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{{character
|image=Alcatraz1 Interior Art 4.jpg
|family=[[House Smedry]]|children=[[Alcatraz Smedry|Alcatraz]]|spouse=[[Attica Smedry|Attica]]▼
|family=[[House Smedry]]
|spouse=[[Attica Smedry|Attica]]
|abilities={{tag+|Librarian}}, {{tag+|Smedry}}
|earth=Alcatraz
Shasta appears to be ashamed that she doesn't have full control over her Smedry Talent.{{book ref|a1|10}} However, she typically keeps an unflappable demeanor and is able to brush off most criticisms.
== Attributes and Abilities ==▼
== History ==▼
Shasta has the Smedry Talent of losing things by virtue of her marriage to Attica,{{book ref|a2|12}} although she isn't able to
Shasta married Attica Smedry, despite the objections of Attica's father [[Leavenworth Smedry|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.{{book ref|a1|20}}▼
Shasta also demonstrates considerable skill at sleight of hand on multiple occasions.{{book ref|a1|3}}{{book ref|a3|20}}{{book ref|a5|16}} She is very intelligent and excellent at turning situations to her advantage, thinking on her feet, and commanding authority.▼
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.{{book ref|a1|2}}{{book ref|a1|3}}▼
▲== History ==
▲Shasta married Attica Smedry, despite the objections of Attica's father [[Leavenworth Smedry|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 in Nalhalla and shortly after, she and Attica separated.{{book ref|a1|20}}
▲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.{{book ref|a1|2}}{{book ref|a1|3}} A few months later, she found out through an unknown means that Attica had gone to the Library of Alexandria. Shasta notified Leavenworth and pursued Attica to the Library herself, claiming his [[Translator's Lenses]].{{book ref|a2|20}}
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.{{book ref|a3|19}} The Lenses were taken by Alcatraz, but she managed to retain possession of the book, which she later burned.{{book ref|a4|NCC-1701}} She was captured by the Mokians during the [[Siege of Mokia]]
▲== Attributes and Abilities ==
▲Shasta has the Smedry Talent of losing things by virtue of her marriage to Attica,{{book ref|a2|12}} although she isn't able to use it very well. Nevertheless, she manages to use it to great effect at least once in the series.
== Trivia ==
▲Shasta also demonstrates considerable skill at sleight of hand on multiple occasions.{{book ref|a1|3}}{{book ref|a3|20}}{{book ref|a5|16}} She is excellent at turning situations to her advantage, thinking on her feet, and commanding authority.
Her first name is likely a reference to [[wikipedia:Mount_Shasta|Mount Shasta]] in California. The name Fletcher is likely a reference to [[wikipedia:Fletcher_Mountain|Fletcher Mountain]] in the Rocky Mountains.
== Notes ==
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