Origin:

The Silver Samurai is the illegitimate son of Shingen Harada, a Japanese Crime Lord. As a result, he is also the sister to Wolverine's first love. Silver Samurai was the bodyguard of The Viper and later an occasional mercenary. He became the head of Clan Yashida after his half-sister Mariko Yashida's death.

Harada was a long-time enemy of Wolverine (aka Logan), until his honorable actions gained him Logan's trust. The Samurai eventually turned from his criminal lifestyle and joined the Japanese superhero team Big Hero 6 as their leader.

After a run-in with the mutant Blindspot, Silver Samurai was temporarily brainwashed into leaving his life as a hero and engaging in criminal enterprise. He was then offered a leadership position by the criminal, and sometimes terrorist, organization known as The Hand. Harada refused the offer, choosing instead to begin his life anew in service to Japan.

He is currently working as chief of security for the Prime Minister of Japan. When Wolverine finally retrieved his lost memories, he came looking for Silver Samurai and staged an attack on the Prime Ministers motorcade just to get to him. Logan was seeking information on individuals from his past, and upon confronting Harada a battle ensued in which the Samurai's hand was severed.

Powers

His mutant ability allows him to generate energy around his katana that allows it to cut through almost any material on earth except for adamantium. Although he is able to charge any object and use it as a weapon, he prefers his katana. He is a master swordsman and wears traditional-style Japanese armor made of a silver metal as protection. His physical abilities and skill in martial arts make him a formidable opponent. He possesses a teleportation ring, granting him even greater stealth and mobility.

Physical Characteristics:

Height: 6'6"

Weight: 250 lbs. (with armor 310 lbs.)

Eyes: Black

Hair: Black