why is lady shiva a badass?

WHOS GOT FEATS ABOUT SHIVA?

Because batman can't beat her

Before the New 52

- Lady Shiva, as a teenager, almost solo'ed the entire League Of Assassins together at the same time (among them, were Bronze Tiger, David Cain, Ra's All ghul, etc);

- Also as a teenager, and while being pregnant, Lady Shiva oneshotted David Cain (one of Batman's early trainers, and Cassandra Cain's father and trainer);

- Sensed the Shadow Dragon getting near her, while he was going invisible, destroyed his armor and then beat him in Hand-to-Hand, the Shadow Dragon who's speed has impressed Superman;

- Humilliated Killer Croc;

- Defeated Katana twice in the same series, and let her live in both (stomped in their first fight but didn't killed her because she said that since katana didn't put up a fight good enough Shiva decided that taking Katana's sword and letting her alive would be worst than killing her, their second fight was more even but Lady Shiva left because Katana was severly injured and Lady Shiva didn't wantted to kill her like that);

- Stallemated Batman on Batman #427 - A Death In the Family Part 2 (in the end, Batman won, due to Robin's help);

- Trained Batman, and help him getting back to his prime condition, who searched for Shiva, after Bane had broken his back;

- Defeated Green Arrow II (Connor Hawke) 1-on-1, after oneshotting Nightwing;

- Defeated Batgirl (Cassandra Cain), twice, on Cassandra's own Batgirl series, although both ocasions have special context (Cass didn't had her Body-Reading on their first fight, and on their second fight Cass wantted to die)...Also in the same series, Lady Shiva held her own, on other 3 fights that she had against Cass, she lost 2, and 1 ended in stallemate, although Lady Shiva was dominating that fight for the most part...Also in the same series, Lady Shiva stomped Mad Dog, (Cassandra Cain's half-brother) who later gave a very hard time to Cass, even killing her, by stabbing her on her chest, though Cass still won the fight, only dying afterwards;

- Defeated and killed Richard Dragon, on Richard Dragon's own series (Richard Dragon);

- Even after being drugged by Red Robin (Tim Drake) Lady Shiva still broke 3 of his ribs, and didn't got touched (she later colapsed due to drugg effects);

- A similar instance ocurred in the Birds Of Prey series, when while being poisoned, Lady Shiva still stomped Cheshire, and only "lost" due to the poison's effects);

- Stomped Catwoman;

- Stomped Huntress;

Etc.

New 52

- Stomped both Batman and Robin (Dick Grayson) together on Nightwing #0 - Perpetual Motion;

- Stomped Nightwing on Nightwing #14 - Die for Me

There's more, but right now i'm not remembering it.

No

Um he's beaten her.

Schooling its a bit too much, thei're close to the same skill level, IMO.

Yeah, but not only Lady Shiva was being mind-controlled by Gorilla Grodd, that whole story-arc, was full of PIS.

@entropy_aegis: mind control doesn't count

iirc batman stomped a mind control wonder woman once

@midnightdragon18: @bat_girl_cc: Was talking about DITF.

But in that fight, they were stallemating, until Robin (Jason Todd) got in the way, Batman toke advantage of that situation to turn the tie.

To quote Batman himself"It's not cheating,it's winning", still it was a stalemate at that point,that's a bit different from schooling Wayne as claimed previously.

Agreed.

@bat_girl_cc: bloody hell you went to town on the essay, but this definitely shows me why Shiva is a force to be reckoned with my thanks to you.do you have any scans? Just for future use?

Yes, i have some.

Lady Shiva is a master of all fighting forms:

Lady Shiva vs Cassandra Cain (3rd fight):

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Lady Shiva vs Cassandra Cain (4th fight):

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Lady Shiva vs Cassandra Cain (5th fight):

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Lady Shiva vs Connor Hawke:

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Lady Shiva vs Richard Dragon:

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Lady Shiva vs Batman:

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Lady Shiva vs The Shadow Dragon:

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Batman considers Lady Shiva's technique as being perfect:

Oracle (Barbara Gordon) conversation with Cass about Lady Shiva:

Black Canary's opinion about Lady Shiva:

Bronze Tiger's opinion about Lady Shiva:

Can't explain it better than they already have.

@gokuisking:

New 52

Nightwing #0 - Perpetual Motion

Lady Shiva vs Batman and Robin (Dick Grayson):

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@bat_girl_cc: cheers mate your a bloody legend.. If you find the feat of her taking on the league assassin's PLEASE post em when you have em!.

It was seen in flashbacks on Batgirl #73 - Blood Matters, Conclusion: Revelations as Lady Shiva told Cassandra Cain, about Shiva's own origin, which lead to Cassandra's origin:

And here, the confirmation that it toke the entire League Of Assassins, together at the same time, to beat Lady Shiva:

From Batgirl #67 - Destruction's Daughter, Part 2: Bird Calls

Lol, thanks! :)

@bat_girl_cc: thanks!