Who Is Stiletta? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Stiletta is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 17 comic issue appearances. Stiletta is a superb hand to hand combatant and is highly adept at using firearms, knives and whips. A device planted within her body has greatly increased her speed, agility and strength.

Who is Stiletta?

Stiletta is the daugter of scientist Reinhold Borsten, who in 2042AD, was US National Security Administration liason to the top secret Project Cronus, which developed a successful means of teleporting a person through time. A subject was sent 3 years into the future, but only Borsten was present when the subject returned, dying from radiation poisoning. Through his dying subject, the scientist discovered that nuclear war hd broken our in 2045AD. Rather than try to avert this global disaster, Borsten decided to use his advanced technology to become master of the earth after the nuclear holocaust. Borsten teleported himself to the year 2047AD - thus safely bypassing the nuclear war - and took with him the plans he needed to duplicate the highly advanced technology of the Chronus Project. Borsten did indeed become a powerful figure in the post holocaust world. However, he had left his wife and daughter behind when he travelled to the future, without even warning them of the disaster that was about to befall the whole world. Borsten's daughter, who by now called herself Stiletta, was visiting her grandparents in the country when the nuclear war took place.

Key facts

Stiletta is of human origin and first appeared in "Once Upon a Time... In the West?!?". The character is published by DC Comics. With 17 recorded issue appearances, Stiletta ranks among the most featured characters in comics.