she and Attica separated.
After Alcatraz's birth, Shasta left with him for the Hushlands and acted as his caseworker, Ms. Fletcher, keeping her true identity secret from him. On his thirteenth birthday, she arrived to steal the Sands of Rashid, which had arrived for him earlier that day.[3][4]
A few months later, she found out through an unknown means that Attica had gone to the Library of Alexandria. Shasta notified Leavenworth[5] and pursued Attica to the Library herself, claiming his Translator's Lenses.
Shasta brought the Lenses to Nalhalla, where she plotted to steal a book from the Nalhallan Royal Archives (Not a Library!) using Transporter's Glass. The Lenses were taken by Alcatraz, but she managed to retain possession of the book.
She was captured by the Mokians during the Siege of Mokia. She stayed there willingly until she left with Alcatraz, Leavenworth, Kaz, and Draulin for the Highbrary. There, she was knocked out by Attica.
Attributes and Abilities
Shasta has the Smedry Talent of losing things by virtue of her marriage to Attica, although she isn't able to use it very well. She also demonstrates considerable skill at sleight of hand.