This reminded her of her past, but she pushed through the pain and finally came to terms with their death. She has to fight and kill her husband, while her sons were dealt with by Halo. When the Black Lantern's show up, Both her husband and sons get rings and haunt Katana. Eventually, Halo was brought back to life and Katana became normal once again. Once again, she returned to that bitter state of mind and blamed the world. She still was cold to villains, but not to friends.Īfter Halo dies in the second version of the Outsiders, Tatsu showed her rage to the world as she struggled with Violet Harper. She started showing the caring and gentle side, which came from her maternal instincts. She took a parental role in Halo's life, as Halo had no memory of her past. After she joined the Outsiders, she started to lighten up after becoming friends with Halo. She was very harsh speaking and cold to others in the beginning of her career. Her family dies in her origin, and it makes her lonely and bitter to villains. Katana's character is based off mostly tragedy. ![]() Character Evolution Modern Age: New Earth Barr and Jim Aparo, Katana first appears in The Brave and The Bold #200. She decided to take up the the garb of the Samurai, became the modern costumed vigilante known as Katana, taking the name of her chosen weapon, and started her hunt for Takeo to finally enact her revenge. She started her training as a Samurai at this point, returning to a love of the art of battle for very different reasons this time and eventually fulfilled her studies. With her past ruined, all her loved ones gone, Tatsu made an oath of revenge and decided to make sure this never happened to anyone else ever again. Tatsu watched in horror as her house burn to the ground with both her children, Yuki and Reiko, still inside house barely escaping with her own life. As Takeo fled, she started to rush to her burning home to save her children, however the mystical sword manifested its dubious nature and Maseo's captured soul spoke from the blade telling her that it was already to late. As the combat came to an end Tatsu showed her impressive skills and disarmed Takeo during the fight, leaving Soultaker behind which Tatsu now held. Knocking out Tatsu so he would face Maseo alone a fire started at the home of Tatsu and Maseo, and it soon began to engulf to residence. Takeo sought out Maseo and attacked him in his own home and Maseo was killed in the fight, the distraught Tatsu grew furious and challenged Takeo to a dual to the death. The Soultaker had ended up in the hands of General Karnz, who would later be under the service of Brother Bedlam and sold the swords to him. Takeo started training for sometime and planned to use it to finally get revenge on his brother and his new family. Takeo went on with a desire for exotic weaponry and acquired a pair of katana's, however one was the mystical Soultaker, a ancient sword with magical abilities. While in the employment of the Yakuza for several years now Takeo had tattooed his chest with the symbol of the dragon and he grew in their ranks. The happy couple had two children who happened to be twins, boys they named Yuki and Reiko. While he was planning his revenge on Maseo, Tatsu and Maseo married and sometime later Tatsu found out she was expecting. He also complicated ties of honor for Tatsu and Maseo with the rest of the Yamashiro clan and soon had the whole family hating them both. Takeo however didn't take this turn of events well and soon after Tastu and his brother announced their marriage he left and joined the criminal gangs of the Yakuza. The two shortly proclaimed their love for each other and soon announced of their immediate wedding plans. With the beginning of sad turn of events in Tatsu's life her parents both passed away from unknown reasons. Tatsu had gotten to know the brothers for sometime and cared for both to some extent, however she had realized that she had started falling in love with Maseo. ![]() Tatsu would catch the eye of two young men, the Yamashiro brothers, and was admired by both Yamashiro brothers, Maseo Yamashiro and Takeo Yamashiro. As matured into a young woman Tatsu gained extraordinary skills in various types of Martial Arts. Always drawn to her homelands ancient teachings of the Samurai belief structure, she read much on the age old warriors. Very serious about her studies and dedicated to her teachings she grew quickly in her teachings and art of hand to hand combat. Tatsu was born and raised in Japan and was allowed to follow her interest in the arts of combat at an early age by her parents. ![]() Tatsu Yamashiro has a tragic history, having lost all she held dear to her heart, she became an instrument of vengeance.
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