Lady Deathstrike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine. She first appeared in Daredevil #197. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Dennis Denny ONeil is a comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of books until his retirement. ... Larry Hama. ... Bill Mantlo was a lawyer and prolific writer of comic books for Marvel and (to a lesser extent) DC, for over 20 years. ... Cover to Avengers Annual #17. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Unity #0 for Valiant Comics cover by Barry Windsor-Smith // Biography Barry Windsor-Smith (formerly known as Barry Smith), born 1949 in Forest Gate, London, is a British cartoonist, comics-author, and painter best known for his work in American comic books. ... “Thunderbolts” redirects here. ... In the fictional X-Men universe the Reavers are a team of criminal cyborgs. ... A healing factor is a term used to describe the ability of some characters in fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Daredevil (Matt Murdock) is a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Her father Lord Dark Wind created the adamantium-bonding process that was forcibly utilized on Wolverine. A self-styled warrior, Lady Deathstrike hired the villain Spiral’s "body shoppe" to bond adamantium to her own skeleton in addition to other cybergenetic enhancements. She has since worked as a mercenary and assassin and feels a need to prove herself by killing Wolverine. Lord Dark Wind (Professor Kenji Oyama) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. ... Adamantium is a fictional chemical substance and metal alloy in the Marvel comics universe. ... Spiral is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ... A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a Party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ...

Yuriko Oyama was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Larry Hama. However, writers Bill Mantlo and Chris Claremont added defining characteristics such as her connection to Wolverine. Artist Barry Windsor-Smith designed her cyborg appearance. Dennis Denny ONeil is a comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of books until his retirement. ... Larry Hama. ... Bill Mantlo was a lawyer and prolific writer of comic books for Marvel and (to a lesser extent) DC, for over 20 years. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Unity #0 for Valiant Comics cover by Barry Windsor-Smith // Biography Barry Windsor-Smith (formerly known as Barry Smith), born 1949 in Forest Gate, London, is a British cartoonist, comics-author, and painter best known for his work in American comic books. ... A cyborg is a cybernetic organism (i. ...

Played by Kelly Hu, a mutant version of Lady Deathstrike, without any of her back story, appeared as a brainwashed henchwoman of William Stryker in the 2003 film X2: X-Men United. She also re-appeared in X-Men: The Official Game, where she was revealed to be Silver Samurai's apprentice. Kelly Ann Hu (Chinese: 胡凱麗 Pinyin: Hú Kǎilì) (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model from Hawaiʻi. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... William Stryker is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, an enemy of the X-Men. ... This page is about the 2003 movie X2; see X2 (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Character history

Yuriko Oyama's father was Lord Dark Wind (Kenji Oyama), a Japanese crime lord and criminal scientist who created the process by which adamantium can be bonded to bone. Kenji was a former Japanese kamikaze pilot during World War II. His face was horribly scarred in a failed suicide attack on an American battleship. Feeling shamed by his failure decades earlier, he scarred the faces of Yuriko and her two brothers in a ritual design. Her two brothers would later die while in the service of their father. Lord Dark Wind (Professor Kenji Oyama) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Adamantium is a fictional chemical substance and metal alloy in the Marvel comics universe. ... USS Bunker Hill was hit by Ogawa (see picture left) and another kamikaze near Kyūshū on May 11, 1945. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Yuriko teamed up with Daredevil to free her lover, Kiro, from her father's servitude, and to gain vengeance for her scarring and the death of her two brothers; when Yuriko slew her father (just as he was about to kill Daredevil), the devoted Kiro chose suicide to honor his master. Rather than surrender to US soldiers, the Mayor (Bürgermeister) of Leipzig Germany, committed suicide along with his wife and daughter on April 20, 1945. ...

Distraught, Yuriko belatedly embraced her father's ideals and sought to track down whoever dishonored him. Her trail led to Wolverine, whose skeleton had been bonded with adamantium. Deathstrike sought to kill him to right the wrong of the theft and thus restore her family's honor, but she was defeated by Wolverine and Vindicator of Alpha Flight. Yuriko then went to the Mojoverse and Spiral's "body shoppe" where she received extensive cybernetic enhancements including adamantium bones and talons. For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Vindicator (Heather MacNeil Hudson) also known as Guardian, is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Universe, and a former leader of Alpha Flight. ... Alpha Flight is a Marvel Comics superhero team, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. ... Mojo is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men, primarily Longshot. ... Spiral is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Lady Deathstrike was once a member of the team of criminal cyborgs called the Reavers, led by Donald Pierce, who once managed to successfully defeat the X-Men. The Reavers have since been annihilated by the Sentinels, and Yuriko has been operating independently. In the fictional X-Men universe the Reavers are a team of criminal cyborgs. ... Donald Pierce (The White King) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The Sentinels are fictional robots in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

At times she has resigned her quest to kill Logan and has even worked with the X-Men cooperatively toward a common goal as she did in X-Men Annual 2000. (In this case the goal was to defeat Stryfe.) In an encounter with Logan shortly after Magneto removed the adamantium from his skeleton, Lady Deathstrike nearly defeated him, but ended the fight upon seeing his bone claws. As Logan no longer possessed the adamantium stolen from her father, she felt there was no honor to be gained by killing him. However she still remains a mercenary and assassin. Despite all this, Yuriko is set apart from many of the X-Men's foes in that she adheres to an honor code, despite being emotionally disturbed. Stryfe is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men and related characters, especially Cable and X-Force. ... Magneto (Eric Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict and is motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by the desire for private gain and, in fact, is promised, by or on behalf of a Party to the conflict, material compensation substantially in excess of that... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ... An honor code or honor system is a set of rules or principles governing a community based on a set of rules or ideals that define what constitutes honorable behavior within that community. ...

When Captain America unexpectedly appears in Japan after a year spent in another dimension, he manages to find Lady Deathstrike working with terrorists. Their goals were to drive American influence out of Japan, by any means possible, including mass murder. Captain America defeats her before any innocent lives are lost.

Deathstrike resurfaced in 2003 as an ally of William Stryker in the "God Loves, Man Kills II" story arc in X-Treme X-Men (possibly done as a tie-in to Kelly Hu's character and allegiance in the X2 movie). She displays a new ability to access the Internet via her cybernetics but this led to her being co-opted and controlled by Mount Haven's computer systems. Cover to X-Treme X-Men Destiny Hardcover . X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ...

Deathstrike was responsible for mutilating and nearly killing Sunfire, whose legs she severed in battle. Dying, he had Rogue absorb his powers so she could battle Deathstrike. The X-Men later went to see where Sunfire's body had been left, only to see it had disappeared. He later resurfaced as one of the new Horsemen of Apocalypse. Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida )) is a Marvel Comics superhero,and former member of the X-Men. ... Rogue (Anna Raven) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, a member of the X-Men. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a powerful supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, one of the foremost enemies of the X-Men. ...

Deathstrike has since resurfaced as a member of one of the United States government's New Thunderbolts in the super hero Civil War, temporarily released from prison in order to go after the Secret Avengers, who resisted the Superhuman Registration Act. She fights alongside other criminals such as Venom, Jester, Bullseye, Jack O'Lantern, Taskmaster, and Songbird. She participates in the final battle of the Civil War in Times Square, New York, before being sent to the Negative Zone Prison. “Thunderbolts” redirects here. ... Civil War is a Marvel Comics crossover event built around a seven issue limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar, and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... In Marvel Comics fictional Marvel Universe, the Registration Acts - the Mutant Registration Act (or MRA) and Super-human Registration Act (SRA or sometimes SHRA) - are legislative bills which, when passed into law, enforce the mandatory registration of super-powered individuals with the government. ... Macdonald Mac Gargan is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a supervillain primarily associated with the superhero Spider-Man. ... Jester is the name of two Marvel Comics supervillains. ... Bullseye is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Jack OLantern is the name of four incarnations of a Marvel Comics supervillain. ... Taskmaster is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Songbird is a fictional character, a superheroine and reformed supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe // Melissa Gold was a troubled runaway from an alcoholic father and incarcerated mother. ... Times Square Broadway at 42nd St. ... NY redirects here. ...

Powers and abilities

Lady Deathstrike is a cyborg with superhuman strength, speed, and agility. Deathstrike's skeleton has been infused with adamantium, rendering her skeletal structure practically unbreakable. Initially, it was a mystery as to how Deathstrike survived this process, as it is generally believed that without a healing factor, the process would be fatal to a human. Later, in the pages of Uncanny X-Men, it was shown that Lady Deathstrike, along with former Hellfire Club guards Cole, Macon, and Reese (the three of which had been nearly killed by Wolverine) were transformed into cyborgs by Spiral in her "Body Shoppe." It was during this process that Deathstrike gained her adamantium augmentation. Spiral used magic to infuse the metal into Deathstrike's body; it is unlikely that Deathstrike could have survived the process on her own. Deathstrike's fingers have been replaced by 12-inch adamantium claws. Aside from being as indestructible as her skeleton, these talons are capable of slicing through virtually any substance, other than adamantium itself. She is capable of extending these claws to twice their usual length. Although her normal form is obviously that of a cyborg, she uses disguises when necessary. She is an expertly trained assassin and is highly skilled in a variety of asian martial arts. Lady Deathstrike is especially skilled with swords, and while she prefers stealth and subtlety in her killings, she is emotionally disturbed and this interferes with her effectiveness. A cyborg is a cybernetic organism (i. ... A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards. ... The Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise, it features the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes. ... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ...

Before she received her cybernetic enhancements, Deathstrike used a special sword that was sheathed in energy. The energy sheath enabled the sword to cut through most substances, except for Wolverine's adamantium claws and Vindicator's force field. Vindicator (Heather MacNeil Hudson) also known as Guardian, is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Universe, and a former leader of Alpha Flight. ...

In Wolverine #114, Deathstrike revealed that she possessed an accelerated "healing factor". This cybernetic healing factor enables her to quickly repair damage done to her biological and cybernetic components. At one point, Lady Deathstrike engaged Wolverine in a fight in which she was heavily damaged. Wolverine noticed that his claws hadn't inflicted the sort of damage he had originally thought. Deathstrike revealed to him that his claws had caused the damage, but her latest visit with Donald Pierce resulted in an upgrade that provided her with a kind of "cybernetic healing factor" that functioned in ways similar to Wolverine's, although not as efficient. Evidently, this power enables her to regenerate damage done to both her biological and cybernetic parts. This upgrade occurred recently and she didn't possess this "cybernetic healing factor" as part of her original transformation. A healing factor is a term used to describe the ability of some characters in fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate. ...

Recently, it was revealed that Deathstrike retains little of her physical humanity. As Rogue was unable to absorb her memories through touch as she could a normal human, she concluded that Yuriko is currently more machine than human. Wind turbines The scientific definition of a machine is any device that transmits or modifies energy. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) in the family Hominidae (the great apes). ...

The theories of Lady Deathstrike possibly being a mutant can be attributed to the second X-Men motion picture, X2: X-Men United. Lady Deathstrike however, within the mainstream Marvel Universe, is in fact just a cyborg. This page is about the 2003 movie X2; see X2 (disambiguation) for other meanings. ...

Ultimate Lady Deathstrike

Cover to Ultimate X-Men #60.
Art by Stuart Immonen.

Lady Deathstrike has also appeared in Ultimate X-Men. There, her connection lies mainly with Storm, instead of Wolverine. As Yuriko (or 'Yuri'), she taught Storm how to hotwire vehicles and be a car thief. The two later had a falling out, and Yuri ended up being run over by a truck. Yuri survived, but ended up confined to a wheelchair. There, Dr. Cornelius of Weapon X offered to have her shattered body rebuilt with adamantium and an accelerated healing factor, which would allow her to have her revenge against Storm, though if she wanted to kill Storm she would have to kill Storm's friend Wolverine as well. Yuri agreed, and underwent the modifications. She later went after Storm and Wolverine, but was defeated, and later imprisoned by S.H.I.E.L.D. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x1208, 381 KB)Cover to Ultimate X-Men #60. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x1208, 381 KB)Cover to Ultimate X-Men #60. ... Stuart Immonen is a comic book artist. ... Ultimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... It has been suggested that Bloodstorm (comics) be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Doctor Cornelius was first mentioned in Barry Windsor-Smiths eight page preview prequel chapter to the original Weapon X Saga in Marvel Comics Presents #72 but only first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #73. ... Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

While imprisoned at the Triskelion she encountered the X-Men Dazzler and Angel (who were out searching for their friends, elsewhere in the base). After Dazzler taunted Yuri, saying how Storm had mentioned her to them, the power went out, allowing Yuri to escape her cell and stab Dazzler through the stomach. Before she could do anything else the mutant Longshot (another prisoner at the Triskelion) snapped Yuri's neck. Whether or not this attack killed her is unknown. She has previously survived being struck by lightning and smashed by a falling tree. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Dazzler (Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. ... Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in Marvel Comics. ... Longshot is a fictional character a Marvel Comics superhero best known as a member of the X-Men. ...

Dazzler survived Yuri's attack, remaining in a coma for a few weeks before awakening.

Ultimate Lady Deathstrike's former relationship with Storm appears to be based very loosely on Storm's friendship with the unpredictable (and similarly named) Yukio in the main Marvel Universe. She might also be compared to Achmed el-Gibar, the master thief who taught the Earth-616 Storm.
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She also makes numerous references to her mainstream counterpart, such as saying, "It's my body, Fury! How can changing it be against the law if it's my body?" and referencing Wolverine as a "pathetic waste of adamantium."

In other media

Film

Kelly Hu as Lady Deathstrike.

• Lady Deathstrike/Yuriko Oyama was portrayed by the actress Kelly Hu in the film X2: X-Men United released in 2003. In her film incarnation, she is not portrayed as a cyborg, but as a mutant with regenerative abilities similar to those of Wolverine. This version of Deathstrike also demonstrates superhuman strength in the film, throwing Wolverine across a room with enough force to shatter concrete. In the film, she is William Stryker's assistant; She was also involved in the same government program (Weapon X) as Wolverine, giving her adamantium claws that come out of her fingers. Although she is portrayed as a villain in the film, her actual orientation and origin are unclear because she is under the effects of mind control.Nevertheless, Wolverine kills her in a fight by a fluid adamantium injection; as she possessed a healing factor of her own, his claws could not do the job, and with her own claws coming from her nails, Lady Deathstrike had extra weapons that she could use against him (although her claws are considerably thinner compared to Wolverine's). The fight takes place in the laboratory where Wolverine underwent his own transformation.

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Television

Lady Deathstrike on the X-Men Animated Series

• Lady Deathstrike appeared in the X-Men animated series that ran from 1992-1997. She had a romantic past with Wolverine, likely merging her character with Wolverine's fiancée, Mariko Yashida. She first appeared in the Season 3 episode "Out of the Past", and was voiced by Tasha Simms. Deathstrike joined the Reavers and became a cyborg in order to avenge the death of her father, Professor Oyama, during Logan's rampage at the Weapon X headquarters. In this continuity, The Professor and Lord Dark Wind are the same man. In the comics continuity, the Professor is a man named Thorton and has no blood relation to the Oyamas.

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Video games

Lady Deathstrike, as she appears in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse.

• She appears as a "boss" in the video game X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, where she was voiced by Kim Mai Guest. If Wolverine is on your team, or your active character is an X-Man, you must fight her, but if your active character is a Brotherhood member you have the option of paying her off to leave you alone.

• Yuriko/Deathstrike appears as an enemy in X-Men: The Official Game, which fills the gap between X2: X-Men United and X-Men: The Last Stand. In this video game is revealed that Deathstrike had survived the overdose (though offers no explanation for her survival, or how she managed to get the hardened adamantium out of her body), and proceeds to battle Wolverine two times in the game. It is also revealed that Deathstrike was an agent of HYDRA and a student of Silver Samurai. She was sent to spy on Stryker, but instead was brainwashed into becoming his bodyguard. Deathstrike's final battle with Wolverine once again leaves the impression of Deathstrike's death, as she is crushed under rubble, but as seen before, she is not so easily disposed of.

• Lady Deathstrike also appears as a playable character in X-Men: Next Dimension

• Lady Deathstrike was also the final boss in the game X2: Wolverine's Revenge. She also mentions her bionic implants.

• Lady Deathstrike also appears as a boss in Wolverine: Adamantium Rage.

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External links

• MDP: Lady Deathstrike - Marvel Database Project
• The Women of Marvel Comics Deathstrike Page