Lady Deathstrike

Lady Deathstrike

Character

Yuriko Oyama

Description

Yuriko Oyama is Lady Deathstrike, a cyborg with an Adamantium-laced skeleton and retractable claws, created by Dennis O'Neil and William Johnson and first appearing as Yuriko in Daredevil #197 in 1983 before becoming Lady Deathstrike in Alpha Flight #33 in 1986. The daughter of a scientist involved in the Weapon X program, she underwent extreme cybernetic augmentation in a quest to reclaim technology she believed was stolen. She has appeared across numerous Marvel titles as a recurring adversary of Wolverine and the X-Men.

Character Details

Real Name

Yuriko Oyama

Hero Name

Lady Deathstrike

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Powers

Super Strength, Agility, Super speed, longevity, Stamina, Intellect, Healing, Implants, Unarmed Combat, Electronic interaction, Swordsmanship, Claws, Stealth

Gender

Female

Birth Place

Osaka, Japan

Race

Cyborg

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Black

Height (cm)

175

Weight (kg)

58

Aliases

Ana Cortes

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