Lady Deathstrike's Profile
Name: Yuriko Oyama
E-Mail Addy: SyberMouse
Callsign/Alias: Lady Deathstrike, Yuriko Darkwind
Race: Cyborg
Nationality: Japanese
*Birthdate*: April 22nd
*Astrological Sign*: Taurus
*Favorite Food*: Spicy curry
*Blood Type*: A
*Height*: 5'5
*Weight*: 131 lbs
*Hair*: Black
*Eyes*: Silver
Brief History:
Yuriko Oyama's story begins with her father Kanji Oyama, alias Lord Darkwind, a former Japanese kamikaze pilot during World War II who had survived his suicidal assault on an American battleship. Kanji Oyama felt shamed by his survival. His face was scarred by the crash of his plane, and he likewise scarred the faces of his two sons and his daughter Yuriko. Lord Darkwind developed a means for bonding the virtually indestructible steel alloy adamantium to human bone, with which he hoped to create an army of superhuman soldiers for Japan. However, his notes were stolen, and it took him years to rediscover the process.
Yuriko resented her father Lord Darkwind greatly. It was bad enough that he had scarred her face permanently and her two brothers were killed in his name, but the straw that broke the camel's back was when Lord Darkwind pulled Yuriko's betrothed Kira into his service. Overcome by hatred and resentment, Yuriko allied herself with the crimefighter Daredevil, helping him infiltrate her father's private island. When Daredevil was near death at Lord Darkwind's hands, Yuriko took the opportunity to slay her father and avenge her brothers.
Although Yuriko envisioned a life with Kira with her father's death, it was not to be. Overcome with despair, Kira committed seppuku. The shock of Kira's death radically altered Yuriko's outlook on life. She came to adopt her late father's views, and became obsessed with the U.S. soldier known as Logan, who is better known as Wolverine.
Convinced that Wolverine had gained his own adamantium-laced skeleton through the process stolen from her father, Yuriko swore revenge. Hence, garbed as a female samurai and calling herself Lady Deathstrike, Yuriko led a number of her father's warriors to Canada where they confronted and tried to kill Wolverine. Lady Deathstrike herself wielded a sword that gave off destructive energy. However, Lady Deathstrike was defeated by Wolverine's friend Heather Hudson.
So obsessed was she with revenge upon Wolverine that Lady Deathstrike sought out any whom she thought could help her defeat him. Eventually, someone answered - the mysterious "Pontifex" came forward and offered her a chance to evolve as Wolverine had, albeit in a different way. She accepted, and Pontifex transformed her into a cyborg with an almost pure adamantium skeleton replete with long adamantium finger-claws. But with her newfound power, Deathstrike realized that she owed Pontifex a debt and thus went into his service as his personal assassin and bodyguard until further notice.
Relatives: Kanji Oyama (a.k.a. Lord Darkwind, father, deceased), Medulla Oyama (daughter)
Powers and Abilities: Adamantium Fingers: Deathstrike's name is derived from her admanatium-laced fingers. These razor-sharp and nigh-indestructible weapons are her greatest asset in combat.
Important Relationships: Pontifex (employer)
Personality: Yuriko is set apart from the majority of the X-Men's foes in that she adheres to a code of honor. Although she is a merciless fighter and trained assassin, she does not attack those weaker than herself. She takes great pleasure in battle, to the point of reveling in a long and bloody fight.
Enhanced Senses: Lady Deathstrike's cyborg form also grants her increased speed, agility, stamina, and reflexes.
Healing Factor: Like Wolverine and Sabertooth, Lady Deathstrike possesses a healing factor that is extremely efficient, healing her wounds even in the midst of battle.
Master of Arms: A trained assassin, Lady Deathstrike is a master of all forms of weapons, a superior marksman, and several martial arts styles.
Super Strength: One of the benefits of the cyborg form granted her by Pontifex is her super strength. Lady Deathstrike, for her lithe figure, can bench press up to 4000 lbs.