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Silver Samurai (Age of Apocalypse)

Universe
Age of Apocalypse

Real Name
Kenuichio Harada

Aliases
None

Identity
Publicly Known

Occupation
Adventurer, freedom fighter

Citizenship
Japan

Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan

Known Relatives
Viper (wife, deceased), Shiro Yashida (Sunfire, cousin), Mariko Yashida (half-sister, missing), Shingen (father, missing)

Group Affiliation
X-Men, Clan Yoshida

Education
Unknown

Height
6'1"

Weight
210 lbs.

Eyes
Brown

Hair
Black

Powers
Silver Samurai can create an extremely powerful energy field that he focuses around his samurai sword. This sword, when combined with his energy field, is capable of slicing through almost anything.

Abilities
He is an expert with his samurai sword. Trained in bushido fighting methods and the code of honor of ancient Japanese samurai, he is a master of the katana, shurikens, and other weapons.

Paraphernalia
Silver Samurai uses the samurai long sword given to him by his father which he will defend with his life. He also wears a light steel body armor, created by Magneto. This protects him from most physical attacks and allows him to move as quickly as if he was wearing no armor at all.

First Appearance
unknown

Silver Samurai was a mutant rebel in his homeland of Japan. Alongside Sunfire, he stood as the last line of defense against the hordes of Apocalypse. During Sunfire's tragic, and diversionary, battle with Apocalypse and Nemesis, Samurai led the surviving people of Japan to safety. He and his wife, Viper, fought their way from the island of Japan through hordes of Apocalypse's Infinites. Tragically, Viper was killed saving Samurai's life. Never able to forgive himself for the death of his wife, Samurai threw himself into fighting Apocalypse's forces in Asia.

After Apocalypse was destroyed by Magneto, Samurai discovered that Sunfire was actually alive. Samurai made his way to America and reunited with Sunfire by joining Magneto's cause. Unknown to the X-Men, he also delivered a top-secret weapon to Magneto. Samurai also has a long-standing feud with Wolverine. What caused this has yet to be revealed.

It is clear Samurai sacrificed much in the service of Japan and now is one of Magneto's bravest warriors. But only the stoic Silver Samurai knows whether he is truly brave or does in fact wish to join his beloved Viper in death.

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