Storm Shadow v5

Filecard Info

Code Name: Storm Shadow

Ninja

File Name: Arashikage, Thomas S.

SN: 275-8934-ST51

Primary Military Speciality: Covert Operations

Secondary Military Speciality: Martial Arts Instructor

Birthplace: St. Louis, MO

Grade: E-8

Storm Shadow comes from the same Long Range Recon Patrol outfit as Stalker and Snake Eyes. He also comes from a family of ninjas, whom he rejoined after serving his time in Southeast Asia. The head of the ninja clan, the Hard Master, Storm Shadow´s uncle, was destroyed. The perpetrator was believed to be Storm Shadow himself. Storm Shadow knew otherwise, and took off in pursuit of the assailants. This eventually lead him to the terrorist organisation known as Cobra. Storm Shadow infiltrated the organization, serving as Cobra Commander´s personal bodyguard until he could discover the truth surrounding his uncle´s death. It was ultimately revealed that the assassin was Zartan, on orders from Cobra Commander, and the intended target was Snake Eyes. Storm Shadow was ultimately denied his revenge, but also realized that his drive for revenge had nearly consumed his soul. He turned his back on the evil that had nearly claimed him. He sought out his ninja brother Snake Eyes, and eventually joined the G. I. Joes.

From General Hawk´s Files: “In his own way, Storm Shadow is just as devasting a warrior as Snake Eyes. However, Storm Shadow seems to prefer more traditional, even ancient methods of combat, using the tools of the ninja as opposed to more modern hardware. Storm Shadow places a very high regard on personal honor, and is determined to make up for his time in service to Cobra. I´m glad he´s on our side now!”