Elektra Natchios was born on a Greek island near the Aegean Sea to Hugo Kostas Natchios and his wife Christina Natchios. [17] Elektra's mother was gunned down while vacationing on a yacht. After her mother's death, Elektra grew up close to her father but was plagued by visions and voices with no known source. She reacted to them through self-harm. Her father eventually sent her away for psychotherapy. As she grew up, her father insisted that she train in martial arts. [18] His head turned at the same moment, and our eyes met. I saw his surprise and confusion, a mirror of mine.

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Sigismondi, Floria (director); Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (writer) (March 18, 2016). "Kinbaku". Daredevil. Season 2. Episode 5. Netflix. Li, Shirley (November 7, 2016). "The Defenders: Elodie Yung to return as Elektra— exclusive". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 9, 2016 . Retrieved November 7, 2016.A mesmerising retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Perfect for fans of CIRCE, A SONG OF ACHILLES, and THE SILENCE OF THE GIRLS. A fierce fight would ensue however the real Elektra would stand the victor. The false Elektra would state she had hoped to have beaten Elektra on fair teams, before her arms would transform to be akin to the Things and her head would light up in much the same way Ghost Rider's head would be aflame. She would shoot blue lasers much like Cyclops, but despite these additional powers the Skrull Elektra would still find herself outmaneuvered and out skilled by the real Elektra. Marvel Studios Boss Kevin Feige Talks Captain America: The Winter Soldier Spoilers and What's in Store for the Marvel Cinematic Universe". IGN. April 16, 2014 . Retrieved April 16, 2014. Ultimate Marvel [ edit ] See also: Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra and Ultimate Elektra for information on the two starring miniseries. She realizes the man that hired her was not the Beast, but the tell tale stench of the Beasts aura would be apparent in the milk of the man. The Beast has been manipulating her. In reality Elektra would be subjected to various unethical medical treatments, and torture. Elektra had been scheduled to be lobotomized, and although weak and tortured both by the institutions staff, the unsavory living conditions and the Beast she would break free of her bondage killing guards and medical staff attempting to perform the lobotomy. Following her escape the Valley of Peace Institution for the Criminally Insane would experience an inmate uprising. Fall from Grace

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Telepathic Communication: She can communicate telepathically with individuals possessing similar levels of mental discipline, such as the Chaste. [79] Elektra however is resurrected by the Hand after she died. Matt, as Daredevil, tried to stop the ritual, and thought that he had succeeded. It is however revealed that the resurrection was successful and Elektra left New York City to train on top of a snowy mountain.

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Elektra appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, [106] voiced by Laura Bailey. [ citation needed] This version works for the Kingpin.

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Elektra appears as one of the assassins of the Kingpin and is later hired by John Proudstar to bring down Luke Cage's "Avengers". [70] Marvel Mangaverse [ edit ] Hoar, Peter (director); Lauren Schmidt Hissrich & Douglas Petrie (writer) (August 18, 2017). "Worst Behavior". The Defenders. Season 1. Episode 3. Netflix. Alcalá, Félix Enríquez (director); Lauren Schmidt Hissrich & Marco Ramirez (writer) (August 18, 2017). "Fish in the Jailhouse". The Defenders. Season 1. Episode 7. Netflix. Elektra and the team battled Spider-Mutated New Yorkers during Spider-Island. [54] Thunderbolts [ ] In addition to her signature appearances in Daredevil, Elektra starred in three series produced by her creator, Frank Miller:Elektra would be on route to save Potter, as she would land on the van and and stop it, breaking out Potter. Melvin who had struggled with his identity and alias in recent times was confused about what was going on, not even certain who Elektra was, but Elektra would be very direct handing the large man his Gladiator outfit and weapons insisting he get changed as efficiently as possible. In 2020, CBR.com ranked Elektra 1st in their "10 Deadliest Female Assassins Of The Marvel Universe" list. [61] Elektra’s origin is often not very well defined depending on the needs of the storyline. However there are numerous facts which remain constant about her. She comes from a privileged life from a wealthy Greek family (this is occasionally depicted as a Cypriot family). Her father was a powerful man known as Hugo Natchios and his wife was Christina Natchios. Her mother died shortly after giving birth to her, but the nature of her death has changed in different incarnations. At the age of 20, Elektra was held hostage by a group of terrorists alongside her diplomat father. Hypnosis: Elektra has demonstrated the ability to mesmerize others, and as such make them see illusions or other phenomena. [81] To be blessed by Zeus in such a way was a thing of glory. That’s what everyone said. If Leda, our mother, had been deemed lovely enough by the ruler of the gods himself, it was a great honor to our family. It was not a disgrace to our father to raise the product of such a union himself.