Who Is Mariko Yashida? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mariko Yashida is a Marvel comic book character, with over 797 comic issue appearances. Known as Wolverine's true love, she was mercy killed by him after she was poisoned.

Who is Mariko Yashida?

Origin The daughter of Shingen Harada , one of the the noblest, richest , most powerful families in Japan. Besides, Mariko was the sister of Silver Samurai , and cousin to Sunfire and Sunpyre . Mariko was the head of a Yakuza family, a position she had inherited from her father when he died. Under her leadership, she tried to change the clan into one of peace instead of murderers. She can trace her lineage back almost 2.000 years. Creation Mariko Yashida was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and first appeared in The X-Men #118 (1979). An alternate reality version of Mariko from Earth-2109 first appeared in Exiles Issue 2 (2001) and joined the Exiles. Major Story Arcs Meeting the X-Men Mariko meets Wolverine While trying to get home from the Savage Lands, the X-Men wind up in Japan.

Key facts

Mariko Yashida is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "The Submergence of Japan!". The character is published by Marvel. With 797 recorded issue appearances, Mariko Yashida ranks among the most featured characters in comics.