Elektra: Assassin

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Elodie Yung to Play Elektra in 'Marvel's Daredevil' ". Variety. 8 July 2015 . Retrieved 8 July 2015. Once the Iron Fist being taken away, she witnessed the leaders argue over the overuse of their limited amounts of Resurrection Elixir which were remaining as well as fearing when the inevitable visit from the Defenders would happen who would undoubtedly come to rescue Rand, questioning what should be done next. An upset Reid scolded them, tasking Elektra to kill Luke Cage and Jessica Jones, before demanding that Daredevil also be killed, although noting she did not know Daredevil's true identity. Elektra first appeared to obey as she turned around and then left the room immediately following this. In 2022, Screen Rant included Elektra in their "10 Best Street-Level Heroes In Marvel Comics" list [67] and in their "15 Most Powerful Daredevil Villains" list. [68]

Elektra Natchios is a Marvel comics character, created by Frank Miller, appearing during the writers highly acclaimed Daredevil run. Daredevil in the 1980s under the direction of Frank Miller had taken a far darker route to the portrayal of its characters. Instead of the traditional romantic nature of most characters, Daredevil’s love life was fraught with disaster, and Elektra was a major part of that. Her first full appearance was in Daredevil #168 released in 1981, although her first cover appearance was four months earlier in The Comics Journal #58 (September 1980). a b Peter Schorn (October 18, 2005). "Elektra: Unrated Director's Cut". IGN. Archived from the original on October 21, 2005 . Retrieved November 28, 2021. See also: Elektra Natchios (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Élodie Yung as Elektra as she appears in Daredevil (2015–2018) You're skilled, my child. It's clear, watching you fight, that you know much more than anyone can learn in a single life." ― Alexandra Reid to Elektra [src]

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The copious use of anti-gay slurs is definitely offensive, and likely was at the time, but I don’t think the parody aspect can be dismissed out of hand – it does feel like the slurs, like the fact that everyone gets turned evil by drinking the Beast’s satanic mayonnaise or the fact that there are so many giant violent phalli in the book, are over the top jokes about toxic, ‘80s action hero masculinity, especially in light of the fact that the hero of the story maintains a taciturn femininity throughout the story, that because of her skill and knowledge and moral compass, she is the only one making a conscious effort to prevent the end of the world. Fitz was actually working with Coulson. They were joined by Quake in preventing one of Ulysses' visions, Graymalkin detonating a device in a train. When they arrived, they realized that something was wrong. Elektra had set it up as a trap. She was able to arrest Coulson but Fitz and Quake were able to escape. [59] When Jemma Simmons woke up as a Deathlok, she was restricted by Elektra. Simmons easily neutralized her. [61] Keeping tabs with the Hand [ ] USPS Stamp News: Spider-Man and Nine Other Marvel Super Heroes to Deliver for Postal Service". USPS.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Ralph Macchio would even promise Miller that he would have creative control over her use and non use by Marvel, however eventually with time, higher ups at Marvel would decide to resurrect the character of their own accord, leading many to believe she should have been kept dead. An issue of Elektra's 2001 volume would also create minor controversy due to panels in which Elektra is nude causing the issue to be recalled and a new copy of the issue printed with new art. Elektra and the team battled Spider-Mutated New Yorkers during Spider-Island. [54] Thunderbolts [ ]

Elektra is a 2005 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Elektra Natchios and directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the film Daredevil (2003), with Jennifer Garner reprising her role as the titular character. The story follows Elektra, an assassin who must protect a man and his prodigy daughter from another assassin who was hired by the Hand. Goran Visnjic, Will Yun Lee, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Terence Stamp also star. You're pretty, you even work the blind thing, but you're dumb, you lost before you even stepped to the plate." During the battle, Daredevil decided to use the virus on Hellspawn. As the Hellspawn transformed into a real person, Erynys, angry at the loss of the virus, stabbed the Hellspawn as he came to life, killing him. Erynys then sought to complete her life by killing the original Elektra. [36] During the battle, as Erynys choked Elektra from behind, she asked Daredevil to kill Elektra so that she could be his lover again. Daredevil, thinking Elektra will find a way, threw her two sais at her. Immediately, using her skills, Elektra was able to reverse their position. However, the sais pierced Erynys body and Elektra's shoulders. The evil essence that was Erynys returned to Elektra. [37] Root of Evil [ ] 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.How does it feel? Knowing that the kids you've trained are going to fight your war for you while you're sitting here?" Fine, I'll stay out of your boring legal shit. Now, you wanna fight me? Or you wanna fight the guys who are tearing your city apart?" ―Elektra and Daredevil [src] Telepathic Communication: She can communicate telepathically with individuals possessing similar levels of mental discipline, such as the Chaste. [79]