Mariko Yashida

## Background

### 1963 - 1988: Mariko Yashida

Mariko Yashida was the daughter of Japanese crimelord Lord Shingen, the leader of Clan Yashida. Her grandfather was a respected war hero. They grew up quite close, with Mariko spending most of her time at his residence. After his passing when she was seventeen, she became quite the introvert.

While at home with her family, a man came to their house looking for her grandfather. He introduced himself as Logan & explained he was an old friend of his. Even though she stated her grandfather had passed some years back, Mariko would still see the man lurking around. Although she was first scared of the man, Mariko found herself attracted to him. In time, Logan was charmed by her beauty & refined manner. The two spent a great deal of time together in Japan & soon fell in love.

However, Mariko was forced to marry a man named  Noburu-Hideki, who was one of her father's criminal associates. Noburu-Hideki was a cruel man who was known to be physically & emotionally abusive. Mariko refused to leave with Logan just because she felt duty-bound to obey her father’s wishes. Instead, they fostered a daughter, Amiko Kobayashi, after Amiko's mother was killed by a stray bullet. The mother made Logan promise to take care of her daughter with her dying breath. As the girl had not family left, Logan felt responsible & accepted his burden of honor.

When Shingen learned of his daughter's engagement to Logan, he challenged Logan to a duel but not before having one of his soldiers drug him. Her father began using blows designed to cripple or kill. As a result, Logan attacked with deadly force until he realized what was going on. He lost the will to fight & was beaten. As a result, Mariko was forced to break off her engagement to Logan & married Noburu.

Shingen then ordered his operative Yukio to slay a rival crimelord named Katsuyori, who was planning to kill Hideki. Logan secretly went with Yukio to kill Katsuyori. When Mariko learned of this, she fled back to her father’s stronghold. Repulsed by her father's crimes, Mariko vowed to prevent further dishonor from falling on Clan Yashida. Logan then attacked the stronghold but Shingen attempted to flee with Mariko, threatening to kill her unless he was allowed to escape. To save Mariko, Yukio killed Shingen. With her father's death, Mariko was made head of Clan Yashida.

### 1988 - 1994: Mariko Yashida

With Logan, Mariko felt she was alone despite having a husband. But as leader of the Clan, she prevented any of his abuse from coming her way by Yukio & her many guards. Under her leadership, she tried to change the clan into one of peace instead of murderers.

Mariko became a force in the Japanese criminal underworld but her authority was challenged by the leader of the Hand, Matsu'o Tsurayaba. Mariko's own half-brother, Keniuchio Harada, also challenged her authority. On behalf of Department H, Logan & his allies were sent to Japan at the time on separate business. He secretly came to visit Mariko & Amiko, having been away fro some time. Mariko confided in him about the threats on her & Amiko's life. As a favor to her, Logan & his allies fought off the Hand. To prevent any further killing, Mariko sought to make peace with the Hand but was poisoned by Tsurayaba. In her diminished state, she was able to make it back home to see Logan. Wishing to avoid prolonged suffering, she asked him to grant her a quick death, which he reluctantly did. She died in the arms of the man she had spent her whole life loving, happy in death as she had still maintained peace.

Upon her death, her brother gained leadership of the Clan Yashida. He attempted to keep Amiko in his custody but Logan already moved her & left her in Yukio's care. Logan then went after Matsuo & promised to slice off a part of his body on the anniversary of Mariko's death until there is nothing left of him.

## Romantic Relationships

* Logan: Boyfriend (1986 - 1988); Fiancée (1988)
* Noburu-Hideki: Husband (1988 - 1990)

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## Notes

* The original character of Mariko Yashida belongs to the Marvel Universe