HISTORY

Tatsu Yamashiro was an ordinary Japanese girl save for her impressive skills in martial arts. She was loved by two brothers, she liked both but she chose one, Maseo Yamashiro. The other brother, Takeo, refused to attend their wedding. He joined the Yakuza, a Japanese criminal organization and received a large dragon tattoo on his chest to signify this. This led to his disownment by his family.

Katana takes her vows of Samurai with complete seriousness

The Soultaker, deadly sword of Katana

Meanwhile, Tatsu and Maseo had started their own family with the birth of their twin children. Takeo, as a result of rising in the ranks of the Yakuza, received two swords,one with mystical powers.

One night, Takeo challenged his brother to a duel for Tatsu, using the mystically powered sword, Soultaker. Maeo was defeated and Tatsu rose to engage Takeo. She gained the upper hand and disarmed him.

After watching her house burn down, Tatsu began training as a samurai. Graduating from her training she set off for America. She took the name Katana, and started her life as a vigilante.

The Outsiders

Before Infinite Crisis Tatsu was a member of the original Outsiders created by batman then helping the orginal outsiders against Sabacc because her soulsword can price his skin. Sabacc overcomes her with the sin of envy and she slices Shift in two shouting that they are posers of the Outsiders.

Mistress of the art of combat

One Year Later

OYL Katana is still a member of Nightwing's outsiders. She and the rest of the Outsiders where part of an infiltration mission in Mali. She was one of the first to fight the Brotherhood of Evil's clones of superheroes. Her ruthlessness was proved again when she dropped Phobia from a building when threatened. When Tatsu and the rest of the Outsiders fought with the Brotherhood within their base, she was the only one who escaped. She was aided by a small portion of Metomorpho in freeing the Outsiders. They soon found a clone of Superman which was pretty much just a copy of Bizzaro. The Outsiders were then blamed for the nuclear explosion Doctor Sivvana set off. Soon after this the outsiders are captured one by one by checkmate operatives so they attack Oolong Island. Katana is assigned to stay and guard the ship with Count Vertigo and Metemorpho where she admits it is taking all her restraint not to slit Count Vertigo's throat.

Batman and The Outsiders

Not one for giggles, Katana joins the new Batman and the Outsiders