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Elektra

Assassin - for- li i re

Elektra

FACTFlLE

REAL NAME

Elektra NatcNos

OCCUPATION

Mercenary assassin

BASE

Mobile

HEIGHT 5 ft 9 in WEIGHT 130 Ibs EYES BKw-Black HAIR Black

Frcxn their frtf ancounter. Boktra* tato wa* bound to Matt Mui6xk'».

Elektra was not tw first to be r***jrrm:Ułd łsy ttwi Hantl Tl«t •ula łoi to tetti contjry wornor. Elza Martmoz. .

FIRST APPEARANCE

DaredtrvflVon *168 January 1981

The historics of so many superpowered individuals are marred by tragedy.While in sonie cases these tragedies drive them towards heroism others are compelled to pursue careers of villainv. For Electra Natchios tliis choice has never been clear-cut— while she continues to yearn for contentment. time and again her happiness has been spoiled by the intervention of others.

ETCHED BY SADNESS

K\e» betbre she was born. tnisfortune was etched into Elektra s exi$tence: her motlier was shot while pregnant and died soon

after gieing birtli When Elektra s ovei proteztive tatlier became (ireek anibassador to the US. she enrolled at Columbia University in New York C lity. but was tbllowed everywhere by security guards

Despite tłus restriccion. a romance grew between Elektra and Mact Murdock, a Tellów student, l or a year.a elandestine relatiomhip flourished, but when her father was killcd during a hostage incident Elektras wholc world tell apart. Rivcn with griefshe fled,leavmg Mart and the E^TS bchind.

KlLLER FOR HlRE

In the \ears that tbllowed Elektra trained as a Ninja, hoping to ease her tortured soul. For a year she belonged to the Chastc.a Ninja order led by Mart Murdock s own mentor. Stic k Ultun.ueh. Elektra s “impure” heart disqualified her troili niembership. this rejcction timing hor to the Chaste s enemy—the I {and, an order of assassins. Elektra abandoncd them and became an assassin for lnre. This gruesome work ^    ironically led her hack to Matt

Murdock, now established as the crime-figluer Daredevil. Once lovcrs. rhey were now opponents but despite this. w hen Elektra was mortally wounded by IK iisiyi , it was to Matts door that she t raw led and in his arms that she died.

Elektra reborn

Matt refused to beliew Elektra was dcad and became involved in the Hand s attempt to resurrect her.

*    Eighttng alongside Stiek. he

. tried to prevent the Hand from bringing Flektra hack to lite and cljinung her soul. He failed to prevent her return, but Ins love purificd her soul, nuking her usclcss to the Hand.

Whethcr Elektra s path will ultunately end m heroism or ullainy remains uncertam. AD