Lady Death Strike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a
fictional character, a
comic book supervillainess in the
Marvel Comics universe and a foe of the
X-Men. Lady Deathstrike's father may have been the scientist responsible for discovering the process of bonding adamantium to a human skeleton. As
Wolverine has an adamantium skeleton, Yuriko has been misled to believe that he is somehow partly responsible for the theft of this innovation from her father and seeks retribution.
Yuriko is set apart from the majority of the X-Men's foes in that she adheres to a code of honor. Lady Deathstrike was 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 Sentinals, and Yuriko has been operating independently.
Detailed Description
- Name: Yuriko Darkwind
- Group Affiliations: The Reavers (disbanded)
- Hieght: 5'10"
- Wieght: 150 lbs.
- Sex: Female
- First Appearance: Alpha Flight #133, 1986
- Origin of powers: Cybernetice implants. Adamantium laced skeleton and claws.
- Intelligence: Above Normal (possibly greater due to artificial CPU}
- Strength: Superhuman Class 2 (can press over 4000 lbs.)
- Endurance: Metahuman
- Reflexes: Superhuman
- Speed: Superhuman
- Agility: Superhuman
- Other powers: Lady Deathstrike is an advanced cyborg designed to be several times stronger, faster, and more agile than is humanly possible. As she still has some biological parts that do not seem to be affected by the adamantium bonding process which would be lethal to any ordinary human, it has been speculated that she may be mutant with similar powers to Wolverine. However, there is so little left of the original biological article that is difficult to say. She is an expertly trained assassin; master of weapons, marksmanship, stealth, and both armed and un-armed combat.
Movies & Television
Lady Deathstrike was portrayed by the actress Kelly Hu in the X-Men 2 motion picture released in 2002.
