She soon became the chief assassin in the employ of New York City's premier crime lord, the Kingpin. In What If? Gorgon used his power on her neck and she collapsed. Throughout his many adventures, Matt had to save Karen from danger many, many times under the guise of his alter-ego, Daredevil. RELATED:10 Best Daredevil Storylines In Marvel Comics, Ranked. Matt chose to retire the mantle of Daredevil and focus on his law career instead. And it ultimately cost Elektra her life when Bullseye impaled her with her own sai. While Elektra and Black Widow fight, The Hand heals Matt Murdock. And it was her original intent to seduce him into joining The Hand for a lifetime of shared servitude. "It's a bit of a love and hate relationship," Yung said. And only one walked away. After fighting off several assassination attempts, Elektra flees to Matt Murdock's brownstone home. They fought off many ninjas and were victorious. This May, collect all-new 'Spider-Verse' variant covers. Elektra is a morally gray character who often rebels against the idea of acting as a "hero." Her new mission was to kill Foggy Nelson, Matt's best friend. In the process of doing so, Daredevil intervened and fought Elektra, stopping her. They then set the Silver Samurai on to her and it appeared she killed him though he appeared alive and well in other comics. Her mother died of breast cancer when she was 6, and her father is trying to make money with a laundromat. [25] During a fight with Elektra, she mentally spoke to him, using new abilities given to her by the Hand. She is also highly skilled with the katana, daggers, three-section staff, and shuriken. [3] She has also appeared as a supporting character of the X-Men's Wolverine and in other series and mini-series, as well as adaptations for the screen. She let Foggy live, going against the Kingpin's orders. In her spare time, you'll find her propping up the bar, watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer (again), or playing The Sims 4. RELATED: 10 Best Comic Books Ever, According To Ranker. She talked Absorbing Man out to harming the innocent lives at Pleasant Hill. Matt "Daredevil" Murdock has had two primary relationships in his life; Elektra and Karen Page. [68], In the Marvel Mangaverse, Elektra is evil and works for the Hand. It is also revealed that she is in a lesbian relationship with her. The two remain close friends. This led to her deathby the psychopathic assassin's hand, but as is often the case in comics, hardly anyone ever stays dead. The Man Without Fear retires the Daredevil mantle to his dismay, as his dulled skills and senses cost someone their life. By the end of the story, this is all revealed to have been a ruse by the Spider-Man villain Mysterio. This has brought him into conflict with many dangerous villains and even vigilantes such as the Punisher. storyline, Elektra was incarcerated for some unknown reason in Pleasant Hill, a gated community established by S.H.I.E.L.D. [71] Scotty is the son of that reality's Alex Summers and Madelyne Pryor. Daredevil and Elektra do have disagreements over her mercenary lifestyle and her impulsiveness as a superhero. What Foggydoes for Matt is comparable to what Alfred does for Bruce Wayne, but Elektra brought Daredevil someone he both loved and could relate to on a level very few could. When nine-year-old Elektra was assaulted by kidnappers, the men were all killed by Orestez, who had grown into an accomplished martial artist after leaving home. Elektra also has the ability to "throw" her mind into those of others. Elektra's mother was gunned down while vacationing on a yacht. That being said, Elektra had a much better chance of surviving than Karen did. This version of the character is Japanese: the Hand lends her services as a bodyguard to the Kingpin, especially to protect him from the Punisher. That gave me a lot of elements that I could . Once the carefree, uninhibited girlfriend who was likely the love of college-age Matt Murdock's life, she had vanished suddenly following the murder of her father (a wealthy Greek diplomat) by terrorists, leaving Murdock emotionally-scarred and . But when faced with Elektras body, Matt couldnt pass up the chance to try to resurrect her himself. In the first two arcs, she is a normal college student,[volume&issueneeded] but in the last arc which is set a few years later she has become the Kingpin's right hand and is a villainess. When Daredevil is on trial for accidentally murdering someone, he sees Elektra Daredevil overhears Elektra saying she bought Hell's Kitchen from the Stromwyns because she cares for him, and she knows his identity. She forces him to surrender the keys to her to escape. As she bled to death, Elektra managed to drag herself to Matts door and reconcile with him before she died in his arms. headquarters intending to kill Elektra for $82million. [53] It saw extensive use during Elektra: Assassin, in which she was heavily reliant on only her ninja powers. The character is a highly trained assassin of Greek descent who wields a pair of sai as her trademark weapons. Wild Thing. Hired by the Kingpin, Elektra set out with the assignment of terrifying reporter Ben Urich on the crimelord's orders. She overpowers Paladin and chokes him by spitting her broken tooth down his throat. In the comics, Matt and Elektra do date, but the initial rift in their romance happened differently. [45], During the Civil War II storyline, Elektra joined S.H.I.E.L.D. Portrayed by Charlie Cox, Daredevil ran for three seasons and appeared alongside Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage in The Defenders event series, where Elodie Yung also played Elektra. Similar to the Batman and Catwoman dynamic in DC Comics, Marvel's Daredevil and Elektra have an infamously complicated relationship. A Skrull named Pagon took Elektra's place since Siri was killed by Elektra. Though Elektra's story arc upon the character's creation was surely tragic, Miller writes a spiritually resonant end to it that gives her some closure. [12] She then battled Kirigi.[13]. NEXT: 10 Comic Storylines Fans Want To See In Daredevil: Born Again, George is a freelance writer, blogger, and YouTuber. Elektra's primary abilities are a strong knowledge of martial arts and weaponry. RELATED: 10 Best Marvel Comics Heroes Of All Time, According To Ranker. Matt Murdock has fallen for some of the most alluring and dangerous women in the Marvel Comics universe, but his relationship with Elektra is a popular romance that has endured. Seventeen issues later, it appears she has, and Daredevil is interested. She nearly went through with it, as Foggy was completely at her mercy. The very first employee fired for the law firm Nelson and Murdock, Karen Page quickly became a vital character to the Daredevil story. It is precisely for this reason that a building caves in on him and Elektra following an explosion at the conclusion of The Defenders.Daredevil is . Not every rescue would be successful, and not all of the pieces to Matt's life would fall exactly into place. When Daredevil and Elektra team up, they're a nearly unstoppable duo. Despite all of this, after Daredevil learned about how Karen had betrayed him, the first thing he did when next seeing Karen was hug her. As his alter-ego Daredevil, the blind lawyer's reputation with women is infamous. 1981). The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. The November solicitation and cover forDaredevil#5 by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, and Matt Wilson feature Daredevil and Elektra in a romantic embrace behind white bars. soldiers to attack. Miller initially based the character's appearance on Lisa Lyon, a female bodybuilder. 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She manages to defeat Nico while evading Carmine's shots and obtains some clues from Nico as to why she was being targeted for assassination. RELATED: 5 Best Daredevil Netflix Fights (& Who Won). Daredevil won't be returning to Netflix, but fans are still highly eager for a resolution to the cliffhangers involving Bullseye and Elektra. New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews, Daredevil: 5 Reasons Karen Page Is His Soulmate (& 5 Why Its Always Been Elektra), 2. He was only partially successful, as Hugo was accidentally killed by the police who were trying to shoot the terrorists. Although initially hesitant, she stands her ground and faces her killer. Both characters have been torn down and hardened from their dark pasts, even if their backgrounds and the ways they dealt with them differed. She had an older brother named Orestez. During this time, she was in love with Absorbing Man's altered human form of an ice cream vendor named Henry. Luckily for Matt, Elektra is no damsel in distress. However, the duo is tighter than ever in the. After over a decade's absence, she reappeared in Daredevil #324327 (Jan.April 1994), and went on to a brief stint as a supporting character in Wolverine (in #100106). DAREDEVIL (1964) #181 is the now-classic battle for the ages when Elektra and the maniacal Bullseye went head-to-head. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner played Daredevil and Elektra, respectively, in 2003's Daredevil. But as we geared up for what would become "Fall From Grace", Ralph out of the blue said, "What about bringing back Elektra?" Daredevil and Elektra make up one of Marvel Comics' most popular couples. H.A.M.M.E.R. Matt Murdock and Elektra knew each other intimately, long before he became the Devil of Hell's Kitchen and she became the Kingpin's assassin. The brilliance of Daredevil season 2 is that not only is Matt struggling with. This page was last edited on 5 February 2023, at 17:14. Matt killed himself to stop the demon from causing any more chaos. and it was really the missing piece that clicked together all the loose pieces of the story in my head, and became the nexus for everything tying together as well as it did. June's 'Scarlet Witch Annual' #1 will serve as a prelude to 'Contest of Chaos,' an interconnected saga that will run across various Marvel Comics annuals this summer. Hugo hired a sensei to teach her the martial arts. It is then revealed that Elektra is actually guilty of the accusations. That seems to be how things worked out for Elektra Natchios. This issue represents a major shift in their relationship, as the two Daredevils ready themselves for the final war against the occult ninja organization called The Hand. Frank Miller is responsible for several of Daredevil's best comics ever, and he's also the writer/artist responsible for creating Elektra back in 1981. 10 Things Only Comic Book Fans Know About Daredevils Romance With Elektra, 10 Best Comic Books Ever, According To Ranker, worst things that's ever happened to Daredevil in the comics, 10 Best Marvel Comics Heroes Of All Time, According To Ranker, MCU's Daredevil in the series has differences from the comics, Kingpin's Best Quotes In Netflix's Daredevil Series, a great jumping-on point for newDaredevil, 6 Worst Things To Happen To Daredevil In The Netflix Show, 6 Comics You Should Read After Watching The Witcher Season 2. [15] The Kingpin then assigned her to kill Matt Murdock's partner, Franklin "Foggy" Nelson. Of course, she also had an ulterior motive. yet? Daredevil intervened and stopped her from harming Urich. 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It's logical how he came to open up with Elektra, as revealing his radar sense and martial arts prowess to the likes of Foggy would endangerthe latter more than anything else. She is a master combatant with the Okinawan sai, her usual weapon of choice. She helped retrain him to the point where he could think and vocalize as a human once more, and spent time with him thereafter as he returned to his normal form, including taking him with her on a return to her ancestral home. Elektra's conscience caught up with her, and she knew that if she killed Foggy, Matt would be destroyed, and he'd never forgive her. Unfortunately there was nothing there worth saving" and then proceeds to cut him in half. In book stores now! With a team of heroes, Matt fights the Hand to stop Elektra's unwanted resurrection. [35], Being the only Skrull captive showing signs of experimentation and torture, Elektra finds herself weakened by multiple injuries. Fantastic, and the few living humans they are protecting. Manage Settings Elektra was resurrected in a ceremony begun by the Hand. Daredevil kicked off Marvel's Netflix street-level series in 2015. Bullseye then kicks the seemingly sedated Elektra off the building, but she manages to land safely. Daredevil never revealed exactly what happened to the MCU's Elektra, but Elodie Yung's assassin could return in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Matt Murdock prepares for his trial in his new King Daredevil costume, which matches the Daredevil costume Elektra adopted when she replaced Matt as the defender of Hell's Kitchen. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. During Kevin Smith'sGuardian Devil storyline, Daredevil is forced to look after a baby that is said to be the anti-Christ. Bullseye attempts to kill her with a drug laced arrow, but she is saved by Elektra (who accidentally gets the drugs on the arrow in her system in the process). Once he defeats all of the super heroes, Iron Fist used his chi energy on the demon to help heal Matt's soul. Before leaving the cell, she murders the interrogator who was torturing her for info. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. When the former was dying from her wounds inflicted by Bullseye, she dragged herself to Matt's apartmentand died in his arms. Elektra appears in Daredevil at a point when their relationship has already been relegated to the past. However she refuses, because she wanted him to be cold-hearted just like her out of spite for him. All rights reserved. While Daredevil has worked with incredible heroes like Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and Spider-Man, his greatest ally is Elektra. March 18, 2016. There's a new vigilante in Daredevil's town. In a ten-year flashback, we see when Matt Murdock first met Elektra, and how they developed a relationship over their shared abilities. Once Erynys was dead, the darkness that was inside of her returned to Elektra and she was forced to confront her truest nature once again. She's a skilled fighter who can take care of herself, making it very hard for a villain to use her as leverage against Daredevil. The marriage is a long time coming for Daredevil and Elektra. This trait starts her descent into becoming one of the most deadly assassins in the world. Daredevil fans were given a gift starting in 2015 with the MCU's loosely-connected TV series on Netflix. The accomplished lawyer has had many flings over the years. Its your all-access pass to over 30,000 Marvel comics at your fingertips. Daredevil and Elektra make up one of Marvel Comics' most popular couples. [43][44], During the Avengers: Standoff! Daredevil's Second Season to Explore Matt and Elektra's Relationship.During Daredevil's first season, it was teased that Matt Murdock mentioned about a college fling he had with a certain . In the MCU, Elektra did genuinely fall in love with Matt, but it was initially under ulterior motives. She manages to seriously wound the Punisher, but is shot several times and left permanently incapacitated. However, DAREDEVIL: WOMAN WITHOUT FEAR (2022) #1 put a darker spin on this romance when it was revealed that Elektra knew about Matt long before she met him during those wild college days. leather suit by night. As he pursues a relationship with her, Matt reveals his heightened abilities to Elektra and she becomes the first person he ever tells about his special senses. Its ironic since Daredevil isnt tied down in the recent She-Hulk episode, but thats an entirely different universe. He had saved the baby. Elektra is just as skilled as Daredevil. A lot of superheroes struggle to maintain romantic relationships. While Matt met Karen within the office of Nelson and Murdock, he met his other great love Elektra back in college at Columbia University. Gain a behind the scenes perspective on the making of Marvel Studios Shang-Chi with this deluxe hardcover chock-full of exclusive concept art. On the rare occasion I thought I had a legitimate angle to use her, Ralph was cool to the idea. This was a view of their college years that had only been glimpsed previously. While at times her methods can be morally gray, there is no doubt that Elektra is now one of Marvel's most popular superheroes rather than supervillains. Relive a few of Rogue and Gambit's best moments as a couple before they swing into their new series by Stephanie Phillips and Carlos Gomez this Wednesday. For an arc characterized by tragedy, this ending was a sincere demonstration of Matt's love for Elektra, while simultaneously allowing her to grow asan individualcharacter past all the hardships. [16] Later, members of The Hand stole her body and attempted to resurrect her. Love had truly conquered all. Norman taunts Elektra to undo this mind trick, and Elektra obliges. Matt couldnt let that happen, which set up a showdown in DAREDEVIL (1964) #190. Shortly after Elektra was killed by Bullseye inDaredevil #181, titledLast Hand, she was brought back from the dead due to The Hand's cultish rituals. Elektra also has a cameo in Spider-Girl where she is hired by the Black Tarantula to be Spider-Girl's martial arts instructor. Though, given their long history in Daredevil's mythos, there's much of the two's romance that fans of the comic books have been following. S.H.I.E.L.D. Youve been warned. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. In her brief role in that corresponding story arc, she fought one of Daredevil's arch-enemies Bullseye over who would be the Kingpin's top assassin.