Lord Dark Wind
Lord Dark Wind is a male comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Kenji Oyama was a Japanese male who was born at some point in the 20th century. In time, he participated in World War II where he served as a kamikaze pilot that was part of a failed suicide attack on an American battleship and though he survived he suffered horrible scars as a result. (Daredevil v1 #198)
Years ago, he refined the science that allowed for the bonding of Adamantium to a human skeletal system. During this time, his research facility in the Tokyo Bay was attacked by Mystique, Blindspot, Rogue and Sunfire. This was part of a secret initiative by Tomo Yoshida who wanted to steal the secrets of Adamantium in order to create an army of invincible warriors for use by Japan against its enemies. However, Lord Dark Wind's followers kept the intruders at bay long enough for him to escape with the hard drives that contained his research. (Rogue v3 #10)
After his death, his faithful follower Kira committed suicide in despair with this affecting the life of his daughter Yuriko with her hatred of her father ending and she decided to complete his life's work with her becoming Lady Deathstrike. (Alpha Flight v1 #34) One of his sons had also survived who eventually became an assassin named Lord Deathstrike. (Wolverine v2 #304)
The body of Lord Dark Wind was resurrected as an undead warrior by Soteira where he was assigned to Killteam Nine. Alongside the other resurrected, they were dispatched to a power station established by the company that was creating a zombie outbreak. This attracted the attention of Sabretooth, Daken and Lady Deathstrike who had mistakenly believed that this was the resurrected Wolverine. In the fight with the killteam, Yuriko was shocked to find that her attacker was her father. He came to stab her but Daken intervened though he himself was stabbed by the undead warrior with Sabretooth having to save him. (Hunt for Wolverine: Claws of a Killer v1 #3)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
He was said to be one of the rare geniuses who managed to possess the secrets of Adamantium. The process could be used to bond the metal that was harder than diamond to a human skeletal system. This could be used to potential create an army of indestructible warriors for battle. (Rogue v3 #10)
Notes
- Lord Dark Wind was created by Dennis O'Neil, Larry Hama and Klaus Jensen where he made his first appearance in Daredevil v1 #196 (July, 1983).
In other media
Television
- In X-Men, the character was mentioned in the background of the Episode "Out of the Past". He was referred to as Professor Oyama who was a distinguished scientist who had a daughter named Yuriko Oyama. At an unknown point, he had developed a procedure that could bond the virtually indestructible metal Adamantium to a human body and became attached to the Weapon X Project. His daughters lover Logan had been captured and forcibly used in the procedure where in his berserker rage he destroyed the facility with Professor Oyama perishing in the explosion. His death would turn Yuriko against Logan and she became Lady Deathstrike who vowed revenge against Wolverine.
- In Daredevil, a Dr. Oyama briefly appeared in the live-action television series third season finale where he was portrayed by actor Glenn Kubota. After the arrest of Benjamin Poindexter, the villain's back was broken and he volunteered to take part in an experimental procedure headed by the doctor who was attempting to repair his spine. Oyama and his assistant were using cogmium steel as part of the process with both being unaware that their patient was awake during this time.
Video games
- In X2: Wolverine's Revenge, Lord Dark Wind was mentioned in dialogue by Lady Deathstrike in the setting of the video game adaptation.
Appearances
- Daredevil v1: (1983)
- Alpha Flight v1:
- Rogue v3:
- Hunt for Wolverine: Claws of a Killer v1:
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