Sashar has always been most fundamentally driven by his need to protect his family. Every single action he has performed has had this goal in mind. He has always put his family first, and when his family is threatened, the Elder will stop at no length to ensure their safety. Family in his eyes (like all Mandalorians) is not determined by bloodlines, but by those who Sashar and his loved ones have determined are worth the inclusion, and as such, he is taken to compulsively ‘adopting’ colleagues and members of Arcona who he deems worthy of inclusion into the Erinos family or at the very least being ‘friends of the family.’ Once given, his loyalty is not lightly taken back.

Sashar is the quintessential Mandalorian. Since he could walk, he was trained in every nuance of warfare, from weapon handling and maintenance, to orchestrating massive combined-arms task forces. He applied this knowledge vigorously in the Dark Brotherhood, and became a well-respected war leader in Arcona. He particularly enjoyed utilising small-unit tactics and everything that came with it. He is a soldier at heart, and will never forget it. A pragmatic, aggressive approach to most situations bestows him with respect amongst Arcona’s armed forces, however outside that circle, his inter-personal relations are rife with conflict and an inability to adjust to a civilian life.

Sashar, due to a combination of his upbringing and entire adult life being spent in the Brotherhood, has become somewhat desensitised to battle. He displays an almost worrying nonchalance to warfare which speaks more to his genuine pleasure in conflict itself, rather than him enjoying killing other beings. Put simply, Sashar loves war. He excels at many aspects involved, and whilst takes no sadistic joy from hurting and killing his fellow sentients, he does accept that he is good at what he does, and that’s fighting.

The Erinos Patriarch is nothing if not cliquey. He has a close-knit circle of friends and family, and one would know if they’re part of it. Outside of that, there are individuals he respects (usually due to their ability in combat, or their usefulness to him), but Sashar’s general approach to others is that they’re morons unless proven otherwise. This is particularly true of members of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, as he views most Force-users as either dogmatic religious nuts with father issues or psychotic murderers with no appreciation of the finer things in life; namely, combat for its own sake or that sound a PLX-2M makes when it fires.

Sashar is nothing if not inventive in combat. He will always observe his opponent, letting them strike first to discern any weaknesses, weathering almost any assault thrown at him, then pick the perfect moment to dispatch his foe. He often invents creative and lateral approaches to situations, which is never more evident than when he fights. The Mandalorian has been known to lay traps mid-combat, covering his movements and only springing the trap when the opportune moment presents itself. He employs a mixture of martial and psychological assaults on many of his antagonists to keep them distracted and off-balance, never rushing for a quick finish, wearing down his quarry with relentless attacks and an indomitable defence until they make the one wrong move. However, when crossing paths with an adversary who could overcome his considerable defence, it will take time for Sashar to alter his tactics appropriately.

Sashar has been around the block. He knows his way around both a war room and a cantina brawl. In terms of combat, he personifies the Obelisk penchant for destruction, and it takes a truly talented foe to give him pause for thought. His confidence speaks for itself in his abilities, and he isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty when the situation calls for it (which, in Sashar’s opinion, is almost always). His tactics are deceptively simple, and never better displayed than when dueling. Sashar is arguably one of the best Soresu users in the Brotherhood, and helped literally write the book on it. His complete, utter confidence when using the lightsaber form makes it a true pleasure to watch him weather relentless assaults my numerous foes, be they at range or up close, but, hubris can be a man’s downfall.