Who Is Sasha Bordeaux? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sasha Bordeaux is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 150 comic issue appearances. Sasha worked as a bodyguard of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and became the Black Queen of Checkmate later. In DC Rebirth, Sasha was re-introduced as the Director of A.R.G.U.S.

Who is Sasha Bordeaux?

Origin Once a skilled Secret Service agent, Sasha Bordeaux left the service and went private as a bodyguard. Creation Sasha Bordeaux was created by Greg Rucka and Shawn Martinbrough as a major supporting character for Rucka's first run on Detective Comics . Character Evolution Sasha Bordeaux (Batman's Bodyguard) Former Secret Service agent Sasha Bordeaux was hired by Lucius Fox of Wayne Enterprises to act as a bodyguard to Bruce Wayne . Though resistant to the idea, Lucius left Bruce with little choice but to accept Sasha. This led to a very strained working relationship as Sasha took her duties seriously and Bruce did not. She got the distinct impression that he was trying to make her quit and suspected there was something false about his playboy behavior. He was too physically fit for such a laid back man; he disappeared at night for supposedly social reasons but almost never actually saw him with a woman. Her suspicions were confirmed when she found a secret compartment inside his suitcase containing Batman's field arsenal.

Key facts

Sasha Bordeaux is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "A Walk in the Park (Part 1)". The character is published by DC Comics. With 150 recorded issue appearances, Sasha Bordeaux ranks among the most featured characters in comics.