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Mariko Yashida was the daughter of Japanese crime lord [[Shingen Harada (Earth-616) | Lord Shingen]], leader of Clan Yashida. She and Wolverine first met when the X-Men sought the help of her cousin, [[Sunfire]]. Although she was first scared of Wolverine, Mariko found herself attracted to him. Wolverine was charmed by her beauty and refined manner. The two spent a great deal of time together in Japan, and fell in love when she came to visit him in New York. | Mariko Yashida was the daughter of Japanese crime lord [[Shingen Harada (Earth-616) | Lord Shingen]], leader of Clan Yashida. She and Wolverine first met when the X-Men sought the help of her cousin, [[Sunfire]]. Although she was first scared of Wolverine, Mariko found herself attracted to him. Wolverine was charmed by her beauty and refined manner. The two spent a great deal of time together in Japan, and fell in love when she came to visit him in New York. | ||
Mariko became a force in the Japanese criminal underworld; however, her authority was challenged by the leader of the Hand, [[Matsu'o Tsurayaba (Earth-616) | Matsu'o Tsurayaba]]. Mariko's own half-brother, the [[ | Mariko became a force in the Japanese criminal underworld; however, her authority was challenged by the leader of the Hand, [[Matsu'o Tsurayaba (Earth-616) | Matsu'o Tsurayaba]]. Mariko's own half-brother, the [[Silver Samurai]], also challenged her authority. Wolverine and his allies fought the Hand on her behalf, but when Mariko sought to make peace with the Hand, she was poisoned by Tsurayaba. Wishing to avoid prolonged suffering, she asked Wolverine to grant her a quick death, which he reluctantly did. | ||
Years after her death, [[Tomi Shishido|Gorgon]] resurrected Mariko and made her one of his enforcer, she was now known as the [[Scarlet Samurai]]. Gorgon then planned to kill the current leader of the Clan Yashida, Shingen Harada II a.k.a The Silver Samurai in order to replace him with Mariko which would have resulted in an abrupt takeover of the Yashida Corp by the Hand. | Years after her death, [[Tomi Shishido|Gorgon]] resurrected Mariko and made her one of his enforcer, she was now known as the [[Scarlet Samurai]]. Gorgon then planned to kill the current leader of the Clan Yashida, Shingen Harada II a.k.a The Silver Samurai in order to replace him with Mariko which would have resulted in an abrupt takeover of the Yashida Corp by the Hand. | ||