Who Is Lord Shingen? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lord Shingen is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Shingen Harada, with over 66 comic issue appearances. A former head of Clan Yashida and the father of Mariko Yashida. He returned to his manor after have been gone for years having incurred a debt to certain criminal organization possibly including the Hand.

Who is Lord Shingen?

Origin Lord Shingen's family lineage is as old as the Emperor's and has a legitimate claim to the throne. He is a Master Martial Artist, a student of Bushido who specialized in sword fighting and pressure point attacks. In his 1st encounter with Wolverine, Lord Shingen challenged Logan to a mock duel using Bokan wooden practice swords finding Logan unworthy to handle a samurai sword and humiliated him in front of Mariko. What Mariko did not know at the time was prior to Logan being dragged in front of Lord Shingen, he had been nearly fatally poisoned purposely overwhelming his healing factor. Wolverine agreed to the duel with his healing factor absent and physically suffering from the effects. Lord Shingen then proceeded to fight Wolverine placing overwhelming pressure point hits on Logan's body. Mariko did not realize what was happening and thinking her father was simply humiliating Wolverine but in truth each blow Lord Shingen placed on Logan were meant to kill him. If it were not for Logan's indomitable will he would have died.

Key facts

Lord Shingen is of human origin and first appeared in "I'm Wolverine". The character is published by Marvel. With 66 recorded issue appearances, Lord Shingen ranks among the most featured characters in comics.