First Appearance: Elektra I#9 (August, 1997)

History: (Elektra I#9 (fb) - BTS) - <11th Century> The Four Winds were founded in Ningxia, China. Through the years the Four Winds served the Master of the Winds, a hereditary figure.

(Elektra I#9 (fb) - BTS) - <8 years ago> The Four Winds went on missions for the current Master of the Winds, Timothy Lee.

(Elektra I#9 - BTS) - The Master of the Winds sent the Four Winds to NY to assassinate Pig Malone. They slaughtered Malone's police escorts, but did not kill Malone.

(Elektra I#9) - The Four Winds made another attempt on Malone's life, but were confronted by Elektra, who was being paid to protect Malone. She killed North Wind and escaped with Malone. They followed her to a cheap motel for another fight. Elektra won again, this time leaving South Wind dead, and the others in no condition to finish their mission.

Comments: Created by Peter Milligan, Mike Deodato Jr. & Deodato Studios.

Were the members of the Four Winds that were active in the 11th century the same as the ones in Elektra I#9? It seems doubtful, as the group seemed used to their members dying, and East Wind twice declared that when a member of the Four Winds died their replacement would soon appear. They also mentioned a relationship with the Hand. Elektra I was full of plot threads that died when that series ended.

PROFILE BY FUTURE

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Four Winds have no known connection to:

• Four Winds, (Manishi/West,Hiyashi/East,Minamiyari/South,Kita/North)-japanese assassins,unwittingly killed by deadpool, @ Deadpool III#65

East Wind has no known connection to:

• East Wind, (Higashi) - Four Winds, slain by Deadpool along with other winds, @ Deadpool III#65
• East Wind, (Higashi) - Four Winds, succeeded other Higashi, @ Agent X#1

North Wind has no known connection to:

• North, Dakota, A private investigator, sister of ricky, daughter of s.j., investigated affair of Wheeler with Malice, @ Dakota North#1
• Northstar, (Jean-Paul Beaubier) - mutant, alpha flight, x-men, former member of french separatist terrorist group, twin-brother of aurora., @ Uncanny X-Men#120
• Northstar Trigger of Earth-Amalgam, @ Generation Hex#1
• North Wind, (Kita) - Four Winds/mobsters, tried to assassinate East Wind/Higashi, @ Deadpool III#66?

South Wind has no known connection to:

• South, Col. Gullivar, US government agent, associated with CIA, Commission, & FBI, assisted Tarantula (Alvarez) in rounding up illegal immigrants from Delvadia, aided by Captain America (Walker), @ Spectacular Spider-Man II#137
• Southern, Candy, former girlfriend of warren worthington, killed by cameron hodge. wf, brunette, @ X-Men I#31
• Southpaw, Loonies, @ Marvel Comics Presents#31
• Southpaw, (Sasha Martin) - granddaughter of Holden Holliway, @ 15 years old, ally of the D-Generation, defeated by New Warriors and sent to Big House, grandfather forced her release into She-Hulk's custody, @ She-Hulk III#5

West Wind has no known connection to:

• West, Dale, whiz kids, stark west, former assistant to bill foster, DSc, PhD, MD, theoretical mathematician, @ Black Goliath#1
• Western Kid, preff, @ Western Kid#1
• Westside Ripper, name for a a serial killer of seven prostitutes, but was actually three separate people: Officer "Race" Racette (1), Det. "Dick" Richards (2), and Mrs. Taranova (4), Racette and Richards slain by Typhoid, @ Typhoid#1

The Master of the Winds, aka Timothy Lee has no known connection to:

• Lee, Tommy, former head of joy boys, killed by golden claws, @ [Master of Kung Fu#90]
• Master of the Cold People, Tibetan monk/mystic, tutored them, @ Fantastic Four I#145
• Master of the Heavens, Draco, @ Spider-Man: Invasion of the Dragon Men
• Master of the Hunt of Earth-UV, Aladdin agent, attacked Freex w/ Bloodhounds, @ Freex#3
• Master of the Magnum Force, Moses Magnum, @ Power Man Annual#1
• Master of Vengeance, (Dwight Faron) - chemist, designed drugs for Geoffrey Ballard, framed and sent to prison, sought vengeance on Spider-Man for arrest, empowered self via chemicals. super-strength, used gauntlets to cling to walls, fire electric blasts, @ Spider-Man#32
• Any other characters named "Master"

Pig Malone has no known connection to:

• Pig, slave trader, lost left eye to gambit in his youth, hired mengo brothers to kidnap crew a.s.k.e.w. and steal mutagenic gas, formerly held zoe + ishinara shirow, recent efforts foiled by gambit., @ Gambit III#4
• Pig, 'Vores, @ Marvel Comics Presents#52/3
• Pigman, Col. Nigel, Collectors, Council of Antiquarians, discovered temple of Farallah,, @ Black panther I#4
• Pigseye of Earth-Grit, counterpart of Bullseye, killed himself to show how crazy he was, @ Daredevils#8
• Pigskin, Scourge/Watchtower, @ Wolverine II#154

East Wind

Used razor-sharp throwing stars. After his defeat Shang-Chi, who had been following Elektra, asked him how he was defeated so easily. He responded that Elektra was still under the protection of the Hand.

--Elektra I#9(fb) - BTS (9 -BTS, 9

North Wind

Used a sword made of ice. A wound from the sword usually resulted in death from freezing. The Four Winds could easily track anyone who had been wounded by his sword. He was killed when Elektra stabbed him in the throat with her sai.

--Elektra I#9(fb) - BTS (9 -BTS, 9

South Wind

Used a staff that projected flames. He died when Elektra deflected one of East Wind's throwing stars toward South Wind's neck.

--Elektra I#9(fb) - BTS (9 -BTS, 9

West Wind

His gloves had nozzles that spewed forth dense clouds, obscuring the vision of those around him.

--Elektra I#9(fb) - BTS (9 -BTS, 9

Master of the Winds

Timothy Lee. He attracted the attention of the Kingpin when he started expanding his criminal empire outside of Chinatown. The Kingpin and Mr. Soames put pressure on assistant D.A. Walker to take care of Lee. They framed him for the murder of a prostitute, and used the actual killer, Pig Malone, as their star witness. Lee responded to this by calling in the Four Winds from China.

--Elektra I#9(fb) - BTS (9 -BTS

Pig Malone

Richard Malone. He killed a prostitute, then agreed to help the Kingpin frame Timothy Lee for the murder. He was to testify against Lee in court, so Lee retaliated by sending the Four Winds after him. The police were unable to protect Malone, so Elektra was called in. He accidentally told her that it was he who was the true killer. He further enraged Elektra by bringing a prostitute to his hotel room and beating her while Elektra was away. Elektra pitched him out a window, and with his death the case against Lee fell apart.

--Elektra I#9(fb) - BTS (9 -BTS, 9

images:
Elektra I#9, splash page;
(East Wind) Elektra I#9, p14, pan2
(North Wind) Elektra I#9, p3, pan5;
(South Wind) Elektra I#9, p13, pan4
(West Wind) Elektra I#9, p14, pan4
(Pig Malone) Elektra I#9, p11, pan3

Appearances:
Elektra I#9 (August, 1997) - Peter Milligan (writer), Mike Deodato Jr. (pencils), Deodato Studios (inks), Bobbie Chase (editor)

First Posted: 11/14/2004
Last updated: 11/13/2004

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