Lady Shiva (Post-Crisis)

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==Summary==
Sandra Wu-San grew up in Detroit with her sister Carolyn Wu-San, with whom she would constantly practice martial arts. People from around the world would come to watch them spar with each other, but unbeknownst to most of them, Sandra would always hold back out of respect for her sister. David Cain realized this, and in an attempt to let Sandra unleash her true potential, murdered Carolyn and left her body for Sandra to discover. Sandra hunted down Cain for revenge, and while he defeated her, he agreed to spare her life if she bore him a child. Sandra agreed, and an hour after that child was born, she set out with a new goal: to become destruction itself. At that moment, Sandra Wu-San had became Lady Shiva.
Lady Shiva became infamous for seeking out the world’s greatest fighters and killing them, allowing her to build a reputation as one of the world’s greatest martial artists, if not the best. During her travels, she would face off against the Question and Batman on multiple occasions. Eventually, Shiva sought out Batgirl and challenged her to a duel to the death to prove which of them was the better fighter. And in that duel, Shiva finally got why she wanted: someone who could defeat her.
After her first loss at Cassandra’s hands, Shiva worked with the Birds of Prey for a brief period of time, but ultimately went back to being a solo adventurer.
==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Classic | Modern
Name: Sandra Wu-San, Lady Shiva, Shiva Wu-San, Paper Monkey, Jade Canary
Origin: DC Comics, first appeared in Question Vol. 1 #1 (Feburary 1987)
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Classification: Human, Martial Artist, Assassin
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Master Martial Artist (Constantly stated to be theBatman Vol. 1 #509, July 1994 greatestBirds of Prey: Manhunt #4, December 1996 martialBatgirl Vol. 1 #8, November 2000 artistBatgirl Secret Files and Origins, August 2002 on the planet. Batman stated that Shiva knows at least a dozen forms and a hundred techniques. She is the world master of all fighting formsRobin Vol. 2 #50, February 1998. Batman has never beaten her in single combat. Stated to be the most dangerous and deadly martialRobin Vol. 2 #52, April 1992 artistBirds of Prey Vol. 1 #62, Feburary 2004 in the world), Enhanced Senses (Detected Shadowdragon while he was invisibleShowcase ‘96 #9, September 1996), Stealth Mastery (Managed to follow Green Arrow despite him making sure he wasn’t followedGreen Arrow Vol. 2 Annual #1, September 1988. Disappeared from Tim Drake without him noticingRobin Vol. 1 #5, May 1991. Snuck up on Cassandra Cain), Acrobatics (Performed a backflipQuestion Annual #1, October 1988 and dodged bulletsBatman Chronicles #22, September 2000), Pressure Points and Paralysis Inducement (Paralyzed a helicopter pilotQuestion Vol. 1 #36, March 1990 and Cassandra Cain with nerve strikes), Weapon Mastery (Batman stated that Shiva was a master of at least a dozen weapons), Analytical Prediction (Was predicting Cassandra Cain’s moves and can see moves before they happenBatgirl Vol. 1 #9, December 2000), Minor Social Influencing (Made Tim Drake lose his composure and let his anger control himRobin Vol. 1 #4, April 1991), Resurrection via Preparation (Brought Cassandra Cain back to life, but she needed a year of preparation to be able to do soBatgirl Vol. 1 #25, April 2002)
Attack Potency: Small Building level+ (In her first appearance, she easily beat the Question before his training with Richard Dragon and later held the advantage over him after said training, even while fighting casuallyQuestion Vol. 1 #2, March 1987. Easily defeated Black Canary off-panel. One-shot Robin and fought on par with Batman, with him stating that she had the striking power of Ra’s al GhulBatman Vol. 1 #427, December 1988. Easily defeated Catwoman. One-shot David Cain while pregnantBatgirl Vol. 1 #73, April 2006) | Building level (One-shot NightwingGreen Arrow Vol. 2 #135, August 1998. Easily stomped Post-No Man’s Land Cassandra Cain, leaving her with several broken bones afterwards. Stomped CatwomanBatman Vol. 1 #616, August 2003. While only using one of her arms, she beat Post-Hush Killer CrocBirds of Prey Vol. 1 #92, May 2006, leaving him in this conditionBirds of Prey Vol. 1 #94, July 2006. Even while fatigued and only testing her, she overpowered Renee Montoya and would’ve killed her if she wasn’t interruptedQuestion Vol. 1 #37, March 2010)
Speed: At least Supersonic+, possibly Hypersonic+ (Can keep up with Batman, and may even be faster than him) | At least Hypersonic+ (Can match Post-Resurrection Cassandra Cain, although she was defeated both times)
Lifting Strength: At least Class 1 (Easily snaps necks on multiple occasions. Overpowered Catwoman) | At least Class 1 (Stronger than before. Snaps a neck), likely Class 5 (Should be somewhat comparable to her daughter)
Striking Strength: Small Building level+ (Comparable to Batman and Ra’s al Ghul) | Building level (Can harm Killer Croc and trade blows with Cassandra Cain)
Durability: Small Building level+ (Can take hits from Batman) | Building level (Comparable to her striking strength. Can take hits from Cassandra Cain)
Stamina: Superhuman (Dived for ten minutes to retrieve the Question from the bottom of a river. Descended a mountain for two days without sleepingDetective Comics Annual #1, September 1988) | Superhuman (Completely shrugged off a gunshot wound to the shoulder)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Extended Melee Range with weapons
Standard Equipment: Nothing notable.
* Optional Equipment: Sais, swords, and nunchucks.
Intelligence: 
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|-|Combat Intelligence=Extraordinary Genius (Prior to her defeat at the hands of Cassandra Cain, Lady Shiva was hailed as the greatest martial artist in the world, with even the likes of Batman being unable to beat her in single combat. She is a master of all fighting forms and learns a dozen new disciplines every year. Shiva is precise enough to shatter bone in a way that will send the shards into the arm’s nerves. She is also able to figure things out mid-fight, as she learned the weak points of Shadowdragon’s suit during their duel and deduced that Cassandra Cain was a former assassin by reading the moves that she didn’t make. Her skills have also allowed her to defeat those vastly more powerful than her, like SupergirlWonder Woman Vol. 2 #175, December 2001)
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Standard Tactics: Shiva fights with hand-to-hand almost exclusively, although she will occasionally wield melee weapons like nunchucks or swords. She always goes for the kill, and tends to insult her opponents mid-fight to make them lose their composure and fight sloppily. 
Weaknesses: Shiva is extremely confident in her abilities and constantly seeks a good fight above all. She also seeks her own death at the hands of a superior combatant.
Notes:
* Shiva’s Classic tier covers everything up to approximately 1996, and her Modern tier covers 1998 and beyond. However, there isn’t really a definitive point of separation for Shiva’s tiers because she is always training and improving, to the point that herself in one year would be “inept and obsolete” compared to her by the next year.
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==References==
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