Tatsu Yamashiro (DC Legends)

Katana
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
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

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Footnotes

Outsiders member This character is or was primarily a member of the super-hero team known as the Outsiders, in any of its various incarnations. They are a black ops team dedicated to fighting evil and taking the fall in public opinion that bigger groups like the Justice League cannot, started by Batman to avoid being crippled by public relations needs. 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.