SENSEI

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Human

Occupation: Martial arts instructor

Group Membership: None;
formerly the Chaste

Affiliations: Elektra (Elektra Natchios), Stick

Enemies: The Hand

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Japan

First Appearance: Daredevil I#190 (January, 1983)

Powers/Abilities: Sensei is a talented martial artist, formerly trained by the Chaste before being deemed unworthy. He is also a talented instructor, having trained Elektra in martial arts.

Height: 5'8" (by approximation)
Weight: 160 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Black
Hair: Bald

History:
(Daredevil I#190 (fb) - BTS) – A trainee of the Chaste was removed from training by Stick for not making necessary progress. He instead became a sensei, training other warriors in Japan.

(Daredevil I#190 (fb) - BTS/Elektra: Root of Evil#3 (fb) - BTS) - After 9-year old Elektra's life was threatened, her father, Hugo Natchios, flew in a sensei from Japan to begin training her in self-defense.

(Elektra: Root of Evil#4 (fb) - BTS) - Elektra spent a year training with her sensei, making many improvements.

(Elektra: Assassin#1 (fb) ) - The sensei was pleased with Elektra's progress in training.

(Daredevil I#190 (fb) - BTS/Elektra: Root of Evil#1 (fb) - BTS) - When Elektra was ten years old, her sensei pushed her hard, telling her she was a waste of her father's money. At age 12, the sensei was knocked down by Elektra, whose skills have improved. He confessed there was nothing more to tell her, and told her of the Chaste: Stone, Claw, Flame, Wing, Star, Shaft, and Stick.

(Daredevil I#190 (fb)) – Elektra returned to her sensei after training with the Chaste for one year but she too was turned away. Elektra told him of a plan to infiltrate the Hand and then turn against them. He warned her that they would corrupt her but knew they would be seeking her out regardless now. The Hand soon captured the sensei and poisoned him. They then placed him in a pit with sais to arm himself. Elektra was told to pass a test for initiation. The put her into the pit and she attacked and swiftly killed the man there before realizing it was her sensei. She cried out in horror at what she had done.

Comments: Created by Frank Miller (writer) and Klaus Janson (artist).

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Sensei has no known connections to:


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Daredevil I#190, p11, pan4 (main)
Daredevil I#190, p7, pan2 (face)


Appearances:
Daredevil I#190 (January, 1983) – Frank Miller (writer), Klaus Janson (artist), Denny O'Neil (editor)
Elektra: Assassin#1 (August, 1986) - Frank Miller (writer), Bill Sienkiewicz (artist), Jim Shooter (editor)
Elektra: Root of Evil#1 (March, 1995) - D.G. Chichester (writer), Scott McDaniel (penciler), Hector Collazzo (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Elektra: Root of Evil#3 (May, 1995) - D.G. Chichester (writer), Scott McDaniel (penciler), Hector Collazzo (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Elektra: Root of Evil#4 (June, 1995) - D.G. Chichester (writer), Scott McDaniel (penciler), Hector Collazzo (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)


First Posted: 01/22/2019
Last updated: 11/13/2019

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