Kirigi

Kirigi
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Daredevil #174 (Sep 1981)
Created by	Frank Miller
In-story information
Full name	Kirigi
Team affiliations	The Hand
Abilities	Accomplished martial artist Weapons master Superhuman strength and resistance to injury Healing factor via meditation Virtual imperviousness to all but devastating wounds

Kirigi is a fictional ninja assassin appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. After being resurrected by The Hand, he works as an operative for the group. He is extremely strong, and is both a weapons master and an accomplished martial artist with an ability to use a form of meditation that allows him to recover from otherwise-mortal wounds.

Kirigi first appeared in Daredevil #174-176 (September-November 1981), and was created by Frank Miller.

The character subsequently appears in Daredevil #187-188 (October-November 1982).

While it is known that the ninjas of ancient Japan feared Kirigi, little else is known of his history.

Kirigi is an opponent of both The Chaste, a group commanded by Stick, and two of Stick's former pupils, Daredevil and Elektra Natchios. This hatred eventually prompts the Hand to resurrect him in order to destroy Elektra. This plot eventually reaches its climax as Elektra, walking into a trap laid by the Hand, attempts to kill the Hand's Jonin (ninja master) with the assistance of Daredevil. Instead of meeting the Jonin, she meets Kirigi. In response, she stabs him with two sai; however, he merely pulls them out effortlessly. He then dupes her into going for her sai, only to choke her with his rope knife. However, she manages to impale him with her blade, forcing him to break off the fight. A day later, however, he returns to attack Elektra again after recovering from his wounds using meditation and mystic ointments. Once again, a fierce battle ensues. Elektra flees into a semi-rig and smashes into him at a high speed. She then leaps out of the semi-rig before it explodes. In spite of this, Kirigi merely stands back up, though his skin is still engulfed in flames. Finally, Elektra simply decapitates him as he tries to regain his bearings, saying: "God or demon, Kirigi had a neck and that was human enough."

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