Steel Wind (comics)
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Steel Wind is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics
universe
, she is a cyborg and mercenary who is normally employed by the Freakmaster
and Centurious
. She has a sister who has also become a cyborg and goes by the alias Steel Vengeance
. Originally Steel Wind was an enemy of the Ghost Rider
and Blaze
but has since became their ally after Centurious killed her sister.
She first appeared in Ghost Rider (Vol. 2) #75 (1982).
(the demon bound to him as the Ghost Rider). Carnival magician Vincenzo confronted Steel Wind and inadvertently discovered her cyborg nature. She captured him and sent him to the Freakmaster, who mutated him into a much more docile form. Steel Wind continued to push the Carnival, working its members to the ground, and filling them with fear. Eventually the carnival gathered to express their disapproval to Quentin. Steel Wind arrives to disperse them, but Blaze returned to challenge her again. This time she sought to kill Blaze, who was forced to turn into the Ghost Rider to survive. The Ghost Rider reversed the chase and, despite her injuring him with missiles and her cyclone-weapon, he ultimately subjected her to his hellfire, leaving her virtually catatonic.
Steel Wind's sister, Sadae Tsumura, enlisted the soulless Centurious, an enemy of Ghost Rider, and his agent Reverend Styge to rehabilitate her. In exchange, they transform the sister into the cyborg Steel Vengeance, and Centurious claimed at least Steel Vengeance's soul. Steel Wind was briefly brought to Femizonia Isle to serve in Superia
's Femizons where she battled Captain America
(Steve Rogers) and Paladin. After Superia's defeat, Steel Wind survived an assassination attempt by the Scourge of the Underworld
, then joined by Battleaxe (Anita Ehren) and Golddigger ("Angela Golden") in unsuccessfully seeking Superia's bounty on the Asp (Cleo Nefertiti) and Black Mamba at one of the bars with No Name.
Steel Vengeance had unsuccessfully attacked Blaze and the new Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch) in her sister's absence. Centurious had Steel Wind bonded to her cycle and sent both sisters plus the demons of Styge against the Quentin Carnival, but the demonlord Mephisto interrupted the fight by teleporting away Blaze and Ghost Rider. Separated from her cycle, Steel Wind watched Centurious slay her sister for their failure, and then joined the demons of Styge against the Carnival again.
After Vengeance (Michael Badilino) joined the fight, Steel Wind lost both arms before being incapacitated by a blast from carnival paranormal Miranda Woods, though not before slaying Carnival techno-wizard Eli McIntyre. Restored yet again by Centurious, Steel Wind briefly joined the demon queen Lilith's children, the Lilin
, against Ghost Rider, Blaze, and the Carnival but was forced to flee through a spatial rift.
A limbless Steel Wind was found by Blaze and repaired by Quinn McIntyre, whose father she had previously killed. She eventually joined Blaze in seeking vengeance against Centurious. Blaze stopped her from slaying the defeated Centurious to prevent her from sinking to her former master's level, though Blaze terminated Centurious after she drove off.
Her motorcycles can reach over 250 mph and have fired lasers and heat-seeking missiles and generated whirlwinds; she was cybernetically linked to and has sometimes even been built directly into her cycle as a massive engine of destruction. She sometimes wields energy swords and guns, and can extend three metal claws from the back of her wrist. She is a highly-talented motorcyclist and marksman (aided by computer-sighting).
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, she is a cyborg and mercenary who is normally employed by the Freakmaster
Freakmaster
Freakmaster is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The Freakmaster appeared in Ghost Rider #79 , and was created by J. M...
and Centurious
Centurious
Centurious is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.Centurious was a servant of Mephisto and an enemy of Zarathos. In combating Zarathos, he became a regular foe of the first Ghost Rider.-Fictional character biography:...
. She has a sister who has also become a cyborg and goes by the alias Steel Vengeance
Steel Vengeance
Steel Vengeance was a female cyborg in the Marvel Comics Ghost Rider series. She was the sister of Steel Wind who enlisted the soulless Centurious, an enemy of Ghost Rider, and his agent Reverend Styge to rehabilitate her...
. Originally Steel Wind was an enemy of the Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider (comics)
Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Night Rider and subsequently to Phantom Rider.The first supernatural Ghost Rider is...
and Blaze
Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)
Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...
but has since became their ally after Centurious killed her sister.
She first appeared in Ghost Rider (Vol. 2) #75 (1982).
Fictional character biography
Originally Ruriko Tsumura was a gentle painter in Japan, dedicated to capturing beauty's essence on canvas. That life came to an abrupt end during a freak explosion on a pleasure cruise. She washed ashore on a Caribbean island, barely alive, much of her body damaged beyond repair. The mysterious Freakmaster's advanced surgeons rebuilt her as a cyborg warrior; bound by honor, she vowed to serve him though he eventually tainted her immortal soul. Freakmaster sent her to a number of carnivals which then suffered disaster and economic ruin. At the Quentin Carnival, she replaced stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze, even defeating him in a contest when he was distracted by ZarathosZarathos
Zarathos is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series Ghost Rider. He is a demonic being who tortures and devours souls. He first appears in Marvel Spotlight #5 .-Fictional character biography:...
(the demon bound to him as the Ghost Rider). Carnival magician Vincenzo confronted Steel Wind and inadvertently discovered her cyborg nature. She captured him and sent him to the Freakmaster, who mutated him into a much more docile form. Steel Wind continued to push the Carnival, working its members to the ground, and filling them with fear. Eventually the carnival gathered to express their disapproval to Quentin. Steel Wind arrives to disperse them, but Blaze returned to challenge her again. This time she sought to kill Blaze, who was forced to turn into the Ghost Rider to survive. The Ghost Rider reversed the chase and, despite her injuring him with missiles and her cyclone-weapon, he ultimately subjected her to his hellfire, leaving her virtually catatonic.
Steel Wind's sister, Sadae Tsumura, enlisted the soulless Centurious, an enemy of Ghost Rider, and his agent Reverend Styge to rehabilitate her. In exchange, they transform the sister into the cyborg Steel Vengeance, and Centurious claimed at least Steel Vengeance's soul. Steel Wind was briefly brought to Femizonia Isle to serve in Superia
Superia
Superia is a fictional character, a misandrist supervillain and criminal scientist in the Marvel Universe. She was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Rik Levins in Captain America Superia (Dr. Deidre Wentworth) is a fictional character, a misandrist supervillain and criminal scientist in...
's Femizons where she battled Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
(Steve Rogers) and Paladin. After Superia's defeat, Steel Wind survived an assassination attempt by the Scourge of the Underworld
Scourge of the Underworld
The Scourge of the Underworld is the name of a series of fictional characters that have appeared in various series set in the Marvel Comics universe....
, then joined by Battleaxe (Anita Ehren) and Golddigger ("Angela Golden") in unsuccessfully seeking Superia's bounty on the Asp (Cleo Nefertiti) and Black Mamba at one of the bars with No Name.
Steel Vengeance had unsuccessfully attacked Blaze and the new Ghost Rider (Daniel Ketch) in her sister's absence. Centurious had Steel Wind bonded to her cycle and sent both sisters plus the demons of Styge against the Quentin Carnival, but the demonlord Mephisto interrupted the fight by teleporting away Blaze and Ghost Rider. Separated from her cycle, Steel Wind watched Centurious slay her sister for their failure, and then joined the demons of Styge against the Carnival again.
After Vengeance (Michael Badilino) joined the fight, Steel Wind lost both arms before being incapacitated by a blast from carnival paranormal Miranda Woods, though not before slaying Carnival techno-wizard Eli McIntyre. Restored yet again by Centurious, Steel Wind briefly joined the demon queen Lilith's children, the Lilin
Lilin
Lilin or lilim are demonic legendary creatures in Akkadian mythology and shedim in Jewish folklore.-Etymology:The following is disputed:* The masculine of lili is lilu...
, against Ghost Rider, Blaze, and the Carnival but was forced to flee through a spatial rift.
A limbless Steel Wind was found by Blaze and repaired by Quinn McIntyre, whose father she had previously killed. She eventually joined Blaze in seeking vengeance against Centurious. Blaze stopped her from slaying the defeated Centurious to prevent her from sinking to her former master's level, though Blaze terminated Centurious after she drove off.
Powers and abilities
A cyborg, Steel Wind has been rebuilt many times and much of her body is currently cybernetic, granting her superhuman strength and durability. Her ultra-light metal components are bulletproof.Her motorcycles can reach over 250 mph and have fired lasers and heat-seeking missiles and generated whirlwinds; she was cybernetically linked to and has sometimes even been built directly into her cycle as a massive engine of destruction. She sometimes wields energy swords and guns, and can extend three metal claws from the back of her wrist. She is a highly-talented motorcyclist and marksman (aided by computer-sighting).