Elektra
Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name Elektra, is a
fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics. Created by
Frank Miller, the character first appeared in Daredevil (January
1981). Elektra is a Greek ninja assassin who wields two bladed sai as
her trademark weapon. She is a love interest of the superhero
Daredevil, but her violent nature and mercenary lifestyle divide the
two. She is one of Frank Miller's best-loved creations, and subsequent
writers' use of her is controversial as Marvel had originally promised
to not resurrect the character without Miller's permission.
  According
to Marvel Comics, Elektra is the world's most lethal woman
and one of Marvel's most cold-blooded characters. She has killed more
men than just about any other Marvel character while remaining one of
the most popular heroines in the Marvel Universe.
Elektra's primary abilities are a strong knowledge of martial arts and
weaponry. Elektra learned ancient martial arts of China, Siam, and
Japan. She is a master combatant with the Japanese Sai, her usual
weapon of choice. She is also highly skilled with the katana, daggers,
3-sectional staff and shurikens. She is a master of many Japanese
combat forms including Ninjutsu. Elektra is an Olympic-level athlete,
strong in gymnastics and swimming, with a high level in athleticism in
human strength, speed, agility, and reflexes. Resistant to pain and
extreme cold, she can freely go barefoot into the winter snow. She is
also able to keep to the shadows and move with such speed that she can
remain unseen even in daylight, thus explaining why she is Marvel's top
killer.
She cannot be seen in a dim lighted room and she can't be detected if
she is in a warehouse of any sort and kind. Elektra has demonstrated on
occasion the ability to mesmerize others, and as such make them see
illusions or other phenomena. Elektra's strangest, and perhaps most
obscure gift is her ability to "throw" her mind into those of others.
For instance, she was able to track down her enemy, Ken Wind, by
temporarily "borrowing" people's minds and acting through them while
she hunted around for her prey. This temporal mind control enables her
to metaphorically sniff out the psyche, or intent, of her targets. It
saw extensive use during Elektra: Assassin, in which she was heavily
reliant on only her ninja powers. It is unknown how long the effect
lasts, but Elektra has gone a full two days or more in someone else's
mind while they zoned out in hers. Elektra has occasionally
demonstrated low-level telekinesis, though it is possible that this may
be an illusion which victims of her mesmerism are led to see. She can
communicate telepathically with individuals possessing similar levels
of mental discipline, such as the Chaste.
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