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Real name: Elektra
Natchios
Occupation: Assassin
Identity: Not publicly known
Legal status: Defected to the United States from Greece
Place of birth: Unknown
Group affiliation: Formerly the Hand
Base of operations: Mobile
First appearance: DAREDEVIL (Vol. 1) #168
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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. But her
father's assassination left her emotionally
shattered, and Elektra withdrew from the world.
Her choice led her to Japan, where she attempted
to penetrate the secret fraternity of martial
artists known as the Hand. Befriended by the
organization's leader, Stick, Elektra honed her
fighting skills. However, Stick saw that her
hatred of the world was all-consuming and
ultimately asked her to leave the Hand.
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Elektra’s primary weapons
are her twin sais. Essentially long daggers with slender
sharp blades and two prongs, Elektra is able to use
these weapons to slash, stab, and she can throw them
with deadly accuracy. She is proficient with the katana,
three-sectioned-staff, and other |
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Determined to prove herself to her mentor, she
infiltrated the organization.
Wise to her plan, the Hand
instead tricked Elektra into killing the sensei with
whom she had studied before Stick. Elektra continued to
serve the Hand thereafter, becoming corrupted by their
ways. Eventually, she rebelled against her handlers and
fled Japan.
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For years, Elektra
worked as a bounty hunter and assassin for hire.
Having undertaken a contract in New York City,
she crossed paths with the blind adventurer
Daredevil, whom she 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 still cared
deeply for one another. 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 contracted 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
Bullseye determined that the only way to regain
his status as the Kingpin's chief assassin was
to kill Elektra. Bullseye impaled Elektra on her
own sai, and she died in Matt's arms. |
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Unwilling to part with one of its most talented
operatives, the Hand attempted to resurrect Elektra and
place her fully under their control through a mysterious
mystical ceremony. 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.
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Known superhuman 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. Elektra wields a pair of three-pronged
daggers called sais, though she also is
proficient with, and makes use of, a multitude
of martial-arts weaponry.
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Powers: |
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None
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Abilities:
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Elektra is an Olympic-level
athlete and gymnast, possessing
strength, speed, agility,
reflexes, and endurance at the
pinnacle of human performance.
She is a superb hand-to-hand
combatant and martial artist.
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| Weapons : |
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Elektra’s primary
weapons are her twin sais. Essentially long
daggers with slender sharp blades and two
prongs, Elektra is able to use these weapons to
slash, stab, and she can throw them with deadly
accuracy. She is proficient with the katana,
three-sectioned-staff, and other
Height: 5 ft. 9
in.
Weight: 130 lbs.
Eyes: Blue-black
Hair: Black |
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