During that time, Leslie was concerned with Bruce’s behavior as he grew increasingly antisocial. She took it upon herself to look after Wayne’s son, Bruce, after the boy’s parents were killed, often acting with the family butler, Alfred Pennyworth, as a parental figure and guardian, although other sources have her as a woman who comforted Bruce immediately after his parents’ deaths. Leslie is portrayed as having been a close friend of Thomas Wayne and ran a clinic for criminals and drug addicts in Gotham City. Forever marked by the tragedy that created her, Katana is one of the most formidable superheroes in the DC Universe and a living weapon of justice that all evildoers should fear.
First finding a home under the guidance of the Batman as a part of his team the Outsiders, Katana eventually served as a part of the Suicide Squad, and later, became a member of the Birds of Prey as well the Justice League of America. Seeking revenge, she took possession of the mystical Soultaker Sword, a legendary blade that housed the spirts of those who lost their lives to it, including Tatsu’s husband.Ĭalling herself Katana, named after the sword she now wielded, Tatsu embarked on a mission to bring to justice those who had harmed the innocent. Sadly, one fateful night, it was all taken away from her when a jealous suitor she once spurned murdered her entire family.
Born in Japan and trained in the ways of the Samurai, Tatsu Yamashiro had a wonderful life, a loving husband and two wonderful children.
While there are many great warriors in the DC Universe, there is simply no one more proficient with a sword than the hero known as Katana. Wielder of the fearsome Soultaker Sword, Tatsu Yamashiro escaped a tragic past to fight alongside the Outsiders and the Suicide Squad.