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Background
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Pre History
Elektra is the daughter is a powerful Greek diplomat. When her father was accidentally killed during a hostage crisis, Elektra was emotionally shattered and withdrew from the civilized world. Alone and angry, she set out in search of meaning and purpose, guidance and training.
Elektra’s quest led her abroad, where she studied the martial arts with a sensei in Japan. In search of a true and total peace of spirit, Elektra later joined the noble order of warriors led by Stick. She honed her fighting skills to the peak of human perfection, but Stick saw that Elektra was filled with pain over her father’s death and with hatred for the world she blamed for it. He expelled her from his order, and she found herself alone once again.
Still determined to prove herself to Stick, Elektra infiltrated the Hand, a cult of ninja devoted to assassination and domination by fear, intending to subvert their activities. The Hand trained and guided her, twisting her soul, but Elektra never turned completely. Eventually, she rebelled against the Hand and fled Japan.
Following an epic confrontation with Bullseye that left both combatants bloodied and battered, Bullseye impaled Elektra on her own sai. Elektra died in Daredevil’s arms. Brought back to life through a mystical ceremony, Elektra left Daredevil’s side, determined to find her own place in the world.
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