Real name: Elektra Natchios
Occupation: Assassin
Group affiliation: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Previous affiliations: Stick, the Hand, the Kingpin,
Daredevil, HYDRA, The Chaste
Base of operations: Mobile
First appearance: Daredevil (Vol. 1) #168 (1980)
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Eye color: Blue-black
Hair color: Black
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Synopsis:
Assassin. Lover. Enigma.
Driven by tragedy and honed by training, the femme fatale known as Elektra
kills for hire, loves for thrills... and leaves destruction in her wake!
Powers: Although
she possesses no superhuman
abilities, Elektra is a consummate practitioner of the
martial arts. She is a mistress of the skills of the
ancient ninja of Japan, and an Olympic-level athlete
and gymnast.
Weapons:
Elektra wields a pair of three-pronged daggers, or sai. Also,
she is proficient in the use of various martial-arts weaponry.
History:
Elektra once defined herself by the men in her life: She was the daughter
of a powerful Greek diplomat and the girlfriend of blind American law
student Matt Murdock. Her father's accidental death in the midst of
a hostage situation left her emotionally shattered, and Elektra withdrew
from the world. Alone and angry, she abandoned her old life, her old
loves. She set out in search of meaning and purpose, guidance and training.
Elektra's quest led her to Japan.
Befriended by the
martial-arts master known as Stick, Elektra honed her fighting skills
to peak-human perfection. But her anger was too great. Recognizing that
her hatred was all-consuming, Stick cast her out into the world once
again...alone. Determined to prove herself to her mentor, Elektra infiltrated
the enemy: the secret fraternity of martial artists known as the Hand
-- a cult of ninja, shadow warriors, assassins for a price. Wise to
her plan, the organization's leaders twisted her anger to suit their
own ends. Her hatred had found a home; it made her a perfect warrior
for the Hand. The ninja trained her and guided her, but their way was
one of deceit and dishonor. As the Hand corrupted Elektra, her anger
grew. Eventually, she rebelled against her handlers and fled Japan.
A warrior for hire,
Elektra sold her talent and rage to anyone willing to buy it. But she
learned that life was cyclical -- that the same players would come in
and out no matter how far she ran, no matter how much she thought she
knew. Old love would return, and old debts left unpaid would haunt her.
Having undertaken a contract in New York City, she crossed paths with
the blind adventurer known as Daredevil -- whom she later learned to
be Matt Murdock, her ex-flame and a former student of Stick. Daredevil
vehemently disapproved of Elektra's chosen profession, but the two cared
deeply for one another still.
Together, they fought
the Hand -- until the Kingpin, the most powerful figure in East Coast
organized crime, hired Elektra as his chief assassin. In that role,
Elektra clashed repeatedly with Daredevil. Finally, she was ordered
to kill his best friend and law partner, Franklin "Foggy"
Nelson. When Foggy recognized her, Elektra realized she could not carry
out the contract and spared his life. Soon after, the psychotic criminal
called Bullseye determined that the only way to regain his status as
the Kingpin's No. 1 killer would be to murder Elektra. The maniacal
marksman impaled her on her own sai, and she died in Matt's arms. But
even the final disappointment of a warrior's passing brought Elektra
no peace, because the way of the ninja is to know that life and death
are nothing but energy pushed and pulled.
Unwilling to part
with one of its most talented operatives, the Hand ninja attempted to
resurrect Elektra and place her fully under their thrall. Stone, a member
of Stick's order, completed the process, bringing Elektra back to life
after Daredevil had purified her spirit through sheer force of will.
Now purged of the Hand's corruption, Elektra left Matt's side determined
to find her own place in the world. She remains a ninja, a mystery,
a shadow -- until she chooses to reveal herself. Her life is one of
seclusion, cover identities and a bewildering succession of disguises.
A single fact is certain: Every time she kills, she knows exactly how
it feels to die.
She was recently one of the 'good guys' when she worked with S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hydra and the Hand joined forces, they were killing off heroes and ressurrecting them
into their possessed warriors. They did this to Wolverine, turning him into a killing machine.
Nick Fury hired Elektra to lead the mission, based on her relationship with Logan and her ties
with the Hand (she was also paid more in a day then their president makes in a year). She worked
to stop Wolverine from killing others as well as a way to turn him back to his normal self.
During a fight with the Hand Elektra was killed and ressurected as a Hand warrior, they even
made her their leader. Along with the recently killed and brought back Northstar,
Elektra attacked Nick Fury, injuring him badly.
Wolverine eventually came to his senses (thanks to the X-Men) and wanted revenge, during a fight
with Elektra she mentally spoke to him (with new abilites given to her by the Hand, similar to
the Kimaguri abilites she had in the Elektra movie), she explained it was all part of a plan she
had from the beginning. She explained that she had been ressurrected by The Hand and worked for
them. She told him that they would take the Hand and Hydra down together. They fought off many
ninjas and were victorious, Gorgon however attacked Elektra, and threw off her mental blocks,
he was able to read her thoughts and see where Fury was being treated for his injuries. Gorgon
teleported, with Elektra, to kill Fury. When they arrive, Elektra orders the S.H.I.E.L.D.
soldiers to attack, Gorgon uses his power on her neck and she collapses. Eventually Wolverine
uses Gorgon's own powers against him and defeats him.
In an e-mail to Kitty Pryde, Nick Fury tells her that Elektra surivived but is missing and is
probably in Eastern Europe creating her own militia group, her own version of the Hand. He also
tells Kitty that Elektra is no threat... so far. It is unknown where Elektra really is or what
her plans are.
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