Silver Samurai

Silver Samurai is the name that Harada uses as a warrior for hire. As a youth, Harada mastered the disciplines of the medieval samurai, working for the criminal Mandrill, the organizations of Hydra (through direct employment to Viper, and has fought superheroes such as Daredevil, Spider-Man, and the mutant team of the New Mutants.

Keniuchio Harada is a mutant, illegitimate son of the former Japanese crimelord Shingen Harada, head of the Clan Yashida. Follwoing his father's death, Harada sough leadership of Clan Yashida from his half-sister, Mariko, but was opposed by Yukio and Mariko's lover - Wolverine.