Peacemaker Season 2 will introduce a fascinating new character, Sasha Bordeaux, and her comic book history is packed with a lot of interesting developments. While the show's version, played by Sol Rodríguez, will likely have its own unique path, knowing her background provides some great clues about what to expect.
In the comics, Sasha starts out as a no-nonsense Secret Service agent who takes a job as a private bodyguard for Bruce Wayne. She's so good at her job that she figures out his biggest secret, becoming one of the few people to know that he's Batman. This kicks off a major arc where she becomes his partner, fighting alongside him in a protective suit. She is incredibly loyal, even to the point of being framed for murder and going to prison to protect his secret identity.
From Bodyguard to Black Queen
Her story gets even more complex from there. After her apparent death is faked, she's recruited by the shadowy spy organization Checkmate. She undergoes a complete transformation, getting plastic surgery and becoming a high-ranking operative known as the Black Queen. This is a huge shift, taking her from a grounded, loyal bodyguard to a master spy with her own agenda. Her journey culminates in a wild sci-fi twist during the Infinite Crisis event, where she is turned into a cyborg known as an OMAC, with a mind of her own. Later on, she's reintroduced as a key A.R.G.U.S. agent, which seems to be the version Peacemaker is drawing from.
What to Expect in Peacemaker Season 2
What can we infer about her role in Peacemaker? It has been confirmed that she'll be a high-ranking A.R.G.U.S. agent, which fits her more recent comic book history. Actress Sol Rodríguez has mentioned in interviews that her character has no connection to Batman "yet," which suggests that while the show is establishing its own continuity, it is not ruling out a future tie-in to the larger DC Universe. Given her comic history of being a serious and highly skilled operative, it is very likely that Sasha will be a foil to Peacemaker's more chaotic and unpredictable personality, bringing a professional dynamic to the A.R.G.U.S. team. Her past in the comics, where her allegiance shifted from protecting a hero to joining a clandestine spy group, hints at a complex and perhaps morally ambiguous character whose motivations will be a key part of her arc.