Tatsu Yamashiro (DC Legends)

Katana
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Real Name	Tatsu Yamashiro
Main Alias	Katana
Relatives	Maseo Yamashiro (husband, deceased) · Takeo Yamashiro (brother-in-law) · Yuki Yamashiro (daughter) · Reiko Yamashiro (daughter)
Affiliation	The Outsiders, Suicide Squad
Base Of Operations	Belle Reve
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	Japanese
Marital Status	Widowed
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	DC Legends
Creators	Mike W. Barr · Jim Aparo
First Appearance	DC Legends (March 11, 2016)

Honor demands vengeance against our enemies.

— Katana

Katana was a member of the Outsiders.

History

Tatsu Yamashiro was the wife of Maseo Yamashiro. After her husband was killed by his brother and his soul absorbed into the Soultaker Sword, Tatsu took the sword and sought a way to free her husband's soul. Taking the name "Katana", Tatsu worked as a vigilante fighting criminals with the sword. At some point, she joined both the Outsiders and the Suicide Squad.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Martial Arts
• Swordsmanship
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Soultaker Sword

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the video game DC Legends and is an adaptation of Katana/Tatsu Yamashiro. The original character was created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #200.

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• Character Gallery: Tatsu Yamashiro (DC Legends)

Footnotes

Outsiders member This character is or was a member of one or more of the teams known as the Outsiders. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Outsiders members" category.

Suicide Squad member This character is or was a member of the Suicide Squad, a team of imprisoned super-villains who perform high-risk missions for the U.S. Government in exchange for commuted sentences, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Suicide Squad members" category.